Hendricks Head Preserve
Managed by Boothbay Region Land Trust
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ted Kerwin · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Southport
Few parks or trails are on the map in Southport
2% of Southport’s land is conserved, about 61 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Southport, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
61 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
11 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Southport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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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The longest trail network is Hendricks Head Preserve, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
61 conserved acres
2% of Southport’s land. Water is left out: Southport has 5.4 square miles of land and 17.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Southport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits36 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service22 ac
State parks7 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Not recorded31 ac
Private Conservation · 54 acConservation Easement · 26 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 14 acUnknown · 4 acState Conservation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Mark Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Closed |
| Lincoln Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Gray Memorial Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Hendricks Head Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Closed |
| Cochrane Point Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| The Cuckolds Unknown | State parks | 4 | Unknown |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Closed |
| John H. Gray Memorial Land Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
19 places to go in Southport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Southport
Cole Beach
DirectionsHendricks Head Beach
DirectionsHotel Beach
DirectionsIndian Beach
DirectionsSandy Beach
DirectionsSea Glass Beach
DirectionsSouth Beach
DirectionsSpring Cove Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Southport
Newagen Inn Pool
DirectionsOcean Gate Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Southport
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Southport
Cape Newagen
DirectionsCozy Harbor
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Southport
Squirrel Island Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
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
10Tennis
2Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Southport: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Southport →
Next door
Southport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boothbay Harbor | 9% | 2.4 | 49 | 64% | A |
| Georgetown | 33% | 1.5 | 32 | 7% | A− |
| Boothbay | 11% | 1.3 | 17 | 21% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Southport
Where can I hike in Southport?
The longest trail networks: Hendricks Head Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Southport’s trails?
Hendricks Head Preserve and Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Southport?
754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Southport 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 →