Popham Beach State Park
A DYNAMIC AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE - Sand movement and beach dynamics have had a dramatic effect on Popham Beach, causing extreme shoreline change and dune erosion. Please refer to the BEACH ADVISORY CALENDAR to plan your next v... from maine.gov
Eagle Island State Historic Site
Nestled a few miles off the coast of Maine, Eagle Island State Historic Site receives about 6,000 visitors each season who tour the summer home of North Pole Explorer Admiral Robert Peary. Purchased in 1881 for $200, the islan... maine.gov
Mackworth Island
Welcome to Mackworth, an island of approximately 100 acres, connected to Falmouth by a causeway at the mouth of the Presumpscot River. This proximity to Portland and the Presumpscot accounts for the unique blend of human and n... maine.gov
Two Lights State Park
This small state park offers a little bouldering. It is not a destination area but offers something for those in the Portland area. The rock here is very striated and almost looks like petrified wood or something. It's ... rockclimbing.com
Crescent Beach State Park
Crescent Beach State Park opened in 1966 and is located about eight miles south of Portland in picturesque Cape Elizabeth. Sandy oceanfront beaches, saltwater coves, wooded areas, and rock ledges provide seashore recreation fo... maine.gov
Scarborough Beach State Park
Scarborough beach offers some of the best swimming in New England with water temps in the high 60's through out July and August. Rip Currents do occur on a daily basis and we firmly recommend swimming in the designated lifegua... maine.gov
Pineland Public Reserved Land
Located on both sides of Route 231, the Pineland Unit includes more than 600 acres of land in New Gloucester, Gray and North Yarmouth. This rolling land with its forests and agricultural fields once supplied the needs of the P... maine.gov
Popham Beach State Park
A DYNAMIC AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE - Sand movement and beach dynamics have had a dramatic effect on Popham Beach, causing extreme shoreline change and dune erosion. Please refer to the BEACH ADVISORY CALENDAR to plan your next v... maine.gov
Fort Popham State Historic Site
Fort Popham is a semi-circular granite fort that was never completed, though construction began in 1862 for use during the Civil War. Modifications were made and the fort was used again in the Spanish American War and in World... maine.gov
Mayall Mills
Although the Mayall Mill site is not officially a State Historic Site, it is owned by the Bureau of Parks and Lands as part of our Pineland Public Reserved Lands. Established by Samuel Mayall in 1791 in a small wooden building... maine.gov
Ferry Beach State Park
Ferry Beach State Park is located off Maine Route 9 on Bay View Road between Old Orchard Beach and Camp Ellis in Saco. A stand of tupelo (black gum) trees, rare at this latitude, can be seen in this 100-acre area, which offers... maine.gov
Reid State Park
Reid State Park bears the distinct honor as being Maine's first State-owned Saltwater Beach. In 1946, prosperous businessman and Georgetown resident Walter E. Reid donated land to the State of Maine to be preserved forever, an... maine.gov