Sebago Lake State Park is a 1,400-acre park that was one of the five ORIGINAL state parks and opened to the public in 1938. If you are looking for a lake-side park that offers swimming, fishing, camping and boating in the summer, along with cross-country skiing and snow shoeing in the winter, then you MUSTContinue reading “Discover Sebago Lake State Park: Activities Year-Round”
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Explore Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park: Picnic Spots & Scenic Trails
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park is located in Freeport, Maine and is about a 5 minute drive from the bustling outlet shops and the LL Bean flagship store. This park was created by the generous donation from Eleanor Houston and Lawrence Smith in 1969, who donated more than 200 acres of land that contains pineContinue reading “Explore Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park: Picnic Spots & Scenic Trails”
Explore the Scenic Owls Head State Park
Owls Head State Park is located just a couple of miles off of Route 73 in Owls Head, Maine. It is operated in partnership with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) who maintains an 1852 lighthouse on a granite ledge overlooking Penobscot Bay. The park will provide you access to a picnic grove, a smallContinue reading “Explore the Scenic Owls Head State Park”
Two Lights State Park: A Perfect Picnic & Exploring Spot
Two Lights State Park is a 41 acre park that offers sweeping views of Maine’s rocky coast and the open Atlantic Ocean located in Cape Elizabeth. Prior to becoming a park, this land was once home to a coastal defense installation and you can see remnants of an observation tower and several bunkers within theContinue reading “Two Lights State Park: A Perfect Picnic & Exploring Spot”
Top Family Activities at Bradbury Mountain State Park
Bradbury Mountain has a lot to offer visitors. With a campground and mountain biking trails on the east side of the park and on the west side of the park, hiking trails to summit the mountain itself, picnic areas, and a playground, there is definitely something for everyone in your family at this State Park!Continue reading “Top Family Activities at Bradbury Mountain State Park”
Birch Point State Park: A Hidden Sandy Paradise
With an expansive sandy beach, calm waters, gorgeous views, and not a whole lot of people around, Birch Point State Park is a serene and downright dreamy beach spot just a short drive from Rockland, Maine. We loved finding such a sandy beach in the heart of the rocky coastline of Maine and if youContinue reading “Birch Point State Park: A Hidden Sandy Paradise”
Family-Friendly Adventure at Moose Point State Park
Moose Point State Park is located in Searsport and is just north of Belfast on Route 1. With great ocean views, access to the ocean, easy hiking trails, and a playground, this is a great spot for some exploring and a picnic lunch. We had a great time exploring their trails and checking out theirContinue reading “Family-Friendly Adventure at Moose Point State Park”
Exploring Maine State Parks: Beyond Trails and Descriptions | The Wandering Chickadee
Fall in love with Maine State Parks! For the next couple of weeks, I am going to highlight 8 Maine State Parks we have visited with the goal that, once we visit all 48 parks and historic sites, they make their way onto The Wandering Chickadee blog. I am by no means the first personContinue reading “Exploring Maine State Parks: Beyond Trails and Descriptions | The Wandering Chickadee”