Accessible trails

Some of these paths below are paved, some are packed gravel and dirt, and some are dirt roads. Often just a portion of a trail is built to be accessible.

My father used a wheelchair — so I try to evaluate trails based on whether I think I would have been able to successfully push him. He loved the outdoors and was always looking for a way to access it. That being said, sometimes I don’t judge trails perfectly, so please send me feedback! I am not sure if all of these listed here adhere to ADA standards.

Also, check out this helpful accessibility guide, a PDF, to all of Maine’s state parks and historic sites.

(Other possibly accessible trails are not listed here because they’re slightly rougher and clearly fall short of ADA standards. But they might be okay for some. These can be searched on my site if you type ‘wheelchair’ in the search bar.)

SOUTHERN MAINE (KITTERY TO BRUNSWICK, AND WEST TO N.H. BORDER)

MIDCOAST MAINE (BATH TO BELFAST)

DOWNEAST MAINE, EAST OF BELFAST

WESTERN MAINE (ROUGHLY BALDWIN TO JACKMAN)

CENTRAL MAINE, SOUTH 

NORTHERN MAINE (PENOBSCOT, PISCATAQUIS AND AROOSTOOK COUNTIES)