Cobscook Shores - Mays Brook Cove

A quarter-mile trail offers access to the shore and a picnic pavilion with views of the bay.
Trail Activity
Hiking Walking
Length
0.40 miles, Round Trip
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Lubec
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

The Cedars Trail descends through old growth cedar to the grassy shores of South Bay. This is the southern end of the Bay near the mouth of Mays Brook, a small tributary. There is a screened picnic pavilion located at the end of the Cedars Trail that offers views across South Bay to the mouth of Kelsey’s Brook, as well as access to the shoreline.

Other Information

Mays Brook Cove is open dawn to dusk, 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 please, 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

Cobscook Shores
65 N Lubec Road
Lubec, ME 04652
admin@cobscookshores.org
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Trailhead Information

From Lubec, go 5 miles west on ME-189 to Crows Neck Road on the right; from US-1 in Whiting, go 5.6 miles east n ME-189 to Crows Neck Road on the left. Go 0.4 miles on Crows Neck Road, then turn right on Lead Mine Road. The parking lot at the trailhead is 0.7 miles up Lead Mine Road on the right.

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