Sebago Lake State Park
Sebago Lake State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location in Maine | |
Location | Cumberland, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 43°55′19″N 70°34′37″W / 43.92194°N 70.57694°WCoordinates: 43°55′19″N 70°34′37″W / 43.92194°N 70.57694°W[1] |
Area | 1,342 acres (5.43 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 269 ft (82 m)[1] |
Established | 1938 |
Operator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Sebago Lake State Park |
Sebago Lake State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 1,342 acres (543 ha) on the north shore of Sebago Lake in the towns of Naples and Casco, Cumberland County, Maine. It opened in 1938 as one of Maine's original five state parks.[3] The mostly forested park is divided into east and west sections by the Songo River.[4] It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Activities and amenities[]
The park offers 250 campsites in two campgrounds, Naples Beach and Witch Cove, each with beaches and boat ramps. Boating and swimming are also available at the day-use area in the park's east section. Other park features include hiking trails and roadway biking.[3]
Geology[]
The primary geological unit of Sebago Lake State Park is the Sebago Granite.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sebago 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 17, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sebago Lake State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ Johnston, Robert (September 2002). "Geology of Sebago Lake State Park". Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ University of Maine at Farmington; Gibson, David; Osthoff, Donald; University of Maine at Farmington; Rerrick, Chase; University of Maine at Farmington (2017). "Field Relations, Petrography and Provenance of Mafic Dikes, Western Maine". New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference 2017. Bates College: 273–286. doi:10.26780/2017.001.0015.
External links[]
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- Sebago Lake State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Sebago Lake State Park Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- IUCN Category V
- Beaches of Maine
- State parks of Maine
- Lakes of Cumberland County, Maine
- Protected areas of Cumberland County, Maine
- Naples, Maine
- Casco, Maine
- Landforms of Cumberland County, Maine
- Lakes of Maine
- Campgrounds in Maine
- Parks in Cumberland County, Maine