Curtis Bog Conservation Area
Managed by Androscoggin Land Trust
270 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sabattus
Sabattus has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Sabattus’ land is conserved, about 692 acres.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #132 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
692 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
0.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
446 ft
Mann Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sabattus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sabattus is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #132 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 Sabattus’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home8% 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 22%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 8%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sabattus. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camp Gustin
Managed by Androscoggin Land Trust
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Packard-Littlefield Farm Conservation
Managed by Androscoggin Land Trust
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Martin's Point Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
692 conserved acres
4% of Sabattus’ land. Who manages Sabattus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,274 ac
Agricultural Easement · 633 acConservation Easement · 266 acUnknown Easement · 266 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 109 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 583 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CurtisBog Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 109 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in Sabattus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sabattus
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sabattus
Sabattus Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Sabattus
Mann Hill446 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 115 Connector5.3 mi
Snowmobile ITS 870.7 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
7Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sabattus: 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) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sabattus →
Next door
Sabattus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabattus | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 8% | C− |
| Wales | 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 6% | C− |
| Lewiston | 3% | 0.6 | 6 | 83% | B |
| Greene | 3% | 1.0 | 27 | 13% | B |
| Litchfield | 3% | 0.4 | 56 | 18% | B− |
| Lisbon | 7% | 0.4 | 69 | 64% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sabattus
How much of Sabattus is conserved land?
4% 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 Sabattus’ trails?
Curtis Bog Conservation Area and Camp Gustin don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sabattus?
2,591 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sabattus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sabattus have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 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 Sabattus 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 →