Blackwoods Byway
Blackwoods Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Maine. Within Maine it covers roughly 17 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Blackwoods Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Blackwoods Byway follows Route 182 for 12 miles through Washington and Hancock counties in Downeast Maine. It runs from the western edge of Township 10 near Franklin to the Route 1 junction in Cherryfield, a quiet two-lane Maine state scenic byway that passes wild blueberry barrens and forest where bald eagles and even great gray owls are sometimes seen overhead, a world away from the traffic on nearby Route 1. Franklin and Cherryfield anchor the byway's two ends, both offering well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture; Cherryfield calls itself the 'Wild Blueberry Capital of the World,' reflecting the crop that still dominates the surrounding barrens each August. Despite sharing a name with Acadia National Park's Blackwoods Campground, this byway is a separate route entirely, well inland from the park's coastal loop road, offering an unhurried alternative for travelers exploring Downeast Maine beyond Mount Desert Island.
- 12 miles on Route 182
- Franklin to Cherryfield, Downeast Maine
- Wild blueberry barrens
- Bald eagle & great gray owl sightings
- Cherryfield, 'Wild Blueberry Capital of the World'
- Distinct from Acadia's Blackwoods Campground
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Blackwoods Byway
No campgrounds are listed close to Blackwoods Byway yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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