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Flat & Fast Running Trails in Maine

Maine has 32 trails with flat, fast terrain in this directory, across 22 cities and towns — Scarborough, Brunswick, Saco, Portland and 18 more. Gentle grades for tempo efforts, goal-pace long runs and steady miles.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,034 reviews

Wells, ME

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.

Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary

4.7 ★★★★★ 570 reviews

Lewiston, ME

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Hiking trails, various bird species & a stone fire pit in a nature preserve with woods & meadows.

Saco Heath Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 379 reviews

Saco, ME

1 miLoopMixedScenic

Wetland featuring a woodland trail with a boardwalk where visitors can look out for pitcher plants.

Wells Reserve at Laudholm

4.8 ★★★★★ 362 reviews

Wells, ME

Scenic

Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.

Cliff Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 322 reviews

Harpswell, ME

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Oceanfront trail through the forest, with a steep cliff drop-off and an overlook.

Orono Bog Boardwalk

4.9 ★★★★★ 305 reviews

Bangor, ME

1 miLoopBoardwalkScenic

Scenic place featuring a boardwalk that traverses a bog habitat, plus trails and benches.

Gorham Mountain Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 289 reviews

Bar Harbor, ME

Natural surfaceScenic

Brewer Riverwalk

4.7 ★★★★★ 286 reviews

Brewer, ME

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Paved waterside trail featuring benches, flower gardens and chess sets.

East Point Audubon Sanctuary

4.8 ★★★★★ 267 reviews

Biddeford, ME

Natural surfaceLitScenicDog-friendly

Short walk through a wildlife refuge offering ocean views and a lighthouse, plus a golf course border.

The Eastern Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 200 reviews

Saco, ME

ScenicDog-friendly

Flat, graveled former rail track with scenic views of the Scarborough Marsh, a wildlife refuge known for birds.

Fisherman's Walk

4.7 ★★★★★ 179 reviews

York, ME

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Scenic walking trail along a harbor, past homes, and under a bridge.

Edwin L Smith Preserve Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 177 reviews

Kennebunkport, ME

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

1100-acre forest with miles of hiking trails through a wildlife habitat & natural landscape.

Kennebec River Rail Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 175 reviews

Augusta, ME

6.5 miPavedScenicDog-friendly

Pretty, green 7- to 8-mile paved trail for walking, biking and running, plus views of the Kennebec River and surrounding scenery.

Papermill Trail / Miller Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 166 reviews

Lisbon, ME

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Orris Falls Conservation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 131 reviews

South Berwick, ME

Scenic

Hiking area, featuring a dramatic boulder, a waterfall and wooded trails.

Eastern Trail Scarborough (Eastern Ave entrance)

4.7 ★★★★★ 106 reviews

Scarborough, ME

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Picturesque walking venue for strolling, jogging, biking, and horseback riding, featuring marshy vistas and birdwatching.

Jewell Falls - Rowe Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 89 reviews

Portland, ME

100 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Short and long woodland trails with maps of the area, leading to a waterfall.

Oat Nuts Park Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 85 reviews

Portland, ME

100 miScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring hiking and cycling trails plus views of the Presumpscot River.

Eastern Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 76 reviews

Scarborough, ME

4 miNatural surfaceLitScenic

Popular area with off-road and on-road sections for running, walking, and biking, plus birding.

Acadia Mountain Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 74 reviews

Mt Desert, ME

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Horton Woods

4.8 ★★★★★ 67 reviews

Saco, ME

2.4 miLoopMixedScenic

Kid-friendly, dog-friendly hiking area featuring scenic trails through wetlands and woods.

Eastern Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 59 reviews

Scarborough, ME

Scenic

Nature preserve with marsh, woods, and benches offering opportunities to walk and bike.

Warren Woods Trail, Scarborough Land Trust

4.3 ★★★★☆ 64 reviews

Scarborough, ME

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Nature preserve offering easy, kid-friendly, and off-leash dog-friendly trails.

Maquoit Bay Conservation Land

4.4 ★★★★☆ 50 reviews

Brunswick, ME

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Mudflats and woods trail system with vistas of the bay where boat launches are present.

Auburn Lake Nature Trail South Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 46 reviews

Auburn, ME

Scenic

Alewive Woods Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

Kennebunk, ME

2.5 miNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Mill Brook Preserve South Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 37 reviews

Westbrook, ME

1.5 miLoopNatural surfaceDog-friendly

Chase Reserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Brunswick, ME

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

Neptune Woods Mountain Bike Trails

4.5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Brunswick, ME

Natural surface

Sewell Woods Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Scarborough, ME

1.1 miMixedDog-friendly

Rockland Harbor Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

Rockland, ME

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Sebago Lake Land Reserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 15 reviews

Standish, ME

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