3 (Mostly) Paved Maine Bike Trails for Your Cycling Adventure
Bust out the bikes this weekend (or tonight because it's summer) and take on one of these bike friendly trails. You'll get a mix of riverside scenes, oceanfront vistas, and wooded areas while getting some exercise. Where is your favorite spot to ride your bike?
Greenbelt Walkway, South Portland
LENGTH: 5.6 Miles One Way
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ACCESS: Big Light Park, Mill Creek Park, Wainwright Athletic Fields
NOTES: Dog-friendly, links to Eastern Trail, paved, scenic waterfront views
Androscoggin River Trail, Brunswick
LENGTH: 1.3 Mile Loop
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ACCESS: Parking at pedestrian footbridge and Fort Andross Mill
NOTES: Dog-friendly, mostly paved with some unpaved areas, not for road bikes
Kennebec River Rail Trail, Augusta
LENGTH: 6.5 Miles One Way
DIFFICULTY: Easy to Moderate
ACCESS: Augusta trailhead (YMCA/Capitol Park), trail junction on Greenville Street in Hallowell, Gardiner trailhead (Hannaford parking lot)
NOTES: Dog-friendly, paved