Maine Parks Guide
Guide to Maine's state parks and national parks including Acadia and Baxter.
Featured Parks
PARK Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, acadia
Maine's crown jewel national park with 150+ miles of trails, 45 miles of carriage roads, and the first place to see sunrise in the eastern US from Cadillac Mountain.
PARK Baxter State Park
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
Maine's greatest wilderness park, home to Mount Katahdin and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Over 200,000 acres of untamed forest, peaks, and ponds.
Parks by Type
National Parks
Acadia National Park, the only national park in the Northeast.
State Parks
From coastal gems like Reid to mountain retreats like Grafton Notch.
Wildlife Refuges
Rachel Carson, Moosehorn, and more for birding and wildlife.
Public Lands
Thousands of acres of BPL land open for recreation statewide.
Planning Your Visit
Acadia National Park
- Season: Park roads open mid-April through November. Cadillac summit road may open later.
- Pass: $35 per vehicle (7-day), $55 annual. Required May-October.
- Reservations: Timed entry for Cadillac summit during peak season.
Baxter State Park
- Season: Tote roads open mid-May through mid-October. Limited winter access.
- Entry: $15 per vehicle (Maine), $15 per person (out-of-state). No pass needed.
- Rules: No pets, no radios, no drones. Strict wilderness experience.
All Parks
21 parks across Maine
PARK Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, acadia
Maine's crown jewel national park with 150+ miles of trails, 45 miles of carriage roads, and the first place to see sunrise in the eastern US from Cadillac Mountain.
PARK Aroostook State Park
Presque Isle, aroostook-katahdin
Maine's first state park, established in 1938, with twin-peaked Quaggy Jo Mountain, swimming on Echo Lake, and 800 acres of northern Maine woods.
PARK Baxter State Park
Millinocket, aroostook-katahdin
Maine's greatest wilderness park, home to Mount Katahdin and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Over 200,000 acres of untamed forest, peaks, and ponds.
PARK Bradbury Mountain State Park
Freeport, greater-portland
An 800-acre state park near Freeport with an easy summit hike, 24 miles of shared-use trails for hiking and mountain biking, and year-round camping.
PARK Camden Hills State Park
Camden, midcoast
A 5,710-acre park on the midcoast with 30 miles of trails, the Mount Battie auto road, and sweeping views over Penobscot Bay and the Camden harbor.
PARK Cobscook Bay State Park
Dennysville, downeast
An 888-acre Downeast park on Cobscook Bay where tides rise and fall 24 to 28 feet, with waterfront campsites, nature trails, and access to Maine's wildest coast.
PARK Grafton Notch State Park
Bethel, western-mountains
A 3,129-acre mountain notch in western Maine with dramatic waterfalls, Screw Auger Falls, Table Rock, and the Old Speck trailhead on the Appalachian Trail.
Holbrook Island Sanctuary
Brooksville, downeast
A 1,345-acre state sanctuary in Brooksville with 11 miles of trails, kayak access to Penobscot Bay, and a no-dogs policy that keeps the wildlife habitat undisturbed.
Lake St. George State Park
Belfast, midcoast
A quiet 360-acre state park on a clear Midcoast lake with 38 campsites, swimming, fishing for landlocked salmon, and easy trails.
Lamoine State Park
Ellsworth, acadia
A 55-acre oceanfront campground on Frenchman Bay with views of Cadillac Mountain and Mount Desert Island, boat launch, and a quieter alternative to camping inside Acadia.
Lily Bay State Park
Greenville, moosehead
A 925-acre state park on the shore of Moosehead Lake with 90 campsites, a sandy beach, boat launch, and access to New England's largest lake.
Moose Point State Park
Searsport, midcoast
A peaceful day-use park on Penobscot Bay in Searsport with ocean views, tidal pools, three short hiking trails, and sheltered picnic spots.
PARK Mount Blue State Park
Weld, western-mountains
Maine's largest state park at 8,000 acres, split between a Webb Lake campground with swimming beach and the Mount Blue hiking area with summit views.
Peaks-Kenny State Park
Dover-Foxcroft, moosehead
An 839-acre park on Sebec Lake with a sandy beach, 56 campsites, 10 miles of easy trails, and a quiet Piscataquis County setting.
PARK Popham Beach State Park
Bath, midcoast
Over 500 acres of wide sandy beach at the mouth of the Kennebec River, with tidal pools, shifting sandbars, and views of Fox and Wood islands.
PARK Rangeley Lake State Park
Rangeley, western-mountains
Rocky shoreline park on Rangeley Lake with 50 campsites, a swimming area, boat launch, and panoramic mountain views across the western Maine highlands.
PARK Reid State Park
Georgetown, midcoast
Maine's first state saltwater beach, with rare sand dunes, two long beaches, rocky tidepools, walking trails, and a tidal lagoon on the Georgetown peninsula.
PARK Sebago Lake State Park
Naples, greater-portland
Sandy beach on Maine's second-largest and deepest lake, with 250+ campsites, nature trails, boat launch, and swimming less than an hour from Portland.
Two Lights State Park
Cape Elizabeth, greater-portland
41 acres of rocky headlands on Casco Bay in Cape Elizabeth with sweeping ocean views, shoreline trails, and picnic spots near the historic twin lighthouses.
Vaughan Woods State Park
South Berwick, southern-maine
165 acres of old-growth pine and hemlock forest along the Salmon Falls River in South Berwick, with 3 miles of trails and colonial-era history at Hamilton House.
PARK Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
Freeport, greater-portland
A 233-acre shoreline park in Freeport with osprey viewing on Googins Island, Casco Bay trails, old-growth white pines, and easy walks for all ages.