Difficulty: Easy

Round-trip Distance: 8.00 miles

Trail Markings: White Diamonds with GBRPP Logo

The Cy and Bobbie Sweet Trail is a hiking and nature exploration trail which winds for four miles between Longmarsh Road in Durham all the way to Great Bay. An excellent interpretive brochure has been created for this trail. The trail is marked with white diamonds that have the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership logo on them. The Sweet Trail passes along the Dame Forest main trail, from which several short spur trails lead off that provide views of wetland habitats.

Trail Directions:

There are hiking trails on the Dame Forest, but no other recreational infrastructure (kiosk or parking area) directly at the forest. However, there are parking areas for the Sweet Trail – a portion of which runs through the Dame Forest – on Dame Road and Longmarsh Road. It is at least a 1/3 mile hike to the Dame Forest from Longmarsh Road, the closest of these parking areas.

NOTE: The Forest Society does not plow or guarantee access to this property or its parking areas during the winter.

“Help us care for this property by following these guidelines during your visit:

• This property is open dawn to dusk
• Carry out all trash
• Dogs must remain under control and owners must pack out all dog waste
• No motorized wheeled vehicles
• No camping
• No campfires
• Hunting and fishing are allowed

Leave natural and cultural features undisturbed”