Nature reserve · Maine
Babson Creek Preserve
Babson Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the east-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Patty Lot Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.37472, -68.33006
- 3.1 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 11.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 18.8 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 24.3 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 5 mi
- Hawk Watch · 5 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 8 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Patty Lot Hill: 0.3 mi
- Whalesback: 0.4 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.6 mi
- Frenchmans Hill: 1.9 mi
- High Head: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Kittredge Brook Forest: 1.1 mi
- Blue Horizons Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Indian Point-Blagden Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Stone Barn Farm Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Island Preserve: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Town Hill Playground: 1.6 mi
- Suminsby Park: 3.0 mi
- Hadley Point Beach: 4.8 mi
- Asticou Azalea Garden: 5.4 mi
- Lamoine State Park: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 47
- Echo Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 5.7 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hunters Beach: 7.6 mi
- Little Hunters Beach: 7.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 5.5 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 6.0 mi
- Abbe Museum: 6.1 mi
- Abbe Museum: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Beach Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Canada Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 5.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 5.3 mi
- The Ovens: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Newlin Garden: 5.6 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 5.6 mi
- Heath: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Yourcenar: 1.0 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 5.4 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 6.1 mi
- Andrew Murray Young: 6.1 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 13
- Bear Island Light Station: 7.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 9.6 mi
- Oil House: 10.5 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.6 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 10.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Fern Spring: 3.3 mi
- Maple Spring: 3.7 mi
- Birch Spring: 4.2 mi
- Lurvey Spring: 4.9 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Bubble: 4.5 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 6.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 6.3 mi
- Thunder Hole: 7.9 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Hadlock Falls: 3.9 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 4.0 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 4.8 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 14.4 mi
- Long Falls: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 6.3 mi
- Water Street Mural: 12.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 5.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Babson Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | ESE 106° | 466 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | SE 128° | 419 m | 3.5 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | ESE 104° | 387 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | ESE 123° | 380 m | 5.0 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | SE 133° | 360 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bernard Mountain | SSW 202° | 326 m | 5.4 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | ESE 104° | 323 m | 6.9 mi |
| Dike Peak | ESE 118° | 321 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:09 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18790462
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 11 mi
- Surry · 12 mi
- Ellsworth · 15 mi
- Orland · 24 mi
- Bucksport · 27 mi
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