Roque Bluffs State Park
Park
281 acres3 mi of trail
Mihill TrailHoughton's Hill TrailPond Cove TrailStarr Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Roque Bluffs
Few parks or trails are on the map in Roque Bluffs
The biggest trail networks: Roque Bluffs State Park (3 mi). 7% of Roque Bluffs’ land is conserved, about 495 acres. 341 acres are parks and preserves, 923 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
495 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
341 ac
923 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
128 ft
Johnson Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
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 Roque Bluffs State Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
132 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hickey Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
495 conserved acres
7% of Roque Bluffs’ land. Water is left out: Roque Bluffs has 10.4 square miles of land and 9.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Roque Bluffs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks310 ac
State fish & wildlife132 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Not recorded234 ac
State Park · 538 acState Conservation Area · 132 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 65 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 15 acPrivate Conservation · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Bluffs State Park State Park | Not recorded | 538 | Unknown |
| Englishman's River State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 132 | Closed |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 65 | Restricted |
| Hickey Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Tide Mill Creek-Poverty Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Fan Island State Other or Unknown | State parks | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Roque Bluffs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Roque Bluffs
Rogue Bluffs Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Roque Bluffs
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Roque Bluffs
Johnson Mountain128 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Head105 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mihill Trail1.1 mi
Houghton's Hill Trail0.6 mi
Pond Cove Trail0.6 mi
Bear Creek Loop Trail0.4 mi
Starr Trail0.3 mi
Blueberry Camp Trail0.2 mi
Larry's Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Roque Bluffs: May 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) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Roque Bluffs →
Next door
Roque Bluffs and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Bluffs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jonesboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Machiasport | 19% | 0.4 | 40 | 29% | B+ |
| Jonesport | 8% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Machias | 7% | 0.5 | 93 | 48% | B+ |
| Whitneyville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roque Bluffs
Where can I hike in Roque Bluffs?
The longest trail networks: Roque Bluffs State Park, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Roque Bluffs’ trails?
Roque Bluffs State Park and Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roque Bluffs?
660 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roque Bluffs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 341 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roque Bluffs 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 →