Aroostook
Limestone, ME 04750
Plan Your Visit
Located close to the Canadian border, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is nestled in the corner of northern Maine. Providing lovely wide trails for walks or snowshoeing, the refuge holds the intriguing beauty of a northern hardwood forest. With gorgeous skies and forested habitats interspersed with streams, ponds, wetlands and grasslands, the refuge is 7,750 acres of vital wildlife habitat. Look for moose and moose tracks along the 13 miles of foot access trails. Enjoy tree cover of black and red spruce, balsam fir, white cedar, aspen and red maple.
Directions
From all points south: Head north on I-95 from Bangor, ME take exit 302 Houlton, ME. Turn left on Route 1 north. In Caribou, take Route 89 West toward Limestone. Turn left onto Loring Commerce Road and proceed for approximately two miles. Ahead will be a set of railroad tracks; cross the tracks and bear right at the fork. The refuge office and Visitor Contact Station is on the right.
Activities
Get Involved
Volunteers are important to the work we do at Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. Volunteer opportunities include leading tours and providing educational activities for school groups, staffing the nature store, conducting wildlife surveys, and removing invasive species.
Services
National Wildlife Refuges serve as outdoor classrooms to teach about wildlife and natural resources. Aroostook NWR offers environmental education programs for school, youth, and adult groups, providing hands-on learning activities in a unique outdoor environment.
About
Established in 1998 from land transferred by the U.S. Air Force, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge spans 5,252 acres of forests, grasslands, and wetlands in northern Maine. The refuge is managed to protect trust resources like migratory birds and endangered species, with ongoing efforts to restore habitat by removing Cold War-era military infrastructure. Due to past contamination from base activities, public hunting and fishing are currently prohibited on refuge lands.