Birch Point State Park is a public recreation area occupying 62 acres (25 ha) on Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine.[3] The state park features a sandy, crescent-shaped "pocket beach"[4] with scenic views of the Muscle Ridge Islands dotting Muscle Ridge Channel.[5] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Birch Point State Park | |
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Location in Maine | |
Location | Owls Head, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 44°02′19″N 69°05′44″W / 44.03861°N 69.09556°W[1] |
Area | 62 acres (25 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m)[1] |
Established | 1999 |
Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Birch Point State Park |
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.[6]
The park offers tide pools, gentle surf, swimming in bracing waters, fishing, and picnicking.[6] Short trails lead to the rocks and enclaves of the headlands that frame each end of the beach.[7]
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