About 33% of Blaine is conserved land, roughly 4,349 acres. There are about 15 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve (9.4 mi), Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve (1.7 mi), and Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve (1.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Blaine, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Blaine outdoors
Conserved land
33%
4,349 of 13,394 acres
Trails
15 mi
0.7 mi per sq mi · 14 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
7
named on the map
Bike routes
8.6 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 8.6 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.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits
5,205 ac
Other state land
423 ac
State Department of Land
260 ac
Town or city
1 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 255 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths8.6 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Tennis3
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Blaine
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Private Conservation 3,653 acUnknown Easement 1,369 acAgricultural Easement 423 acUnknown 260 acState Conservation Area 183 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Portage Point Dunes-CMS EnergyPrivate Conservation