Brunswick

Androscoggin River Bicycle Path

Between grover lane and water street, along the androscoggin river, tel: +1-207-725-6656. a 2.5 mile-long paved path along the river with trees, granite benches, restroom facilities, and designated lanes for cyclists and pedestrians. great for walking, jogging, bicycling, roller-blading, or skateboarding. managed by the brunswick parks and recreation department.

Bowdoin Pines Trail

Adjacent to bowdoin college campus, (http://academic.bowdoin.e...). one of maine's few remaining old-growth forests, 33-acre 'the bowdoin pines,' has a trail open year round for walking, jogging, bird-watching, picnicking and cross-country skiing. dogs on leashes. no fires or camping. information available from bowdoin's 'environmental studies program' tel: +1-207-725-3396.

Brunswick Town Common

Starts at a parking lot in a pine grove about 2 miles south on harpswell road route 123 (http://www.brunswickme.or...). comprises less than 100 acres of woodlands and bog with wide trails suitable for walking and cross-country skiing. dogs are permitted on leash or under owners voice control. comprises the far southwestern section of the original thousand acre "commonage" granted by the pejepscot proprietors in 1719. managed by brunswick town commons planning committee. (http://www.brunswickme.or...)

Cox Pinnacle

Near hacker road, off durham road, tel: +1-207-725-6266, (http://www.curtislibrary....). 103-acre parcel with trails for walking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and horseback riding through wooded hills, rocky ledges, and wetlands. includes the highest point of land in brunswick, at 350 feet, with views of the white mountains. the trail begins with a boardwalk across the wetlands and is marked in blue.

a clean, sandy beach that offers picnicking, camping, a snack bar, playgrounds for the kids, volleyball, and softball areas.