David Priest (Dwinal Pond) Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Winn
Few parks or trails are on the map in Winn
3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Winn, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
50 acres · of 43.7 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
50 conserved acres
under 1% of Winn’s land. Who manages Winn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife98 ac
State Conservation Area · 93 acRecreation or Education Easement · 2 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Priest (Dwinal Pond) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 93 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Winn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Winn
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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.
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 Winn: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Winn →
Next door
Winn and its neighbors
Winn has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Webster plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lee | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mattawamkeag | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln | under 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 27% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winn
Are dogs allowed on Winn’s trails?
David Priest (Dwinal Pond) Wildlife Management Area and Penobscot River Access - Winn don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winn?
1,138 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Winn 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 →