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Gambo Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Running trail in Windham, Maine · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Gambo Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Scenic

What runners say about Gambo Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (20 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Beautiful trail, snowmobiling folks are courteous, everyone is friendly and helpful”

Nice place ✨…… Some trails…..Some trees….some views…no leaves Old train trestle that crosses the Presumpscot river 🤩.

★★★★★ — Liberty , Feb 2022

A very nice place to walk with a lot of interesting history. Plenty of different plants and mushrooms.

★★★★★ — Mike , May 2023

Fabulous stop on the Mountain Division Bike Trail. A peaceful stop, Gambo and Shaw Park are a must experience for everyone.

★★★★★ — Butch , Apr 2025

Nice hiking, walking area and also some decent access to river for wader fishing for trout and smallmouth

★★★★★ — Adam , May 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 20 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 5 mentions

“Beautiful trail, snowmobiling folks are courteous, everyone is friendly and helpful”

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Plan your run at Gambo Preserve

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Gambo Preserve

Windham, Maine

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Running trails near Windham

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Shaw Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 222 reviews

Gorham, ME

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Country park with a ball field, playground, trails, swimming, canoe and kayak launch, and fishing.

under a mile away

Hawkes-Towpath Preserve

4.9 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

Gorham, ME

under a mile away

Hawkes Preserve Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 39 reviews

Gorham, ME

28 miNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

under a mile away

Sebago to the Sea Trail Section 4

4.4 ★★★★☆ 21 reviews

Windham, ME

under a mile away

Cummings Preserve Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Gorham, ME

28 miScenic

2.3 miles away

Little River Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

Gorham, ME

2.3 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.