Scenic bay views in Brunswick, Maine

Maquoit Bay Conservation Land is a 124-acre park located at 77-135 Bunganuc Road in Brunswick, Maine, United States. Owned by the Town of Brunswick and protected through a conservation easement by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, this preserve offers a unique opportunity to explore the natural beauty of Maquoit Bay. Conserved in 2007, Maquoit Bay Conservation Land is one of the last undeveloped sites on Brunswick's coastline, providing public access to the water and protecting the ecological resources of the area. The property features woodland, salt marsh, clam flats, and over a mile of trails for walking and cross-country skiing.

The Goslings Preserve is a beautiful park located in Harpswell, Maine, United States. This park consists of three small islands with sandy beaches and campsites in the heart of Casco Bay. The islands are easily accessible at all tides, with the best places to land being the northwestern shores of the larger islands. The closest boat ramp is the Mere Point Public Launch in Brunswick, just over three miles away. Overnight parking is not allowed without permission. West Gosling, East Gosling, and Irony Island make up The Goslings Preserve, offering a mix of conifers and hardwoods, as well as a resident osprey pair nesting on West Gosling during the summer. The islands were generously sold to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust in 2014 to be permanently conserved. The public has shown amazing support for the preservation of these islands, and they are now open for all to enjoy.

Skolfield Shores Preserve, located at 33 Skolfield Drive in Harpswell, Maine, is a beautiful park and tourist attraction with fields, salt marsh, and over 4,000 feet of shoreline on Middle Bay Cove. Visitors can enjoy a pleasant walk while spotting a variety of birds, from meadowlarks to terns. The main trail system at Skolfield Shores Preserve includes the Hemlock Loop and the Merrucoonegan Loop, totaling one mile in length. These loops wind through diverse forest habitats and offer views of the cove, salt marsh, and fields of historic Merrucoonegan Farm. A spur trail leads to a turn of the century boathouse along the shore, where visitors can observe horseshoe crabs coming to shore to lay their eggs in May and June.