Quoddy Head State Park
This is an amazing state park — dramatic, windswept and...
Author Archives: Rebecca Goldfine
Sandy Cove Trail
The wooden posted sign to this trail is small, old and...
Sipayik Trail
This is a paved, easy, and delightful 2-mile trail (one way)...
Tide Mill Creek
This roughly 225-acre preserve is set amid a landscape of gentle...
Chesley Meadows and Runaround Pond
You can run around on this preserve, but you can’t run...
Abbott and Sugarloaf Mountains
Abbott Mountain: This is a nice hike up a 1,063-foot peak,...
Pleasant Point Park
If you like jumping off cliffs, this is the park for...
Sawyer Mountain Highlands
I find it kind of sweet that this area is called...
Ossipee Hill
This is a short, steep hike with a decent view from...
Indian Cellar Preserve
This is a lovely 81-acre preserve by the Saco River, with...
Little Ossipee River Trail
(Footpaths in blue, four-wheeler tracks in orange.) The Little Ossipee River...
Knox Mountain
Knox Mountain, roughly 824 feet, is a lovely destination in the...
Miles Lane Trail
This is the nicest network of trails (about three miles) I’ve...
Waterfront Walkway
The walkway is fairly short (0.8 miles), a smooth, wide brick...
Blue Hill Mountain
“Blue Hill is not a hill, it’s a mountain!” my friend,...
Silver Lake Trails
This is a peaceful 67-acre town preserve, with just under three...
Great Wass Island Preserve
This is a dramatic place to walk, on an island jutting...
Middle River Park
I love walking out of a downtown right into nature. This...
Machias River Preserve
All together there is about 5.5 miles of trails at this...
Western Head Preserve
You have to walk down a dirt lane — with great...
