Foothills Land Conservancy
Nature preserve
232 acres2.4 mi of trail
Foothills Land Conservancy TrailSnowmobile Wilson Pond AccessSnowmobile ITS 82Snowmobile Bridges Farm Wilton
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wilton
Wilton has 34 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Foothills Land Conservancy (2.4 mi). 63 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #72 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
746 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,647 ft
Law Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wilton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilton is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #72 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home40% 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 55%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Foothills Land Conservancy, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kineowatha Park
Park
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Village View Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Foothills Land Conservancy232 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
Kineowatha Park48 acres
Bass Park2 acres
DirectionsVillage View Park1 acres
Bishop Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
746 conserved acres
3% of Wilton’s land. Who manages Wilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits696 ac
State fish & wildlife465 ac
State parks38 ac
Not recorded243 ac
Agricultural Easement · 464 acConservation Easement · 232 acUnknown Easement · 232 acState Conservation Area · 232 acLocal Other or Unknown · 187 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 233 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Lake State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 232 | Restricted |
| Town Ownership Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 187 | Unknown |
| Kineowatha Park Local Park | Not recorded | 56 | Unknown |
| Whistlestop Rail Trail Jay to Farmington State Recreation Area | State parks | 38 | Closed |
Things to do
7 places to go in Wilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wilton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wilton
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wilton
Law Mountain1,647 ft elevation
DirectionsBrowns Peak1,490 ft elevation
DirectionsOld Bluff1,276 ft elevation
DirectionsButterfield Hill1,089 ft elevation
DirectionsWalker Hill1,017 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.9 miUnpaved · 17.3 mi
Snowmobile ITS 8213.4 mi
Whistle Stop Trail3.9 mi
Snowmobile Wilton 33.7 mi
Snowmobile Wilton1.7 mi
Foothills Land Conservancy Trail1.4 mi
Snowmobile Bridges Farm Wilton1.3 mi
Snowmobile ITS 890.8 mi
Snowmobile Williams-Highland Trail0.7 mi
Snowmobile Wilson Pond Access0.7 mi
Snowmobile ITS 82 / ITS 890.6 mi
3 more trails
Snowmobile Wilton 10
0.3 miSnowmobile Wilton 16
0.3 miSnowmobile Wilton 19
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Whistle Stop TrailBike route
3.9 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Wilton: May and July 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wilton →
Next door
Wilton and its neighbors
Wilton has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 3% | 0.8 | 16 | 40% | B |
| Temple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jay | 3% | 0.6 | 41 | 35% | B |
| Chesterville | 9% | 0.8 | under 1 | 2% | C+ |
| Farmington | 2% | 0.4 | 21 | 55% | B− |
| Dixfield | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilton
Where can I hike in Wilton?
The longest trail networks: Foothills Land Conservancy, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilton is conserved land?
3% 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 Wilton’s trails?
Foothills Land Conservancy and Kineowatha Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilton?
2,444 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilton have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #72 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 Wilton 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 →