With multiple trails across 140-acres with varying degrees of difficulty, Clifford Park brings back fond memories of being young and exploring the forest at the end of the street. Popular with travelers and locals alike, the range of trails and other facilities make it a fantastic year-round destination.
Located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Crescent Beach State Park is welcoming and instantaneously captivates you with the salty ocean air, wooded trails, and perfect crescent-shaped sandy beach. Bonus: it’s right next door to two other excellent State Parks.
Situated in Cape Elizabeth, Portland Headlight is surrounded by stunning rock formations upon which you can look out over Portland Harbor and Casco Bay as the waves crash in. The perfect spot for nature lovers to take a ride on a boat to capture the beauty of Maine.
Ferry Beach State Park is a fantastic location for family outings offering an astounding sandy beach, stunning nature trails, and beautiful picnic areas - a quiet place to relax if you want to dodge the crowds and stay away from the hustles of the neighboring beaches.
Fuller Farm Preserve is hands down one of the most beautiful locations in Scarborough, featuring numerous intertwining hiking trails, native botanical and animal species, a seasonal waterfall. The large rolling hills that lead you back into the thick woodlands offers a stunning view any time of day.
Meandering through the evergreen lined winding roads of Southern Maine brings you to the base of the wooden dreamscape of Douglas Mountain. Small earthen packed trails, babbling brooks, quaint wooden bridges and of course, a nearly 150-year-old lookout tower make Douglas Mountain the perfect hike.
Secluded rocky coastline, sandy beaches, walking trails abutting a hidden cove, and being within walking distance to two other state parks make Kettle Cove State Park an ideal stop in Maine.
Gardens Aglow is a pinnacle evening event put on by the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in partnership with the Boothbay Harbor Festival of Lights. It provides a dazzling opportunity to dive into the creative minds of renowned landscape architects in a brilliant display of light for the holiday season.
Vaughan Woods State Park is the perfect place to walk quietly among sleeping giant trees, as they stand guard and shade you from the afternoon sun, and listen to the frozen lake echo it’s melting yearning for spring.
The Nubble Lighthouse brings all the beauty of the Maine coastline into a scenic stop less than a half hour from the border of New Hampshire. I found myself in a childlike trance trekking the rocky cliffs and tidal pools - of course with my camera in hand.
Nestled alongside the main drag in York Harbor, York Cliff Walk is a mile-long walk starting at the York Harbor Beach and ending on Millbury Lane. The York Cliff Walk gives us that much-needed sight and the salty smell of the North Atlantic ocean greeting the dominating granite cliffs of Maine.
The preserve of Horton Woods provides a tranquil escape, walking amidst towering hard and softwood forests, large mystical bogs and trickling streams.
