Acadia National Park
Managed by National Park Service
2,914 acres2.3 mi of trail
West Ledge TrailBernard Mountain TrailGreat Notch Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Bass Harbor Memorial Library · Photo: Suekoehler · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Tremont
Tremont has 2,928 acres of parks, 1,941 for every 1,000 residents
42% of Tremont’s land is conserved, about 4,563 acres. The biggest trail networks: Acadia National Park (2.3 mi), Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (0.9 mi), Kelley Farm Preserve (0.6 mi). 9.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tremont, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
42%
4,563 acres · of 16.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,928 ac
1,941 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Highest peak
397 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tremont is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tremont’s overall grade.
Conserved land42% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,941 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,928 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home46% 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 88%
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Water is more than half of Tremont’s area (36 of 52 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Acadia National Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
65 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kelley Farm Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Kelley Farm Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
McKenney Preserve
Managed by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
236 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Acadia National Park2,914 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsMaine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge65 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Kelley Farm Preserve10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Bass Harbor Light Station4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKenney Preserve236 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Great Gott Preserve59 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Mitchell Marsh Preserve30 acres · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Who protects it
4,563 conserved acres
42% of Tremont’s land. Water is left out: Tremont has 16.8 square miles of land and 35.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service3,474 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,538 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service195 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government66 ac
Regional agency47 ac
State fish & wildlife36 ac
State conservation2 ac
National Park · 2,915 acConservation Easement · 1,184 acUnknown Easement · 617 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 335 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 195 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,168 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 36 of 62 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia National Park National Park | National Park Service | 2,915 | Open |
| Tinker Island Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 232 | Closed |
| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 195 | Restricted |
| Great Gott Island (Heirship) Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Closed |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 36 | Unknown |
| Mitchell Marsh Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Great Gott Island (Corporation) Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Kelley Farm Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
| Back Beach Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 5 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Tremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tremont
Back Beach
DirectionsCobble Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Tremont
Seal Cove Pond Boat LaunchIn Acadia National Park
DirectionsTremont Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Tremont
Bass Harbor Head Light Upper Viewing PlatformIn Bass Harbor Light Station
DirectionsPeaks in Tremont
Bald Mountain397 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsRobbins Hill236 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Hill233 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsOak Hill220 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsButlers Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill187 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsMurphy Hill174 ft elevation
DirectionsChina Hill167 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
Directions6 more peaks
Mount Gilboa148 ft elevation · In Acadia National Park
DirectionsBurnt Hill144 ft elevation
DirectionsBillings Hill141 ft elevation
DirectionsTinker Hill75 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Rocks33 ft elevation
DirectionsNorwood RidgeIn Acadia National Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Tremont
Acadia Wilderness Lodge
DirectionsNorth End CampsiteIn McKenney Preserve · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsQuietside Campground & Cabins
DirectionsSand Point CampsiteIn McKenney Preserve · Maine Coast Heritage Trust
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
West Ledge Trail0.9 mi
Bernard Mountain Trail0.9 mi
Kelley Farm Trail0.6 mi
Great Notch Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tremont: 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Tremont →
Next door
Tremont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont | 42% | 0.6 | 1,941 | 46% | A |
| Southwest Harbor | 56% | 2.2 | 2,952 | 84% | A+ |
| Frenchboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Desert | 60% | 3.0 | 5,960 | 45% | A+ |
| Brooklin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Hill | 18% | 0.4 | 24 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tremont
Where can I hike in Tremont?
The longest trail networks: Acadia National Park, 2.3 miles; Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 0.9 miles; Kelley Farm Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tremont is conserved land?
42% 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 Tremont’s trails?
Acadia National Park and Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tremont?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tremont?
30,904 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,928 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tremont have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tremont 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 →