Nature reserve · Maine
Schoodic Bog Preserve
Schoodic Bog Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Tunk Mountain stands 325 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoodic Nubble, a peak 0.9 miles away. SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Frenchman Bay Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.55865, -68.15580
- 3.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 4.5 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 11.4 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 4 mi
- Frazer Point · 13 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
- Sunset view · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Schoodic Nubble: 0.9 mi
- Schoodic Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Long Pond Hill: 1.3 mi
- Catamount: 1.6 mi
- Fiery Mountain: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Schoodic Connector Trail: 1.3 mi
- Long Ledges Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Little Tunk Pond Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land: 2.6 mi
- Baker Hill Preserve: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Sumner Park: 4.1 mi
- Gordon's Wharf: 4.3 mi
- Franklin Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Sorrento Village Green: 6.1 mi
- Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area): 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- The Ovens: 9.9 mi
- Sols Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Central Slabs: 14.7 mi
- The Alcove: 14.7 mi
- Lower Wall: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 21
- Schoodic Beach: 1.8 mi
- Flanders Pond Beach: 2.1 mi
- Black Beach: 2.6 mi
- Marlboro Beach: 8.6 mi
- Lamoine Beach: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 21
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 11.7 mi
- Newlin Garden: 11.8 mi
- COA Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 13.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Hancock Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 11.8 mi
- Winter Harbor Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Abbe Museum: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 3.6 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 11.7 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 12.1 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 12.9 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 12.8 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 14.0 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 14.2 mi
- Petit Manan Light: 19.5 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 11.8 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 11.8 mi
- The Bubble: 15.9 mi
- Schoodic Point: 16.3 mi
- Thunder Hole: 16.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Chief Spring: 9.9 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 13.2 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 13.9 mi
- Fern Spring: 15.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Long Falls: 9.4 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 14.2 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 16.9 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 18.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 9.9 mi
- Double Arch: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 11.9 mi
- Water Street Mural: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 3.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Schoodic Bog Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunk Mountain | NNE 29° | 325 m | 6.4 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | NNE 24° | 319 m | 1.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 45° | 304 m | 2.6 mi |
| Catherine Mountain | NE 40° | 284 m | 5.2 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | NNE 33° | 259 m | 4.1 mi |
| McFarland Mountain | SSW 204° | 220 m | 13.3 mi |
| Schoodic Nubble | N 2° | 202 m | 0.9 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | E 90° | 201 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:08 | 15:56 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18793945
Day trips start here
- Ellsworth · 16 mi
- Surry · 18 mi
- Acadia National Park · 25 mi
- Orland · 29 mi
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