QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: Not sure
- Trail Mileage: ~1 mile (one way)
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: sandy beach, secluded cove
It might initially be challenging to locate this trail, and the 1-mile one-way trail, itself, might be a bit wet and unmaintained. But it is worth whatever hassle you go through to emerge onto the large, sandy beach tucked into a quiet cove at the end. You’re likely to have it to yourself, too.
The parking area is a small grassy spot off the road big enough for just a couple of cars. The trail is un-blazed and at least in the beginning, just a narrow track through overgrown grass and weeds. Once you reach the woods, the path becomes easier to follow and walk — though there appear to be persistent muddy patches.
Information and photos from Travis Chandler.
Directions: The trailhead is off Route 191 (Dixie Road), about 1.8 miles south of Boot Cove Road on the right if you’re coming from the north. It is 600 feet past Haycock Harbor Road, which you’ll pass on the right. In the old days, the small, grassy area where you parked at the trailhead was marked with a wooden posted sign. If that is not there, it’s best to use the GPS coordinates, 44.75487, -67.09194, or this address also works: 474 Dixie Road.
Here is an update from someone who walked the trail in 2018:
The first 300 meters or so were basically wandering through a thick swamp of tall grass and dense bugs. I thought we must be in the wrong place. I was actually about to turn around – but pushed on a bit past a small stream and then finally saw a clear trail heading up a small hill of pines. From there it was very straightforward to the beach.
I’ve walked this trail many times. The reward at the end of the trail is worth trudging through the puckerbrush at the beginning. Who owns this property? Is it private or is it a preserve?
I agree, it’s worth the trudge through the puckerbrush. I am not sure who owns the property, but I would bet it’s privately owned since there’s very little info about it online.