NATURE: MAINE: Midcoast/Central

Midcoast/central

Maine has an abundance of nature areas for day outings. See the listings under Camping for many more Maine parks and forests. State parks (except Baxter State Park) are open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset. The day-use entrance fee is $1 to $2.50. A day-use season pass costs $20 for an individual, or $40 for a vehicle (including any guests inside). Fees entitle you to use bathhouses, picnic tables, and docks. There are additional fees for group reservations. Leashed pets are allowed everywhere except at Baxter, Sebago Lake, and all beach areas. For more information, call the Dept. of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands, at (207) 287-3821. Note: the hours, facilities, visible wildlife, and any other information in these listings is valid through Labor Day only. Also, many of these places have the right to exclude large groups (generally, 25 or more) that show up without reservations.

Camden Hills State Park

Cobscook Bay State Park

Fields Pond Nature Center

Grafton Notch State Park

Hamilton Sanctuary

Holbrook Island Sanctuary

Hunter Cove Sanctuary

Josephine Newman Sanctuary

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

Mount Blue State Park

Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge

Popham Beach State Park