Posted on December 29, 2013 and last updated on September 25, 2022

Cousins River (River’s Edge Trail), Freeport

QUICK TRAIL FACTS

  • Preserve Size: Not sure
  • Trail Mileage: .6 miles one way
  • Pets: yes
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Sights: marshy shore of the Cousins River


A 0.6-mile Freeport Conservation Trust trail, close to Powell Point Trail, brings you through shady, quiet forest to culminate at the marshy shore of the Cousins River (and the unfortunate traffic roar of nearby Route 1!).

There are side trails to Lambert Road (not marked on my map) and the Freeport Inn and Cafe. The trail is easy, but there is a descent to the river’s edge.

Directions: The trailhead, marked by a kiosk, is located on a knoll at the back left-hand corner of the Casco Bay YMCA parking lot on Old South Freeport Road, off Route 1. Park in the YMCA lot.