1
Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
Nature preserve
1,505 acres3.7 mi of trail
Norman Mill TrailNotchCedar Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · South Berwick
South Berwick, ME parks, trails & bike paths
About 22% of South Berwick is conserved land, roughly 4,635 acres. There are about 34 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region (3.7 mi), Vaughan Woods State Park (3.3 mi), and Orris Falls Conservation Area (2.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in South Berwick, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
South Berwick outdoors
Conserved land
22%
4,635 of 20,759 acres
Trails
34 mi
1.1 mi per sq mi · 23 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
15
604 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Vaughan Woods State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
152 acres3.3 mi of trail
Bridle PathRiver RunBridle Path LoopWindy WalkPorcupine Path
Dog rules not recorded
3
Orris Falls Conservation Area
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
181 acres2.9 mi of trail
Orris Falls TrailLachance Point TrailRiver Gorge TrailBig Bump Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
4
Rocky Hills Preserve
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
195 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Desrochers Memorial Forest
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
132 acres1.3 mi of trail
Tara's TrailPatti's Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
6
Kenyon Hill Preserve
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
111 acres1.2 mi of trail
Blue Square TrailLedge TrailCut Off Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Kimball Farm North Preserve
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
38 acres1.1 mi of trail
Split Rock TrailRiver TrailConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Raymond & Simone Savage Wildlife Preserve
Managed by Great Works Regional Land Trust
31 acres0.9 mi of trail
Savage
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 15 parks & preserves
Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region1,505 acres · 3.7 mi of trail
Vaughan Woods State Park152 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
Orris Falls Conservation Area181 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Rocky Hills Preserve195 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Desrochers Memorial Forest132 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Kenyon Hill Preserve111 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Kimball Farm North Preserve38 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Raymond & Simone Savage Wildlife Preserve31 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Great Works Regional Land Trust
Hilton-Winn Preserve29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · York Land Trust
Mount Agamenticus Wildlife Management Area371 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in South Berwick
Showing 1–10 of 14 peaks
Welch Hill354 ft elevation
Norman Hill338 ft elevation
Brown Hill335 ft elevation
Powderhouse Hill285 ft elevation
Bickel Mountain282 ft elevation
Spring Hill282 ft elevation · In Orris Falls Conservation Area
Great Hill272 ft elevation
Cummings Hill230 ft elevation
Kenyon Hill230 ft elevation · In Kenyon Hill Preserve
Rocky Hills226 ft elevation · In Rocky Hills Preserve
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 6.4 miHorses 5.3 miUnpaved 17.0 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Norman Mill Trail2.7 mi
- Orris Falls Trail1.7 mi
- Bridle Path1.2 mi
- River Trail1.1 mi
- Blue Square Trail1.0 mi
- River Run0.8 mi
- Town Forest Trek0.7 mi
- Savage0.7 mi
- Checkerberry Trail0.7 mi
- Herb's Hike0.6 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Cox PondpondHolway PondpondKnights PondpondLeighs Mill PondreservoirLittle Knights PondpondRound PondpondWarren PondpondGreat Works RiverOgunquit RiverSalmon Falls River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
4,635 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 639 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 51 of 176 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.3 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis12
- Multi-sport5
- Lacrosse4
- Baseball3
- Softball2
- Basketball1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in South Berwick
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 3,296 acLocal Other or Unknown 1,200 acPrivate Other or Unknown 883 acPrivate Conservation 867 acConservation Easement 684 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,783 | Restricted |
| Mt. Agamenticus Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,320 | Restricted |
| Mt Agamenticus - Town of South BerwickLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 378 | Access unknown |
| Mount Agamenticus MacrositeLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 253 | Open |
| UnknownLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 213 | Access unknown |
| Vaughan Woods State ParkState Park | State parks | 156 | Restricted |
| Gerard Derocher Memorial ForestPrivate Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 132 | Closed |
| Mount AgamenticusState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 130 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous Municipal LandsLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 112 | Access unknown |
| Orris Falls IPrivate Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 107 | Closed |
History
Historic places to visit
Burleigh MasuoleumTomb
Hamilton HouseBuilding
RoundhouseRuins
Sarah Orne Jewett HouseBuilding
LittlefieldCemetery
Oldfields CemeteryCemetery
Pleasant Hill CemeteryCemetery
Portland Station CemeteryCemetery
Woodlawn CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
South Berwick and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about South Berwick's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 27.8-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.