Trail Update (2/1/21): Please observe the following rules while enjoying KLT trails:
1) Practice social distancing on and off trail.
2) Per CDC Guidelines, leashes are required for dogs at this time.
2) Pick up after your dog.
3) Motorized vehicles are prohibited.
We hope you enjoy your time connecting with nature and spending time outside. Thank you to the Kittery Land Trust members for making this possible for our community. Also, we would love to see you enjoying KLT trails. Please share your photos with us! They can be emailed to lisa@kitterylandtrust.org.
Be well and stay healthy.
1) Practice social distancing on and off trail.
2) Per CDC Guidelines, leashes are required for dogs at this time.
2) Pick up after your dog.
3) Motorized vehicles are prohibited.
We hope you enjoy your time connecting with nature and spending time outside. Thank you to the Kittery Land Trust members for making this possible for our community. Also, we would love to see you enjoying KLT trails. Please share your photos with us! They can be emailed to lisa@kitterylandtrust.org.
Be well and stay healthy.
Brave Boat Headwaters
Brave Boat Headwaters is KLT's newest preserve. It is comprised of multiple parcels - some publicly accessible and some owned privately with conservation easements in place. When this project is completed, it will total 150 acres spanning from Brave Boat Harbor Road (Route 103) to Bartlett Road. It will connect US Fish & Wildlife Service's Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge to KLT's Norton Preserve. Roughly 100 of these acres will be accessible to the public. This preserve offers off-street parking and is open from dawn to dusk. There are currently 1.5 miles of trails. The address for the parking lot is: 185 Brave Boat Harbor Road, Kittery Point The GPS address is - 43.108426, -70.673017 |
Brave Boat Headwaters Trail Map
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Clayton Lane
8.5 acres was donated to KLT in 2013 by Josh Abott and James Scully. The land abuts Rustlewood Farm to the north. It consists of brushy, young forest—perfect habitat for the woodcock, endangered New England Cottontail rabbit, and the Maine endangered Blanding’s Turtle—wetlands, and a portion of an old gravel pit, which is off Remicks Lane. Currently there are no trails, and it is a No Hunting area due to the proximity of residential houses. Daytime parking is permitted at the end of Clayton Lane, with space for two cars.
8.5 acres was donated to KLT in 2013 by Josh Abott and James Scully. The land abuts Rustlewood Farm to the north. It consists of brushy, young forest—perfect habitat for the woodcock, endangered New England Cottontail rabbit, and the Maine endangered Blanding’s Turtle—wetlands, and a portion of an old gravel pit, which is off Remicks Lane. Currently there are no trails, and it is a No Hunting area due to the proximity of residential houses. Daytime parking is permitted at the end of Clayton Lane, with space for two cars.
Fairchild
The Fairchild Easement protects the quintessential fir-lined Maine coastal view that people enjoy at the Chauncey Creek Lobster pier across the creek. A small portion of this 17-acre shorefront conservation easement along navigable Chauncey Creek is open via a trailhead at 8 Pocahontas Road, Gerrish Island. To the right of the driveway, look for a small KLT sign. Follow the trail to a lookout over Chauncey Creek. The driveway itself is private, so please park on the road.
The Fairchild Easement protects the quintessential fir-lined Maine coastal view that people enjoy at the Chauncey Creek Lobster pier across the creek. A small portion of this 17-acre shorefront conservation easement along navigable Chauncey Creek is open via a trailhead at 8 Pocahontas Road, Gerrish Island. To the right of the driveway, look for a small KLT sign. Follow the trail to a lookout over Chauncey Creek. The driveway itself is private, so please park on the road.
Norton Preserve
Encompassing the north end of Norton Road, this preserve is KLT's largest with three trails winding through rolling hemlock, beech, oak, and maple woodlands. This preserve contains large and small wetlands, vernal pools, and many stone walls. The Preserve trails are located at the very end of Norton Road just past a yellow farm house. The trailhead follows an abandoned roadway built during the Great Depression to the end of our property. We have collaborated with our Neighbors at the York Land Trust with a connector trails to their Fuller Forest preserve. Please respect the wishes of our neighbors and stay within the boundaries of the Norton Preserve. The Norton Preserve presents a unique challenge as the entrance is located on a dead-end road in a residential neighborhood. With increased usage, we ask that you help us be good neighbors by following these rules so it continues to be a quiet and peaceful place for all:
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and for helping us be a good neighbor! The GPS address is - 43.117545, -70.696880 |
Norton Trail Map
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Remick Preserve
Over 70 acres between Routes 236 and 103 may be accessed via a recently-improved central trail connecting hemlock stands, wetlands, and diverse wildlife habitats. For access to the Remick Preserve, follow Rte 236 west of I-95, after 3/4 mile turn left on Fernald Rd. The trailhead is marked by a set of rustic steps near the fire hydrant. Limited parking is available on Fernald Rd. The trail for Remick is well marked in blue and proceeds west across the power line clearing. After this, there's a loop trail blazed in yellow. |
Remick Preserve Tail Map
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Seapoint
This popular rocky point between Seapoint and Crescent beaches on Cutts Island protects over two acres of grass and shrub habitats. It provides short walking trails and breathtaking views to Nubble Light, the Isles of Shoals, and Cape Ann. Seapoint is a beautiful destination for area bicyclists. Follow Chauncey Creek Rd eastward to Seapoint Rd. to the end. Parking is available along the road, limited in season to Kittery residents with a valid sticker. Follow the beach to the far point where you will find a loop around the point of land at the end of the beach.
This popular rocky point between Seapoint and Crescent beaches on Cutts Island protects over two acres of grass and shrub habitats. It provides short walking trails and breathtaking views to Nubble Light, the Isles of Shoals, and Cape Ann. Seapoint is a beautiful destination for area bicyclists. Follow Chauncey Creek Rd eastward to Seapoint Rd. to the end. Parking is available along the road, limited in season to Kittery residents with a valid sticker. Follow the beach to the far point where you will find a loop around the point of land at the end of the beach.