There is so much more than scenic coastal towns, rugged coastlines, and a prosperous fishing and maritime heritage to the Pine Tree State. Maine is home to a wealth of state parks, recreational areas, and public lands that offers a wealth of recreational activities, outdoor pursuits, scenic landscapes, and breathtaking panoramic vistas.
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre recreation area on Maine's Mount Desert Island along the Atlantic coast. Located southwest of Bar Harbor, the park was established to preserve half of Mount Desert Island, along with many adjacent smaller islands, and part of the Schoodic Peninsula on the coast of Maine.
Androscoggin Riverlands
The Androscoggin Riverlands is a recreation area along the Androscoggin River which features 15 miles of multiple-use trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
Aroostook State Park
Aroostook State Park is a state park and public recreation area set within the city limits of Presque Isle in Aroostook County.
Bigelow Preserve Public Land
Bigelow Mountain Preserve is a 36,000-acre state-owned nature preserve in Stratton, Maine that was established in 1976 to stop a proposed development of a ski resort in the area.
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Bradbury Mountain State Park is a state park and public recreation area spanning 730 acres that offers a wealth of outdoor recreational activities.
Camden Hills State Park
Camden Hills State Park is a 5,710-acre state park and public recreation area managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry that offers a variety of outdoor activities and recreational pursuits.
Cobscook Bay State Park
Occupying 888 acres on the western shore of Cobscook Bay in Washington County, Cobscook Bay State Park is a public recreation area that offers spectacular views of the bay’s dramatically changing tides that can reach heights of up to 28 feet.
Crescent Beach State Park
Crescent Beach State Park is state-operated, public recreation area located eight miles south of Portland in picturesque Cape Elizabeth.
Dead River Public Land
The Dead River Public Land parcel surrounds the Dead River Township on the northern shore of Flagstaff Lake in Somerset County. The beautiful tract of wilderness is home to a favorite camping spot below Long Falls Dam called The Big Eddy and offers activities such as fishing, pleasure boating, kayaking and canoeing, and bird-watching.
Deboullie Public Lands
Deboullie Public Lands are located in a remote section of the North Maine woods and provides excellent opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, and wildlife watching.
Donnell Pond Public Land
Located about 12 miles east of Ellsworth in Hancock County, the Donnell Pond Public Land spread out over 14,000 acres in eastern Maine and feature spectacular landscapes of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, and remote ponds, including the Schoodic Mountain and Schoodic Beach.
Duck Lake Public Land
Located just to the east of Grand Lake Stream and south of Lakeville in northern Hancock County, the Duck Lake Public Land are comprised of more than 27,000 acres, including Duck Lake and Gassahias Lake, which offer fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and snowmobiling opportunities.
Eagle Lake Public Land
Spanning 23,000 acres across reserved land near the town of Eagle Lake, in Maine’s Aroostook County, Eagle Lake Public Land is a reserve that includes most of Eagle Lake and abuts Square Lake.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is a U.S. National Monument spanning 87,563 acres in northern Penobscot County. Comprised of rugged mountains and dense woods and forestland, the monument is located on the eastern border of Maine's Baxter State Park and includes a section of the East Branch Penobscot River.
Lake St. George State Park
Lake St. George State Park is a state park and public recreation area on the northwest shore of Lake St. George in Waldo County that covers 358 acres and offers a variety of activities from swimming, picnicking, and canoeing to camping, motorized boating, and fishing.
Lamoine State Park
Nestled in the heart of Downeast Maine, Lamoine State Park is a state park and public recreation area set on the of Frenchman's Bay that boasts spectacular views of the mountains on Mount Desert Island and Lamoine's working waterfront.
Lily Bay State Park
Lily Bay State Park is a state park and public recreation area on the eastern shores of magnificent Moosehead Lake that spans 925 acres and offers a variety of activities including mixed tent and RV semi-private and well-maintained campsites, hiking trails, of fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.
Little Moose Public Land
Located just west of Greenville in Piscataquis County, the Little Moose Public Land covers more than 15,000 acres in Moosehead Junction and Big Moose townships and is a popular hiking destination.
Mt. Blue State Park
Mt. Blue State Park features 7,489 acres of bifurcated land on the west shore of Webb Lake and boasts beautiful views of Mount Blue and other peaks to the east of the lake.
Peaks-Kenny State Park
Peaks-Kenny State Park is a seasonal state park and public recreation area in the town of Dover-Foxcroft that includes a white sandy beach at South Cove, along with hiking trails, camping sites, canoeing and kayaking rentals, and a picnic area.
Popham Beach State Park
Popham Beach State Park is a state park and public recreation area in the town of Phippsburg along the on the Atlantic Ocean coastline that is home to the state’s busiest state park beach.
Quoddy Head State Park
Set on the easternmost point of land in the continental United States four miles off Maine State Route 189, Quoddy Head State Park is a state park and recreational area in Lubec that features five miles of hiking trails, extensive forests and woodlands, a diverse habitat for rare plants, and the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light.
Range Pond State Park
Range Pond State Park is a state park and public recreation area in Androscoggin County that offers a lovely sandy beach with lifeguard-supervised swimming, limited motorized boating, fishing, kayaking, and several hiking trails.
Roosevelt Campobello
Roosevelt Campobello is an international park and natural wonder located on Campobello Island in the Bay of Fundy that was once the summer home of the late U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, where he loved to hike, picnic, and sail.
Saint Croix Island
Saint Croix Island, also known to locals as Dochet Island, is a small uninhabited island near the mouth of the Saint Croix River in the heart of the traditional lands of the Passamaquoddy people.
