Mellen School Forest
Nature preserve
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Mellen
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Mellen
74 acres are parks and preserves, 109 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Mellen, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
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
5 conserved acres
1% of Mellen’s land. Who manages Mellen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources5 ac
State Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rem-Devils Creek State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
North Country Trail0.6 mi
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
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mellen City HallBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mellen
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mellen →
Next door
Mellen and its neighbors
Mellen has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morse | — 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 Mellen
Are dogs allowed on Mellen’s trails?
Mellen School Forest and Dr. Gilman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mellen?
103,185 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mellen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mellen 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 →