LOCATION
LongWoods Preserve is located at 76 Longwoods Road (Route 9) in Cumberland, approximately two miles south of the main intersection in Cumberland Center. To access the trails, park at the restaurant Wander at LongWoods or across from the first trail kiosk you see along the road.
distance + SIZE
1.1 miles total / 54.5 acres
Public access
The public is welcome to hike, bike, and walk dogs on the 1-mile-long loop trail adjacent to the restaurant. As you approach the trailheads, please keep your dog leashed.
trail DESCRIPTION
There are two trailheads from which visitors can begin their walk through the field and into the woods overlooking the river. There are a few loop trails totaling about one mile that are generally flat and narrow with good footing. Multiple small foot bridges pass over wet areas. Please be sure to check yourself for ticks after your walk.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
LongWoods Preserve began with the landowner’s vision of a community gathering place consisting of a working farm, farm-to-table restaurant, event space, live music and art venue, and trail system. CCLT helped realize this vision by conserving this 54-acre property in partnership with Maine Farmland Trust in 2022. This property contains prime farmland soils and soils of local and statewide significance, and has been a farm for at least the past 150 years.
Containing approximately 1,700 feet of frontage along the East Branch of the Piscataqua River, this parcel has 6 acres of ecologically important riparian floodplain. The healthy, mixed-age forest provides excellent wildlife habitat and a protective buffer that benefits water quality. A wide variety of ferns, native wildflowers, moss, and mushrooms dot the landscape depending on the season.
