QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 377 acres
- Trail Mileage: 4.8 miles
- Pets: no
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: Kennebec River, Wilson Pond
Berry Woods trails are marked in red and Josephine Newman trails in blue
This Nature Conservancy preserve is a beautiful spot, with miles of trails spanning out from the trailhead. The 377-acre parcel connects with another 1,300 acres of conserved lands, including Maine Audubon’s Josephine Newman Sanctuary.
According to The Nature Conservancy, the preserve encompasses 3,500 feet of shoreline on Robinhood Cove, 1,750 feet along the Kennebec River, and 2,200 feet on Wilson Pond. There is also, I believe, an old feldspar mine on the property. The trails are well-blazed, but it is easy to miss the trail off to the right and to the view of Kennebec River if you’re not looking out for it.
To find the trail that continues across Bay Point Road from the Berry Woods Preserve parking lot, follow the driveway of the bearings business to the end. You’ll see a trail sign, and the path heads down to the left to the pond’s edge.
Directions: From Route 1, drive south on Route 127 South approximately 10 miles. Turn right on to Bay Point Road. The parking area is approximately 1 mile down on the right.
