Map shows Sagadahoc County
- Bijhouwer Forest Easement — A 73-acre forest, with waterfalls and huge boulders. Dogs allowed.
- Perkins Farm Trail and Fort Baldwin— This is a lovely 1.2-mile trail to views of Atkins Bay and the fascinating ruins of Fort Baldwin. The trail is very gentle going.
- Ridgewell Preserve — You can walk for a long, pretty, and interesting walk here, as this Ridgewell’s 46 acres connects to town land and abutting preserves. More than five miles of trails in this stretched-out and beautiful conservation area.
- Robinson’s Rock, or Bumper Rock, and Totman Cove — A little jaunt will take you to a beautiful view of the ocean at Bumper Rock. Go farther to explore the 88 acres of preserved land, one-mile trail and lovely beach at Totman Cove (which is only open to Phippsburg residents). Dogs allowed, I believe, but probably not on the beach.
- Spirit Pond Preserve — One of my favorites. A three-mile trail network wends its way through this substantial preserve.
- Basin Preserve trails : Sprague Pond Trail — Walk six miles, or longer through this 114-acre preserve (especially if you hook up with the Mica Mine and Denny Reed trails), and go swimming in the quiet spring-fed Sprague Pond. Dogs allowed. Mica Mine — Part of The Nature Conservancy’s 1,910 acres around the Basin, along with Denny Reed trail and Sprague Pond Trails. Lots of good walking here. Dogs allowed. Denny Reed — Part of The Nature Conservancy’s 1,910 acres around the Basin, along with Mica Mine trail and Sprague Pond Trails. Lots of good walking here. Dogs allowed. New Meadows Trail — A short 1.6-ish mile loop on old dirt roads. Part of the Basin Preserve.
- Center Pond Preserve — A 253-acre preserve that borders Center Pond.
- Wilbur Preserve — A quick hike to astounding views from open ledge. Bring a picnic.
- Greenleaf Easement, Noble Preserve and Mary’s Woods — All very little and lovely walks off of Fiddler’s Reach Road in upper Phippsburg. Mary’s Woods, Noble Hill Preserve, and Greenleaf Easement.
- Morse Mountain — 600 acres, a 2-mile trail to a glorious, long, sandy beach. Spectacular views. And really, really popular because of it. No dogs allowed.
- Hermit Island Campground — Open to walkers only in the off season. Miles of walking paths and dirt roads and lanes. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Dogs okay, I think. To walk from one end of the other is roughly between 1.6 and 2 miles, depending on which trail you take (and not including any detours!).
- Merritt Mountain — A .4-mile, easy hike up a small mountain with beautiful views. The land is part of Sebasco Harbor Resort.
- McDonald Marsh — This is a little .8-mile or so walk through forest. The 20-acre parcel helps protect waterways that feed into Spirit Pond and the Morse River.
- Gamble Preserve — Thought the trail here is only .2 miles, and the preserve quite tiny, it is a beautiful spot with a quiet cove — and a swing! (Or, there was one in the fall of 2018.)
- Malaga Island — Visit this 42-acre island and explore its 1.4 miles of trails for its serene beauty, nestled between Bear Island and the mainland, and to learn about its tragic history. You can reach the island with a kayak or canoe.