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Spednic Lake & Upper Saint Croix

Located on the Canadian border in northern Washington County, Spednic Lake and the Upper Saint Croix River features traditional, backcountry recreational experiences in a near-wilderness environment for fishing, hunting, boating, camping and nature study.

Tidal Falls

Downeast Maine · Hancock County

Located in Hancock, Frenchman Bay Conservancy’s 4.2 acre Tidal Falls Preserve overlooks the Taunton River’s scenic, reversing falls. The property, open to the public for day use, includes a pavilion, tables, and two iron grills. Tidal Falls is an excellent place to picnic, observe wildlife, and photograph stunning coastal scenery.

Tide Mill Farm

Farm · Downeast Maine · Washington County

Located in Edmunds Township on the shores of Cobscook Bay, this 1,520-acre working farm and woodlot features more than five miles of coastline, productive clam flats, and wildlife-rich wetlands. Portions of the property are available to the public for kayaking, picnicking, and hiking.

Tinker Island

Downeast Maine · Hancock County

Located in the heart of Blue Hill Bay, Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Tinker Island Preserve offers picnicking, beachcombing, hunting, and camping in a remote setting. The preserve can be reached by boat or kayak.

Wharf on Johnson’s Bay

Working Waterfront Maine · Downeast Maine · Washington County

Located in Lubec, the Wharf on Johnson’s Bay offers fishermen a full-service buying station for lobsters, crabs, clams, urchins, periwinkles, and scallops. Thirty-eight lobster and scallop boats and nearly 120 skiff fishermen sell their products to the Wharf. Its location outside of the Lubec Narrows allows for a safe approach and berthing for the unloading of vessels.

Woodworth Preserve

Downeast Maine · Washington County

Located in Harrington, Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Frank. E Woodworth Preserve includes 127 acres on Willard Point, at the end of Ripley Neck, 3-acre Hog Island, and two smaller islands. Visitors will find a 1.8-mile loop trail that leads through moss-carpeted woodlands, with many of the trees more than a century old.