{"id":24168,"date":"2021-05-16T18:14:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T22:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=24168"},"modified":"2025-03-31T09:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:22:20","slug":"taft-point-preserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/gouldsboro\/taft-point-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Taft Point Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id24168_6dc57b-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24168_6dc57b-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24168_6dc57b-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id24168_6dc57b-40 > 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all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column24168_25236a-01{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column24168_25236a-01{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column24168_25236a-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column24168_25236a-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24168_25236a-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Taft Point Preserve is part of the Frenchman Bay Conservancy with \u00a065 acres of woodlands and a half mile of ocean frontage. The phenomenal views of Schoodic Mountain, Stave Island, the Acadia Mountains, and Schiefflen Point are worth the walk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id24168_2a0aea-bb alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24168_652b9b-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>It was a beautiful day in May. The drive from the Bangor area to Gouldsboro was a little over an hour. We arrived at the Taft Point Preserve at about 1:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look at the map above, you will see the Jones trail on the right. It was located just across the road from the parking area and we started there. It was a lovely trail, which had QR codes that you could use with your smart phone for information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taft Preserve 4\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zh0ec5tfhhQ?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id24168_5a74f0-e1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24168_5fc6b3-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The trail then went downhill for a while until we came to the beach trail, where we turned right and walked on this for a little while until we reached the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taft Preserve 6\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oRlJ8CggNh4?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id24168_ded8f9-56 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column24168_eebec7-ef\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Once there, the trail actually goes onto the beach where you have beautiful views of mountains and islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taft Preserve 7\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yX1A3tZa3_g?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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We passed a few old wells, which may have been part of old homesteads, maybe in the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taft Preserve 8\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iu_x48DgX6A?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We finally returned to the parking lot, which was almost full with 4 cars. The entire loop was probably about two miles, but mostly flat and absolutely beautiful- a perfect walk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are heading back through Ellsworth, a local hidden gem is the craft brewery, \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fogtownbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fogtown Brewing<\/a><\/strong>\u201c.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/destinations\/activities\/hiking\/\">Return to the Activities Hiking page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taft Point Preserve is part of the Frenchman Bay Conservancy with \u00a065 acres of woodlands and a half mile of ocean frontage. The phenomenal views of Schoodic Mountain, Stave Island, the Acadia Mountains, and Schiefflen Point are worth the walk. It was a beautiful day in May. 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