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5 Ways to Enjoy Nature Near Augusta This Fall
The Kennebec Valley is a beautiful place in any season, but it's at its most striking in autumn. When the brilliant fall foliage makes its return to the Augusta area, it's time to get outside and enjoy it! Check out our real estate agents' favorite places to experience nature in the fall.
- Augusta Nature Education Center - S Belfast Ave, Augusta, ME 04330
Spanning 175 acres, the Augusta Nature Education Center offers a pristine landscape of wild forests and meadows. The center has been open to the public since the 1960s and includes a 5-mile network of nature trails. The trails are mostly flat and easy and offer some great views of the changing fall leaves. Just minutes from these Augusta homes for sale, the Augusta Nature Education Center is open daily during daylight hours, and pets are permitted as long as they remain leashed at all times. - Bicentennial Nature Park - 48 Park St, Augusta, ME 04330
Established in 2001, Bicentennial Park is a 27-acre park that offers a wide range of recreation opportunities. A popular picnic spot just outside Augusta, the park offers beautiful wooded scenery and several hiking trails. Bicentennial Park overlooks Three Cornered Pond, which is popular for swimming in summer and offers good fishing for bass, perch, and pickerel. It's a great canoe and kayak spot too, and fall is the perfect time to visit the park and watch the leaves change across the water. - Kennebec River Rail Trail - 369 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330
A 6.5-mile pathway that parallels the course of the Kennebec River, the Kennebec River Rail Trail is a great place for a leisurely stroll in a beautiful setting. The trail begins in Augusta and passes through the communities of Hallowell and Farmingdale on its way through the Kennebec Valley. Several trailheads along the way provide easy access. With its flat, paved surface, this trail is popular among hikers, joggers, and cyclists of all ages and fitness levels. It's especially picturesque in fall. - Viles Arboritum - 153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME 04330
The Viles Arboretum is one of Augusta's most beautiful places to get lost in nature. This 224-acre botanical garden features a diverse landscape of wildflower meadows, shady forests, botanical collections, and local art installations. Six miles of well-marked trails crisscross the arboretum, with ample signage to mark the various plant species and art exhibits. It's a lovely place for a fall nature hike, and it's open seven days a week from dawn until dusk. Trail maps are available at the kiosk upon entry to the arboretum. - Bond Brook Recreation Area - 21-25 Bond Brook Rd, Augusta, ME 04330
A 270-acre urban wilderness just outside Augusta, Bond Brook Recreation Area is best known as a great local mountain biking spot. With a meandering labyrinth of single-track trails that are open to hiking as well as cycling, the recreation area offers lovely scenery when the leaves change in autumn. Be sure to check back in when the snow flies; Bond Brook Recreation Area is also a popular snowshoe and cross-country skiing destination.
Maine is the place to be when fall rolls around. Contact us today to learn more about life in the Kennebec Valley, and be sure to ask our real estate agents about finding your dream home in Augusta, Maine.