Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
614 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Adolphus79 · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Washburn
Washburn has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
1% of Washburn’s land is conserved, about 262 acres. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
262 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washburn is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washburn’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home37% 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 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Pond Recreation Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
262 conserved acres
1% of Washburn’s land. Who manages Washburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks256 ac
Not recorded255 ac
State Recreation Area · 256 acState Other or Unknown · 255 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Aroostook Rail Trail State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 385 | Unknown |
| Aroostook Valley Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 125 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Washburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washburn
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Washburn
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Fire Lane 30.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Soccer
2Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Benjamin C. Wilder HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Washburn: May, August and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Washburn →
Next door
Washburn and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Washburn
How much of Washburn is conserved land?
1% 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 Washburn’s trails?
Caribou Stream Wildlife Management Area and Thomas Brewer Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washburn?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washburn?
1,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washburn have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Washburn 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 →