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Towns with the most trails in Maine

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 141 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Gray
Maine · Most trails

Where Gray lands: #48 of 141

0.9 mi / sq mi miles of trail per square mile · Visit Gray →

Falmouth 1 Falmouth Cumberland County 2.9 mi / sq mi Trail miles 104.4 mi Bath 2 Bath 2.5 mi / sq mi Trail miles 33.2 mi Millinocket 3 Millinocket Penobscot County 2.1 mi / sq mi Trail miles 38.0 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Falmouth FalmouthCumberland County · 12,755 people 2.9 mi / sq mi 104.4 mi 49
2 Bath Bath8,815 people 2.5 mi / sq mi 33.2 mi 18
3 Millinocket MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,115 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 38.0 mi 6
4 Orono OronoPenobscot County · 11,902 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 37.5 mi 17
5 Westbrook Westbrook20,775 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 32.7 mi 17
6 Gorham GorhamCumberland County · 18,300 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 87.5 mi 22
7 Fort Kent Fort KentAroostook County · 4,150 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 90.0 mi 5
8 Map of Madawaska MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,853 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 89.8 mi 6
9 Bangor Bangor31,938 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 52.9 mi 33
10 Brunswick BrunswickCumberland County · 22,336 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 76.4 mi 36
11 Sanford Sanford22,247 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 66.7 mi 31
12 Map of Cumberland CumberlandCumberland County · 8,647 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 35.9 mi 21
13 Yarmouth YarmouthCumberland County · 9,053 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 31.0 mi 24
14 OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,853 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 37.1 mi 2
15 Bar Harbor Bar HarborHancock County · 5,244 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 83.9 mi 14
16 Camden CamdenKnox County · 5,242 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 35.1 mi 21
17 RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,566 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 40.7 mi 6
18 Topsham TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,706 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 45.5 mi 22
19 Berwick BerwickYork County · 8,175 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 48.1 mi 11
20 Cape Elizabeth Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,606 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 57.3 mi 25
21 Thomaston ThomastonKnox County · 2,769 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 14.4 mi 9
22 Waterville Waterville17,077 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 17.0 mi 9
23 MadisonSomerset County · 4,782 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 65.5 mi 9
24 North Yarmouth North YarmouthCumberland County · 4,240 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 25.3 mi 30
25 Gardiner Gardiner6,088 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 19.2 mi 5
26 South Portland South Portland26,930 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 15.9 mi 22
27 Freeport FreeportCumberland County · 8,802 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 52.2 mi 40
28 Hallowell Hallowell2,592 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 6.8 mi 7
29 Hollis HollisYork County · 4,872 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 36.4 mi 4
30 Winslow WinslowKennebec County · 8,023 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 40.7 mi 5
31 South Berwick South BerwickYork County · 7,670 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 34.3 mi 15
32 Bowdoinham BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,142 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 39.3 mi 7
33 HermonPenobscot County · 6,727 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 36.5 mi 3
34 Portland Portland68,854 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 68.6 mi 66
35 Kennebunk KennebunkYork County · 11,820 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 43.1 mi 26
36 Lyman LymanYork County · 4,612 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 38.6 mi 2
37 Fort Fairfield Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,309 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 74.8 mi 2
38 Augusta Augusta19,077 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 54.8 mi 26
39 Caribou Caribou7,382 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 74.9 mi 5
40 Pittsfield PittsfieldSomerset County · 3,930 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 45.7 mi 7
41 MexicoOxford County · 2,782 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 21.9 mi 2
42 Waterboro WaterboroYork County · 8,055 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 52.7 mi 10
43 GlenburnPenobscot County · 4,737 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 27.0 mi 5
44 Presque Isle Presque Isle8,736 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 70.6 mi 8
45 Old Town Old Town7,470 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 39.5 mi 12
46 Belgrade BelgradeKennebec County · 3,351 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 52.4 mi 10
47 Skowhegan SkowheganSomerset County · 8,653 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 53.6 mi 21
48 Gray GrayCumberland County · 8,429 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 40.6 mi 13
49 Poland PolandAndroscoggin County · 5,954 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 41.7 mi 10
50 Greene GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,417 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 31.1 mi 5
51 Rockport RockportKnox County · 3,675 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 28.8 mi 17
52 Limington LimingtonYork County · 4,017 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 36.8 mi 8
53 Shapleigh ShapleighYork County · 2,976 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 34.5 mi 10
54 Biddeford Biddeford22,498 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 47.7 mi 32
55 Wilton WiltonFranklin County · 3,862 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 34.4 mi 5
56 YorkYork County · 13,986 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 105.2 mi 22
57 Oakland OaklandKennebec County · 6,309 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 22.5 mi 4
58 Bucksport BucksportHancock County · 5,016 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 45.0 mi 7
59 Bridgton BridgtonCumberland County · 5,642 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 50.1 mi 19
60 Bethel BethelOxford County · 2,617 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 51.7 mi 9
61 Standish StandishCumberland County · 10,662 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 62.8 mi 9
62 Vassalboro VassalboroKennebec County · 4,592 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 37.1 mi 7
63 Brewer Brewer9,652 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 11.9 mi 10
64 Acton ActonYork County · 2,721 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 31.2 mi 6
65 Rockland Rockland7,035 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 10.9 mi 17
66 Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,244 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 15.8 mi 7
67 New Gloucester New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,766 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 33.0 mi 31
68 Map of Scarborough ScarboroughCumberland County · 23,215 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 48.0 mi 24
69 Windham WindhamCumberland County · 19,188 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 32.8 mi 15
