Sunkhaze Meadows NWR

Milford, Maine

Maine Atlas and Gazetteer

To get there...

Take US RT 2 North of Old Town into the Village of Milford

Turn Right onto Call Rd

Continue about 3 miles to the end of the road

 

To walk in, the Meadows can be accessed from several places on County Rd. in the town of Milford.

 

NET: Thanks to bondo for these updated directions!

Contact:

Sunkhaze Meadows NWR

1033 South Main Street

Old Town, ME 04468-2023

Phone: (207) 827-6138

http://northeast.fws.gov/me/snk.htm

 

Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows NWR website at http://www.sunkhaze.org

Description

Sunkhaze Meadows is over 10,000 acres of National Wildlife Refuge. Purchase by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 1988, it encompasses Maine's second largest peat bog, based on a surface area of over 3,000 acres.

 

Sunkhaze hosts nearly 200 species of migrating birds and 30 species of mammals including the Sedge Wren, an endangered species in Maine.

 

Recreational Opportunities include Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Winter Sports.