QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 10 acres
- Trail Mileage: 0.25 miles one way
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: field, Damariscotta River, a unique geologic formation called a tombolo
Huston Landing offers a short walk from the roadside parking spot, through a small blueberry patch, down a sloping bank (be mindful watching for the tree blazes, it can be hard to see the trail at times) to wonderful river views. Two benches have been set up at overlooks, and you can also make your way down to the shore, and even around a tiny island when the tides are right. (The spit of land connecting the two is called a tombolo.)
The small preserve is protected by the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. According to Maine Trail Finder, Huston Landing is named for the spot where, in 1740, the Huston family settled after landing just to the south.
Directions: From US Route 1 in Damariscotta head south on ME Route 129 for 1.6 miles. A preserve sign marks a small pull-off on the right, with room for just two, maybe three cars.
