List of Maine state parks explained
This list includes 35 state parks, public reserved lands, and state historic sites in the U.S. state of Maine. They are operated by the Maine Department of Conservation, with the exceptions of Baxter State Park, which is operated by the Baxter State Park Authority, and Peacock Beach, which is under local management.
State parks
| Name | County | Town | Area | Estab-
lished | River / lake /
other | Image | Remarks |
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| acres | ha |
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| Aroostook,
Piscataquis | | 24164acres | 1966 | Allagash River | | Canoeing, fishing, hunting, camping |
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| Androscoggin Riverlands | Androscoggin | Turner | 2674acres | | Androscoggin River | | Canoeing, multi-use trails along 12 miles of river frontage |
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| Aroostook State Park | Aroostook | Presque Isle | 898acres | 1938 | Echo Lake | | Swimming, hiking, camping |
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| Baxter State Park | Piscataquis | | 209501acres | 1931 | | | Hiking on Mount Katahdin |
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| Birch Point State Park | Knox | Owls Head | 62acres | 1999 | Penobscot Bay | | Pocket beach |
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| Bradbury Mountain State Park | Cumberland | Pownal | 730acres | 1939 | | | Mountain biking |
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| Camden Hills State Park | Knox, Waldo | Camden, Lincolnville | 5710acres | 1947 | | | Trails: hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling |
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| Cobscook Bay State Park | Washington | Edmunds Township | 871acres | 1964 | Cobscook Bay | | Tide watching |
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| Crescent Beach State Park | Cumberland | Cape Elizabeth | 242acres | 1966 | Atlantic Ocean | | Saltwater beach, hiking trails |
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| Damariscotta Lake State Park | Lincoln | Jefferson | 19acres | 1970 | Damariscotta Lake | | Sandy beach |
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| Ferry Beach State Park | York | Saco | 117acres | | Atlantic Ocean | | Sandy beach |
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| Fort Point State Park | Waldo | Stockton Springs | 156acres | 1974 | Penobscot Bay | | Scenic vistas, fishing |
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| Grafton Notch State Park | Oxford | Grafton Township | 3129acres | 1963 | Bear River | | Hiking |
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| Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park | Hancock | Brooksville | 1345acres | 1971 | Penobscot Bay | | Hiking, kayaking, swimming, birdwatching |
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| Lake St. George State Park | Waldo | Liberty Township | 358acres | | Lake St. George | | Camping, swimming, boating, hiking |
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| Lamoine State Park | Hancock | Lamoine | 55acres | 1949 | Frenchman's Bay | | Camping, kayaking |
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| Lily Bay State Park | Piscataquis | Greenville | 924acres | 1959 | Moosehead Lake | | Fronts the state's largest lake |
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| Mackworth Island | Cumberland | Falmouth | 100acres | 1946 | Casco Bay | | Hiking, scenic vistas |
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| Moose Point State Park | Waldo | Searsport | 146acres | 1952 | Penobscot Bay | | Hiking, scenic vistas |
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| Mount Blue State Park | Franklin | Weld | 7489acres | 1955 | Webb Lake | | Beach, hiking, camping |
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| Mount Kineo State Park | Piscataquis | Kineo Township | 800acres | | Moosehead Lake | | Trails, vistas |
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| Owls Head Light State Park | Knox | Owls Head | 13acres | | Penobscot Bay | | Beaches, lighthouse |
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| Peacock Beach State Park | Sagadahoc | Richmond | 10acres | | Pleasant Pond | | Locally managed |
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| Peaks-Kenny State Park | Piscataquis | Dover-Foxcroft,
Bowerbank | 813acres | 1964 | Sebec Lake | | Beach, boating, camping |
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| Penobscot River Corridor | Piscataquis,
Somerset | | 12500acres | | Penobscot River | | Remote, wilderness recreation, fishing, hiking, canoeing |
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| Popham Beach State Park | Sagadahoc | Phippsburg | 605acres | | Atlantic Ocean | | Sandy beach |
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| Quoddy Head State Park | Washington | Lubec | 541acres | 1962 | Atlantic Ocean | | Historic lighthouse |
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| Range Ponds State Park | Androscoggin | Poland | 740acres | 1965 | Range Ponds | | Sandy beach |
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| Rangeley Lake State Park | Franklin | Rangeley,
Rangeley Plantation | 870acres | 1960 | Rangeley Lake | | Lakeside camping |
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| Reid State Park | Sagadahoc | Georgetown | 770acres | 1946 | Sheepscot Bay | | Swimming, sandy beaches |
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| Roque Bluffs State Park | Washington | Roque Bluffs | 274acres | 1969 | Englishman Bay | | Hiking trails |
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| Sebago Lake State Park | Cumberland | Naples, Casco | 1342acres | 1938 | Sebago Lake | | Boating, swimming, camping |
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| Shackford Head State Park | Washington | Eastport | 87acres | 1989 | Cobscook Bay | | Shoreline and inland hiking |
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| Swan Lake State Park | Waldo | Swanville | 67acres | | | | Swimming, canoeing |
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| Two Lights State Park | Cumberland | Cape Elizabeth | 41acres | 1961 | Casco Bay | | Historic lighthouses |
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| Vaughan Woods State Park | York | South Berwick | 165acres | 1949 | Salmon Falls River | | Old-growth forest |
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| Warren Island State Park | Waldo | Islesboro | 70acres | 1959 | Penobscot Bay | | Access by private boat |
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| Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park | Cumberland | Freeport | 244acres | 1969 | Casco Bay | | Osprey watching | |
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State historic sites
Public reserved lands
See also
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