Barred Island Preserve Review

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Barred Island Preserve

  • Address: Goose Cove Rd., Deer Isle, ME
  • Phone: No phone

Fodor's Review:

Famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted once owned Barred Island Preserve. His grandniece, Carolyn Olmsted, donated it to the Nature Conservancy in 1969. The island is accessible only at low tide. The mile-long trail leading to the island offers great views of Penobscot Bay. Pick up a brochure at the Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce for a map of the islands you can see from the area. The parking area fills quickly, so arrive early.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Daily dawn-dusk
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