The Geele Farm trail system weaves through several privately owned properties. Most of this land is part of the original Geele Farm which was purchased by Charles Geele in 1886.
Salt marshes and mudflats line the shore, providing homes to many species of animals and plants. Rich in birdlife, some species live here year-round while others, such as the great blue heron, visit seasonally. The property contains numerous vernal pools and wetlands, which make way to streams flowing from freshwater marshes into the saltwater.
Common tree species include red spruce, balsam fir, white pine, hemlock, birch, beech, and big-tooth aspen. The forest is mostly regenerated second-growth, and a dense understory of herbs, ferns, and wildflowers is present along the trail.
From Waldoboro: Take Route 32 south from US-1 in Waldoboro for 2.7 miles, turn left onto Dutch Neck Road, then right in 0.33 miles onto Gross Neck Road. Parking and the trailhead are on the right, at a green gate, approximately 1.5 miles.
The Geele Farm has two main trails, with several scenic side trails. On the east side of the road, the relatively easy Fields Trail meanders through fields and along the shore of the Eastern Branch of Broad Cove, on the Medomak River. On the west side of the road, the more diffcult Saltmarsh Woods Trail weaves through second growth softwood forest and along the edge of an exemplary saltwater marsh on the Western Branch of Broad Cove, passing by several wetlands and vernal pools.
Restrooms on site
Wheelchair accessible trail
Entrance fee
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Last updated September 18, 2023