Yacolucci Woods
Managed by Downeast Lakes Land Trust
85 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Talmadge
More than half of Talmadge’s land is conserved: 91%
91% of Talmadge’s land is conserved, about 22,064 acres. The biggest trail networks: Yacolucci Woods (0.6 mi). 78 miles of mapped trail cross Talmadge, 2.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
91%
22,064 acres · of 37.8 sq mi of land
Trails
78 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
922 ft
Mount Delight
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Yacolucci Woods, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Downeast Lakes Community Forest
Managed by Downeast Lakes Land Trust
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
22,064 conserved acres
91% of Talmadge’s land. Who manages Talmadge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits22,064 ac
Joint22,063 ac
Unknown Easement · 22,063 acConservation Easement · 22,058 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22,057 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon-Musquash Ecological Reserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Talmadge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Talmadge
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Talmadge
Mount Delight922 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Mountain860 ft elevation
DirectionsPorcupine Mountain725 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Talmadge: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Talmadge →
Next door
Talmadge and its neighbors
Talmadge has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmadge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Lake Stream plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waite | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Topsfield | — 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 Talmadge
Where can I hike in Talmadge?
The longest trail networks: Yacolucci Woods, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Talmadge’s trails?
Yacolucci Woods and Downeast Lakes Community Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Talmadge?
1 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Talmadge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Talmadge 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 →