70 Map of Sidney SidneyKennebec County · 4,790 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 29.9 mi 4
71 Norridgewock NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,288 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 33.4 mi 2
72 Alfred AlfredYork County · 3,125 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 18.2 mi 4
73 Milford MilfordPenobscot County · 3,095 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 30.2 mi 1
74 Kennebunkport KennebunkportYork County · 3,684 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 30.3 mi 20
75 Houlton HoultonAroostook County · 6,056 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 22.0 mi 5
76 Eliot EliotYork County · 7,146 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 12.5 mi 8
77 Lewiston Lewiston38,324 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 19.7 mi 23
78 Calais Calais3,097 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 22.4 mi 4
79 Jay JayFranklin County · 4,657 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 26.7 mi 8
80 Hancock HancockHancock County · 2,518 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 21.2 mi 12
81 Readfield ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,651 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 16.2 mi 19
82 Saco Saco20,819 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 27.1 mi 24
83 Fryeburg FryeburgOxford County · 3,489 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 34.2 mi 21
84 Rumford RumfordOxford County · 5,942 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 34.8 mi 15
85 Oxford OxfordOxford County · 4,333 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 20.7 mi 6
86 Livermore Falls Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,102 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 10.1 mi 1
87 Limerick LimerickYork County · 3,400 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 13.8 mi 5
88 Map of Jefferson JeffersonLincoln County · 2,647 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 28.8 mi 10
89 Fairfield FairfieldSomerset County · 6,519 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 25.8 mi 6
90 Wells WellsYork County · 11,713 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 34.6 mi 17
91 Norway NorwayOxford County · 5,228 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 21.9 mi 12
92 Bowdoin BowdoinSagadahoc County · 3,188 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 20.2 mi 4
93 Buxton BuxtonYork County · 8,512 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 18.9 mi 7
94 Belfast Belfast6,986 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 17.4 mi 14
95 Lebanon LebanonYork County · 6,629 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 25.1 mi 5
96 Turner TurnerAndroscoggin County · 5,891 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 27.6 mi 7
97 Arundel ArundelYork County · 4,418 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 10.4 mi 4
98 Map of Wiscasset WiscassetLincoln County · 3,874 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 12.0 mi 8
99 Casco CascoCumberland County · 3,696 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 16.6 mi 10
100 Clinton ClintonKennebec County · 3,385 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 19.2 mi 2
101 HoldenPenobscot County · 3,352 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.4 mi 1
102 Boothbay BoothbayLincoln County · 3,102 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 29.2 mi 29
103 Farmington FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,157 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 22.2 mi 14
104 Chelsea ChelseaKennebec County · 2,823 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 8.0 mi 2
105 LincolnPenobscot County · 4,890 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 29.2 mi 3
106 Litchfield LitchfieldKennebec County · 3,680 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 15.1 mi 13
107 Lisbon LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,750 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 8.7 mi 11
108 Paris ParisOxford County · 5,317 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 15.0 mi 9
109 North Berwick North BerwickYork County · 5,129 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.5 mi 5
110 Naples NaplesCumberland County · 3,985 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.2 mi 13
111 Auburn Auburn24,602 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 22.6 mi 21
112 Newport NewportPenobscot County · 3,143 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 12.9 mi 4
113 Ellsworth Ellsworth8,657 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 30.6 mi 13
114 Map of Searsport SearsportWaldo County · 2,655 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 13.6 mi 7
115 Kittery KitteryYork County · 10,473 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 22.4 mi 22
116 Winthrop WinthropKennebec County · 6,191 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 10.9 mi 12
117 Map of China ChinaKennebec County · 4,526 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 15.7 mi 3
118 Blue Hill Blue HillHancock County · 2,813 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 24.5 mi 10
119 Harrison HarrisonCumberland County · 2,513 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 9.5 mi 4
120 Dover-Foxcroft Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,506 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 16.9 mi 8
121 Sabattus SabattusAndroscoggin County · 5,116 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 6.0 mi 4
122 Warren WarrenKnox County · 4,932 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 10.3 mi 4
123 Dexter DexterPenobscot County · 3,822 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 7.6 mi 6
124 Winterport WinterportWaldo County · 3,850 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 2
125 Map of Waldoboro WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,253 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 15.2 mi 25
126 Harpswell HarpswellCumberland County · 5,046 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 23.9 mi 36
127 West Gardiner West GardinerKennebec County · 3,696 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 1
128 Bristol BristolLincoln County · 2,917 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 14.7 mi 22
129 Raymond RaymondCumberland County · 4,610 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 7.9 mi 8
130 Union UnionKnox County · 2,663 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 8
131 Monmouth MonmouthKennebec County · 4,162 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 6.2 mi 6
132 Woolwich WoolwichSagadahoc County · 3,158 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 6.1 mi 5
133 St. George St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,606 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 15.1 mi 14
134 Durham DurhamAndroscoggin County · 4,262 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 4
135 Windsor WindsorKennebec County · 2,690 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 6
136 Pittston PittstonKennebec County · 3,093 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 3
137 Minot MinotAndroscoggin County · 2,794 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 1
138 CorinthPenobscot County · 2,990 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 1
139 Map of Benton BentonKennebec County · 2,770 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 1
140 Hampden HampdenPenobscot County · 7,896 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 5
141 Carmel CarmelPenobscot County · 2,941 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 0

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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