Ipswich, Massachusetts
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Wells, Maine
Hike to Laudholm Beach at Wells National Estuarine Reserve
1.5 mi / 0 ft gainFrom the main parking area take the Beach Barrier Trail which takes you through several different types of environment; fields, forests, and marshland before reaching Laudholm Beach to further explore or take a dip.Walk the length of Laudholm Beach if you have time where barrier beaches protect a...Read more -
Wells, Maine
Hike the Carson Trail in Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
4.01 mi / 0 ft gainPull into the well marked Wildlife Refuge off Port Rd. There's several official building as well as an interpretive center and bathroom very close to the parking lot.The only trail, the Carson Trail, is feet from the parking area. It's an extremely well groomed gravel trail easily accessible for ...Read more -
Kennebunk, Maine
Hike the Bridle Path through the Madelyn Marx Preserve
4.01.5 mi / 0 ft gainAfter crossing the Mousam River on Western Ave, see signs and gravel pull-off areas for parking at the Bridle Path trailhead. The Madelyn Marx Preserve is a greater part of the Kennebunk Land Trust home to many preserves in the area (So look for Kennebunk Land Trust signs as well).Hike through op...Read more