Location | Friends of Hog Island

Location and directions

Located six miles southeast of Damariscotta on Muscongus Bay, Todd Audubon Sanctuary includes a 30-acre mainland parcel as well as 330-acre Hog Island, located a quarter-mile offshore and home to the Audubon Camp in Maine.

Travel Directions to Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine

Directions from the south via Google Maps

From the South

Cross the Maine state line on I-95 North. The first toll booth on the Maine (ME) Turnpike is at Exit 7 in York.
Leave the ME Turnpike at Exit 52 (Falmouth / Freeport)
Follow the exit road for 3 miles – Total toll =$3
Follow I-295 North to Freeport / Brunswick
To reach Coastal Rte 1 North, leave I-295 N at either Exit 28 or Exit 31

From Exit 28 (Brunswick, Bath)
- Stay in LEFT LANE on the double lane highway in the Brunswick business district.
- At the Gulf Gas / Cumberland Farms Store, BEAR LEFT at the stoplight to continue on Rte 1 North.
OR From Exit 31 (Topsham, Lisbon using the “Coastal Connector to by-pass Brunswick)
- Follow the exit ramp and TURN RIGHT at the STOPLIGHT onto Rte 196E
- Follow Rte 196E until it meets with Rte. 1 North

Follow Route 1 North through Bath, and Wiscasset to the Newcastle / Damariscotta area. (After passing the Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership, watch for signs for Routes 215 / 129 and 130 on the right side positioned before the Bus Rte 1 sign.)
Exit on the RIGHT onto U.S. Business Route 1B in Newcastle
Drive approx. 1.6 miles through downtown Damariscotta to the traffic light at Biscay Road (McDonald’s & Yudy’s Tire at the intersection).
Turn RIGHT immediately after McDonald’s onto Biscay Road
Drive 5 miles. At the STOP sign you’re at junction with Route 32.
Turn LEFT onto Route 32, and travel 1.4 miles to Keene Neck Road.
Turn RIGHT onto Keene Neck Road and drive 1.7 miles to Audubon Road – the unpaved driveway past the line on mailboxes on your left.

Total distance from the Damariscotta exit off U.S. 1 is 9.7 miles.

Directions from the north via Google Maps

From the North or East

Turn LEFT off U.S. 1 at Waldoboro onto Route 32 and proceed south for eight (8) miles.
Turn LEFT onto Keene Neck Road (first left after the cemetery located on the left).
Drive 1.7 miles until the road is unpaved. Audubon Road is the driveway past the line of mailboxes on the left.

Traffic and delays

During the summer months (beginning the July 4th holiday), when traffic on the Maine Turnpike and Coastal Route 1 is heavy, you may be delayed (at times up to 20 or 30 minutes) in the Wiscasset area whether travelling from the north or south. Please plan accordingly.

Generally, traffic will be slower heading North on Friday afternoon through evening; and conversely, slower heading South on Sundays.

EZPass Travel updates for the Maine Turnpike can be found on the web: http://www.maineturnpike.com

EZ-Pass is now accepted in all the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states with toll roads or bridges.

Upon Arrival at the Audubon Camp in Maine (Hog Island)

Pull up to the large Red Barn to check in.
You will then be directed to the bottom of the hill to unload luggage. After unloading, drive your vehicle back up the hill to the parking area. Enter the lot just before the small garage building marked ‘chain locker’. Please drive slowly.