Welcome to Scarborough TrailsWhen you tour this great town of Scarborough by foot or bicycle, we hope you enjoy the scenery, the rocky coast, the beaches, the park system and most of all the wonderful trail system that we are creating for your enjoyment. Here you may view maps of our local trails in Scarborough, Maine. You can also print the maps to take with you on a trail walk. These maps are for your enjoyment and are not to scale. Also provided is the Parks Use Ordinance [PDF] outlining the rules for using the parks and recreational facilities in Town. The future goal is to establish a trail network that someone from every age group will enjoy. We must look at the bigger picture as we continue to grow and establish other forms of transportation within our town. Our goal is to develop a trail network that ties most all recreational opportunities together, from the beaches to the parks to the open greenways. Help Us Close the Gap!The Eastern Trail is a vital multi-use trail of state-wide significance in Maine. The trail extends 65 miles from South Portland to Kittery, and travels by scenic woods, tidal marshes, and classic Maine villages. Since its creation sixteen years ago, the trail has provided millions of people with a recreational and transportation resource that connects them to the beautiful Maine landscape. But a key piece of trail is missing in Scarborough. A 1.6-mile “gap” interrupts off-road travel between South Portland and Saco. The construction of this critical trail segment, which includes two bridges, will close this gap and provide 16 continuous off-road miles reaching from South Portland’s Bug Light to Downtown Saco. The cost to close this gap is $3.8 million dollars. A formal fundraising campaign, “Close the Gap” has already raised $3.1 million toward the goal of $3.8 million. The Maine DOT views completing this segment as the “highest priority” trail project in the state, and has committed $1.55 million towards its completion. In addition, the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS) has generously committed over $1.1 million towards the project. The balance of the funding for the project is being provided by generous individuals, as well as municipalities, corporate and non-profit partners, and in-kind services in the way of construction materials and labor. We are facing a deadline: if we—with all the friends of the Eastern Trail— do not raise the remaining $700,000 by the end of the year, the state’s funds may well be diverted to other projects around the state. Visit the Eastern Trail GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/etclosethegap [↗] and help out -- even small donations add up quick. | ![]() Upper Level, Room 325 259 U.S. Route 1 / P.O. Box 360 Hours: M-F, 8 AM - 4 PM Passport Hrs: T-Th, 9 AM - 3 PM Phone: (207) 730-4150 Fax: (207) 730-4165 Email: comserv @scarboroughmaine.org Future Trails App!Scarborough Community Services is working towards having a trails app developed specifically for the Town of Scarborough. This project is currently in the research phase and may require grant funding or fundraising effort to come to fruition. You may check on our project progress online: |
More information is available from the Eastern Trail Management District [↗] or you may visit the Eastern Trail website [↗].The Eastern Trail, managed by the Eastern Trail Management District, is a 55-mile non-motorized transportation corridor between Kittery and South Portland. Construction of the entire Eastern Trail will establish an all-season resource that will provide for alternative forms of transportation, connect communities, help to create walkable and healthy communities and reduce unsanctioned land use. Uses include walking/hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and other non-motorized activities.
- Jennie and Isaac E. Willey Recreation Area [PDF]
- Memorial Park [PDF]
- Peterson Field Sports Complex [PDF]
- Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary [PDF]
- Springbrook Park [PDF]
- Broadturn Farm [PDF]
- Fuller Farm [PDF]
- Libby River Farm [PDF]
- Sewell Woods [PDF]
- Pleasant Hill Preserve [PDF]
- Warren Woods [PDF]
Uses
Links
Local Links
We are listing websites in our local area of special interest to trail users:
- Cape Elizabeth Land Trust
www.capelandtrust.org/trails.html [↗]
- Eastern Trail
www.easterntrail.org [↗]
- Friends of Scarborough Marsh
www.scarboroughmarsh.weebly.com [↗]
- Saco Bay Trails
www.sacobaytrails.org/index.shtm [↗]
- Scarborough Land Trust
http://www.scarboroughlandtrust.org [↗]
- Maine Trail Finder
http://www.mainetrailfinder.com [↗]
General Links
Rather than list all the possible websites relating to trails we can find, we are trying to identify those sites which have the most comprehensive link lists for their areas of concern:
- American Trails: Maine Trails
www.americantrails.org/resources/statetrails/MEstate.html [↗]
- Bicycle Coalition of Maine
www.bikemaine.org [↗]
- Davistown Museum
www.davistownmuseum.org/TDMNativeTrails.html [↗]
- East Coast Greenway Alliance
www.greenway.org [↗]
- Healthy Maine Walks
www.healthymainewalks.com/index.php [↗]
- Maine Appalachian Trail Club
www.matc.org [↗]
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
www.state.me.us/doc/parks [↗]
- Maine Today
www.mainetoday.com/outdoors [↗]
- Maine Winter Sports Center
http://www.mainewsc.org [↗]
- National Park Service
www.nps.gov/state/me [↗]
- Portland Trails
www.trails.org [↗]
- Rails to Trails Conservancy
www.railtrails.org [↗]
- Trail Link - A Rails to Trails Initiative
www.traillink.com [↗]
- Trails.com
www.trails.com [↗]
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