On a warm September afternoon we took the quick .2m hike up the "mountain" to the summit and the view of the changing leaves was well worth it. We took the "long" 1m walk back through the forest. All in all a delightful afternoon walk.
We brought a picnic lunch and hiked an easy trail to the top. Make sure to see all views. Hike was easy for senior as well as 6 yr old. After our hike we ate our picnic lunch at the large selection of tables near parking and playground. Fun afternoon break from Freeport shopping.
Easy and pleasant walk up the hill (not really a mountain) to a few wonderful viewing sites from which you can see the whole area. Easy for anyone to walk up, good picnic area. Overall, an excellent State park.
The peak of Bradbury Mountain is an easy uphill trek, but the team sport fields at the base of the shallow mountain are very noisy and crowded.
The only downside of this park was the bad weather. The trails were picturesque. Ut slippery with rain and fallen leaves. Would love to spend more time on the trails as there were many of varying difficulty. Need to go back on a sunny fall day and hike to the top.
After a day with the crowds of Freeport the decision to venture off the beaten path to Bradbury Mountain State Park was a wise one. We were greeted at the gate by probably one of the nicest rangers I have ever met, paid our $10.00 fee and started our morning of exploring. There is plenty of parking, the trails very, very easy to follow and the view at the summit magnificent! There are picnic tables, a campground, play ground and lots of room to explore. The park is open to hikers, bikers, horseback riders, snowmobilers, skiers and snow shoeing. A definite return trip is planned!
This was our summer to camp. We had some previous experiences at both public and private campgrounds that proved somewhat disappointing. However, Bradbury Mountain State Park did not disappoint. As a campground, it had all the basics down in high fashion. It was clean. The personnel there were present but not omnipresent. The bathrooms were immaculate. Shower areas were a model for how campgrounds should handle ablutions. The dish wash area was a great idea and clean too. The sites were apart enough from each other so you had a sense of privacy. They also sold fire wood for sale. As a result the woods wasn't picked dry. In addition to standard camping sites, they had some primitive camp sites (we'll hit these next season) and some sites were designated for larger tents and campers.The mountain biking was an absolute treat. It is a must do. It is maintained and has plenty of exciting twists and turns.The hike up the mountain was easy and gave great views.Freeport is only a few miles away. So you can go out to eat, stroll the streets, window shop, visit world renown LL Bean or simple people watch.The campers were all friendly and as was the staff.It is open all year and from what the staff told us it is great for winter camping too.
Climb the "mountain"; easy climb with a great spot to view the area. Safe for kids and dogs as well.
We chose to stay at Bradbury Mountain State Park because we had read about the mountain bike trails there. We stayed for 9 days and really enjoyed the fact that we could ride from our camp site. The trails were enjoyable, some fairly technical single track. Being from Vermont where we typically have a lot of elevation change I enjoyed the fast, flatter, type single track at the park. Some of the trails are hiking only and offer a short hike to the small summit which made for a great hike for the 6 and 7 year old children who visited us while there. The campground was your typical state park. The grounds were clean and very quiet. Even though it is fairly close to a road there is little traffic at night so not much road noise. We also kayak and the campground is only about 10 minutes from several spots to put in on the coast. You're also only 10 minutes from Freeport so there are plenty of dinning (and shopping if you're so inclined) options close by.
I have been here in the spring, summer and fall, and I have to recommend this for couples, families with or without kids; this is such a great hiking treasure in this area.