Pilot Point
Brooksville
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Guidelines
What You Need to Know
- No camping permitted
- No fires permitted
- Carry out all trash (see details)
- Keep pets under control
- Respect privacy of preserve neighbors
Why we Care
A Hidden Coastal Gem
Pilot Point is a picture-perfect place to rest and picnic, whether it’s your final destination or a stop along the way as you paddle across Bucks Harbor. With a diverse array of wildlife—from white-tailed deer to dozens of bird species—this secluded spot is a landscape we’re committed to protecting.
Features
How to Get There
Although located on the mainland, the preserve is only accessible by boat. An attractive gravel beach provides a good place to access the preserve. The nearest public boat launch site is the Bridge End boat launch on Deer Isle, across the Eggemoggin Reach. This launch is suitable for trailer and hand launching. For a longer trip, the town of Castine also has a public boat launch.
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Click on trails and landmarks to learn more about what Pilot Point has to offer.
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Field Notes
Getting to Know Pilot Point
The Path to Conservation
A generous, conservation-minded landowner donated the Pilot Point Preserve to MCHT in 2011.
On the Island
Despite its relatively small size, the Pilot Point Preserve features four natural communities: spruce-northern hardwoods forest, a small patch of red maple fen, roughly 200 linear feet of beach strand on the northeastern shoreline, and roughly 300 linear feet of mixed graminoid-forb saltmarsh along the northern portion of the northwestern shoreline.
Among the wildlife species that call the preserve home are more than two dozen bird species, various amphibians, snowshoe hare, red squirrel, porcupine, raccoon, and white-tailed deer.
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Deepening Our Connections to Nature and One Another
Our stories remind us why we commit ourselves to the work of conservation. Here in Maine, nature is still big and bold enough to remind us that we are part of it. We want to make sure this remains true.
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Help Us Take Care of the Preserve
This preserve belongs to all of us; that’s why it’s important to leave as little trace as possible when you visit.
To do that, please:
- Carry out all trash
- Carry out all pet waste
- Carry out all human waste (including toilet paper)