Camden Hills State Park
April 26, 2010 by Kristen · Leave a Comment
With miles of hiking trails and wonderful scenic vistas, Camden Hills State Park is a must visit attraction in Camden Maine.Walk through the backyard garden, onto Megunticook Street to begin your hike… 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 two and half block 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.
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
Take A Hike Program
March 4, 2010 by Kristen · Leave a Comment
TAKE A HIKE THIS SUMMER
CAMDEN WINDWARD HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST JOINS WITH COASTAL MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST IN HELPING YOU TAKE A HIKE!
Camden Maine is a fantastic coastal village where you can park your car and go hiking. The Coastal Mountain Land Trust, since 1986, has preserved more than 7,800 acres of hikable land in the Mid Coast of Maine. New this summer, the Land Trust introduces The Take A Hike program. This program offers hiking suggestions from easy with a gradual climb to strenuous. There is a hiking option for all levels of wayfarers.
Views on the hikes offer opportunities to see historic sod roofed houses, organic blueberry fields, majestic lakes and unforgettable seascapes.
The program suggests 3 easy steps to taking a hike:
1. Pick your hike
2. Hop in your car or call a taxi
3. Lace up your walking shoes and enjoy.
The Camden Windward House Bed and Breakfast will provide you with all trail maps and a relaxing place to come back, nap and take a shower. The Camden Windward House offers several Soft Adventure packages and considers this area program a great addition to the Soft adventure options of the Mid Coast. Innkeeper Kristen Bifulco stated, “This organized hiking program is the missing link to the already established mid coast adventure activities.”
Link to trail Map
