Take a left opposite the junior high school onto Vine Street, then a right onto Old Fields Road. The entrance to the park will be on your right. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Off Maine Hwy. For the most part, this wildlife refuge is in a coastal marsh area, though the trail leads through a white pine forest. An information board with brochures at the trailhead will help you guide yourself through the wildlife area.
Limited parking is available but there is no cost for admission.
Donations are welcome. The Wells area preserves 1,600 acres of varied field, forest, wetland and beach. Everyone will enjoy the 7 miles of trails found throughout the reserve where you may see such endangered wildlife as peregrine falcons and piping plovers. There are a variety of specialty programs, such as Human History Tours and Skywatch, offered year round. Guidebooks are available from the visitor center in the reserve's restored farmhouse, which is open daily year round.