Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Machias has 40 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Machias, 0.8 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Machias’ land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Machias?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Machias have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Machias is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Machias Trailhead Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
48 conserved acres
3% of Machias’ land. Who manages Machias’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 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 37 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 27 | Unknown |
| Wares Machias Flight Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Machias Trailhead Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Machias
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.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Machias: 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 7.2 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Machias →
Machias and its neighbors
Machias has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machias | 3% | 0.8 | 31 | 78% | B+ |
| Lake Stevens | 4% | 0.8 | 7 | 83% | B |
| Bunk Foss | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 59% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Machias
Where can I hike in Machias?
The longest trail networks: Machias Trailhead Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Machias is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Machias’ trails?
Machias Trailhead Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Machias?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Machias?
36,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Machias or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Machias have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Machias 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 →