Roque Bluffs State Park is a public recreation area on the coast of the

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in the

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of Roque Bluffs, Washington County,

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. The

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overlooks

Englishman Bay Englishman Bay is a bay in Washington County, Maine. The bay is located between the towns of Roque Bluffs and Jonesport. It is separated from Chandler Bay Chandler Bay is a bay in Jonesport, Maine Maine () is a state in the New England ...

from Schoppee Point and includes Simpson Pond and six miles of walking trails. Visitors can inspect glacial striations attesting to the

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history of the

coast. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

In the news

In 2011,

police, wardens, marine patrol officers and members of the

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conducted a fruitless five-day search for a resident of

Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

, Torray Wallace, one of many people who appeared in the 2005 film BBS: The Documentary, after his vehicle was found abandoned in the park. In 2013, two women, one from nearby

Machias Machias may refer to: Places * Machias, Maine, a New England town ** Machias (CDP), Maine, the main village within the town * Machias Bay, in Washington County, Maine * Machias River (Aroostook River tributary) in northern Maine * Machias River ...

and the other visiting from

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, drowned after driving off a boat ramp in the park during high tide and inclement weather. The women had been rescued earlier in the day after getting lost while hiking in the fog.

References

External links

Roque Bluffs State Park
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Roque Bluffs State Park Guide & Map
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry {{authority control State parks of Maine Protected areas of Washington County, Maine Beaches of Maine Landforms of Washington County, Maine Protected areas established in 1969 1969 establishments in Maine