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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge — about 42 km (26 mi) from Portland. Image credit: Image: Captain-tucker / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Portland (ME), United States

Research 4 protected areas within weekend reach of Portland, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge — about 42 km
Furthest listed
about 118 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Portland. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Portland. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 1nearby
  • 3day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 4protected areas
  • 3forests

4 places near Portland

Ordered by straight-line distance from Portland, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Portland