Birch Point State Park
Birch Point State Park | |
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Location in Maine | |
Location | Owls Head, Knox, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 44°02′19″N 69°05′44″W / 44.03861°N 69.09556°WCoordinates: 44°02′19″N 69°05′44″W / 44.03861°N 69.09556°W[1] |
Area | 62 acres (25 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m)[1] |
Established | 1999 |
Operator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Birch Point State Park |
Birch Point State Park is a public recreation area occupying 62 acres (25 ha) on Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine.[3] The state park features a sandy, crescent-shaped "pocket beach"[4] with scenic views of the Muscle Ridge Islands dotting Muscle Ridge Channel.[5] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
History[]
Known locally as Lucia Beach, the property was acquired by the state in 1999, in part with funds from the Land for Maine's Future program.[6]
Activities and amenities[]
The park offers tide pools, gentle surf, swimming in bracing waters, fishing, and picnicking.[6] Short trails lead to the rocks and enclaves of the headlands that frame each end of the beach.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Birch Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Birch Point State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Henry N. Berry IV (June 2009). "Birch Point Beach State Park". Maine Geologic Facts and Localities. Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Town of Owls Head. January 8, 2014. p. 124. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Owls Head: Birch Point State Park. Maine Beaches. Pocket Guide. Down East Enterprise. 2012. ISBN 978-1-60893-044-9. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Birch Point State Park". Maine Trail Finder. Center for Community GIS. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
External links[]
- Birch Point State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Categories:
- State parks of Maine
- Protected areas of Knox County, Maine
- Beaches of Maine
- Landforms of Knox County, Maine
- Protected areas established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in Maine