Saint John Plantation South Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
712 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in St. John plantation
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. John plantation
The biggest trail networks: Saint John Plantation South Public Reserved Land (1.9 mi). 4% of St. John plantation’s land is conserved, about 1,305 acres. 75 miles of mapped trail cross St. John plantation, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
1,305 acres · of 50.3 sq mi of land
Trails
75 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
6.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Saint John Plantation South Public Reserved Land, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint John Plantation North Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
504 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,305 conserved acres
4% of St. John plantation’s land. Who manages St. John plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,384 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,226 acUnknown Easement · 79 acConservation Easement · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 79 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John South Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 711 | Closed |
| St. John Plt N Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 515 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in St. John plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in St. John plantation
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
12 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
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 St. John plantation: May, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in St. John plantation →
Next door
St. John plantation and its neighbors
St. John plantation has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Francis | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wallagrass | — 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. John plantation
Where can I hike in St. John plantation?
The longest trail networks: Saint John Plantation South Public Reserved Land, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. John plantation’s trails?
Saint John Plantation South Public Reserved Land and Saint John Plantation North Public Reserved Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. John plantation?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. John plantation?
1,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. John plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. John plantation 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 →