Mount Pisgah Conservation Area
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
1,063 acres5 mi of trail
Ledges TrailBlueberry TrailTower Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Lmichaud · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Winthrop
8% of Winthrop’s land is conserved: 1,574 acres
The biggest trail networks: Mount Pisgah Conservation Area (5 mi), Hodgdon Island Preserve (1.2 mi), Horseshoe Island Preserve (0.7 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #108 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,574 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
807 ft
Mount Pisgah
Lakes & rivers
8
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Winthrop?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winthrop have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winthrop is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #108 of 143 in Maine. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Winthrop’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home17% 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 39%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 25%
Water is 18% of Winthrop’s area (7 of 38 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Mount Pisgah Conservation Area, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hodgdon Island Preserve
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
27 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Horseshoe Island Preserve
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
45 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Perry Island Preserve
Managed by Kennebec Land Trust
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Mount Pisgah Conservation Area1,063 acres · 5 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
DirectionsHodgdon Island Preserve27 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
Horseshoe Island Preserve45 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
Perry Island Preserve7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Kennebec Land Trust
Upper Narrows Pond Access3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorcross Point Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorgia Fuller Wiesendanger Wildlife Protection Area190 acres · Maine Woodland Owners
Carleton Pond Water Supply Land155 acres · Greater Augusta Utility District
Little Cobbossee Oatway Preserve91 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Weston Woods Preserve59 acres · Kennebec Land Trust
Cobbosseecontee Lake Access2 acres
Maranacook Beach1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,574 conserved acres
8% of Winthrop’s land. Water is left out: Winthrop has 31.2 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Winthrop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,791 ac
Regional agency98 ac
Other state land20 ac
State fish & wildlife19 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)10 ac
Not recorded637 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 1,056 acPrivate Conservation · 986 acAgricultural Easement · 163 acUnknown Easement · 133 acConservation Easement · 121 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1,472 | Unknown |
| Georgia Fuller Wiesendanger Wildlife Protection Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 136 | Restricted |
| Mt. Pisgah Community Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 98 | Restricted |
| Little Cobbossee Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Closed |
| Little Cobbossee - Oatway Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
| Horseshoe Island Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 79 | Closed |
| Weston Woods Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 57 | Unknown |
| Kezar Pond Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Closed |
| Hewett Woodlots Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Restricted |
| Hodgdon Island Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Winthrop
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Winthrop
East Winthrop Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Winthrop
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Winthrop
Norcross Point Boat RampIn Norcross Point Park
DirectionsTurtle Run Road Boat RampIn Cobbosseecontee Lake Access
DirectionsPeaks in Winthrop
Mount Pisgah807 ft elevation · In Mount Pisgah Conservation Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Winthrop
Camp Mechuwana
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Ledges Trail1.4 mi
Blueberry Trail1.3 mi
Tower Trail0.9 mi
Fire Road W-100.1 mi
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
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Winthrop: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Winthrop →
Next door
Winthrop and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 8% | 0.3 | 5 | 17% | C+ |
| Monmouth | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 12% | C |
| Wayne | 4% | 0.3 | 10 | 5% | C+ |
| Manchester | 16% | 1.1 | 28 | 6% | B+ |
| Readfield | 9% | 0.6 | 14 | 10% | B− |
| West Gardiner | 1% | 0.2 | 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 Winthrop
Where can I hike in Winthrop?
The longest trail networks: Mount Pisgah Conservation Area, 5 miles; Hodgdon Island Preserve, 1.2 miles; Horseshoe Island Preserve, 0.7 miles; Perry Island Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winthrop is conserved land?
8% 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 Winthrop’s trails?
Mount Pisgah Conservation Area and Hodgdon Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winthrop?
912 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winthrop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winthrop have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Winthrop 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 →