The Mountain
Managed by 7 Lakes Alliance
243 acres2.7 mi of trail
Outer LoopMain TrailLong Pond LoopGreat Pond Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rome
21% of Rome’s land is conserved: 3,414 acres
23 miles of mapped trail cross Rome, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: The Mountain (2.7 mi), Mount Phillip (1.5 mi), Blaiisdell (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
3,414 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,125 ft
Round Top
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Rome?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rome have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rome is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rome’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Water is 20% of Rome’s area (6 of 32 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
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 The Mountain, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Phillip
Managed by 7 Lakes Alliance
204 acres1.5 mi of trail
Mount Phillip Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Blaiisdell
Managed by 7 Lakes Alliance
133 acres1.1 mi of trail
Blaisdell Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
French Mountain
Managed by 7 Lakes Alliance
112 acres0.8 mi of trail
French's Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
The Mountain243 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · 7 Lakes Alliance
DirectionsMount Phillip204 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · 7 Lakes Alliance
Blaiisdell133 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · 7 Lakes Alliance
DirectionsFrench Mountain112 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · 7 Lakes Alliance
Hammond Forest195 acres · Maine Woodland Owners
Kennebec Highlands Public Land81 acres · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Who protects it
3,414 conserved acres
21% of Rome’s land. Water is left out: Rome has 25.4 square miles of land and 6.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rome’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,817 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,391 ac
Not recorded2,508 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,484 acState Other or Unknown · 2,431 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 831 acPrivate Conservation · 557 acState Resource Management Area · 310 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Highlands Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 5,220 | Closed |
| Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 480 | Closed |
| The Mountain Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 243 | Closed |
| Mount Phillip Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 201 | Closed |
| Hammond Family Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 196 | Restricted |
| French Mountain Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 115 | Closed |
| Blueberry Hill Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 81 | Closed |
| Sanders HillWatson Pond Private Conservation | Not recorded | 39 | Unknown |
| Kennebec Highlands (adjacent) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
| Long Pond State Park | State parks | 23 | Closed |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Rome
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rome
Rome Town Beach
DirectionsScenic views in Rome
Blueberry Hill Scenic AreaIn Kennebec Highlands Public Land
DirectionsPeaks in Rome
Round Top1,125 ft elevation
DirectionsMartin Hill1,063 ft elevation
DirectionsSanders Hill817 ft elevation
DirectionsFrench's Mountain735 ft elevation · In French Mountain
DirectionsYallaly Hill732 ft elevation
DirectionsMorrill Hill679 ft elevation
DirectionsBlueberry Hill663 ft elevation · In Kennebec Highlands Public Land
DirectionsThe Mountain630 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Mosher Hill627 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Phillip597 ft elevation · In Mount Phillip
DirectionsFoss Hill472 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
21 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.7 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Sanders Hill Trail2.9 mi
Round Top Trail2.8 mi
A-Trail2.3 mi
Kennebec Highlands Trail1.9 mi
Mount Phillip Trail1.3 mi
Outer Loop1.1 mi
Blaisdell Trail0.9 mi
Monataka Loop0.9 mi
French's Mountain Trail0.8 mi
Quill Hill Trail0.8 mi
11 more trails
Main Trail
0.8 miJorgenson's Estates
0.5 miSnowmobile Trail 27
0.5 miLong Pond Loop
0.4 miLambert Trail
0.4 miMonataka
0.4 miGreat Pond Loop
0.3 miRound Top Hill Spur Trail
0.3 miRound Top Hill Trail
0.2 miSnowmobile Belgrade Trail 14
0.2 miMonataka Alt.
0.2 miLakes & 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
4Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rome: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rome →
Next door
Rome 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 21% | 0.9 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Smithfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belgrade | 4% | 1.2 | 6 | 12% | C+ |
| Mount Vernon | 5% | 0.5 | 1 | 3% | C |
| Vienna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mercer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Sharon | 5% | 0.5 | 7 | 6% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rome
Where can I hike in Rome?
The longest trail networks: The Mountain, 2.7 miles; Mount Phillip, 1.5 miles; Blaiisdell, 1.1 miles; French Mountain, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rome is conserved land?
21% 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 Rome’s trails?
The Mountain and Mount Phillip don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rome?
2,237 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 313 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rome have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rome 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 →