Maine State Lands
Nature preserve
649 acres4.3 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 89Narrow Gauge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Sebago
Sebago has 1,987 acres of parks, 958 for every 1,000 residents
52 miles of mapped trail cross Sebago, 1.6 per square mile of land. 15% of Sebago’s land is conserved, about 3,086 acres. The biggest trail networks: Maine State Lands (4.3 mi), Tiger Hill Community Forest (3.9 mi), Douglas Mountain Preserve (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,086 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
52 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,987 ac
958 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,368 ft
Douglas Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
13 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sebago?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sebago have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sebago is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sebago’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (52 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land958 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,987 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home32% 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 88%
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Water is 33% of Sebago’s area (16 of 49 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Maine State Lands, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tiger Hill Community Forest
Managed by Loon Echo Land Trust
1,634 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto Tiger Hill Community Forest ParkingWebsite ↗
Douglas Mountain Preserve
Nature preserve
159 acres2.1 mi of trail
Eagle Scout TrailNature Trail LoopSnowmobile ITS 89Woods Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the trail sign
Chessey Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
181 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Maine State Lands649 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
Tiger Hill Community Forest1,634 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Loon Echo Land Trust
DirectionsDouglas Mountain Preserve159 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsChessey Preserve181 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsPerley Mills Community Forest128 acres · Loon Echo Land Trust
Northwest River Wildlife Management Area72 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and WIldlife
Dennett Memorial Forest39 acres
Mud City Bog18 acres
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,086 conserved acres
15% of Sebago’s land. Water is left out: Sebago has 32.8 square miles of land and 16.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sebago’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,380 ac
State parks654 ac
Regional agency370 ac
State fish & wildlife73 ac
State conservation6 ac
Not recorded621 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 1,683 acState Park · 647 acState Other or Unknown · 528 acConservation Easement · 397 acLocal Other or Unknown · 304 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 275 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Hill Community Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,461 | Restricted |
| Middle Pond Hancock Pond State Park | State parks | 647 | Closed |
| Middle Pond State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 528 | Unknown |
| Perley Pond- Northwest River Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 298 | Restricted |
| Douglas Mountain Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 159 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 93 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 93 | Unknown |
| Northwest River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 73 | Closed |
| Transfer Station Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 53 | Closed |
| Dennett Memorial Forest Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
43 places to go in Sebago
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sebago
Nason's Beach and Campground
DirectionsSebago Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 11 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Sebago
2 swimming spots without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Sebago
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sebago
Canoe LaunchIn Tiger Hill Community Forest
DirectionsPeabody Lake Public BoatlaunchIn Peabody Pond Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Sebago
Douglas Mountain SummitIn Douglas Mountain Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sebago
Douglas Mountain1,368 ft elevation · In Douglas Mountain Preserve
DirectionsWebb Rowe Mountain1,329 ft elevation
DirectionsWinn Mountain1,250 ft elevation
DirectionsDykes Mountain1,148 ft elevation
DirectionsPeaked Mountain1,083 ft elevation
DirectionsWhite Mountain1,047 ft elevation
DirectionsPhilip Mountain1,001 ft elevation · In Tiger Hill Community Forest
DirectionsWhites Mountain1,001 ft elevation
Directions9 more peaks
Poors Hill981 ft elevation
DirectionsDecker Mountain932 ft elevation
DirectionsHogfat Hill932 ft elevation
DirectionsLarrabee Mountain883 ft elevation · In Tiger Hill Community Forest
DirectionsRobinson Hill856 ft elevation
DirectionsTiger Hill735 ft elevation · In Tiger Hill Community Forest
DirectionsDyke Mountain712 ft elevation
DirectionsAccomac Mountain702 ft elevation
DirectionsMariner Mountain545 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Sebago
Trails & water
12 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Snowmobile ITS 897.4 mi
Eagle Scout Trail1.2 mi
Narrow Gauge Trail1.1 mi
Nature Trail Loop0.5 mi
Woods Trail0.4 mi
Ledges Trail0.2 mi
Fire Lane 14B0.2 mi
Fire Lane 590.2 mi
Fire Lane 170.2 mi
Fire Lane 25C0.1 mi
2 more trails
Auxiliary Trail
0.1 miMoose Trail
0.1 miBiking & 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
7Tennis
4Baseball
4Multi-sport
2Basketball
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 Sebago: 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sebago →
Next door
Sebago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebago | 15% | 1.6 | 958 | 32% | A |
| Naples | 13% | 0.4 | 98 | 25% | B+ |
| Baldwin | 6% | 0.8 | 6 | under 1% | C+ |
| Hiram | 7% | 1.1 | 146 | 12% | B+ |
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
| Denmark | 23% | 1.3 | 884 | 5% | A− |
| Casco | 9% | 0.5 | 41 | 24% | B+ |
| Raymond | 10% | 0.2 | 9 | 19% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sebago
Where can I hike in Sebago?
The longest trail networks: Maine State Lands, 4.3 miles; Tiger Hill Community Forest, 3.9 miles; Douglas Mountain Preserve, 2.1 miles; Chessey Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sebago is conserved land?
15% 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 Sebago’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Tiger Hill Community Forest and Chessey Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sebago?
6,292 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sebago or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,987 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sebago have?
Ahead of 88% 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 Sebago 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 →