With miles of hiking trails and wonderful scenic vistas, Camden Hills State Park is a must visit attraction in Camden Maine.Walk through the Camden Windwardf House backyard garden, onto Megunticook Street to begin your hike. No need to get your car! Camden Hills State Park has 30 miles of hiking trails with access from five major trail heads; the Mt. Battie trail begins/ends at the end of Megunticook Street, which is the street that backs the Camden Windward House Bed & Breakfast, about a 1/10th of a mile walk up to the trail. Camden Hills State Park is a low set of mountains in the towns of Camden, Rockport and Lincolnville. There are incredible views of Penobscot Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Parts of the trail are very steep. Skiing and snowmobiling trails also exist in the park. The view is fantastic and we think it rivals any Acadia National Park view. There is a trail for everyone, easy, difficult or moderate. You can even rock climb if you wish. We have rock climbing guides in the area. The Innkeepers at Windward House can guide you to any of the trails. We always have trail maps.
There are 20 trails in Camden Hills State Park, each with varying difficulty:
1. Maiden Cliff Trail: Distance: 1 Mile Time: 1hr. Moderate difficulty
2. Scenic Trail: Distance: .8 Mile, Time: 45min. Moderate difficulty
3. Ridge Trail: Distance: 2.5 Mile, Time: 2.5hrs. Moderate difficulty
4. Zekes Trail: Distance: 1.3 Mile, Time: 1hr. Moderate difficulty
5. Cameron Mtn.: Trail: Distance: 1.9 Mile, Time: 1.5 hr. Easy difficulty
6. Sky Blue Trail: Distance: 1.5 Mile, Time: 1.5 hrs. Easy – Moderate difficulty
7. Frohock Mtn. : Distance: 1.9 Mile, Time: 2hrs. Moderate – strenous difficulty – Mt. Bike Trail
8. Bald Rock: Distance: .5 Mile, Time: 30min. Easy – Moderate difficulty
9. Slope: Distance: 1.5 Mile, Time: 1.5. Moderate – strenous difficulty
10. Megunticook Trail: Distance: 1 Mile, Time: 1 hr. Moderate difficulty
11. Multi Use Trail: Distance: 5 Miles, Time: 3hrs. Easy difficulty – takes you from Camden to Lincolnville.
12.Carriage Trail: Distance: .5 Mile, Time: 30minutes 45min. Easy – Moderate difficulty
13.Carriage Road Trail: Distance: .8 Mile, Time: 45min. Moderate difficulty
14. Tablelands: Distance: 1.5 Mile, Time: 1.5 hr. Moderate – strenous difficulty
15. Mt. Battie Trail: Distance: .5 Mile, Time: 45min. Moderate – strenous difficulty
16. Nature Trail: Distance: 1.2 Mile, Time: 1hr. Easy difficulty
17. Jack Williams Trail: Distance: 1.6 Mile, Time: 1.5 hr Easy – Moderate difficulty
18. Adam’s Look Tail: Distance: .3 Mile, Time: 10min. Easy difficulty
19. Shoreline Trail: Distance: .8 Mile, Time: 15min. Easy difficulty
20. Summer Bypass trail: Distance: .4 Mile, Time: 30min. Easy difficulty
Download a MAP of Camden Hills Here: http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/parksinfo/camden/camdentrails.pdf