Healthy Maine Walks Registry

Walk Detail for Ferry Beach State Park

Contact Information:
Name of route:	Ferry Beach State Park
Name of Managing Group:	Maine State Parks and Public Lands
Contact Person First Name:	John
Contact Person Last Name:	Polockwich
Phone:	( 207 ) 283 - 0067
Website:	http://
E-mail address:	John.Polackwich@maine.gov

Available maps of the Route:

Yes, at the park.

Public Access:

Private Property:

ADA Accessible:

Yes

Dogs allowed on a leash?:

Yes

Information for Planning a Walk:

Total Route Distance:

Single Trail
Approximately 2 Miles

Distance markers:

Yes

Trail configuration:

Interconnected Network

Route surface:

	Yes	No	Partially
Track:
Sidewalk / Paved:
Wood Chip:
Solid rock:
Gravel or well-drained soil:
Mud or clay soil:
Sand:
Protruding rocks and roots:

Hours of availability:

From: 9:00am To: Dusk

Lighting:

Plowed in winter:

Allowed uses:

No motorized vehicles.

Additional Amenities:

Picnic facilities, a group shelter, and bathrooms are all abutting the trail system. The trails go through many different environments (beach, back dune, around a pond, bog, swamp and climax forest) in a relatively short distance making the trails a perfect environmental classroom. There is an active Interpretive Program at the park.

Getting to the Route:

Region:

Southern Maine Coast

Town (closest):

Saco

Location in Town:

3.5 miles from Saco, Main St on coastal Rt. #9.

Location of Main Trailhead:

In the parking lot.

Parking Available:

Yes

Directions to Parking:

3.5 miles from Saco, Main St on coastal Rt. #9.

Bicycle Parking:

Yes

Driving Directions to Main Trailhead:

3.5 miles from Saco, Main St on coastal Rt. #9.

Bicycling Directions to Main Trailhead:

N/A

How to Follow the Route:

Walking directions for following the route:

There is a trail map at the trailhead in the parking lot.