Nature reserve · Maine
Turtle Island Preserve
Turtle Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Cadillac Mountain stands 466 m to the west, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Harbor Lighthouse, a lighthouse 0.6 miles away. SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.35954, -68.09972
- 1.1 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 4.4 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 15.8 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 17.1 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frazer Point · 2 mi
- Overlook · 2 mi
- Beach · 3 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ned Island Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Flat Island: 1.1 mi
- Schoodic Forest: 3.9 mi
- Stave Island Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Forbes Pond Preserve: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Buck Cove Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Schoodic Head: 2.4 mi
- Birch Harbor Mountain: 2.7 mi
- The Anvil: 2.9 mi
- Ash Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Gouldsboro Town Park: 4.9 mi
- Grant Park: 5.4 mi
- Village Green: 5.6 mi
- Agamont Park: 5.6 mi
- Glen Mary Park: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 30
- Sand Beach: 4.6 mi
- Boulder Beach: 5.5 mi
- Little Hunters Beach: 7.0 mi
- Hunters Beach: 7.2 mi
- Gilley Beach: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- Coniferous Woods: 5.3 mi
- Mixed Woods: 5.3 mi
- Mixed Woods: 5.3 mi
- Coniferous Woods: 5.3 mi
- Mixed Woods: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Ravens Nest: 1.3 mi
- Oak Hill Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Sols Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Lower Wall: 4.5 mi
- Central Slabs: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Old Farm Estate: 4.7 mi
- John Innes Kane: 5.3 mi
- Morris K And Maria De Witt Jesup: 5.3 mi
- Bates Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Kurt Diederich: 5.4 mi
Museums: 15
- Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- Winter Harbor Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Abbe Museum: 5.3 mi
- Abbe Museum: 5.6 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 6.5 mi
Lighthouses: 13
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 0.6 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 5.2 mi
- Baker Island Light: 9.5 mi
- Bear Island Light Station: 9.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 5.4 mi
- Big Chief Spring: 5.7 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 5.8 mi
- Fern Spring: 8.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Schoodic Point: 2.7 mi
- Thunder Hole: 5.1 mi
- Otter Cliffs Rock Climbing: 5.5 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 5.6 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 9.1 mi
- Man O War Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Long Falls: 21.4 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 5.6 mi
- Water Street Mural: 20.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 9.9 mi
- Double Arch: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Turtle Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Mountain | W 266° | 466 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sargent Mountain | W 263° | 419 m | 8.7 mi |
| Dorr Mountain | W 267° | 387 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pemetic Mountain | WSW 257° | 380 m | 7.4 mi |
| Penobscot Mountain | WSW 257° | 360 m | 8.5 mi |
| Champlain Mountain | W 263° | 323 m | 4.7 mi |
| Dike Peak | WSW 255° | 321 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gilmore Peak | W 261° | 316 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:06 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:36 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:54 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:09 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element relation/18796986
Day trips start here
- Acadia National Park · 15 mi
- Surry · 22 mi
- Ellsworth · 24 mi
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