Nature reserve · Maine
Frenchman Bay Community Forest
Frenchman Bay Community Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates44.58317, -68.34499
- 6.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 9.0 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.3 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 20.5 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 8 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Sunset view · 17 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Frenchman Bay Community Forest: 1.7 mi
- Egypt Bay Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Egypt Bay Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Spring Brook Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Kilkenny Cove Preserve: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Graham Lake - Fletchers Landing Boat Access: 2.9 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
- S. K. Whiting Park: 4.6 mi
- Knowlton Park: 4.7 mi
- Donald Little Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Beech Hill: 5.0 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Hopkins Hill: 6.8 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 29
- The Ovens: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 16.4 mi
- Sols Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Parks Pond Bluff: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- Jesse Beach: 5.4 mi
- Otis Beach: 7.5 mi
- Dunn Beach: 8.0 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 8.3 mi
- Hales Beach: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- COA Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Newlin Garden: 14.4 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 14.4 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 16.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hancock Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Telephone Museum: 11.8 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 7.9 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 14.9 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 15.2 mi
- Yourcenar: 15.4 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Egg Rock Light Station: 18.8 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 20.6 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 21.0 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 14.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 14.9 mi
- The Bubble: 17.4 mi
- Thunder Hole: 19.7 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 20.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Red Rock Spring: 15.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.6 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 16.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 17.3 mi
- Big Chief Spring: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ellsworth Falls: 5.0 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 15.2 mi
- Long Falls: 16.1 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 4.9 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 15.1 mi
- Before The Wind: 22.2 mi
- The Whale: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 9.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Frenchman Bay Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WNW 292° | 342 m | 13.8 mi |
| Big Hill | NW 307° | 338 m | 13.3 mi |
| Tunk Mountain | ENE 72° | 325 m | 13.0 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | E 94° | 319 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | E 89° | 304 m | 11.2 mi |
| Catherine Mountain | E 80° | 284 m | 12.9 mi |
| Flag Hill | W 276° | 270 m | 13.6 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | E 81° | 259 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:07 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:54 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:08 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Ellsworth · 6 mi
- Surry · 10 mi
- Orland · 19 mi
- Bucksport · 22 mi
- Acadia National Park · 25 mi
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