QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 206 acres
- Trail Mileage: ~5.25 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: old-growth pine, hemlock and spruce trees
This 206-acre preserve protects the oldest forest stand in Falmouth, and one of the oldest in southern Maine, with some of the pine, hemlock, and spruce here more than 100 years old. It is beautiful, cool and quiet (at times, you can hear the highway, though). If you go all the way to the end, you’ll walk a total of about 3.5 miles. There is also a newer 0.7-mile trail leading to Longwoods Road, which has some nice sections along a pretty stream.
In addition, there is a 0.25-mile accessible loop at the start of the walk from the trailhead on Woods Road.
Directions: The main trailhead to Woods Road Community Forest is 34 Woods Rd, Falmouth, just north of the entrance to The Woodlands Club. A kiosk on the eastern side of the road marks the entrance. The other trailhead is at 18 Longwoods Road, Falmouth. Both lots can accommodate about four cars.
I just walked up Route 9 in Falmouth today with my son and there is actually an offshoot of this trail (and good parking!) starting on the west side of Route 9/Longwoods Road midway between Woods Road and Mackensie Lane. There’s a map of the updated trail located at the parking lot too.
I’ll have to check it out! Thank you for the good tip!