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Hart Farm Trails (Holden, ME)

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Published: August 10, 2025 16:10

The trails at 157-acre Hart Farm in Holden, Maine, have been preserved by the Holden Land Trust and the Maine Farmland Trust, and are open from dawn to dusk. Dogs must be leashed (livestock is present) and cleaned up after.… Continue reading →

Vaughan Woods (Hallowell, ME)

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:41

Vaughan Woods, surprisingly close to downtown Augusta and the capitol complex, is part of a 197-acre nature preserve adjacent to the historic Vaughan Homestead in Hallowell, Maine, free to the public and open from dawn to dusk. Dogs are allowed,… Continue…

Rines Forest

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Published: May 31, 2025 14:57

Rines Forest is a 268-acre woodland owned by the Town of Cumberland, and preserved through a conservation easement with the Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust (CCLT). I have hiked this in icy mid-March, using the Loop, Perimeter, and Waterfall Trails… …

Schiller Coastal Studies Center Trails (Harpswell)

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Published: May 25, 2025 22:59

Schiller Coastal Studies Center, a 118 acre preserve on Harpswell’s Orrs Island, is owned by Bowdoin College, with trails made open to the public (foot traffic only, dogs on leash) from dawn to dusk. We discovered this special place using… Continue…

Stroudwater River Trail

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Published: April 20, 2025 13:49

Stroudwater River Trail, part of Portland Trails’ extensive network, is a 3.3 mile one-way (6.6 mile out-and-back) path beginning at Rivers’ Edge Drive, off outer Congress Street, that primarily follows the slow, muddy, meandering Stroudwater River where…

Pettengill Farm (Freeport, ME)

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Published: January 9, 2025 12:18

The Rodick Pettengill Farm in Freeport is a 140-acre property on the Harraseeket River owned and maintained by the Freeport Historical Society, and open to the public dawn to dusk, year-round. A self-guided tour and map, including trails, is available… …

Blackstrap Hill Preserve

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Published: January 6, 2025 15:54

The Blackstrap Hill Preserve, along with the Blackstrap Community Forest, is comprised of two separate properties totaling almost 600 acres and 11 miles of trails, owned by the Falmouth Land Trust (FLT) and the Town of Falmouth, and divided by… Continue…

Great Back Lots and Valiant Trail Loop (Small-Burnham Conservation Area)

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Published: December 26, 2024 14:17

The Great Back Lots and Valiant Trail Loop is part of the Small-Burnham Conservation Area in Litchfield, Maine, managed by the Kennebec Land Trust (KLT), who has a great website and map. The area itself is on a conservation easement… Continue reading →

Central Penjajawoc Preserve

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Published: December 21, 2024 19:27

The Central Penjajawoc Preserve, a 182-acre trail network a short distance from downtown Bangor, is owned and maintained by the Bangor Land Trust, which has a helpful map and information on its website. No dogs or bicycles are allowed on… Continue reading…

Kenduskeag Stream Parkway

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Published: December 15, 2024 14:16

The Kenduskeag Stream Parkway traces its namesake waterway upstream from downtown Bangor, and is an easy out-and-back lunchtime hike totaling about two miles. You can start the hike from Coe Park (as recommended in AllTrails) or from various entries on… …