Quarry Road Recreation Area

The Quarry Road Summer Race Series is a fun, family-friendly, weekly trail running series. Our goal is to provide a summer of great experiences for runners in the greater Waterville area.   Each week participants will complete different courses of varying lengths from 3k to 8k, utilizing the full extent of the Quarry Road trail system. […]

Join visiting artist Lisa Link on an interactive art and science walk to explore her public art installation of WordWrap2018: Swimming Upstream. Together with nature enthusiast Serena Sanborn, the walk will simultaneously investigate the natural world encountered on the Quarry Road Trails. Participants will create interactive photos along the trial. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

The community is invited to Inland Hospital’s Let’s Go! National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2, 10am-Noon, at Quarry Road Trails located at 300 Quarry Road, Waterville. Explore the many trails located on 200 acres, bring your own bike to ride, go on a Let’s Go! StoryWalk, play Let’s Go! Corn Hole, and eat a […]

Join the Colby College Nordic ski team for their spring fundraiser on March 17, 2018. Race Information: 40 km or 20 km Skate Mass Start. Start is at 9:30 a.m. for both distances. Registration Information: Registration will occur online at https://www.skireg.com/quarry-road-marathon 40K: $40 until March 1, $55 until night March 15, $60 day of race. […]

Friends of Quarry Road is developing a new master plan for the area -- and they need YOUR help! This plan will explore opportunities to increase usage in all seasons -- including hiking, biking, paddling, Nordic and alpine skiing -- and to construct physical infrastructure that will enable the area to host large events and […]

Come join KV Connect, Waterville’s young professionals group, for an exciting evening of networking and socialization while helping to support a great cause! This month, GreenDrinks is going outdoors to enjoy the summer weather and support the Quarry Road Trails Summer Race Series! Admission is a $5.00 suggested donation for support of the Quarry Road […]

Friends of Quarry Road welcome all to attend the official opening of the Susan Childs Boat Launch on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 3 starting at 10:30am. After a ribbon cutting ceremony, the group’s president, Joe Reisert, will give an update on the area and plans for trail enhancements and summer programs. The new boat […]

Learning the seasonal availability of the flora of our area and how climate change is influencing the cycles of plants and trees helps us to regulate our won behaviors and increase awareness as to how we interact with the shrubs, trees, vines and herbaceous plantain our own back yards and woodlots. Learn from the staff […]

Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned veteran, please join the Central Maine ski community for a day of free skiing on the Quarry Road trails. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the Welcome Center opens at 10 a.m. with ski equipment available to rent. We'll also have guided snowshoe tours (equipment provided) and fat […]

Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned veteran, please join the Central Maine ski community for a day of free skiing on the Quarry Road trails. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the Welcome Center opens at 10 a.m. with ski equipment available to rent. Additional activities will include snow sculptures, snowball toss, sledding, and […]

Join us for a day of free skiing for the whole family, including equipment and instruction for those new to the sport. Ski equipment available to try for free. Free ski clinics (skate and classic technique) for both beginner and intermediate skiers: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

All are invited to this free community event to enjoy fun activities, explore the trails and learn about winter programs, volunteer opportunities, recent updates and future plans. Family-friendly activities will include trail walks, a hay bale maze, pumpkin bowling, orienteering, apple slinging, and face painting.  Participants are encouraged to bring their mountain bikes to try […]

Check-in at 9:00; Walk/Run at 10:00; Cookout and Silent Auction at noon The mission of the Horizon Program is to provide quality, compassionate, and comprehensive medical and social services to all identified people living with HIV/AIDS in central and mid-coast Maine. With offices in Gardiner and Augusta, the program provides: A clinic for medical services […]

Waterville’s popular Winter Carnival is slated for Saturday, January 30 at the Quarry Road Recreation Area. The annual family-friendly event will be held from 11am until 2pm at the area located off North Street in Waterville. Admission to the event is free while donations for dog sled rides, food, and general support for the area’s […]

Active family fun does not have to stop when the sun goes down. Join us for a walk on the trails at the Quarry Road Recreation Area off North Street, Waterville.

• Hot cider & refreshments • Trail walks • Dryland dog sled and fat biking demos • Pump track open – bring your bike! • Pumpkin bowling • Hay Bale Maze • Face painting and more family-friendly activities!

Paintball guns and instruction provided. Proceeds benefit Central Maine Ski Club. FMI: 207-397-3477

Susan MacKenzie will be leading a ramble along dirt roads at  Quarry Road Recreation Area.

This fascinating digital slideshow includes more than 100 vintage photos and will cover the history of Nordic Skiing in Maine, from 1870 to the present.  Presented by Scott Andrews, research director of the Ski Museum of Maine.