Crescent Beach State Park
| Crescent Beach State Park | |
| Maine State Park | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Town | Cape Elizabeth |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) [1] |
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| Area | 242 acres (98 ha) [2] |
| Established | 1966 [3] |
| Management | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
  Location in Maine
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| Website: Crescent Beach State Park | |
Crescent Beach State Park is state-operated, public recreation area on the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States. The state park features a mile-long, crescent-shaped beach for swimming and sunbathing, fishing, sea kayaking, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.[3]
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The state has leased 100 acres of the park from The Sprague Corporation (owned by the privately held Black Point Corporation)[4] since 1961. In 2013, the state's lease was extended for five years at a cost of $500,000. Under the original 50-year lease, the state paid $1 per year for use of the land, an amount that increased to $10,000 annually with a series of one-year lease extensions that began in 2011. The state has expressed interest in purchasing the entire property, one of the largest revenue-generating parks in Maine, when the current lease expires in 2018.[5] In 2012, the Maine State Employees Association (MSEA) protested the possible privatization of the park by Governor Paul LePage's administration, saying privatization would endanger the entire public park system.[6]
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External links
- Crescent Beach State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
