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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
with rolling foothills carpeted in tall trees and more than 25 miles of memorable (and
challenging) rides. Consider joining a guided tour or customized excursion, or hiring
a private guide who knows all the best trails.
Birding is the most popular activity in the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in
Wells—50 miles of coastline habitat with a composition of plants and animals found
nowhere else. Have a camera handy for the chance to capture nature, or bring your
binoculars if you love to simply watch birds. Our mix of lowland forests and coastal
estuaries along the Atlantic Flyway make an ideal spot for migrating waterfowl.
Regular visitors to the region know to bring their clubs to play one of the area’s more
than a dozen historic courses. Presidents, movie stars, and professional athletes
have all taken part in benefit tournaments at the 100+-year-old Cape Arundel Golf
Course. The PGA includes Saco, Wells, and York in their list of top spots to golf in
Maine, including a Championship course at The Ledges in York. Don’t overlook the
possibility of one of your best rounds in Maine at the Donald Ross-designed (front 9)
Biddeford-Saco Country Club or a quiet morning on the course at Sanford Country
Club—a historic 18 hole, semi-private club.
For more about outdoor recreation activities visit TheMaineBeaches.com.
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PARKS AND PRESERVES
Ferry Beach State Park, Saco
Fort McClary State Park and
Fort Foster Park, Kittery
Kennebunk Land Trust, Kennebunk
and Kennebunkport Conservation
Trust, Kennebunkport
Mount Agamenticus
Conservation Region, York
Rachel Carson National
Wildlife Refuge, Wells
Saco Bay Trails and
Saco Heath Preserve, Saco
Great Works Regional Land Trust,
Berwicks, Eliot, Ogunquit, and Wells
Vaughan Woods State Park,
South Berwick
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells
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