Mill Brook Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
127 acres3.5 mi of trail
7 Bridges Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Westbrook
Westbrook has 33 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Mill Brook Preserve (3.5 mi), Pride Preserve (2.4 mi), Rivermeadow Nature Preserve (1 mi). 428 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #16 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
506 acres · of 17.2 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
428 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
308 ft
Lorenzen Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Westbrook?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westbrook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westbrook is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #16 of 143 in Maine. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westbrook’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (428 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
LessMore
Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 89%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Mill Brook Preserve, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pride Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
187 acres2.4 mi of trail
Red LoopBlue LoopFalmouth ConnectorPond Loop+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailhead
Rivermeadow Nature Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
42 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mill Brook Preserve South
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
32 acres0.6 mi of trail
Mill Brook Preserve South
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Conant Property
Managed by Portland Trails
5 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
16 acres0.5 mi of trail
Mill Brook Preserve South
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Fraser Field
Managed by City of Westbrook
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Westbrook River Walk
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Rocky Hill
Nature preserve
47 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Mill Brook Preserve127 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsPride Preserve187 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsRivermeadow Nature Preserve42 acres · 1 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsMill Brook Preserve South32 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Conant Property5 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Portland Trails
DirectionsConservation Easement16 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFraser Field7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Westbrook
DirectionsRocky Hill47 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
East Bridge Street Skating Rink & Ball Field17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bicentennial Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Westbrook
DirectionsRiverbank Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Westbrook
DirectionsCornelia Warren Field6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Westbrook
DirectionsFoster Street Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTwin Fall Conservation Easement15 acres
Warren Little League Complex13 acres
DirectionsSuckfish Brook Conservation Area1 acres
Hardy Road Conservation Area1 acres
Who protects it
506 conserved acres
5% of Westbrook’s land. Who manages Westbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits560 ac
Regional agency32 ac
Town or city21 ac
Not recorded110 ac
Private Conservation · 237 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 219 acAgricultural Easement · 113 acConservation Easement · 75 acLocal Conservation Area · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 108 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Brook Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 189 | Restricted |
| Pride Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 187 | Closed |
| Cobb Farm Private Conservation | Not recorded | 48 | Unknown |
| Mill Brook Preserve South Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Restricted |
| Suckfish Brook Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 31 | Restricted |
| Cumberland Mills Historic District Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Riverbank Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Town of Falmouth Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Unknown |
| Hardy Road Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
26 places to go in Westbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Westbrook
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Westbrook
John P. Davan Indoor Public Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westbrook
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Westbrook
Westbrook Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset · In Bicentennial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Westbrook
Lincoln Street Boat Ramp
DirectionsScenic views in Westbrook
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Westbrook
Lorenzen Hill308 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Hill262 ft elevation · In Rocky Hill
DirectionsDeer Hill148 ft elevation
DirectionsThompson Hill148 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Westbrook
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Westbrook
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Westbrook
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.6 miUnpaved · 16.5 mi
Snowmobile Falmouth Trail1.9 mi
Blue Spruce Trails1.4 mi
Westbrook River Walk1.1 mi
Mill Brook Preserve South1.0 mi
Red Loop1.0 mi
Blue Loop0.8 mi
Deer Run0.6 mi
Stroudwater Trail to Smiling Hill Farm0.4 mi
Plantation Pine Trail0.4 mi
Falmouth Connector0.4 mi
9 more trails
Clark Brook Trail
0.4 miWood Duck Trail
0.3 mi7 Bridges Trail
0.2 miHolstein Hill
0.2 miWhite Pine Trail
0.2 miBull Run Trail
0.1 miPond Loop
0.1 miCemetery Trail
0.1 miRapids Spur
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Basketball
5Tennis
2Multi-sport
2Tracks
1Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cumberland Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itWarren BlockBuilding · listed 1974
About itWestbrook High SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itWalker Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itVallee Family HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itNathan Harris HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itSt. Hyacinth School and ConventBuilding · listed 2013
About itWalking Man SignObject · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Westbrook: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Westbrook →
Next door
Westbrook and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 5% | 1.9 | 21 | 80% | A− |
| Portland | 15% | 3.2 | 20 | 97% | A |
| Falmouth | 17% | 3.6 | 74 | 69% | A |
| Gorham | 3% | 1.7 | 19 | 38% | B |
| Windham | 5% | 0.7 | 33 | 20% | B |
| Scarborough | 20% | 1.0 | 28 | 32% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westbrook
Where can I hike in Westbrook?
The longest trail networks: Mill Brook Preserve, 3.5 miles; Pride Preserve, 2.4 miles; Rivermeadow Nature Preserve, 1 miles; Mill Brook Preserve South, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westbrook is conserved land?
5% 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 Westbrook’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Mill Brook Preserve, Pride Preserve, Mill Brook Preserve South and Conservation Easement (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westbrook?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westbrook?
6,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 428 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Westbrook have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Westbrook 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 →