Berger Preserve

The Karl F. Berger preserve spans the entire width of Bremen Long Island, stretching from Flying Passage to Hockomock Channel. Consisting of 180 acres of woodland and a half mile of shoreline, it is the largest remaining undeveloped parcel on Bremen Long Island and encompasses more than twenty percent of its land area. The preserve was donated to the Medomak Valley Land Trust, now [Midcoast Conservancy,](https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/) in 2010 and is open to the public year round for education and low impact daytime recreation.

The Berger Preserve is accessible at all tides from the east or west, but the best landing is on the western shore just east of Strawberry Island. An orange triangular reflector visible from the water marks the entrance to the loop trail which crosses the island. The Cross Island Trail connects the western and eastern shores and passes through a pristine spruce-fir forest. The blue-marked Cross Island Trail measures roughly a mile one way, and crosses the old town road about midway. Once on the eastern shore you can loop back to the Cross Island Trail by continuing north then west on the marked trail to return to the town road. Head south on the town road to reconnect with the Cross Island Trail. There is another orange triangular marker located along the eastern shore, providing an alternative access point to the preserve.

[Click here](https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/preserves-directory/berger-preserve) for a trail map and more information.