Clark Island Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
126 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in St. George
St. George has 15 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Clark Island Preserve (1.5 mi), Robinson Trail (0.9 mi), Meadowbrook Preserve (0.7 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of St. George’s land is conserved, about 910 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #109 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
910 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
89 ft
Mosquito Head
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is St. George?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. George have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. George is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #109 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. George’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home14% 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 39%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 24%
Water is more than half of St. George’s area (92 of 117 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Clark Island Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robinson Trail
Managed by Georges River Land Trust
36 acres0.9 mi of trail
Jones Brook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Meadowbrook Preserve
Managed by Georges River Land Trust
21 acres0.7 mi of trail
Meadowbrook Preserve trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fort Point Trail
Managed by Georges River Land Trust
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Fort Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Saint George Town Forest
Nature preserve
34 acres0.4 mi of trail
Town Forest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Clark Island Preserve126 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Robinson Trail36 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Georges River Land Trust
DirectionsMeadowbrook Preserve21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Georges River Land Trust
Fort Point Trail9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Georges River Land Trust
DirectionsSaint George Town Forest34 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area431 acres · Maine Department of Marine Resources
Wheeler Bay Wildlife Sanctuary56 acres
Bamford Preserve36 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area34 acres · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge32 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
High Island Preserve16 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
St. George Sports Fields & Tennis Courts7 acres
Fort St. Georges Historic Site2 acres · State of Maine
Collins Park1 acres · Town of St. George
Who protects it
910 conserved acres
6% of St. George’s land. Water is left out: St. George has 25.0 square miles of land and 92.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. George’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,256 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service162 ac
State fish & wildlife126 ac
State parks74 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Not recorded127 ac
Conservation Easement · 625 acUnknown Easement · 512 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 209 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 162 acPrivate Conservation · 143 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 563 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 47 of 81 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Island Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 251 | Closed |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 162 | Restricted |
| Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Long Cove Bamford Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 36 | Unknown |
| Meadow Brook Saint George Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Unknown |
| The Brothers and Hay Ledge Islands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| High Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Restricted |
| Little Burnt Island Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 13 | Unknown |
| Eastern Egg Rock Unknown | State parks | 9 | Unknown |
| Elwell Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in St. George
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in St. George
Drift Inn Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in St. George
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in St. George
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in St. George
Mosquito Head89 ft elevation
DirectionsFoggs Hill79 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Jones Brook Trail0.9 mi
Town Forest Trail0.7 mi
Meadowbrook Preserve trail0.7 mi
Blackberry Hill0.7 mi
Fort Point Trail0.6 mi
Les Hyde Memorial Nature Trail0.4 mi
Fr 109-90.3 mi
Marsh Trail0.2 mi
Connector Trail0.1 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
3Tennis
3Baseball
2Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Sail LoftBuilding · listed 1977
About itMosquito Island HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itTenants Harbor Light StationDistrict · listed 1987
About itWhitehead Light StationDistrict · listed 1988
About itMarshall Point Light StationDistrict · listed 1988
About itWhitehead Lifesaving StationDistrict · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in St. George: 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in St. George →
Next door
St. George and its neighbors
St. George has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. George15 miBristol15 miMatinicus Isle plantation9.4 miMonhegan plantation9.2 miFriendship6.1 miSouth Thomaston3.5 miCushing3.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | 6% | 0.6 | 4 | 14% | C+ |
| Cushing | 4% | 0.2 | 83 | 36% | B− |
| South Thomaston | 16% | 0.3 | 27 | 14% | B |
| Bristol | 6% | 0.4 | 67 | 16% | B |
| Friendship | 5% | 0.4 | 69 | 19% | B |
| Monhegan plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Matinicus Isle plantation | — 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 St. George
Where can I hike in St. George?
The longest trail networks: Clark Island Preserve, 1.5 miles; Robinson Trail, 0.9 miles; Meadowbrook Preserve, 0.7 miles; Fort Point Trail, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. George is conserved land?
6% 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 St. George’s trails?
Clark Island Preserve and Robinson Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. George?
1,436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. George or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. George have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 St. George 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 →