The Cobscook Trails Project
Cobscook Trails is a cooperative project of conservation landowners and community partners to expand opportunities for nature-based recreation and tourism in eastern Washington County. It began in 1996 and has been coordinated by the Downeast Coastal Conservancy since 1997.
Cobscook Trails partners include, as well as DCC: The Nature Conservancy, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Department of Conservation – Bureau of Parks and Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, and local sponsoring businesses, organizations and individuals.
Cobscook Trail Ball Cap
Purchase our Cobscook Trail Ball Cap and help the Downeast Coastal Conservancy. $18 plus $3 postage and handling. Purchase Ball Cap Now
The Trail Guide
DCC distributes Cobscook Trails: a guide to walking opportunities around Cobscook Bay and Bold Coast Region, a 55 page booklet describing walks on 19 area properties. The booklet costs $7.00 plus $3 postage and handling. New trails have been added, and the region that it serves has been expanded. The new guide has a full color cover which adds to its appeal. Purchase Trail Guide Now
Trial Guides can be purchased at the following local outlets:
Whiting
- Downeast Coastal Conservancy Whiting Office
- Whiting Corner Store
- Puffin Pines
- Cobscook Community Learning Center
Lubec
- Northern Tides or West Quoddy Gifts
Machias
- Coffins True Value
- Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- Whole Life Market
- Woodwind Gallery
Eastport
- The Commons or Moose Island Marine
Calais
- Calais Book Shop
- St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce
The guide gives directions, trail information, nature highlights, safety tips, and ownership information for each trail.
Trail Stewardship – How You Can Help
Contact us if you or your organization would like to Adopt-a-Trail or help our Cobscook Trails Steward with seasonal trail maintenance on any of the Cobscook Trails properties.
If you see a problem while hiking any of these trails, please let us know.
Please follow these guidelines when visiting:
- Sign in and leaves us your comments at the sign-in boxes provided at each site.
- Do not disturb wildlife.
- Stay on marked trails.
- Carry out all trash.
- Observe fire and camping rules (of the sites listed in the guide, fires are allowed only at
- Cobscook Bay State Park, and camping is allowed only at Cobscook Bay State Park (over 100 campsites) and the Bold Coast Trail in the Cutler Management Unit (3 primitive, hike-in sites).
- Be aware of hunting seasons and wear blaze-orange clothing when visiting sites where hunting is allowed in season.
- ATVs are not permitted on any Cobscook Trails sites.
Please be careful – your safety is your responsibility.
Cobscook Trails: Expanding opportunities for nature-based recreation and tourism in eastern Washington County!
