Description
This 296-acre preserve is located at the end of a peninsula splitting two tidal rivers—the Kennebec and Back Rivers. Covered mostly by second-growth upland forest, the land rises steeply out of the Back River, where granite bluffs support Pitch Pine Woodland. Separated from the mainland by a large saltmarsh, two main ridges rise dramatically from the Back River on the eastern side of the preserve, reaching heights of over 160 feet. The dramatic topography of the land jutting out to split the Kennebec and Back Rivers is one of the preserve's most stunning attractions.
A trail through Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conservation land provides access to the preserve. The parking area also provides access to the Squirrel Point Light trail.
