Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in West Kennebunk
3% of West Kennebunk’s land is conserved, about 64 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 7.7 per 1,000 residents. 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross West Kennebunk, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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64 conserved acres
3% of West Kennebunk’s land. Who manages West Kennebunk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Cove Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Closed |
| Kennebunk Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 5 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Municipal Land Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in West Kennebunk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in West Kennebunk: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in West Kennebunk →
Questions about parks and trails in West Kennebunk
Are dogs allowed on West Kennebunk’s trails?
West Kennebunk Field doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Kennebunk?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Kennebunk?
1,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Kennebunk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Kennebunk neighbors.
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 →