25 Miles of Hiking Trails

The Boothbay Region Land Trust invites you to enjoy its twenty five miles of hiking trails. Property trail maps are available at the property kiosks or the land trust office and on this site.

BRLT properties are open to the public for quiet, low impact activities. Overnight camping, fires and motorized vehicles are not allowed on most properties. Please keep dogs under control and take litter home. Property Map

COLBY WILDLIFE PRESERVE
River Road, East Edgecomb

The Colby Wildlife Preserve is a 12-acre parcel on Salt Marsh Cove on the Damariscotta River. Rich in history, this cove once was the site of saltworks, iceworks, a brickyard, ferry landing, sawmills, and gristmills. Now in its natural state, the Salt Marsh Cove is of environmental importance to the health of the Damariscotta River. Follow the old road 0.3 miles to Salt Marsh Cove. The loop trail is 0.6 miles long. 

Colby Wildlife Preserve Trail Guide

Directions: From the monument in Boothbay Center, travel north on Route 27, proceed 2.9 miles to River Road. Turn right on River Road and travel 3.2 miles. The Colby Preserve is on your right.

GREGORY HIKING TRAIL
Sawyers Island, Boothbay

A 20-acre preserve with a beautiful 0.8-mile loop trail along the Back River.  Please stay on the designated trails.  This is private property and the BRLT has permission for the trail's use thanks to the generosity of the owner, Dorothy Gregory.

Gregory Hiking Trail Guide

Directions: Traveling north on Route 27; take a left at the monument in Boothbay Center onto Corey Lane.  Proceed 0.3 of a mile. Bear right at the fork onto Barters Island Road and travel 1.7 miles, crossing one bridge; then take a left onto Sawyers Island Road.  Proceed 0.5 miles and turn left at the BRLT sign. There is a small parking area on your right.

LINEKIN PRESERVE
Route 96, East Boothbay

The Linekin Preserve is a 94.6-acre parcel stretching from Route 96 to the Damariscotta River. The property includes 651 feet of river frontage and 2.3 miles of hiking trails. The Levison family donated its property so that the public could continue to enjoy it. This is the most challenging of BRLT trails and is very steep in places.

Directions: From Route 27 in Boothbay Harbor, take Route 96 and proceed 3.8 miles. The Linekin Preserve parking area is on the left.

LOBSTER COVE MEADOW
Eastern Avenue, Boothbay Harbor

Lobster Cove Meadow is a 46.8-acre property rich in wildlife habitat that stretches from Rt. 96 nearly to Lobster Cove Road. The meadow is believed to be part of a glacial outwash that reaches from Pleasant Cove on the Damariscotta River to Lobster Cove in Linekin Bay, and has extensive wetlands, fields and forested uplands. More than 100 species of migratory and nesting birds have been identified on the property. There is a beaver dam at the southern end and moose and deer visit the property. Some recreational uses include hiking, bird watching, cross country skiing and hunting. Short sections of the hiking trail are moderately steep, but the old road offers an easy walk.  ATVs may be used on marked trails only.

Lobster Cove Meadow Trail Guide

Directions: From the junction of Routes 27 and 96 in Boothbay Harbor, take Route 96 and proceed about 0.3 miles to Eastern Avenue. Turn right on Eastern Avenue and in less than 0.1 miles you will see parking and a BRLT sign on your left. From the parking area follow the trail signs to the BRLT property. Please stay on the trail and respect the privacy of the abutting home owners.

MARSHALL E. SAUNDERS MEMORIAL PARK
Pleasant Cove Road, Boothbay

The Marshall E. Saunders Memorial Park is a 22.5-acre parcel on the Damariscotta River located where the Kelley Brook flows into Pleasant Cove. There is a .73-mile loop trail that goes past Kelley Brook, once the site of a sawmill and brickyard.  "Yellow" and "blue" trails cross a foot bridge to a scenic beaver pond.  The "yellow" trail connects with the loop trail on both ends.

Marshall E. Saunders Memorial Park Trail Guide

Directions: At the traffic light in Boothbay Harbor take Route 96 and proceed 0.9 miles. Turn left on Back Narrows Road and travel 3 miles to the stop sign at the intersection with Pleasant Cove Road. There is a small parking area directly across from the stop sign.

OVENS MOUTH PRESERVE   
Dover Road Extension, Boothbay

The Ovens Mouth Preserve is a unique 146-acre parcel of scenic shoreline bordered by swift tidal water, quiet coves, and salt marshes. Of the three Boothbay peninsulas at Ovens Mouth, the preserve includes the middle and eastern peninsulas. There are 1.6 miles of hiking trails on the east peninsula and 3.1 miles of hiking trails on the west peninsula. The west peninsula is a more strenuous hike. The two peninsulas are connected by a bridge.

Barbara Rumsey has written an article about the history of Oven's Mouth.

Directions: From the monument in Boothbay Center, travel north on Route 27 for 1.7 miles; take a left on Adams Pond Road. Bearing right at the fork on to Dover Road, proceed 2.2 miles. Bearing right at the junction onto the Dover Road Extension and proceeding to the end of the tar road takes you to the 46-acre east peninsula where there is parking on the left. Bearing left at the junction and continuing .15 miles on Dover Cross Road takes you to the 100-acre west peninsula where there is a parking area on the right.