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Main Menu > Acadia National Park > Also Nearby Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Wells, Maine This Excursion Comes From ... National Geographic's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail For more National Geographic travel guides—from Europe to Antarctica and everywhere in between—visit National Geographic Books >> Stretching along Maine’s southern coast from Kittery to Cape Elizabeth, this refuge’s ten units offer closeup looks at the fragile and dynamic world of the tidal estuary. The unit at Wells contains the 1-mile-long [1.6-kilometer-long] self-guided Carson Trail. Breeding and migrating shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl, and raptors also featured. 5,000 acres [2,023.4 hectares]. Facilities include hiking, canoeing, hunting, picnic areas, scenic drives, cross-country skiing, handicapped access. Open all year, dawn to dusk. Headquarters at Wells, on Maine 9, off US 1, about 160 miles [258 kilometers] from Acadia NP. +1 207 646 9226. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge More Recommendations for Acadia National Park