Holbrook Island Sanctuary is a publicly owned nature preserve with recreational features occupying on
Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay (french: Baie de Penobscot) is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast, Maine, Belfast. Penobscot Bay has many ...
in the town of
Brooksville,
Hancock 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 site includes upland forest and meadows, wetland marshes and ponds, and rocky mainland shores in addition to off-shore Holbrook Island. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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History
The park was established in 1971 when Anita Harris donated to the state of the holdings she had been acquiring in Brooksville since the 1960s. In accordance with Harris's wishes, the park has been maintained in its original state with minimal modern improvements.[
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Activities and amenities
The park has of old trails for hiking and cross-country skiing that traverse a variety of coastal habitats.[ The park also offers swimming, kayaking, and fishing.][
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References
External links
Holbrook Island Sanctuary
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Holbrook Island Sanctuary Guide
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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Protected areas of Hancock County, Maine
State parks of Maine
Penobscot Bay
Protected areas established in 1971
1971 establishments in Maine