Raymond Community Forest
Nature preserve
351 acres3.3 mi of trail
Grape Expectations TrailSpiller Homestead LoopHighlands LoopPismire Bluff Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
East Raymond Union Chapel · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Raymond
10% of Raymond’s land is conserved: 2,056 acres
The biggest trail networks: Raymond Community Forest (3.3 mi), Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area (2.1 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #103 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,056 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
738 ft
Tenny Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
11 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Raymond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raymond is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #103 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raymond’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (43 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 28%
Water is 26% of Raymond’s area (12 of 45 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Raymond Community Forest, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
1,118 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Morgan Meadows WMA
Hayden-Murdock Forest
Nature preserve
102 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tassel Top Beach & Park
Park
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Raymond Community Forest351 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMorgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area1,118 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
DirectionsHayden-Murdock Forest102 acres
Tassel Top Beach & Park32 acres
Sheri-Gagnon Park6 acres
Raymond Beach2 acres
DirectionsThomas Pond State Water Access2 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,056 conserved acres
10% of Raymond’s land. Water is left out: Raymond has 33.2 square miles of land and 11.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Raymond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,287 ac
State fish & wildlife1,130 ac
State parks35 ac
Not recorded2 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,123 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 461 acUnknown Easement · 394 acAgricultural Easement · 236 acConservation Easement · 200 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 434 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,123 | Closed |
| Raymond Community Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 354 | Unknown |
| Hayden Murdock Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 108 | Restricted |
| Tasseltop Park State Park | State parks | 35 | Closed |
| Thomas Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Sebago Lake- Jordan Bay State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
23 places to go in Raymond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Raymond
Crescent Beach
DirectionsRaymond BeachIn Raymond Beach
DirectionsPlus 9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Raymond
Tenny Hill738 ft elevation
DirectionsRaymond Hill669 ft elevation
DirectionsLedge Hill663 ft elevation
DirectionsTarkiln Hill646 ft elevation
DirectionsPismire Mountain604 ft elevation
DirectionsNubble Hill509 ft elevation
DirectionsBrown Hill502 ft elevation
DirectionsGlovers Wig492 ft elevation · In Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Grape Expectations Trail1.1 mi
Spiller Homestead Loop1.0 mi
Highlands Loop0.7 mi
Pismire Bluff Trail0.6 mi
Bri-Mar Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Raymond: May and July to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Raymond →
Next door
Raymond and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | 10% | 0.2 | 9 | 19% | C+ |
| Casco | 9% | 0.5 | 41 | 24% | B+ |
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
| Gray | 5% | 0.9 | 5 | 11% | C+ |
| New Gloucester | 18% | 0.7 | 14 | 10% | B |
| Poland | 6% | 1.0 | 197 | 13% | B+ |
| Sebago | 15% | 1.6 | 958 | 32% | A |
| Windham | 5% | 0.7 | 33 | 20% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raymond
Where can I hike in Raymond?
The longest trail networks: Raymond Community Forest, 3.3 miles; Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raymond is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Raymond’s trails?
Raymond Community Forest and Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Raymond?
6,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raymond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 of 143 in Maine. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Raymond 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 →