Cobscook Bay State Park

Cobscook Bay State Park
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Location in Maine
Location	Edmunds, East Central Washington, Maine, United States
Coordinates	44°50′36″N 67°9′30″W / 44.84333°N 67.15833°W / 44.84333; -67.15833[1]
Area	871 acres (352 ha)[2]
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)[1]
Established	1964[3]
Administrator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Website	Cobscook Bay State Park

Cobscook Bay State Park is a public recreation area occupying 888 acres (359 ha) on the western shore of Cobscook Bay in Washington County, Maine. The park offers a view of dramatically changing tides that on average can rise to 24 feet (7.3 m) high with some reaching as high as 28 feet (8.5 m). The name Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. The state park is located on Whiting Bay approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Dennysville and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Whiting. It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.^[3]

The park was created in 1964 when the Federal government offered to lease to the state of Maine lands that remain part of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. The long-term agreement was arranged at no cost to the state.^[3][4]

The park offers hiking trails, picnicking, camping, boat launch, and bird watching. Over 200 species of birds have been noted, including the American bald eagle.^[3]

• Cobscook Bay State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
• Cobscook Bay State Park Guide & Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry