Nature reserve · Maine
Surry Forest
Surry Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Bald Mountain stands 342 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Osgood Lot, a park 2.3 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.48292, -68.54970
- 9.9 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 15.6 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 21.0 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 17 mi
- Sunset view · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Osgood Lot: 2.3 mi
- Patten Pond Boat Launch: 3.5 mi
- Blue Hill Fairgrounds: 3.9 mi
- Xander Park: 4.1 mi
- East Blue Hill Village Park: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Patten Stream Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Furth Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Talalay Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Carter Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Blue Hill Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Dollard Hill: 4.9 mi
- Watts Hill: 5.7 mi
- Chandler Parker Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Stover Hill: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 52
- Carrying Place Beach: 4.9 mi
- Hales Beach: 6.1 mi
- Birchhead Shore: 12.2 mi
- Jesse Beach: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 12.8 mi
Museums: 34
- Jonathan Fisher House: 5.9 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 6.8 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Telephone Museum: 11.0 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 28
- The Bluffs: 6.2 mi
- Lookout Ledge: 10.7 mi
- Gull Ledges: 13.1 mi
- The Ovens: 14.4 mi
- Beach Cliff: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Fort Pownall: 13.0 mi
- To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten: 13.2 mi
- Yourcenar: 13.4 mi
- Fort Knox: 13.7 mi
- Castine Civil War Monument: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 22
- COA Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Newlin Garden: 17.3 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 17.4 mi
- Heath: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 14
- Water Street Mural: 7.3 mi
- Before The Wind: 13.5 mi
- The Whale: 13.5 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 18.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- The Bubble: 17.7 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 18.1 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 18.1 mi
- Fields Pond Visitor Center: 19.7 mi
- Thunder Hole: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 16.4 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 19.5 mi
- Oil House: 20.8 mi
- Keeper's House: 20.9 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 20.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Lurvey Spring: 16.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 16.4 mi
- Maple Spring: 16.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 17.3 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ellsworth Falls: 7.8 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 16.9 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Surry Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNW 347° | 342 m | 12.4 mi |
| Great Pond Mountain | NW 325° | 291 m | 10.0 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | SSW 210° | 281 m | 3.9 mi |
| Flag Hill | NNW 337° | 270 m | 9.0 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | NNW 340° | 258 m | 13.2 mi |
| Flying Moose Mountain | NNW 338° | 245 m | 9.7 mi |
| Dodge Hill | NNW 337° | 234 m | 12.3 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 336° | 223 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1363862384
Day trips start here
- Surry · 2 mi
- Ellsworth · 7 mi
- Orland · 11 mi
- Bucksport · 14 mi
- Acadia National Park · 21 mi
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