Cobscook Shores - Whiting Bay Beach

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Trail Overview

Beach walkers will enjoy the gravel beaches along the shores of this property, and well as specular panoramic views from a loop trail.
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Trail Activity
Hiking Walking
Length
0.70 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Trescott Twp
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No
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Description

The Peninsula Loop is a third-of-a-mile long, and offers spectacular 270° panorama of Whiting Bay as well as views of Bar Island.

The 1,000-foot Birch Beach Spur provides access to the long gravel beaches on the north side of the park. There is also a short 180-foot trail to a gravel beach leaving from the north side of the parking lot.  

For a lunch stop, the Whiting Bay Picnic Pavilion provides a screened-in location that overlooks Whiting Bay towards the north. See lobster boats on their moorings across the Bay in Edmunds while in the solitude of Trescott Township.  

The hand-carry boat launch is available from mid-high tide.

Other Information

Whiting Bay Beach is open dusk to dawn, from May to October. 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

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Camp at least 200 feet from lakes and streams.

Trailhead Information

From Lubec, head west on ME-189 for 5 miles, from it's intersection with Washington Street, to Crows Neck Road on the right. Go 3.9 miles up Crows Neck Road then turn left onto Place Cove Road. The parking area and trailhead are 0.4 miles ahead on the right.

From US-1 in Whiting, head east on ME-189 for 2.7 miles. Turn left on Timer Cove Road, go 2.8 miles, then turn left on Crows Neck Road. Go 1.1 miles  then turn left Place Cove Road. The parking area and trailhead are 0.4 miles ahead on the right.

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