Berry Woods Preserve

Preserve Policies:

• Preserve open dawn to dusk
• Foot traffic only
• Please stay on the trail and boardwalk to protect this fragile ecosystem
• No collecting of plants or animals
• No pets
• Carry out all litter
• No fires, smoking or camping

Gamble Trail and Kennebec River Lookout

2.6 miles Round-Trip

This trail leads through predominantly oak-pine woodland and forest from the parking lot on Bay Point Road to the rocky shores of the Kennebec River. An old cellar hole can be found at the end of the trail near the river lookout. A “microburst” touched down in July 2010 and you can see the evidence today. Look for uprooted trees, breaking up the otherwise continuous forest canopy. As you hike along the trail, keep an eye out for Berry Woods’ namesake—it is not hard to find wild blueberries during the summer months. Finally, the rocky shore of the Kennebec is a great place to stop for lunch and spot wildlife such as bald eagles and great blue herons. The large trees along the river are critical nesting and roosting habitat for the eagles, and you might see them swooping over the water catching fish.

Wilson Trail

1.5 miles Round-Trip

This loop trail explores the eastern section of the Berry Woods Preserve. This trail begins at the parking lot and crosses to the east side of Bay Point Road on property owned by Woodex—one of three manufacturers in Maine of wooden ball bearings used in yachts. Woodex generously donated a trail easement to allow hikers access from the parking lot to the eastern portion of the preserve—please respect this private property and stay on the designated trail. On the eastern edge of the preserve, there is an oak-pine woodland on a ridge offering views of the salt marsh of Robinhood Cove. The trail runs along the ridge east of Wilson Pond through an area heavily impacted by the 2010 microburst. A trail leads from the northern tip of this loop and connects with the trails on Josephine Newman Sanctuary.

Download a map of the preserve.