Shackford Head State Park is a public recreation area on Moose Island in the city of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. The 87-acre (35 ha) state park occupies a peninsula that separates Cobscook Bay and Broad Cove. The land is named for John Shackford, an American Revolutionary War soldier who once owned the headlands.[3] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Shackford Head State Park | |
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Location in Maine Shackford Head State Park (the United States) | |
Location | Eastport, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 44°54′00″N 67°00′59″W / 44.90000°N 67.01639°W[1] |
Area | 87 acres (35 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m)[1] |
Established | 1989[3] |
Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Shackford Head State Park |
The park has both inland and coastal hiking trails, including the Cony Beach Trail, Shackford Head Trail, and Schooner Trail.[4] A plaque on Cony Beach marks the spot where five Civil War–era ships were burned for salvage during the early 1900s.[3]