Windham Community Forest
Managed by Presumscot Regional Land Trust
1,014 acres20.7 mi of trail
purplebluered2+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Parson Smith House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Windham
Windham has 628 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Windham Community Forest (20.7 mi), Black Brook Preserve (2.1 mi), Donnabeth Lippman Park (1.9 mi). 33 miles of mapped trail cross Windham, 0.7 per square mile of land. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #64 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,381 acres · of 46.6 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
628 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Highest peak
584 ft
Atherton Hill
Lakes & rivers
11
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Windham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Windham is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #64 of 143 in Maine. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Windham’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (628 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home20% 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 59%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 56%
Water is 7% of Windham’s area (4 of 50 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Windham Community Forest, with 20.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Brook Preserve
Managed by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
116 acres2.1 mi of trail
DiamondDeerHawkesMomentum+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Donnabeth Lippman Park
Park
117 acres1.9 mi of trail
Yellow TrailGreen TrailStory Walk Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Deer Hollow / Mud Pond Preserve
Nature preserve
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Deer Hollow Santuary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Windham Community Forest1,014 acres · 20.7 mi of trail · Presumscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsBlack Brook Preserve116 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsDonnabeth Lippman Park117 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Deer Hollow / Mud Pond Preserve18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Otterbrook Sanctuary39 acres
Gambo Fields22 acres
DirectionsDundee Park20 acres
Pringle Wildlife Preserve16 acres · Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
DirectionsClaman Sanctuary13 acres
DirectionsWindham Community Park11 acres
Lincoln Field5 acres
North Falmouth Community Forest2 acres · Falmouth Land Trust
Little Segabo Lake Access1 acres
Pettingill Pond Water Access1 acres
Who protects it
1,381 conserved acres
5% of Windham’s land. Water is left out: Windham has 46.6 square miles of land and 3.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Windham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,124 ac
Regional agency617 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)322 ac
State parks117 ac
Regional Water Districts71 ac
Other state land28 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,240 acAgricultural Easement · 867 acConservation Easement · 406 acUnknown Easement · 343 acPrivate Conservation · 118 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 560 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 622 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 372 | Unknown |
| Lowell Preserve Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 316 | Unknown |
| Black Brook Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 102 | Restricted |
| Pringle Wildlife Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Restricted |
| Little Sebago Lake Access State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Town of Falmouth Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| North Falmouth Community Forest Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Brookhaven Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
32 places to go in Windham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Windham
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Windham
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Windham
Little Sebago Lake Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Windham
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Windham
Atherton Hill584 ft elevation · In Windham Community Forest
DirectionsMount Hunger518 ft elevation
DirectionsBaker Mountain489 ft elevation
DirectionsFreeman Hill486 ft elevation
DirectionsLibby Hill472 ft elevation
DirectionsMilliken Hill390 ft elevation
DirectionsJones Hill387 ft elevation
DirectionsNash Hill384 ft elevation
Directions11 more peaks
Canada Hill351 ft elevation
DirectionsDundee Hill308 ft elevation
DirectionsWindham Hill308 ft elevation
DirectionsRollins Hill302 ft elevation
DirectionsKimball Hill289 ft elevation
DirectionsSmall Hill289 ft elevation
DirectionsReed Hill282 ft elevation
DirectionsCrendell Hill246 ft elevation
DirectionsTimmons Hill243 ft elevation
DirectionsAllie Hawks Hill220 ft elevation
DirectionsAnderson Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Windham
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 18.6 miUnpaved · 16.5 mi
purple3.1 mi
Falmouth Sno-Voyagers2.6 mi
blue1.6 mi
red1.4 mi
21.3 mi
Diamond1.1 mi
81.1 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
Universal Access Trail1.0 mi
bue0.7 mi
15 more trails
9
0.7 mi7
0.7 miDeer Hollow Santuary Trail
0.7 mi6
0.6 mi3
0.6 mi11
0.5 mi4
0.5 miGreen Trail
0.5 miDeer
0.5 miyellow
0.4 miCross Falmouth Trail
0.4 mi#2 Stranger Things
0.3 mi#1 E Line
0.3 miHawkes
0.2 miStory Walk Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Soccer
12Tennis
3Baseball
2Equestrian
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Windham: 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) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Windham →
Next door
Windham and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Falmouth104 miGorham88 miStandish63 miGray41 miWindham33 miWestbrook33 miNorth Windham3.0 miLittle Falls2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | 5% | 0.7 | 33 | 20% | B |
| Gorham | 3% | 1.7 | 19 | 38% | B |
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
| North Windham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gray | 5% | 0.9 | 5 | 11% | C+ |
| Westbrook | 5% | 1.9 | 21 | 80% | A− |
| Falmouth | 17% | 3.6 | 74 | 69% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Windham
Where can I hike in Windham?
The longest trail networks: Windham Community Forest, 20.7 miles; Black Brook Preserve, 2.1 miles; Donnabeth Lippman Park, 1.9 miles; Deer Hollow / Mud Pond Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Windham 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 Windham’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Black Brook Preserve. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Windham?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Windham?
7,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 628 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Windham have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Windham 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 →