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The Eastern Trail is both a trail and a vision.

The Eastern Trail has 22 off-road miles from Bug Light (in South Portland) to Kennebunk, as well as a scenic on-road route that mostly follows quiet country roads. Experienced bike riders and hikers can enjoy a beautiful journey from South Portland’s Bug Light Park on Casco Bay (near Portland) to Kittery’s Piscataqua River.

The vision to create the Eastern Trail started in the early 1990’s, led by John Andrews and several others. More on that early history here.

The Eastern Trail continues to build recognition and  popularity, both locally and nationally. In 2022 the trail was inducted into the Rail-Trail Conservancy’s national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.

Today, to complete this vision, we are aggressively developing plans and funds to finish the trail through several active campaigns, including a critical 1.6-mile gap between South Portland and Scarborough, crossing the Saco River in Saco and Biddeford, and a 19 mile section between Kennebunk and South Berwick.

Your support will help us get there.

LATEST NEWS
LATEST NEWS
March 30, 2023
Summer Kick Off Bike & Brew on the Eastern Trail June 24
March 12, 2023
April 6 Full Moon Walk on the Eastern Trail
March 3, 2023
John Andrews Memorial 5k Walk/Run Saturday June 3
February 10, 2023
2023 Maine Lighthouse Ride to Celebrate 20 Years!
February 9, 2023
Update to Trail Damage in Scarborough Marsh From Recent Storm
January 10, 2023
Final Trail Easement for Close the Gap Segment Completed
December 14, 2022
Bench Improvement on the trail near the Scarborough Marsh
November 13, 2022
Work on the Eastern Trail could expand rapidly in the coming decade
October 10, 2022
The Eastern Trail Now Has a Twitter Account
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Please patronize all these great businesses as a way of saying thanks for supporting the Eastern Trail!

  • AARP
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  • Scott and Sunny Townsend
  • O’Reilly’s Cure
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  • Biddeford Savings
  • Hannaford
  • Martin’s Point
  • Kennebunk Savings
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