Interpretive Trail Shelter and Viewpoint
in Maine
This shelter is located at the end of the self-guided interpretive trail. Visitors can enjoy seating, a bronze relief map showing historical information about the original settlement, and a view of Saint Croix Island. Stairs lead down from the shelter to a rocky beach.
A vault toilet is available at the start of the trail leading to the shelter. Trash receptables are located at the trailhead and next to the stairs leading to the beach.
- States
- Maine
- Trail type
- International Historic Site trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Portland, ME · 184 mi · ~5 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 45.1239°, -67.1457°
About Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
This trail is inside Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, a international historic site managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/interpretive-trail-shelter-and-viewpoint.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/sacr/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Interpretive Trail Shelter and Viewpoint and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.