Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.05% of Portland’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Portland’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Portland Borough Recreation Area
16 conserved acres
5% of Portland’s land. Water is left out: Portland has 0.5 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Portland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Waterfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Old Portland School Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Portland
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Portland: April, May, July and August
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Portland →
Portland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Mount Bethel Township | 25% | 0.3 | 407 | 42% | A− |
| Mount Bethel | — 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 Portland
Are dogs allowed on Portland’s trails?
Portland Waterfront Park and Portland Borough Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Portland?
37,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Portland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Portland 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 →