QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 44.5 acres
- Trail Mileage: 1-mile loop
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: Pemaquid River, Campbell’s Swamp Brook
The trail map to this 44.5-acre Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust preserve includes a wonderful riverside ledge — and a possibly good perch for swimming in the summer (if you don’t mind a bit of a slimy bottom!). It is flat, relatively big, and looks out over a peaceful spot on the Pemaquid River. The land trust recommends bringing a picnic.
The loop trail is mostly easy, but you do walk down a long, gradual hill from the trailhead to reach the ledge (and future boat landing site). The distance from parking area to river is 0.4 miles.
Directions: Cosima’s Preserve is located at 460 Benner Road in Bristol. From Damariscotta, travel 2.7 miles east on Biscay Road. Take a right onto Lessner Road. After 2.1 miles, look for a small wooded parking area on the right. There’s room for about four cars.
