Maine
Welcome to Maine
The East Coast Greenway begins its journey in Calais, Maine, at the Canadian border. The route through Maine continues south and west through coastal communities, historic mill towns and Downeast blueberry barrens. The 87-mile Down East Sunrise Trail is the longest continuous stretch of the Greenway to date. From Brunswick, northbound travelers can select our complementary 150-mile coastal route, which heads through Camden and Rockland, or the spine route, which continues through Augusta and Bangor, both converging near Ellsworth.
Explore the Greenway & Future Trails
Choose a tab below to explore the Greenway route today and the progress moving it forward.
Route Notice
The Down East Sunrise Trail is unpaved, sandy in sections and is only suitable for bicycle riding with wide tires or a gravel or fat tire bike. This trail also allows motorized use through the summer and fall months. An on-road alternative route is available for that portion of the route.
Travel to, from and within Maine:
Between Boston and Portland:
Concord Coach Lines: bicycles are typically stored below the coach if there is room
Amtrak Downeaster: you must purchase a bike ticket, and bikes are loaded into a luggage car
Between Portland and Bangor:
Concord Coach Lines: bicycles are typically stored below the coach if there is room
Between Bangor & Calais:
West Bus Service: if space is available, there is a small fee for bikes
Designated Trails
Mileage counts reflect the portion of each trail that is part of East Coast Greenway.
- Calais Waterfront Walkway, Calais; 1 mi
- Downeast Sunrise Trail, Washington and Hancock Counties; 85 mi
- Kennebec River Rail Trail, Augusta-Hallowell-Farmingdale-Gardiner; 6.5 mi
- Rotary Centennial Trail, Benton; 1.9 mi
- Brewer Riverwalk, Brewer; 0.4 mi
- Lewiston Riverside Trail, Lewiston ME; 1.25 mi
- Lisbon Trail, Lisbon; 3.3 mi
- Topsham Trail, Topsham; 0.5 mi
- Androscoggin River Bicycle Path, Brunswick; 2.6 mi
- Beth Condon Memorial Pathway, Yarmouth; 1.9 mi
- Martin’s Point Bridge, Yarmouth-Portland; 0.4 mi
- Eastern Promenade/Connector/Back Cove Trail, Portland; 2.3 mi
- Eastern Trail/South Portland Greenbelt, South Portland; 6 mi
- Eastern Trail, Scarborough-Old Orchard Beach-Saco; 8.2 mi
- Eastern Trail, Biddeford-Arundel-Kennebunk; 6.2 mi
Complementary Route
- Belfast Harborwalk & Passagassawakeag River Footbridge, Belfast; 1.1 miles
Where We’re Focusing
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Rail Use Advisory Council (RUAC) Segments
Casco Bay Trail, Merrymeeting Trail and Down East Sunrise Trail extensions. 70 miles of state-owned rail were approved for interim trail use. Next steps include the establishment of maintenance agreements, feasibility, project phasing and funding.Learn More -
Eastern Trail
10.2 miles in design, 1.6 miles under construction. Feasibility completed for North Berwick south to New Hampshire. Advancing projects at all development phases to connect existing trail segments continuously to Portland and sorth towards New Hampshire.Learn More
Progress Update
Momentum is building across Maine’s trail network. The Eastern Trail is moving forward with a recently completed feasibility study and ongoing design and construction on the “Close the Gap” and “Blaze the Trail South” segments. In Portland, several projects in design will connect to the Casco Bay Trail, where 25 miles of rail corridor have been approved for interim trail toward Auburn. Yarmouth continues advancing the Beth Condon Trail toward Freeport, while the Merrymeeting Trail has secured approval for 33 miles of interim trail toward Augusta. The Androscoggin to Kennebec (A2K) Trail is progressing through feasibility and strengthening connections from Brunswick to the Coastal Alternate route. Farther east, the Down East Sunrise Trail has been approved for a 12-mile interim trail extension toward Calais, alongside an ongoing study to improve surfacing on the existing 85-mile trail.
Featured Project
Suggested Itineraries
Blueberries and moose, lobsters and local brews: The Greenway helps you sample Maine’s best — including the Eastern Trail, featuring scenic Scarborough Marsh.
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- Casco Bay Trail Alliance
- Connect Freeport
- Eastern Trail Alliance
- Friends of the Kennebec River Rail Trail
- Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
- Kennebec Messalonskee Trails
- Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission)
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine Trails Coalition
- Merrymeeting Trail
- Midcoast Council of Governments
- National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance
- Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation Systems (Greater Portland Council of Governments)
- Portland Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Portland Trails
- Sunrise County Economic Council
- Sunrise Trail Coalition