Coffin Pond

If you walk past the town’s public swimming pond, popular with toddlers and other waterslide fans, you can follow unmarked, easy paths to the Androscoggin River, a trickling stream, a little gully, and around the pond to prominent ledges (good perches for swimming).

The trail to the river bank is about 0.3 miles, and it follows a wide, flat track. At the riverbank, you can walk (or slide) down a short, steep incline to the river if you wish, or continue walking downriver 0.2 miles along a narrow path to a gully and stream.

A nice route here to follow is the path around the ~6-acre Coffin Pond, which brings you to a great slab of granite on the far side that plunges into the water.

Directions: The recreation area is off River Road, about 0.7 miles from the intersection Route 1 (Pleasant Street), across from the Brunswick Golf Club. There is a large parking area, as well as a playground and picnic area. From June 19 to August 23, visitors are charged a day fee. You can pick up the main path just to the left of the swimming area (if you’re facing the pond), behind some small structures.