Machias River Preserve
Managed by Downeast Coastal Conservancy
537 acres3.9 mi of trail
Homestead TrailHeritage TrailMunson Pitch TrailMoney Island Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Whitneyville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Whitneyville
The biggest trail networks: Machias River Preserve (3.9 mi). 6% of Whitneyville’s land is conserved, about 566 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Whitneyville, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
566 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
259 ft
Sumac Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is Machias River Preserve, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
566 conserved acres
6% of Whitneyville’s land. Who manages Whitneyville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits533 ac
Other state land24 ac
Not recorded529 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 533 acPrivate Conservation · 528 acState Other or Unknown · 24 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machias River Private Conservation | Not recorded | 528 | Unknown |
| MACHIAS RIVER Phase I Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 523 | Closed |
| Downeast Sunrise Trail State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 24 | Restricted |
| Lack Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Restricted |
| Jonesboro Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Whitneyville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Whitneyville
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Whitneyville
Sumac Hill259 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Heritage Trail1.4 mi
Homestead Trail1.2 mi
Money Island Trail0.5 mi
Munson Pitch Trail0.5 mi
Meadow Farm Loop Trail0.3 mi
Hemlock Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitneyville: 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Whitneyville →
Next door
Whitneyville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitneyville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Machias | 7% | 0.5 | 93 | 48% | B+ |
| Roque Bluffs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jonesboro | — 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 Whitneyville
Where can I hike in Whitneyville?
The longest trail networks: Machias River Preserve, 3.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Whitneyville’s trails?
Machias River Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitneyville?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitneyville?
1,026 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitneyville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitneyville 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 →