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Camden Hills State Park

State park in Knox County, Maine

Summary

State park in Knox County, Maine

Field	Value
name	Camden Hills State Park
photo	Camden_ME_aerial_2008.jpg
photo_caption	Camden from the summit of Mount Battie
map	USA Maine
map_size	280
map_caption	Location in Maine
relief	1
location	Camden, Maine, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area_acre	5710
area_ref
elevation	259 ft
established	1947
administrator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
website	Camden Hills State Park

Camden Hills State Park is a 5710 acre public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in the town of Camden, Knox County, Maine. The state park features multi-use trails to Mount Battie, Mount Megunticook, and other scenic locales. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

History

The park was developed during the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps working at the direction of the National Park Service. The Camden Hills CCC camp was in operation from June 1935 to September 1941 creating roads, trails, buildings, and recreational facilities. The land was turned over to the state in 1947. The Mount Battie Auto Road was completed in 1965. The Maine Conservation Corps added a stone staircase for ocean access in 1990.

Activities and amenities

The park is crossed by numerous trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. An auto road can be driven to a parking area near the top of Mount Battie at nearly 800 ft. The trail up 1385 ft Mount Megunticook leads to the tallest peak in the park. The mile-long Maiden Cliff Trail ends at a monument to 12-year-old Elenora French, whose misadventure in 1864 gave the site its name. The park also offers opportunities for hunting and camping as well as rock climbing.

References

{{cite gnis. 561727. Mount Battie
{{cite gnis. 571131. Mount Megunticook
"Camden Hills State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
"Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands.
"CCC Camps in Maine 1993-1942". Department of the Secretary of State.
(October 2019). "History". Town of Camden.
"Brief Camden History". Camden Public Library.
(Winter 1990–91). "34,000 Hours of Work in 1990 MCC Getting Things Done". Maine State Library.
Berry, Henry N. IV. (July 2001). "The Bedrock Geology of Mount Battie, Camden, Maine". Maine Geological Survey.
Finan, Kelly. "Camden Hills State Park: Megunticook Trail, Adams Lookout Trail". Maine Natural Areas Program.
Finan, Kelly. "Camden Hills State Park: Maiden Cliff Trail". Maine Natural Areas Program.
Bavoso, Katharine. (July 20, 2016). "Maine Mysteries: The story of the Maiden's Cliff Cross". WLBZ 2.
Sarnacki, Aislinn. (December 1, 2015). "1-Minute Hike: Mount Megunticook, Camden, ME". Bangor Daily News.
"Camden Hills Climbing". Mountain Project.

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