Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest
Nature preserve
70 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sweden
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sweden
The biggest trail networks: Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest (0.8 mi). 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Sweden, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
79 acres · of 28.8 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,227 ft
Winns Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John R. Bridges Reserve
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kezar Corridor Lands
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stearns Pond Public Access
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest70 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
John R. Bridges Reserve25 acres · Greater Lovell Land Trust
Kezar Corridor Lands3 acres · Greater Lovell Land Trust
Stearns Pond Public Access1 acres
Keyes Pond Public Access1 acres
Who protects it
79 conserved acres
under 1% of Sweden’s land. Who manages Sweden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits71 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Private Conservation · 69 acState Other or Unknown · 6 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 69 | Restricted |
| Hamilton Property State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Closed |
| Stone Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Restricted |
| Saco River Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
11 places to go in Sweden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Sweden
Winns Hill1,227 ft elevation
DirectionsPopple Hill1,165 ft elevation
DirectionsWoodbury Hill1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsPlummer Mountain1,083 ft elevation
DirectionsPickett Hill1,076 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Mountain1,056 ft elevation
DirectionsMarr Hill942 ft elevation
DirectionsEvans Hill922 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Green Hill843 ft elevation
DirectionsClough Hill702 ft elevation
DirectionsPerry Hill682 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miHorses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
Snowmobile ITS 804.5 mi
Fire Lane 180.4 mi
Fire Lane 40.2 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
2Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sweden: 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) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sweden →
Next door
Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lovell | 16% | 1.1 | 2 | 4% | B− |
| Fryeburg | 14% | 0.6 | 56 | 35% | B+ |
| Waterford | 11% | 0.8 | 31 | 7% | B+ |
| Bridgton | 9% | 0.9 | 202 | 33% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sweden
Where can I hike in Sweden?
The longest trail networks: Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sweden’s trails?
Patty Eastman Carroll Memorial Forest and John R. Bridges Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sweden?
34,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sweden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sweden 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 →