Aerial View of Sears IslandThe mission of the Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) is to support permanent protection of Sears Island's environmental and cultural resources; preserve its marine, shoreland, and forest ecosystems; and encourage educational and low impact recreational uses of the island.

In 2009, when then Governor John Baldacci signed into law the Conservation Easement on 601 acres, FOSI agreed to assume the role of volunteer stewards, in partnership with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, holder of the easement.

• Amazing Trees
• Stone Walls Along Roads and Fields
• Gullies and Streams
• Plants and Flowers
• Birds and Wildlife
• Fungi and Mushrooms
• Enchanting Forests
• Life in the intertidal Zone
• and Much More

Click to Zoom in on Sears Island's Trails MapWALKING ON SEARS ISLAND

There are many trails on Sears Island but only a few are maintained:

Shoreline Trail – about 5 mi., but you can not walk portions of it when the tide is in, so please consider the tide before you start; the east side of the island has some steep banks;

Jetty Road – about 1.5 mi., most of which is paved;

Tower Road – the gravel road that branches left off the paved road – about 2 mi. to the tower, which is about 300 yds. from the shore;

*Homestead Trail – about 0.67 mi. beginning at the apple tree on the northeast end of the island and coming out onto the Tower Road;

*Loop Trail – about 0.34 mi., off the Tower Road, beginning at CMP pole 60;

*Blue Trail – beyond Loop Trail, off the Tower Road, leads to beach;

* - maintained by FOSI

Enjoy the trails at your own risk.

Please follow these guidelines so others may enjoy the trails, too:

No campfires are allowed anywhere on Sears Island by order of Maine DOT;

"Carry in/Carry out" and leave no waste on the island;

If you are walking with your dog(s) please use baggies and place them in the poop barrel.

Note: Hunting is permitted on Sears Island during the "open" seasons – please be mindful of this.