West Side Trail
Description
Developed and managed by the Town of Yarmouth, the West Side Trail is a multi-use trail for hikers and walkers, runners, and off-road single track bicyclist that connects neighborhoods, office parks, preserves, and public beaches. The trail is currently more than 10 miles round trip and is continuing to expand and improve each year. Much of the trail is under the cover of the tree canopy adjacent to the CMP power line corridor that the route follows. Visitors can expect to enjoy ravines, rocky bluffs, and vistas of Casco Bay and the Royal River estuary with an unexpected sense of remoteness, even while crossing more than a dozen neighborhood streets.
Royal River Conservation Trust has played an active role in supporting the development of this trail that is owned by the Town of Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, Maine
10+ miles
More information
Yarmouth’s West Side Trail is an expanding network of multi-use walking and biking trails connecting Fels-Groves Farm Preserve, Sandy Point Beach, and various Yarmouth neighborhoods. The town-managed trail offers multiple loops within each section.
The West Side Trail can be accessed at any of the numerous road crossings (look for crosswalks and trail crossing signs). Parking is available at the Fels-Groves Farm Preserve at 211 Gilman Road in Yarmouth, at a Tyler Technologies parking lot off Tyler Drive in Yarmouth, and at Sandy Point Beach on Cousins Island.
For more information, visit the town's page here.
The trail is governed and managed by the Town of Yarmouth (Yarmouth Community Services), with careful attention to CMP ownership and CMP requirements. Frequently closed after rain events or in mud seasons, please respect all trail and kiosk postings and contact Yarmouth Community Services (Town Hall) with questions.
West Side Trail
Developed and managed by the Town of Yarmouth, the West Side Trail is a multi-use trail for hikers and walkers, runners, and off-road single track bicyclist that connects neighborhoods, office parks, preserves, and public beaches. The trail is currently more than 10 miles round trip and is continuing to expand and improve each year. Much of the trail is under the cover of the tree canopy adjacent to the CMP power line corridor that the route follows. Visitors can expect to enjoy ravines, rocky bluffs, and vistas of Casco Bay and the Royal River estuary with an unexpected sense of remoteness, even while crossing more than a dozen neighborhood streets.
Royal River Conservation Trust has played an active role in supporting the development of this trail that is owned by the Town of Yarmouth.