Lincolnville, Maine
Tanglewood Forest Winter Trails
Independent woodland skiing on the Tanglewood parcel of Camden Hills State Park, with river-side routes, forest loops and mapped steep sections.
- Approach
- Ducktrap Road to Tanglewood Road
- Trailhead
- Kiosk beside the turning circle
- Preparation
- Ungroomed and unpatrolled
- Terrain
- Roots, rocks and marked steep slopes
The University of Maine permits year-round skiing on these rustic, ungroomed and unpatrolled trails. This Lincolnville forest is separate from the main Camden Hills winter corridor and from the operator’s Blueberry Cove facility.
Trails & terrain
The current operator map resource shows River Trail near the Ducktrap River, a wider Forest Loop, Turner Falls Trail and smaller connections around the camp area. Its legend marks steep slopes explicitly and distinguishes roads, foot trails and a snowmobile route. Follow the permitted marked trail system; a neighboring snowmobile line is not a prepared Nordic route. The map uses older aerial-photo information, so take current signs and closures as the authority for your route.
University of Maine: year-round skiing, rustic terrain, public trailhead and use rules ↗ · Official April 2026 trail-map resource: river and forest routes, parking and steep-slope legend ↗
Lessons & getting started
Locate the turning-circle kiosk and choose a clear return before extending onto the river or forest loops. The map’s steep-slope marks are useful warnings, and trail colors do not establish ski grades. TREES is described as a more accessible graveled walking trail with seating, but that description does not guarantee a smooth or accessible ski surface in winter. No reviewed operator resource establishes daily ski lessons; this is an outing for independently equipped visitors who can judge natural cover and terrain.
University of Maine: year-round skiing, rustic terrain, public trailhead and use rules ↗ · Official April 2026 trail-map resource: river and forest routes, parking and steep-slope legend ↗
Rentals & equipment
Bring suitable skis, drinking water and the trail map. The operator says there is no public drinking-water source and that trails are neither groomed nor patrolled. Arrange equipment before reaching the forest; the reviewed resources do not establish onsite ski rentals. Composting toilets are described near the TREES trailhead, but confirm winter availability. Camp dining halls, cabins and other program buildings on the map are not public winter warming facilities.
University of Maine: year-round skiing, rustic terrain, public trailhead and use rules ↗ · Official April 2026 trail-map resource: river and forest routes, parking and steep-slope legend ↗
Arrival & parking
Approach Lincolnville’s Tanglewood Road from Ducktrap Road off Route 1. The trail page identifies the public map kiosk beside the turning circle on Tanglewood Road, and the map marks parking and information points along the approach. The separate directions page also describes driving farther toward camp dining-hall parking; those general camp directions do not establish a plowed winter road beyond gates. Confirm the current trailhead approach and parking before travel, obey gates and keep access clear.
University of Maine: year-round skiing, rustic terrain, public trailhead and use rules ↗ · Official Tanglewood approach, gates and distinct Blueberry Cove facility ↗ · Official April 2026 trail-map resource: river and forest routes, parking and steep-slope legend ↗
Passes & trail etiquette
Stay on marked routes and follow the operator’s foot-traffic and state-park rules. The forest is open year-round for hiking or skiing, but visitors are asked to avoid the camp village during the operator’s spring-through-fall program period; posted program closures still matter outside that period. Some areas are open to hunting under separate permission and state rules. Keep a forest ski distinct from river or ice travel and leave no trace.
University of Maine: year-round skiing, rustic terrain, public trailhead and use rules ↗ · Official April 2026 trail-map resource: river and forest routes, parking and steep-slope legend ↗
Official planning resources
Reviewed . Confirm current passes, services and access rules with the operator before travel.
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