Damariscotta Lake State Park
Damariscotta Lake State Park | |
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Location in Maine | |
Location | Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 44°11′51″N 69°27′14″W / 44.19750°N 69.45389°WCoordinates: 44°11′51″N 69°27′14″W / 44.19750°N 69.45389°W[1] |
Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m)[1] |
Established | 1970 |
Visitors | 25,000 (in 2010)[3] |
Operator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Damariscotta Lake State Park |
Damariscotta Lake State Park is a public recreation area located in the New England town of Jefferson, Lincoln County Maine. The park occupies 19 acres (7.7 ha) at the northeast corner of 10-mile-long (16 km) Damariscotta Lake. It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.[4]
History[]
The park was created in 1970 and had 25,000 visitors in 2010. The park's original group shelter, which dated from 1976, was destroyed by arson in 2009. A replacement shelter was dedicated in 2011.[3]
Activities and amenities[]
The park features sandy beach, swimming, canoeing, picnicking facilities, and fishing.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Damariscotta Lake State Park". 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 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "New group shelter opens at Damariscotta State Lake Park". Bangor Daily News. June 17, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Damariscotta Lake State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
External links[]
- Damariscotta Lake State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Downtown Damariscotta Visitors Information
Categories:
- State parks of Maine
- Protected areas of Lincoln County, Maine
- Protected areas established in 1970
- 1970 establishments in Maine