Cobscook Shores - Island Coves

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This parkland includes trails out to two rocky points, to an island accessible at low tide, and to a hand-carry boat launch at high tides.
Trail Activity
Hiking Walking
Length
0.50 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Lubec
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

PLEASE NOTE:

Visits to Island Coves are by appointment. To schedule your visit, email Cobscook Shores.

From the trailhead it is a short climb up a hill to the Island Coves Picnic Pavilion, which offers a unique view of Race Point and Fall’s Island, and a bird’s eye view of Straight Bay and Denny’s Bay in the background.

To the north of the parking lot, a hike to the end of an old road follows game trails to the end of the point, where there is a panoramic vista of the islands of Straight Bay.

Another trail travels from the trailhead along an old gravel road to a mudflat, crossing to the Island Coves island, accessible at low tide (check a tide chart here). Canoes or kayaks may be launched here at high tide, but the currents around Falls Island to the north of Island Coves are extremely fast moving and powerful, and only experienced salt-water paddlers or those with a Registered Guide use the Island Coves hand-carry boat launch. Paddlers should remain in Nutter and Morrison Coves to the south. 

Other Information

Island Coves is open dusk to dawn, from May to October, by appointment only. It is a part of Cobscook Shores, a system of fifteen waterfront parks that are privately owned and/or maintained by Cobscook Shores INC., a family funded Maine charitable foundation. The parklands offer public access and recreational use including walking, picnicking, hiking, biking, camping, and paddling in Cobscook Bay.

GUIDELINES

  • Visitors shall respect the quiet enjoyment of nature. 
  • Please, no radios, drones, or loud noise.
  • No RVs or other large vehicles in the parking lot.
  • Paddlers are welcome; no motorboats, except for clamming access.
  • Leashed dogs are welcome. Please clean up after your dog. Dog waste can cause clam flat closures, help us protect water quality and livelihoods. All other pets are prohibited.
  • We are a carry in/carry out facility. Leave no trace.
  • Fires are prohibited.
  • Picnicking is encouraged. All food, drink, and other waste must be carried out.
  • It would be very much appreciated if visitors would remove debris from trail and trash inadvertently dropped by other visitors.

Trail Manager

For additional information, visit the Cobscook Shores website, or contact: 

Cobscook Shores
65 N Lubec Road
Lubec, ME 04652
admin@cobscookshores.org
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Trail Tips

Minimize Campfire Impacts
Keep campfires small and contained to established fire rings in permitted sites only.

Trailhead Information

From Lubec, head west on ME-189 for 5.1 miles from the junction of Main Street and Washington Street in the Lubec, to Crows Neck Road on the right. From US-1 in Whiting, head east on ME-189 for 5.6 miles to Crows Neck Road the left.

Go 0.4 miles on Crows Neck Road and turn right on Lead Mines Road, then after 0.2 miles turn left on Straight Bay Road. Continue on Straight Bay Road for 2.4 miles then take a left on Lyons Road. The parking lot at the trailhead is 1.4 miles down Lyons Road at the road's end.

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