Sebago Lake State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 1,342 acres (543 ha) on the north shore of Sebago Lake in the towns of Naples and Casco, Cumberland County, Maine. It opened in 1938 as one of Maine's original five state parks.[1] The mostly forested park is divided into east and west sections by the Songo River.[4] It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
| Sebago Lake State Park | |
|---|---|
 Witch Cove Beach | |
  Location in Maine | |
| Location | Naples and Casco, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°54′43″N 70°34′12″W / 43.912°N 70.570°W[1] |
| Area | 1,342 acres (5.43 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m)[3] |
| Established | 1938 |
| Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| Website | Sebago Lake State Park |
Activities and amenities
editThe park offers 250 campsites in two campgrounds, Naples Beach and Witch Cove, each with beaches and boat ramps. Boating and swimming are also available at the day-use area in the park's east section. Other park features include hiking trails and roadway biking.[1]
Geology
editThe primary geological unit of Sebago Lake State Park is the Sebago Granite.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sebago Lake State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Sebago Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Johnston, Robert (September 2002). "Geology of Sebago Lake State Park". Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ University of Maine at Farmington; Gibson, David; Osthoff, Donald; University of Maine at Farmington; Rerrick, Chase; University of Maine at Farmington (2017). "Field Relations, Petrography and Provenance of Mafic Dikes, Western Maine". New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference 2017. Bates College: 273–286. doi:10.26780/2017.001.0015.
External links
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- Sebago Lake State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Sebago Lake State Park Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry