Location: Intersection of Routes 197 & 24, Richmond, Maine Phone: 207-547-5322 Fax: N/A
Open: May 1 through Labor Day by reservation only. Credit Cards : Please call or visit our website
Category: Maine Bird Watching Region: Mid Coast Towns Nearby: Richmond Maine, Dresden Maine, Bowdoinham Maine, Gardiner Maine
State owned wildlife management area with unique river, forest and meadow habitats for frequent sightings of native wildlife like eagles, white-tailed deer, songbirds, waterfowl, wild turkeys and more.
Come visit Swan Island on the Kennebec River – an island in time – with unique river, forest and meadow habitats for frequent sightings of native wildlife like eagles, white-tailed deer, songbirds, waterfowl, wild turkeys and more! Just 20 minutes south of Augusta, it is a state-owned Wildlife Management Area and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are 6 historic buildings dating back to the 1700 and 1800s still standing along the 4-mile long central dirt road, part of the now extinct Perkins Township. There are miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, an overnight campground and spectacular scenery. This is a fabulous wildlife and nature photography site! Admission fees apply. Open daily May 1- Labor Day by reservation only. Take Exit 43 off I-295 and follow Route 197 East to the intersection of Routes 197 and 24. Call 207-547-5322 for reservations or visit mefishwildlife.com and follow the link to Swan Island for more information.
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