Bowdoin Pines Trail

Adjacent to Bowdoin College Campus. One of Maine's few remaining old-growth forests, 33-acre 'The Bowdoin Pines,' has a trail open year round for walking, jogging, bird-watching, picnicking and cross-country skiing. Dogs on leashes. No fires or camping.

Address: 83 Federal St
Getting there: Parking lot entrance is unmarked
Hours: 24 hours daily
Price: Free
Website: mainebyfoot.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Brunswick (Maine), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

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