Maidstone Bends Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
43 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Groveton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Groveton
20% of Groveton’s land is conserved, about 264 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Groveton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
264 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
264 conserved acres
20% of Groveton’s land. Who manages Groveton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits40 ac
Not recorded223 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 223 acPrivate Conservation · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut River Wetlands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 223 | Unknown |
| Maidstone Bends Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Unknown |
| Maidstone Bends Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Groveton: May and 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) | 26 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Groveton →
Questions about parks and trails in Groveton
Are dogs allowed on Groveton’s trails?
Maidstone Bends Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Groveton?
33,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Groveton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Groveton 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 →