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Welcome to the Maine Bureau of Parks
& Lands
If you want to explore Maine's great outdoors, you've come to
the right place!
Maine is legendary for its rock-bound coast, the
north woods, mountains, lakes, and rivers. All of these areas are
represented in the one million acres managed by the Bureau of Parks
& Lands. Get more out of your visit by viewing our Event Calendar.
Get information about each of the parks and lands at our searchable database  Find Parks & Lands .
Winter Family Fun Days - Take It Outside Events
Cross-country skiing, sliding/sledding, snowshoeing, ice skating,
nature walks and talks, and winter skills demonstrations.
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January 28
Cobscook Bay State Park
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Over 200 people participated! |
February 4
Mount Blue State Park
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Over 500 people participated! |
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February 18
Range Ponds State Park - Kids' Ice Fishing Derby
8:00 a.m. to 12 noon |
February 25
Aroostook State Park
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Great Maine Outdoor Weekend - March 2 - 4
View all Maine State Parks Events.
View the complete listing of events by all the participating organizations at the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend website.
Participating State Parks:
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park
Location: Entrance to the park off Center Bridge Road in Turner. FMI: (207) 782-2302 (Androscoggin Land Trust)
Snowshoe Hike & Winter Wildlife - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 3
Hike
with Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Joe Wiley and the Androscoggin Land Trust.
Click here for complete details.
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Location: 528 Hallowell Road, Pownal, ME 04069. FMI: (207) 688-4712
Winter Hike/Snowshoe with the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club - 10:00 am, Saturday, March 3
Please
bring your own gear. A limited number of rental snowshoes are available for $5./1/2-day .
Click here for complete details.
Bradbury Blizzard Snowshoe Race - 11:00 am, Sunday, March 4
Pre-registration is required; spectators welcome.
Click here for complete details.
Mount Blue State Park
Location: 299 Center Hill Road, Weld, ME 04285 , FMI: (207) 585-2261
XC Ski and Snowshoe - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday, March 3 & 4
Equipment available for free loan. Ice skating rink nearby.
Click here for complete details.
Guided Snowshoeing with Registered Maine Guide - 10 am, Sunday, March 4
Equipment available for free loan.
Click here for complete details.
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
Location:
426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport, ME 04032, FMI: (207) 865-4465
Wabanaki Nature Legends - 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 3
Short walk on the White Pines Trail with stops for stories based on Wabanaki Legends.
Click here for complete details.
Winter Steamer Dig - 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 4
Try your hand at digging steamer clams!
Click here for complete details.
Feathers Over Freeport - a birding weekend for all ages! - April 28 & 29
More birding information to come. Check back soon!
 Find Parks & Lands
Here is a convenient online tool to help you discover Maine's great State Parks, Public Lands and Historic Sites!
This new feature allows you to search by activity, facility or region; or try our "single-tank trips" feature and go on a gas-saving adventure by finding a destination in your neck of the woods.
Downloadable maps and brochures are available for select locations or use the "print this page" feature for a printer-friendly brochure.
There is so much to discover on BPL managed lands. We hope this feature will you find your special places and experience the natural beauty of Maine.
To use this feature select the link Find Parks & Lands (also located in the top right portion of your screen under the Bureau Features heading). BPL will continue to expand and enhance this website. Please contact us with your comments.
Day Use Fees | Camping Fees | Rules
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The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands has partnered with the Center for Community GIS of Farmington to create a datebase of all state trails.
Check Maine Trail Finder for the latest information on trails in Maine. More trails are being added regularly. |
Recently Published Reports
Management Planning Underway
Standing and Special Committees
On sale now is the Allagash Wilderness Waterway DVD Northrunner. Come discover the history of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (from its creation in 1966 to the present) with those who live and work there. Northrunner explores the history of this gem of a park in the middle of a working forest. Learn why this place is so revered – and engenders so much passion. |
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Campground
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