Augusta Nature Education Center

Augusta Nature Education Center has nearly 5 miles of trails and, along with hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and nordic skiing, it is a great place to paint, read, and take pictures.
Trail Activity
Mountain-biking Snowshoeing Cross-country-skiing Walking
Length
4.80 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Augusta
Surface
Gravel/Crushed Stone
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No

Description

Operating since early in the 1960's, the Augusta Nature Education Center has been providing Augusta area residents and visitors with a unique and free opportunity to understand and enjoy Maine's plants and wildlife in a beautiful natural setting, all within minutes of downtown Augusta along Whitney Brook. The Center is open to everyone 365 days a year during daylight hours. When you visit our Center you will find nearly 5 miles of trail that wind throughout 175 acres of meadow and forest revealing historic granite quarries, small waterfalls, quiet lily ponds, active beaver ponds, and other flowers and wildlife that are native to Maine.

Other Information

Dogs permitted, but they must be on a leash as required by City regulations and dog waste must be removed immediately. 

The Red Line trail on the Nature Center's printable map is a hard packed gravel wooded loop trail about 2 miles long with minor grade changes designed for cross country running and Nordic skiing. It is open to the public and can accommodate some levels of handicap use. Please note that accessible access is only safely possible behind Cony High School where the loop trail passes next to the paved road.

Trail Manager

For more information contact:

Augusta Nature Club

Augusta Nature Club
PO Box 5335
Augusta, ME 04332-5335
roserod56@gmail.com
View website

Nearby Events

VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR

Trail Tips

Minimize Campfire Impacts
Keep campfires small and contained to established fire rings in permitted sites only.
Legend
Hide All

Trailhead Information

The Center is located to the North by South Belfast Ave (Route 105) and to the South by Cony Street. On the west side is the Hodgkins Middle School and on the east side is the Vocational Technical Center and the new Cony High School. 

Click on a parking icon to get custom directions
Please Log In or Create Account to add comments.
These awesome businesses support our goal of connecting people to outdoor adventures in Maine!
Hang Tight!
Nearby services are loading
No Results
No Services Found
SHARE THIS TRAIL

Add Trail Log

Please wait…
Join In on the Fun!
Log in or create an account below to unlock all the great features of Maine trail finder: keep track of trails you want to do, preserve memories of trails you’ve done, earn badges, and more!
Your log in attempt was not successful. Please try again.
    Lost your password? Reset your password
    Don't yet have an account?
    There was an issue with your submission. Please try again.
      * Indicates required field
      Already have an account? Login here
      Enter your username, and we will send you a new, randomly generated password to your email account.
      There was an issue with your submission. Please try again.

        Success! A new password has been emailed to you.

        Log in now

        Please wait…