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Birch Point State Park

State park in Knox County, Maine

Summary

State park in Knox County, Maine

Field	Value
name	Birch Point State Park
map	Maine
map_size	280
map_caption	Location in Maine
relief	1
location	Owls Head, Maine, United States
coordinates
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area_acre	62
area_ref
elevation	23 ft
established	1999
administrator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
website	Birch Point State Park

Birch Point State Park is a public recreation area occupying 62 acre on Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. The state park features a sandy, crescent-shaped "pocket beach" with scenic views of the Muscle Ridge Islands dotting Muscle Ridge Channel. 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.

Activities and amenities

The park offers tide pools, gentle surf, swimming in bracing waters, fishing, and picnicking. Short trails lead to the rocks and enclaves of the headlands that frame each end of the beach.

References

{{cite gnis. 562328. Birch Point
"Birch Point State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
(September 2016). "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Henry N. Berry IV. (June 2009). "Birch Point Beach State Park". Maine Geological Survey.
(2012). "Owls Head: Birch Point State Park". Down East Enterprise.
(January 8, 2014). "Comprehensive Plan". Town of Owls Head.
"Birch Point State Park". Center for Community GIS.

Wikipedia Source

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