Sebago Lake Land Reserve
Managed by Portland Water District
2,161 acres14.7 mi of trail
Sebago to Sea Section TrailWhite Pine TrailHawk TrailHidden Valley Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Steep Falls Library · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Standish
17% of Standish’s land is conserved: 6,373 acres
63 miles of mapped trail cross Standish, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sebago Lake Land Reserve (14.7 mi), Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area (8 mi), Randall Orchards Preserve (1.5 mi). 373 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #35 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
6,373 acres · of 59.1 sq mi of land
Trails
63 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
373 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
577 ft
Oak Hill
Lakes & rivers
15
8 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Standish?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Standish have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Standish is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #35 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Standish’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (63 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (373 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home12% 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 73%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 76%
Water is 27% of Standish’s area (22 of 81 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Sebago Lake Land Reserve, with 14.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
2,699 acres8 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 89
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Randall Orchards Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
343 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Steep Falls Village Preserve
Nature preserve
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Sebago Lake Land Reserve2,161 acres · 14.7 mi of trail · Portland Water District
DirectionsSteep Falls Wildlife Management Area2,699 acres · 8 mi of trail
DirectionsRandall Orchards Preserve343 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsBoundary Road Field11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSteep Falls Village Preserve26 acres
Standish Memorial Park14 acres · Standish Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRhododendron 1 - Green Trees Preserve6 acres
Rhododendron 2 - Laurel Preserve2 acres
Mill Street Park2 acres
Who protects it
6,373 conserved acres
17% of Standish’s land. Water is left out: Standish has 59.1 square miles of land and 21.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Standish’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,683 ac
Regional Water Districts2,233 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits486 ac
Regional agency324 ac
Joint290 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)282 ac
Other state land83 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,683 acWatershed Protection Area · 2,233 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,123 acAgricultural Easement · 897 acPrivate Agricultural · 290 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 229 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,683 | Closed |
| Sebago Lake Land Reserve Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 2,222 | Closed |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 797 | Unknown |
| Randall Orchard Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 343 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 335 | Unknown |
| Mountain Division Line Rr State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 83 | Closed |
| 16-36-8 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
34 places to go in Standish
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Standish
Kiwanis Beach
DirectionsRich Memorial Town Beach
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Standish
12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Standish
Standish Community Dog ParkIn Standish Memorial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Standish
Sebago Lake Station LandingFee
DirectionsSebago Lake Station LandingFee
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Standish
Sebago Lake
DirectionsPeaks in Standish
Oak Hill577 ft elevation
DirectionsRich Hill512 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill492 ft elevation
DirectionsBreakheart Hill472 ft elevation
DirectionsWhites Hill371 ft elevation
DirectionsWoodbury Hill361 ft elevation
DirectionsWhites Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 7.2 mi
Snowmobile ITS 8915.8 mi
High Bank Trail0.8 mi
Sebago to Sea Section Trail0.7 mi
White Pine Trail0.7 mi
Hawk Trail0.5 mi
Hidden Valley Trail0.5 mi
Horsetail Trail0.5 mi
Acadia Loop0.5 mi
3 Rock Walk0.4 mi
Buck Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
Otter Trail
0.4 miBobcat Trail
0.3 miPond View Trail
0.3 miHalf Moon Trail
0.3 miScenic Circle
0.3 miBaxter Trail
0.2 miToadstool Trail
0.2 miWetland Loop
0.2 miSnake View
0.2 miFox Run Trail
0.2 miSalmon Trail
0.2 miDoe Trail
0.2 miBerry Trail
0.2 miRobin Run
0.2 miPaddock Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
9Tennis
6Basketball
5Tracks
4Volleyball
4Multi-sport
3Soccer
3Football
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).
Daniel Marrett HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itFirst Parish MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itPaine Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itStandish Corner Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itSteep Falls LibraryBuilding · listed 2004
About itDow BridgeStructure · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Standish: 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) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Standish →
Next door
Standish and its neighbors
Standish has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gorham88 miStandish63 miLimington37 miHollis36 miWindham33 miSteep Falls11 miRaymond7.9 miNorth Windham3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
| Limington | 11% | 0.9 | 19 | 4% | B |
| Steep Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windham | 5% | 0.7 | 33 | 20% | B |
| North Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hollis | 6% | 1.1 | 13 | 6% | B− |
| Gorham | 3% | 1.7 | 19 | 38% | 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 Standish
Where can I hike in Standish?
The longest trail networks: Sebago Lake Land Reserve, 14.7 miles; Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area, 8 miles; Randall Orchards Preserve, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Standish is conserved land?
17% 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 Standish’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Randall Orchards Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Standish?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Standish?
6,934 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Standish or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Standish have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Standish 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 →