Upper Stella Ireland Flood Control Area
Managed by Broome County
53 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Maine Central School · Photo: Tkeator · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Maine
Maine has 301 acres of parks, 59 for every 1,000 residents
2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Maine, 0.1 per square mile of land. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #677 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
294 acres · of 45.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
301 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,512 ft
Pollard Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maine is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #677 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maine’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (301 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home28% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 11%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Upper Stella Ireland Flood Control Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maine Town Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
294 conserved acres
1% of Maine’s land. Who manages Maine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County206 ac
Town or city87 ac
Local Park · 293 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Broome Land Local Park | County | 206 | Unknown |
| Town Of Maine Land Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Maine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maine
Maine Memorial Playground
DirectionsFishing spots in Maine
Nanticoke Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsPeaks in Maine
Pollard Hill1,512 ft elevation
DirectionsHardy Hill1,391 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 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
4Baseball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Maine: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maine →
Next door
Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 1% | 0.1 | 59 | 28% | C |
| Newark Valley | 4% | 0.3 | 341 | 40% | B |
| Chenango | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 49% | C+ |
| Union | 3% | 0.5 | 11 | 88% | B |
| Nanticoke | 3% | 0.2 | 444 | 16% | B− |
| Owego | 2% | 0.3 | 77 | 51% | B |
| Barker | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maine
Where can I hike in Maine?
The longest trail networks: Upper Stella Ireland Flood Control Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maine is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Maine’s trails?
Upper Stella Ireland Flood Control Area and Maine Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maine?
12,997 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 301 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maine have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #677 of 758 in New York. 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 Maine 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 →