QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 81 acres
- Trail Mileage: 2.5 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy to moderate
- Sights: river
This is a lovely 81-acre preserve by the Saco River, with great walking trails. All together, there are more than 2.5 miles of trails, as well as some swimming spots. There is also a promontory with a great vista of the Saco River and a little picnic table. This preserve seems to be less trammeled than its neighbor across the river — Pleasant Point Park — and also somewhat popular with mountain bikers. The perimeter trail, which is about 1.6 miles or so, is well blazed. The interior trails are less well marked and seemingly less used.
Directions: If you’re coming from Route 202 east, you will turn left after crossing the bridge over the Saco River from Buxton. Take a left onto Old Alfred Road, and the parking lot is immediately on your left. You’ll see a sign for the preserve, and some stone steps.
