Cobscook Bay State Park
| Cobscook Bay State Park | |
| Maine State Park | |
 Broad Cove in Cobscook Bay State Park at low tide
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Edmunds (unorganized) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Area | 888 acres (359 ha) |
| Established | 1964 [2] |
| Management | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
  Location in Maine
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| Website: Cobscook Bay State Park | |
Cobscook Bay State Park is a Maine state park surrounded on three sides by the salt waters of Cobscook Bay. It is located of U.S. Route 1 approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Dennysville and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Whiting. The park contains 888 acres (359 ha) of land and provides magnificent views of the ebb and flow of the tides. The name Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. Tides on average rises to 24 feet (7 m) high with some reaching as high as 28 feet (8.5 m). The park is a haven for bird watching with the park's over 200 species of birds, including the American bald eagle.[2] In Whiting Bay visitors can dig to gather clams, for the park is the only state park that allows visitors to engage in clamming. Cunningham Mountain provides an excellent vantage point for watching sunrise.[3]
In the news
The park is located on land leased from the neighboring Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, a fact which caused controversy during the U.S. federal government shutdown in 2013 when refuge personnel closed the refuge and, by extension, the state park. The move was criticized by Governor Paul LePage, who stated that in the event of another shutdown, he would order the Washington County Sheriff to forcibly open Cobscook Bay State Park if necessary.[4]
Gallery
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Broadcove high.jpg
Broad Cove at high tide
References
External links
- Cobscook Bay State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Cobscook Bay State Park Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
