Halibut Point State Park - Massachusetts

Address:Gott Avenue
Rockport, Massachusetts

Formerly a granite quarry, Halibut Point State Park is filled with sensational coastal vistas as well as interesting local history. The Point itself is made of sheets of 400 million-year-old granite that descends from the rocky headlands to tidal pools below. The park has a fantastic Visitor's Center located in a renovated WWII fire-control tower that features exhibits related to the park's natural and cultural history and offers panoramic views that extend as far as Maine's north coast. The park is brimming with wildlife including loons, grebes, and ducks and the occasional puffin, great for nature viewing, and visitors are invited to go fishing here as well. Finally, don't miss the fantastic nature programs including wildflower walks and granite cutting demonstration!

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park is a five minute drive from the center of Freeport's bustling shopping district, and as visitors approach the park, marshes and open fields provide a tranquil transformation back to nature. In 1969, this area of more than 200 acres was given to the State by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M.C. Smith of Freeport. The park contains varied ecosystems, including climax white pine and hemlock forests, a salt marsh estuary, and the rocky shorelines on Casco Bay and the Harraseeket River.