Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary, West Gardiner

The public can walk a 0.5-mile trail down to the shores of the peaceful Cobbossee Stream, where there is a picnic table and view of the water. On the 113-acre property are four lakeside cabins, which the Kennebec Land Trust has charmingly restored and currently rents out. The land trust asks that walkers not walk down the drive to the cabins to protect the privacy of renters.

Also the parking area is small, and hikers have to share it with cabin renters.

Directions: Wakefield Lane, the driveway to the sanctuary, is off of Hallowell-Litchfield Road. It is about .9 mile west of the intersection with High Street, and .9 mile east of Neck Road in Litchfield, soon after the bridge over Cobbossee Stream. After you turn into Wakefield Lane, continue past the private home on the left, and look for a small parking area on the right. Please don’t block the gate.