Pets are not allowed. Dogs are not allowed on the beach from April 1 to September 30. Desrochers Memorial Forest, Kenyon Hill Preserve, Orris Falls Conservation Area, Rocky Hills Preserve, Savage Wildlife Preserve, South Berwick. But one of the even cooler sights, and one you can see even better than you can when visiting Mt. Leashed dogs are allowed. Big Store Discounted Pricing. It's a fun little climb and though covered by trees at the top, there are some pretty great sights to be found. This is the first loop trail that you can take or continue straight. Alewive Woods Preserve, Cole Road, West Kennebunk. Trail map online; Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area. The trail forks a short distance below the peak in a level area thick with white pines.
Forested 90-acre tract has frontage on the Kennebunk River and a half-mile trail for hiking. With the selection of 20 new projects, the Land for Maine's Future program has now approved a total of 25 new projects (the board approved five statewide conservation proposals in January of 2022) since the Governor and Legislators from both parties reinvigorated the program in 2021 with $40 million in new funding through the biennial budget. Trail Mileage: 2 miles in network. Resources: visitor center and gift shop (check for hours), restrooms, parking area. The community focus was designed to encourage more conservation closer to where people live and work. A network of trails winds through deciduous forests, beech and pine groves, and through a large boulder section known as Devil's Den before coming out to Middle Peak and a 180 degree view to the north. We use cookies and data to. We went through Devils Den which is a fun little rock scramble. With a vertical rise of 550 feet, Ossipee Hill offers views of Little Ossipee Pond and the countryside. Bauneg Beg Middle Mountain Trail (wow, that's a mouthful) is part of an 89-acre conservation area in North Berwick, Maine called Great Works Regional Land Trust. Camp Gustin: This 95-acre parcel in Sabattus is a fee acquisition by Androscoggin Land Trust, featuring primitive camping and other low impact recreation opportunities as well as shoreline and wetland habitat abutting existing conservation land. The easiest way to this point is to take Ginny's Way rather than Linny's Way, which involves a rocky clamber up "Devil's Den. " Recommended Citation. There is another trailhead on the other side of the mountain, off Bauneg Beg Hill Road, but there is limited parking (and also no visible sign for the trail from the road — or at least that I didn't see).
Brooks Farm Wildlife Preserve. Founded in 1986, Great Works Regional Land Trust is committed to the conservation of the natural, historic, agricultural, forestry, scenic and recreational resources primarily within the towns of North Berwick, South Berwick, Berwick, Eliot, Wells and Ogunquit. Self-guiding nature trails and boardwalks through woods. Trails are open every day, 7 AM to sunset. I discovered that Ginny's Way (left) is a gradual incline to the summit. The land encompassing North Peak is owned by the Town of North Berwick and nicely complements the Bauneg Beg property. Parking area near the bridge access. At the top — elevation 866 feet — views of Mount Washington to the northwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest are possible. Keay Brook Preserve, Newichawannock Woods, Berwick. 5 miles, then left on Fox Farm Hill Road. Page for store information.
Resources: picnic tables and parking. Call the trust office at (207) 646-3604 to reserve a place, or e-mail. When you visit the trails of Bauneg Beg, plan to do so at a saunter. This hidden gem is located at the jetty crossing of the York River next to Barrells Millpond and is walkable from the inn. Space on hikes is limited to 25 people. — On October 23, Joe Hardy, author of Settlement & Abandonment of Tatnic Hill: and Eclectic History of Wells, Maine will lead this tour of the former settlement and conserved lands on Tatnic Hill. On a clear day, the top of Bauneg Beg is a great place to sit and read.
This trail is about 0. While the climb to the top of the mountain is very short, it's a nice, simple walk if you don't have much time. Vaughan Woods State Park, 28 Oldsfields Road (off Route 236), South Berwick.
Parking area, marked by a Nature Conservancy sign, sits behind a border of trees. Kenyon Hill Preserve. Benches and picnic areas. This side of the trail is a bit more challenging and has some pretty huge boulders. Trail maps available online; Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, Gravelly Brook Road, Kennebunkport. Do not leave the trail. Trail is one mile long with scenic and river views including waterfalls. Tondreau Project: This 57. Thus far, LMF has allocated more than $8 million, or 20% of the funds approved by lawmakers in 2021. Resources: seasonal visitor center with programs, restrooms, canoe rental and parking. Parking lot will be about. A trail map is available from the parking lot attendant in the summer. Land for Maine's Future is a conservation program that Democratic Gov. You can go this way for the loop or you can go straight, we chose straight.
Continue straight (turns into Ford Quint Road) for about 5. Resources: bathroom facilities are outhouses; picnic areas; rangers on site and maps available. York is a fun-filled, family-oriented summer resort town with a myriad of things to do for young and old. Porter Hills: Five parcels, totaling 596-acres, in Porter, will be acquired in fee by Francis Small Heritage Trust featuring forest and wetland habitat, including rare plants and natural communities, and a network of trails accessing scenic mountain summits. Fort McClary State Historic Site, Kittery Point. Wheelchair accessible. Driving to this trail was really fun, because I haven't spent much time in this part of Maine. The picturesque farm houses with their landscaped grounds, huge barns, and mountain views were everything I have dreamed of in a house. Town Forest, Guinea Road, Kennebunkport. Since its founding in 1986, the trust has managed to protect an impressive 4, 812 acres in 92 conservation projects.
Whitney Forest: This 370-acre parcel in Ellsworth is a fee acquisition by Frenchman Bay Conservancy, featuring a trail network adjacent to the high school and an existing bike trail. "Each of these projects represents an exceptional opportunity for us to get outdoors and to protect public access for the enjoyment of generations to come, " said Governor Janet Mills. The trail loops back to the start of the trail and then it is a short walk back to the parking lot. Difficulty: Easy with a rock scramble. Order Online, Pick Up In Store. Directions: Heading on north on Rte. Clark Preserve, Emmons Road, Kennebunk. Negutaquet Conservation Area. On Sunday, Nov. 4, Joe Hardy, author of "Settlement & Abandonment of Tatnic Hill: An Eclectic History of Wells, Maine 1600-1900, " will once again lead his popular tour of the former settlement and conserved lands on Tatnic Hill, along the disused Hill Road in Wells. Fee charged in summer.