Crescent Beach State Park

Crescent Beach State Park

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Location: 8 miles south of Portland on ME 77 in Cape Elizabeth.
Facilities: Picnic areas, playground, trails, snack bar, beach, bathhouse (cold water showers), unpaved shallow boat launch, restrooms (é). Open Memorial Day-Columbus Day (park is closed to vehicles in winter, but visitors can hike or ski the trails then).
Activities: Swimming, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, bird watching, cross-country skiing.
Special Features: Park's signature feature is a mile-long crescent-shaped beach. The beach and dunes provide nesting areas for endangered piping plovers and resting and feeding areas for other shorebirds. The diverse habitats also support a host of wildlife.
Address: 66 Two Lights Rd
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Phone: 207-799-5871;
Web: www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/db_search
Size: 244 acres.

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