Nature reserve · Maine
Lower Bay Reserve
Lower Bay Reserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Slope Mountain stands 596 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is June Wing Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greater Lovell Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.14491, -70.91786
- 3.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 11.9 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 13.2 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 15.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 11 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 11 mi
- Square. Ledge · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- June Wing Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Kezar Outlet Fen Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Conifer Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Conifer Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Conifer Reserve: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Fairview Hill: 0.8 mi
- Shave Hill: 1.1 mi
- Christian Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ladies Delight Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hatch Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 4.6 mi
- Stearns Pond Public Access: 6.8 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 7.2 mi
- Sabatis Island Picnic & Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Fryeburg Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Kezar Falls: 6.3 mi
- Emerald Pool: 8.4 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 8.5 mi
- Brickett Falls: 9.2 mi
- Mad River Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Jockey Cap West Face: 8.8 mi
- Jockey Cap South Face: 8.8 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 9.7 mi
- Wild River Crag: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Lovewell Monument: 8.6 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 9.0 mi
- Stevens Monument: 9.4 mi
- Fryeburg Honor Roll: 9.6 mi
- Bradley Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 21
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 2.3 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 6.0 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 10.8 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 10.6 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 11.4 mi
- Giant Swing: 11.4 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 12.0 mi
- Roar-o-Saurus: 13.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 8.1 mi
- MWOBs Admin Office: 12.2 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 12.2 mi
- Conway Railroad Museum: 12.3 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 17.4 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 18.1 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 19.4 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 20.9 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 23.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Deer Hill Spring: 6.7 mi
- lower falls: 18.6 mi
- Peabody Spring: 22.4 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 22.6 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Hannes Schneider: 11.3 mi
- Loon Mural: 12.1 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 12.4 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Mary's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Lower Bay Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slope Mountain | WNW 295° | 596 m | 6.9 mi |
| Major Mountain | W 265° | 555 m | 5.6 mi |
| Robbins Ridge | W 265° | 539 m | 5.2 mi |
| Peaked Hill | WSW 253° | 533 m | 6.7 mi |
| Burnell Hill | ENE 67° | 424 m | 7.1 mi |
| Harndon Hill | NNW 340° | 422 m | 6.2 mi |
| Deer Hill | NNW 331° | 412 m | 7.2 mi |
| Stiles Mountain | NNW 349° | 398 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 10 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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