Hartley Mason Reservation
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in York Harbor
Few parks or trails are on the map in York Harbor
9% of York Harbor’s land is conserved, about 184 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross York Harbor, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
184 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hartley Mason Reservation, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
184 conserved acres
9% of York Harbor’s land. Water is left out: York Harbor has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages York Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits359 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Conservation Easement · 358 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 acLocal Park · 1 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 179 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 4 | Restricted |
| Library Commons Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in York Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in York Harbor
Harbor Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in York Harbor
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in York Harbor
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in York Harbor
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Parish Path1.2 mi
Fisherman's Walk0.4 mi
Steedman Woods Main Trail0.2 mi
Chris' Crossing0.2 mi
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
10Tennis
3Multi-sport
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in York Harbor: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in York Harbor →
Next door
York Harbor and its neighbors
York Harbor has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Harbor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cape Neddick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in York Harbor
Where can I hike in York Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Hartley Mason Reservation, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on York Harbor’s trails?
Hartley Mason Reservation and Gilman Moulton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near York Harbor?
2,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from York Harbor 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 →