South Bog Conservation Area
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
1,097 acres6.3 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 84South Bog Interpretive TrailSnowmobile South Bog access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rangeley plantation
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rangeley plantation
The biggest trail networks: South Bog Conservation Area (6.3 mi), Rangeley Lake State Park (1.7 mi), Rangeley Plantation North Public Reserved Land (0.9 mi). 12% of Rangeley plantation’s land is conserved, about 3,086 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
3,086 acres · of 40.8 sq mi of land
Trails
51 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,133 ft
Beaver Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is South Bog Conservation Area, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rangeley Lake State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
432 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Rangeley Plantation North Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
460 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Four Ponds Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
978 acres0.1 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
South Bog Conservation Area1,097 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsRangeley Lake State Park432 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsRangeley Plantation North Public Reserved Land460 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Four Ponds Public Reserved Land978 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Stephen Phillips Memorial Preserve (Mainland)82 acres
Height of Land1 acres · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Who protects it
3,086 conserved acres
12% of Rangeley plantation’s land. Water is left out: Rangeley plantation has 40.8 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rangeley plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,970 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,116 ac
Not recorded1,078 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,538 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1,112 acState Other or Unknown · 1,077 acState Park · 431 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Ponds Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 2,154 | Closed |
| South Bog Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,089 | Closed |
| Rangeley Plantation Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 461 | Closed |
| Rangeley Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 431 | Closed |
| Wigwam Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 23 | Closed |
| Stephen Phillip Memorial Preserve Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Rangeley plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Rangeley plantation
Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook
DirectionsPeaks in Rangeley plantation
Beaver Mountain3,133 ft elevation
DirectionsFour Ponds Mountain2,861 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.9 mi
Snowmobile ITS 117 Connector5.0 mi
Snowmobile ITS 842.9 mi
South Bog Interpretive Trail0.8 mi
Snowmobile South Bog access0.5 mi
Appalachian Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Rangeley plantation: August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rangeley plantation →
Next door
Rangeley plantation and its neighbors
Rangeley plantation has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandy River plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rangeley | 27% | 1.3 | 16 | 39% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rangeley plantation
Where can I hike in Rangeley plantation?
The longest trail networks: South Bog Conservation Area, 6.3 miles; Rangeley Lake State Park, 1.7 miles; Rangeley Plantation North Public Reserved Land, 0.9 miles; Four Ponds Public Reserved Land, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rangeley plantation’s trails?
South Bog Conservation Area and Rangeley Lake State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rangeley plantation?
8,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rangeley plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rangeley plantation neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →