Damariscotta Lake State Park is a public recreation area located in the
town
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Origin and use
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of
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
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,
Lincoln County Maine
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. The park occupies at the northeast corner of
Damariscotta Lake
Damariscotta Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Maine. Damariscota Lake, which covers , encompasses part of the towns of Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle. Damariscotta Lake State Park in Jefferson occupies 19 acres at the far northern end of th ...
. It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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History
The park was created in 1970 and had 25,000 visitors in 2010. The park's original group shelter, which dated from 1976, was destroyed by arson in 2009. A replacement shelter was dedicated in 2011.
Activities and amenities
The park features sandy beach, swimming, canoeing, picnicking facilities, and fishing.[
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References
External links
Damariscotta Lake State Park
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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State parks of Maine
Protected areas of Lincoln County, Maine
Protected areas established in 1970
1970 establishments in Maine