Bangor Waterfront Trail

This trail system is currently PARTIALLY OPEN. See Trail Alerts tab for details.
Camel Country by Koichi Ogino from Japan. Granite, 2012 (Credit: Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium)
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This trail system is currently PARTIALLY OPEN. See Trail Alerts tab for details.
A scenic, paved pathway along the Penobscot River that runs through Bangor’s vibrant Waterfront Park.
Trail Activity
Walking
Length
1.00 mile, One Way
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Bangor
Surface
Pavement
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No
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Description

The trail connects to the East Coast Greenway, Kenduskeag Stream Trail, and River City Trail, and features beautiful views of the Penobscot River, sculptures, a public small craft dock, and food trucks. In the summer, the Waterfront Park is home to a number of concerts and festivals.

Trail Manager

Visit Bangor Parks and Recreation online for more information or contact:

Bangor Parks and Recreation

Bangor Parks and Recreation
647 Main Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 992-4490
parks.rec@bangormaine.gov
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Keep wildlife wild: do not feed, follow, approach, or otherwise harass wild animals. Doing so may alter their natural behaviors.
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Trailhead Information

Several municipal parking lots are located near the intersection of Front and Railroad Streets and offer restrooms, a water fountain, and food trucks.

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Comments (3)
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kmoores2
October 12, 2023
No public restrooms available. There are two porta-potties near the concert venue but they are padlocked. The building down near Hortons also remains closed. This is ridiculous. I do not have any sympathy for the cities concerns regarding vagrant or drug usage... give someone a job by having them monitor the facilities. I really do not care what condition the restroom is in so long as there is one to use. The Brewer waterfront has the same issue. Good law abiding citizens not having a proper restroom because some people are drug addicts and abuse the privilege. This is a solvable problem.
mainetrailfinder
May 26, 2020
Thanks for the update, KENDOI! We added an alert to the posting.
kendoi
May 23, 2020
The lower half+ of the river front trail is closed for the next year+ due to major underground storm water construction and Waterfront concert venue expansion. Hopefully When done it will be a great spot again.
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Bangor Waterfront Construction

The lower half of the Bangor Waterfront Trail is currently closed due to a long-term construction and water treatment project.  

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Camel Country by Koichi Ogino from Japan. Granite, 2012 (Credit: Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium)
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