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Indian Point Blagden Preserve

Indian Point Blagden Preserve

 

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Seal watching at Indian Point Blagden Preserve

Seal watching at Indian Point Blagden Preserve © Bruce Kidman/TNC

Barnacles grow on a rock near the high-tide line at Indian Point
Barnacles grow on a rock near the high-tide line at Indian Point © TNC

Trail Map

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This preserve lies on the western side of Mount Desert Island, on the Indian Point peninsula. The preserve features mature forests, as well as more than 1,000 feet of frontage on the rocky shore of Western Bay. The preserve was donated to The Nature Conservancy by Donald and Zelina Blagden in 1968.

What You'll See

The forested preserve is dominated by red spruce, northern white cedar and balsam fir. Yellow and white birch, red oak and red maple are more common along the forest edge and in forest gaps created by blowdowns. A large stand of tamarack grows at the center of the preserve.

The preserve supports abundant wildlife, including white-tailed deer, porcupines, ruby-crowned kinglets and osprey, as well as 12 species of warblers and six woodpecker species. Along the shore, harbor seals sun on rock ledges.

Location

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Hours

Dawn to Dusk

Size

110 acres

Preserve Guidelines

To learn more about the logic behind these rules, please read our complete list of preserve use policies.

  • Foot traffic only
  • Please stay on the trails and respect areas marked as private
  • No collecting of plants or animals
  • No pets
  • Carry out all litter
  • No fires, smoking or camping

Directions

Take Route 3 south from Ellsworth, across the Trenton Causeway onto Mount Desert Island (8.5 miles). Bear right at the first fork in the road (.5 miles), taking Route 102/198 towards Somesville. After 1.8 miles, turn right onto Indian Point Rd. Bear right at the first fork (1.7 miles). The entrance to the preserve is about 200 yards past the fork on the right, marked by a sign.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): © Bruce Kidman/TNC (Indian Point Blagden Preserve); © Thomas H. Arter (Low tide at Indian Point).