Parks and Preserves
Tread lightly. Leave no trace. And enjoy all nature has to offer.
Lands for all to enjoy
It is essential to understand the uses and restrictions of various kinds of public lands. Parks, trails, and walks are common types, while preserves are recognized for their ecological, natural, or cultural values and protected by laws. Land trusts are often privately owned but managed by organizations dedicated to preserving land for current and future generations.
Be aware if you will be on public or private land. Whether hiking or biking, angling, or ATVing, always stay on a designated trail. Plan around peak hours of the day to avoid crowds on the trails.
Parks
Ferry Beach State Park, Saco
Fort McClary State Historic Site, Kittery Point
Fort Foster Park, Kittery Point
Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park, South Berwick
Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells
Preserves
East Point Audubon Sanctuary, Biddeford Pool
Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region, York
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells
Saco Heath Preserve–The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Saco
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells
Trails and Walks
Eastern Trail Alliance, Kittery to Portland
Marginal Way Scenic Walk, Ogunquit
Mousam Way Recreation Trails, Sanford Springvale
Saco Bay Trails, Saco/Camp Ellis
Land Trusts
Arundel Community Trails, Welch Woods
Great Works Regional Land Trust
Keay Brook Preserve, Newichawannock Woods, Berwick
Douglas Memorial Woods, Goodwin Forest, Eliot
Bauneg Beg, Mountain Conservation Area, Grants Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath, Grover-Herrick Preserve, Negutaquet Conservation Area, North Berwick
Beach Plum Farm, Kimball Farm North, Ogunquit River Trail Network, Payeur Preserve, Ogunquit
Desrochers Memorial Forest, Kenyon Hill Preserve, Orris Falls Conservation Area, Rocky Hills Preserve, Savage Wildlife Preserve, South Berwick
Perkinstown Commons, Tatnic Woods, Wells
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
Emmons Preserve, Smith Preserve, Tyler Brook Preserve, Grist Mill, Goose Rocks Beach, Goat Island Lighthouse, Ganny’s Garden, James Woods, Various Harbor Islands
Kennebunk Wildlife Management Area, Alewive Woods Preserve, Clark Preserve, Mousam River Wildlife Sanctuary, Sea Road Preserve, Wonder Brook/Murphy Preserve, The Secret Garden, Butler Preserve, Madelyn Marx Preserve, Oxbow Preserve, For All Forever Preserve, Hope Woods
Town of Wells Wildlife Commons
Fenderson Wildlife Commons, Tilton Homestead Wildlife Commons, Perkinstown Wildlife Commons, Great Haith Wildlife Commons
Highland Farm Preserve, Hilton-Winn Preserve, Mcfeely Preserve, Mcintire Highlands Preserve, York Land Trust Headquarters, Smelt Brook Preserve,
