Yacolucci Woods
Managed by Downeast Lakes Land Trust
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Smcpike · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Waite
More than half of Waite’s land is conserved: 87%
87% of Waite’s land is conserved, about 24,393 acres. 66 miles of mapped trail cross Waite, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
87%
24,393 acres · of 44.0 sq mi of land
Trails
66 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
423 ft
McLain Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24,393 conserved acres
87% of Waite’s land. Who manages Waite’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits24,393 ac
Joint24,392 ac
Conservation Easement · 24,393 acUnknown Easement · 24,392 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24,393 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
2 places to go in Waite
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Waite
McLain Mountain423 ft elevation
DirectionsNeal Mountain420 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Waite: 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 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Waite →
Next door
Waite and its neighbors
Waite has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Talmadge | — 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 Waite
Are dogs allowed on Waite’s trails?
Yacolucci Woods doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waite?
1 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waite or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waite 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 →