Photo: The postcard was published by the Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine. · Public domainWinterport has 7.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Abbott Park (0.5 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #139 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
How much outdoors does Winterport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winterport is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #139 of 143 in Maine. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Abbott Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blueberry Hill
32 places to go in Winterport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 23 peaks without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Winterport: 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Winterport →
Winterport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterport | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 20% | D |
| Frankfort | 13% | 0.3 | 114 | 20% | B |
| Bucksport | under 1% | 0.9 | 18 | 27% | C+ |
| Orrington | 1% | 1.5 | 1 | 7% | C |
| Monroe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hampden | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 31% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winterport
Where can I hike in Winterport?
The longest trail networks: Abbott Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winterport is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Winterport’s trails?
Abbott Park and Blueberry Hill don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winterport?
1,216 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winterport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winterport have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #139 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 Winterport neighbors.
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 →