Top rated Nature preserves in Portland, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Nature preserves in Portland

Experience the best that Portland has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 273 places from Nature preserve category.

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Simmons Mill Management Area

Nature preserve

5.00 (86 reviews) (~246.83 km from centre)

Camp Birch Hill

Children's camp

5.00 (43 reviews) (~73.89 km from centre)

Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.

4.90 (1K reviews) (~126.29 km from centre)

Beaver Brook Association

Non-profit organization

😐 Let’s not replace all of the bridges with poured concrete, please. I liked this area when it looked like a part of nature, now it’s an eyesore on the trail.

4.90 (217 reviews) (~151.04 km from centre)

LaVerna Preserve - Hiking Area

Nature preserve

👍👍 I found this place on Google maps, looking for something to do before going on a Hardy Boat Tour. The parking lot is small and no roadside parking is allowed. You walk about 20 minutes from the road to the entry. From there we walked about 20-25 more minutes and got to the coast. We brought picnic l...

4.90 (173 reviews) (~68.01 km from centre)

Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area

Nature preserve

👍👍 The semi-private Seawall Beach is, bar none, the most pristine and unspoiled I've ever had the pleasure to access in New England. It's almost a polar opposite of the sometimes overcrowded Popham beach state park nearby. An amazing experience, requiring at least half a day to make it worthwhile. The...

4.90 (130 reviews) (~36.03 km from centre)

Connecticut Lakes State Forest

Nature preserve

👍👍 Moose Alley is a favorite NH destination. Sometimes seeing a moose takes some persistence, but we are usually rewarded.

4.90 (115 reviews) (~190.87 km from centre)

Bald Mountain Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Bald rock is a nice hike. It's not to long and fairly easy going. Access is also easy to find. There is a bit of a steeper section but not bad . I managed it with snow and ice still on the ground. Once you make the hike to the top you are awarded with spectacular views of camden harbour and beyond....

4.90 (92 reviews) (~109.74 km from centre)

Borestone Summit

Nature preserve

😐 For a hike with two peaks each just shy of 2,000 feet, the trail was surprisingly steep in parts. Particularly from the ponds up. I wish the entrance to the trail that parallels the road was more visible. I missed it on the way up and ended up taking the dirt road to the ponds.

4.90 (53 reviews) (~202.69 km from centre)

Brownville Deer Pantry

Nature preserve

👍👍 Love the live stream !! Lots of respect for all y'all do for the deer and wildlife!

4.90 (52 reviews) (~206.71 km from centre)

Clark Lookout

Nature preserve

👍👍 A nice view of the lake and an easy, family-friendly hike there and back! Small bench at the top. Free parking across the street.

4.90 (47 reviews) (~146.44 km from centre)

Frank E. Woodworth Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 The trail is lovingly kept with benches placed along bay views. The feel of the path is magical as I expected to catch a glimpse of fairies or elves around each mossy bend.

4.90 (46 reviews) (~218.89 km from centre)

Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 A pleasant 1.4 mile trail leaves and returns from the Summer Star Sanctuary which is worth a visit especially when the visitors center is open. The visitors center is an exceptional, LEED gold certified building with displays inside. It's free to visit. The path goes through varied terrain through a...

4.90 (45 reviews) (~183.16 km from centre)

Pigeon Hill Preserve Trailhead

Nature preserve

👍👍 An amazingly short yet rewarding hike. Multiple levels of difficulty and all the blazes are well marked. The blue trail which we did has some steep parts, as well as rocky terrain and hiking over trees. Really well done job and at the top you have an amazing view of the entire bay. No one is rar...

4.90 (43 reviews) (~209.28 km from centre)

Sebago to the Sea Trailhead

Nature preserve

👍 About a mile walk from either the Chadbourne trail head or the end of Pond road where there’s limited parking. The payoff is a Beautiful Sandy Beach on Sebago Lake. Depending on your starting point the walk brings you buy a revolutionary war soldier’s grave with his wife and the Smith family cemet...

4.90 (41 reviews) (~24.78 km from centre)

Shaw Farm Trail - Buzzards Bay Coalition

Nature preserve

👍👍 Great trails, many types of terrain, and epic views.

4.90 (36 reviews) (~228.98 km from centre)

Rocky Woods

Nature preserve

👍👍 Part of the Trustees of Reservation parks network, so if you are a member, parking is free at the kiosk, $6 otherwise and well worth it! Great area for kids, trails for different levels and dogs are allowed. Campground is open during season, place is clean and well kept, I come here often!

4.90 (33 reviews) (~181.66 km from centre)

Mt. Major Reservation - Jensen Tract

Nature preserve

4.90 (33 reviews) (~85.06 km from centre)

Downeast Lakes Community Forest

Nature preserve

👍👍 Quite, fresh air, tasty fish, and pure natural beauty!

4.90 (32 reviews) (~249.32 km from centre)

Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves

Tourist attraction

Seasonal ravine park for hiking, caving & gemstone mining amid boardwalks, mountain & river scenery.

4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~129.48 km from centre)

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Top rated Nature preserves in Portland, United States