Ferry Beach State Park

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Ferry Beach State Park
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Location in Maine
Location Saco, Maine, United States
Coordinates 43°28′53″N70°23′35″W / 43.481514°N 70.392965°W / 43.481514; -70.392965 [1]
Area117 acres (47 ha) [2]
Elevation0 ft (0 m) [3]
AdministratorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Website Ferry Beach State Park

Ferry Beach State Park is a public recreation area occupying 117 acres (47 ha) on Saco Bay north of the mouth of the Saco River in Saco, Maine. The state park encompasses a sandy Atlantic Ocean beach, inland hiking trails, and nature center. [4] The inland portion of the park is noted for its pocket swamp and tupelo trees found at the northern limit of the species's range. [5] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ferry Beach State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ferry Beach". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Check out three coastal state parks in Portland area". Bangor Daily News . June 24, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ Kelly Finan. "Ferry Beach State Park" (PDF). Natural Heritage Hikes. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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