Where you can legally pick blueberries in Maine

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 13, 2026

Maine has 47,600 acres of commercial wild blueberry managed by 515 farms. These berries will begin to ripen this month through September. If you’re looking for free, wild blueberry patches, you can find opportunities all over. Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust in Brunswick has 20 acres of wild blueberry barrens open to the public. Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport is managed by the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, and July 20-26 is free blueberry community pick week. Acadia National Park allows visitors to pick 1 dry half gallon of blueberries per person, per day. Birch Point Trail and Hollingsworth Trail in the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge in Steuben offer opportunities for recreational blueberry picking. Great Pond Mountain Wildlands has several hiking trails in Orland where you can pick berries. The annual Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine will take place August 2-3. Visitors may pick wild blueberries at select locations.