Brown Woods
These are, indeed, brown woods! Majestic brown woods with tall white...
Author Archives: Rebecca Goldfine
Papermill Recreation Area
We visited after heavy rains, and the stream (although it seemed...
Indian Trail Park
Indian Trail is kind of an untamed place — no trailhead...
McPhetres and Davis Forests, and Manter Wood
Three protected areas come together on this roughly 33-acre tract known...
Prentiss Woods
These city woods contain some beautiful white pines that soar high...
Sherwood Forest Park
A 0.6-mile loop brings you through a small Brewer Land Trust...
Turtle Head Park
Turtle Head Park, at 8.5 acres, includes a short (0.2-mile) and...
Dorothea Dix Park
Though the trail system at Dorothea Dix Park could have used...
Tuckahoe Preserve
Tuckahoe, just north of Keay Brook Preserve, is a 130-acre Great...
Maple Street Park
The city has made good use of this six-acre park,...
Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum
I visited Ecotat Gardens at the wrong time of year! But...
Recreation Trail
The trail is a wonderful resource for the town. It is...
Wallamatogus Mountain
The Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s Penobscot Community Forest at Wallamatogus Mountain,...
Hemlock Grove Preserve
Hemlock Grove has a pleasantly shaped trail (a 0.3-mile leg to...
Memorial Park
This little town park consists mostly of open fields with paved,...
Hunnewell Hill
This is a great spot for a walk with one major...
Westbrook Schools/Animal League Trails
My map above shows Westbrook Animal League trails in red; Conant...
Camp Gustin Conservation Area
As of late 2023, it appears you can traverse the...
Smith Bridge Preserve
This is a phenomenal 494 acres, protected by Western Foothills Land...
Hebron Academy Trails
Red trails are bike/snowshoe trails. Blue trails are wide Nordic trails....
