Wicked Good Stuff

Give your dog a break and a place to run in Maine!  Visit one of the many dog parks and off leash dog areas our state has to offer.  If you know of others that aren’t on this list, please let us know  so we can add them.

 (F) = Fenced, (L) = Leash Required, (P) = Privately Owned

Androscoggin

Robin’s Garden and Dog Park, 55 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston (F): Open dawn to dusk, 1 acre, Big gazebo for shade, and trees. Mostly covered with wood chips. Lots of big rocks to sit on near shade trees. This dog park has a separate small dog area, chairs, and trees (be sure to bring water for your dog to drink.) Directions: Go to Strawberry lane, follow to end and the park is on the right at end of street.

Aroostook

Deboullie Public Reserved Land, Eagle Lake (L): Pets must be on a leash not exceeding four feet in length and must not be left unattended. Pet owners may be assigned picnic or campsites in a less congested area of the park.

Eagle Lake Public Reserved Land, Eagle Lake (L): Pets must be on a leash not exceeding four feet in length and must not be left unattended. Pet owners may be assigned picnic or campsites in a less congested area of the park.

St. John Valley Trail, Fort Kent (L): Pets must be on a leash not exceeding four feet in length and must not be left unattended. Pet owners may be assigned picnic or campsites in a less congested area of the park.  The trail runs from Fort Kent to St. Francis

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Learn about Maine’s conservation efforts and what it takes to raise many different species of fish by visiting a fish hatchery.  This is a great family activity and is enjoyable to people of all ages!

GREEN LAKE FISH HATCHERY  

This large scale hatchery supports the Atlantic salmon recovery program for Gulf of Maine Rivers, and provides smolts and parr.  The fish are released into the Penobscot River basin, Narraguagus River basin, and the Pleasant River basin.  This hatchery releases 650,000 yearling smolts and 350,000 fall par every year into these basins.

Driving Directions:  

Drive Route 1A north to junction of 1A and Routes 179 and 180.  Bear right onto Routes 179/180, then bear left, remaining on Route 180 where the two routes separate.  Proceed on Route 180 until reaching the Hatchery entrance sign on the left.

Travel time from Ellsworth is about ten minutes.

Visiting Hours:

The Green Lake National Fish Hatchery is open every day from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, except for major holidays.  We offer a self-guided tour at any time and, with advance notice, for large groups, a staff member will be available to you.

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