Riverbrook Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
417 acres3.2 mi of trail
Brook LoopRiver LoopMelissa's PointIsland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
German Church and Cemetery · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Waldoboro
9% of Waldoboro’s land is conserved: 4,015 acres
The biggest trail networks: Riverbrook Preserve (3.2 mi), Burkett Mill Preserve (2.3 mi), Geele Farm Preserve (1.4 mi). 121 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #90 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
4,015 acres · of 71.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
335 ft
Cordwood Hill
Lakes & rivers
10
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Waldoboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waldoboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waldoboro is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #90 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 Waldoboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (121 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home19% 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 50%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 37%
Water is 9% of Waldoboro’s area (7 of 79 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Riverbrook Preserve, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burkett Mill Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
338 acres2.3 mi of trail
Farnsworth Brook LoopBog Rim LoopLedges Spur
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Geele Farm Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
74 acres1.4 mi of trail
Walmarsh Woods LoopMarsh SpurFields Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Goose River Peace Corps Preserve
Managed by Midcoast Conservancy
95 acres0.5 mi of trail
Goose River LoopMill Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Osborn Finch Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Osborn Finch blue loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 25 parks & preserves
Riverbrook Preserve417 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
Burkett Mill Preserve338 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
Geele Farm Preserve74 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
DirectionsGoose River Peace Corps Preserve95 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
Osborn Finch Wildlife Sanctuary9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Clarry Hill Highlands49 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
Clarry Hill Preserve10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Midcoast Conservancy
Waldoboro Village River Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsQuarry Hill Preserve314 acres · Town of Waldoboro
MVLT Founders Preserve100 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Janet Winslow Preserve91 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Burnham Preserve81 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Peter's Pond Preserve65 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Waldoboro Town Forest58 acres
DirectionsReef Point Preserve56 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Goose River Woodlands52 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Waterman Brook Preserve30 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Bens Island Preserve26 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Boneli Preserve21 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Dutch Neck Marine Park21 acres
Guy Van Duyn Preserve17 acres · Mid-Coast Audubon
Long Meadow Brook Preserve11 acres · Midcoast Conservancy
Pine Street Landing1 acres
Medomak River Park1 acres
DirectionsElm Street Fish Ladder1 acres
Who protects it
4,015 conserved acres
9% of Waldoboro’s land. Water is left out: Waldoboro has 71.5 square miles of land and 7.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Waldoboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,388 ac
Joint219 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)214 ac
Regional agency31 ac
State parks8 ac
Not recorded988 ac
Unknown Easement · 2,169 acConservation Easement · 1,955 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 967 acAgricultural Easement · 730 acPrivate Conservation · 475 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,428 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 89 of 100 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Brooks Private Conservation | Not recorded | 775 | Unknown |
| Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 433 | Unknown |
| Town Ownership Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 375 | Unknown |
| May Trust Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Town Forest, Waldoboro Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 66 | Unknown |
| Reef Point Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Unknown |
| Goose River Corridor/Havener Pond Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 47 | Unknown |
| Eastern & Western Branches Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Unknown |
| Van Duyn Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
| Caroline R. Deaver Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Waldoboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waldoboro
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Waldoboro
Cordwood Hill335 ft elevation
DirectionsWillett Hill331 ft elevation
DirectionsHoward Hill328 ft elevation
DirectionsDemuth Hill302 ft elevation
DirectionsBenner Hill285 ft elevation · In Waldoboro Town Forest
DirectionsProcks Ledge138 ft elevation
DirectionsThomas Hill121 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Waldoboro
Tops'l Farm
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Walmarsh Woods Loop1.1 mi
Farnsworth Brook Loop1.1 mi
Brook Loop1.1 mi
River Loop0.9 mi
Bog Rim Loop0.9 mi
Fields Trail0.8 mi
Clarry Hill Preserve Trail0.6 mi
Osborn Finch blue loop0.4 mi
Marsh Spur0.3 mi
Goose River Loop0.3 mi
4 more trails
Ledges Spur
0.3 miMelissa's Point
0.2 miMill Pond Trail
0.2 miIsland Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
5Baseball
5Tennis
3Softball
3Soccer
3Tracks
2Football
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
German Church and CemeteryBuilding · listed 1970
About itU.S. Customhouse and Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1974
About itWaldoborough Town PoundStructure · listed 1976
About itGodfrey Ludwig HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itHutchins HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWaldo TheatreBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Waldoboro: 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) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Waldoboro →
Next door
Waldoboro and its neighbors
Waldoboro has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jefferson29 miWaldoboro15 miWarren10 miDamariscotta7.0 miFriendship6.1 miUnion5.7 miBremen5.2 miNobleboro0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldoboro | 9% | 0.2 | 23 | 19% | B− |
| Friendship | 5% | 0.4 | 69 | 19% | B |
| Nobleboro | 5% | under 0.1 | 8 | 9% | C− |
| Bremen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warren | 5% | 0.2 | 99 | 17% | B− |
| Jefferson | 5% | 0.5 | 68 | 9% | B |
| Damariscotta | 7% | 0.6 | 4 | 31% | C+ |
| Union | 6% | 0.2 | 15 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waldoboro
Where can I hike in Waldoboro?
The longest trail networks: Riverbrook Preserve, 3.2 miles; Burkett Mill Preserve, 2.3 miles; Geele Farm Preserve, 1.4 miles; Goose River Peace Corps Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waldoboro is conserved land?
9% 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 Waldoboro’s trails?
Riverbrook Preserve and Burkett Mill Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waldoboro?
2,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waldoboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waldoboro have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 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 Waldoboro 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 →