Great Meadow Stream
Managed by 7 Lakes Alliance
305 acres0.8 mi of trail
Snowmobile Great Pond Access
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: MVASCO · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Smithfield
Few parks or trails are on the map in Smithfield
The biggest trail networks: Great Meadow Stream (0.8 mi). 4% of Smithfield’s land is conserved, about 461 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Smithfield, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
461 acres · of 19.9 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
732 ft
Mount Tom
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
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 Great Meadow Stream, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
461 conserved acres
4% of Smithfield’s land. Water is left out: Smithfield has 19.9 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Smithfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits902 ac
State parks2 ac
Private Conservation · 311 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 305 acUnknown Easement · 143 acConservation Easement · 143 acState Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 143 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Meadow Stream - North Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 311 | Closed |
| Great Meadow Stream Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 305 | Restricted |
| North Pond Boating Access State Park | State parks | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Smithfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Smithfield
North Pond Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Smithfield
Mount Tom732 ft elevation
DirectionsDodling Hill597 ft elevation
DirectionsGreen Hill581 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill492 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Dodling Hill387 ft elevation
DirectionsVarney Hill377 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Bett335 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile Oakland Trail6.1 mi
Snowmobile Smithfield trail5.3 mi
Snowmobile North Pond3.0 mi
Snowmobile Smithfield Oakland Connector2.6 mi
Snowmobile East Pond2.3 mi
Snowmobile Great Pond Access1.2 mi
Snowmobile North Pond Access0.9 mi
One Great Place0.2 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
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kromberg BarnBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Smithfield: 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) | 27 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Smithfield →
Next door
Smithfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rome | 21% | 0.9 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Mercer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norridgewock | 1% | 0.7 | 4 | 10% | C− |
| Oakland | 2% | 0.9 | 8 | 17% | C+ |
| Fairfield | 2% | 0.5 | 18 | 46% | B− |
| Belgrade | 4% | 1.2 | 6 | 12% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smithfield
Where can I hike in Smithfield?
The longest trail networks: Great Meadow Stream, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Smithfield’s trails?
Great Meadow Stream doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smithfield?
2,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smithfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smithfield 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 →