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Properties
With Public Access
Two properties with
good access to visit are the
Mill Stream Landing
and Powell Point.
- 1. Cousins River -
easements and ownership of various parcels of marsh and upland adjacent to
the river, west of Route 95, protecting scenic views and wildlife habitat
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7. Tidebrook- easement
protecting 44 acres on the Harraseeket River
that has been carefully maintained to ensure a diversity of
vegetation and wildlife habitat, and is open
to the public with permission
- 8.
Mill Stream Landing - Public access to the Harraseeket River is now
smoother with a ramp FCT recently installed for hand-carried boats. The
landing is located on Flying Point Road, across from Upper Mast Landing
Road, and offers a small gravel parking area. Mill Stream is tidal. The
landing can accommodate small boats roughly mid-tide and above.
Trailered boats can be launched at Town ramps in Porter's Landing and
Winslow Park.
The landing was originally given to the Town by Mrs. L.M.C. Smith, the
same generous donor who protected Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park and
several other local sanctuaries. The Town later deeded the landing to the
Trust for permanent protection.
- 11. Calderwood -
ownership of 50 acres of former tree farm on both sides of Flying Point
Road, including frontage of Maquoit Bay
- 14. Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- easement along Wolf Neck Road where it passes through the state park and
ownership of a small parcel adjacent to the south end of the part that
reaches down to the Harraseeket
- 17. Sayles Field -
ownership of 72 acres of prominent field and forest land with walking
trails through to Bliss Woods, bordering Pine Street and Church Road
- 18. Bliss Woods -
easement on 87 acres of woodlands to be used for limited forestry
demonstration for local school children
- 19. Powell Point - a 29 acre preserve at the mouth of Cousins River
with water frontage and walking trail. The
trail entrance is located at the school bus turnaround located at the end
of the pavement on Lambert Road.
- 20. Wright Easement - 12 acres along Highview
Ridge
- 21. Hidden Pond -
easement on 46 acres of field and wetland including a small pond
- 22. Webster Crossing
- 64 acres abutting the Desert
of Maine which includes snowmobile trail
Properties With No Public Access
- 2. Mt. Washington View - easement on property
between Route 1 and 95 that allows scenic view of the White Mountains
- 3.Talbot Farm - easements protecting 60 acres of
scenic farmland and view of it across adjacent field
- 4. Pease Lots - easements preserving undeveloped
land on the shores of the Harraseeket River near South Freeport village
- 5. Allen's Pond - easement protecting
the north shore of the pond
- 6. Sawtelle Farm -
easement protecting 125 acres of scenic farmland on the shores of
Harraseeket River
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9. Griffin Farm - easement
on 60-acre field and woods providing buffer protection
of Town water supply
- 10. Windsor Crossing - easement of 22 acres of
woods sloping down to Kelsey Brook in back of subdivision
- 12. Means Massacre Field - easement on this
historically important 30-acre field (and ownership on the shore of
Maquoit Bay) protects views of the field and bay from Flying Point Road
- 13. Little River - ownership of a small parcel
surrounded by an oxbow of the Little River (adjacent to land owned by Wolfe's
Neck Farm)
- 15. Williams Island - easement on the southern
half of the island restricts further development and tree cutting
- 16. Sister Island - entire island under
easement, which restricts development and tree cutting
- 23. Pettingill Island - easement of 9 acres on island off lower Flying
Point
- 24. Arnold Forest - easement of 67 acres on property owned by New
England Forestry Foundation
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