Tag Archives: Scenic Walks

Hope Woods, Kennebunkport, ME

Located in the heart of Kennebunkport, Maine, Hope Woods is a dog friendly, hidden treasure that feels like a world away.  Consisting of 72 acres and located behind Hope Cemetery, the well maintained and marked trails are an easy, tranquil 2 mile hike, through forest, fields, and wetlands. On the day we visited we followed […]

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Fort Point State Park, Stockton Springs, ME

Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs, Maine occupies a peninsula with panoramic views of the Penobscot River and Penobscot Bay, and includes the historic site of Fort Pownall, scenic Fort Point Lighthouse, a small beach area, and a pier that extends 200 feet into river making it an interesting dog friendly place to spend […]

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Sears Island, Searsport, ME

Sears Island is 940 acres of open fields, mixed forest, wetlands, sandy beach, rocky beach, cliffs, streams, salt marshes, and bay.  In short, it is a dog friendly paradise!  Connected to Searsport, Maine by a causeway, the island is crisscrossed with approximately 6 miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate.  Making Sears Island an […]

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Sears Island – Searsport, ME

Sears Island is 940 acres of open fields, mixed forest, wetlands, sandy beach, rocky beach, cliffs, streams, salt marshes, and bay.  In short, it is a dog friendly paradise!  Connected to Searsport, Maine by a causeway, the island is crisscrossed with approximately 6 miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate.  Making Sears Island an […]

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Sandy Point Beach – Stockton Springs, ME

Sandy Point Beach Park and Trails in Stockton Springs, Maine is a dog friendly romp through maritime history.  Consisting of approximately 100 acres, this park has a long stretch of sandy beach, as well as almost two miles of trails through fields, woodlands and marsh.  Located on French’s Point where the Penobscot River enters Penobscot […]

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Fort Knox, Prospect, Maine

You won’t find gold at Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine.  But if you’re lucky you may see Golden Retrievers at this dog friendly historic site.  Constructed between 1844 and 1864 Fort Knox is Maine’s first fort entirely built of granite.  Yet it was never completed.  Today it is one of the best-preserved military fortifications on […]

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