Beaverdam Stream Preserve
Managed by Downeast Salmon Federation
96 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wesley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wesley
14% of Wesley’s land is conserved, about 4,542 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Wesley, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
4,542 acres · of 49.9 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
545 ft
Day Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
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
4,542 conserved acres
14% of Wesley’s land. Who manages Wesley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land2,663 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,646 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2,595 ac
Joint849 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,098 acUnknown Easement · 1,704 acAgricultural Easement · 846 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 105 acPrivate Conservation · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,418 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 24 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam Stream Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 105 | Closed |
| Beaver Dam Stream Preserve-Hayward Private Conservation | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wesley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wesley
Day Hill545 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Champion 85-06-61.5 mi
Champion 85-08-01.4 mi
Champion 85-08-40.7 mi
Champion 85-08-10.6 mi
Champion 85-08-30.3 mi
Champion 85-08-50.2 mi
Champion 85-04-00.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Wesley: 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wesley →
Next door
Wesley and its neighbors
Wesley has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northfield | — 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 Wesley
Are dogs allowed on Wesley’s trails?
Beaverdam Stream Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wesley?
5,777 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wesley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wesley 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 →