Scarborough Marsh Nature Trail & Audubon Center

A short walking trail of only .3 miles which provides visitors with self-guided tour opportunities.

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Scarborough Marsh Nature Trail & Audubon Center Details

As Maine's largest salt marsh, ecology learning along the Scarborough Marsh Nature Trail provides ample opportunities for learning and exploring. Although a short walking trail of only .3 miles, the path provides visitors with guided and self-guided tour opportunities to learn about the unique ecology of the 3,100-acre wetlands, as well as the opportunity to walk along the remnants of a canal dug during the American Revolution. Canoe tours and exhibits are also available at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center. Facilities: Picnic Area, Restrooms, Hand-carry Boat Launch, Parking

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Scarborough Marsh Nature Trail & Audubon Center

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Dunstan Landing

A high-tide hand-carry launch for paddlers looking to access Scarborough Marsh, or a starting point for walking looking to access either the Eastern Trail (south).

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Dunstan Landing Road Right-of-Way

A path at the end of Dunstan Landing Road that once crossed the Scarborough Marsh. Paddlers can launch here at high-tide but Dunstan Landing is a much better spot.

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Eastern Trail

Starting in the woods near Kennebunk and running almost thirty miles to the lighthouse of South Portland, the Eastern Trail is a popular walking path for those wishing to view historical Maine.

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