Quoddy Head State Park - Maine

Address:Cobscook Bay, Maine

Located on the easternmost point of land in the U.S., Quoddy Head State Park is 532 acres of diverse landscape mixed with great outdoor recreation, and a bit of local history. The views here are incredibly impressive, with black cliffs and bogs creating the natural backdrop, as well as a habitat for a variety of flora and fauna. The park has 4.5 miles of trails as well as a beach area where visitors frequently spot a seal, whale or porpoise. Other wildlife at Quoddy Head includes scoters, squaws, kittiwakes and gannets. The most unique feature here though, is definitely the Quoddy Head Light, the hundreds of year old lighthouse which prevented shipwrecks in this rocky and fog-filled area of Maine's eastern coast. Though its closed today, park-goers are welcome to enjoy the museum and explore the beautiful grounds which surround.

Quoddy Head State Park is located four miles off Maine Route 189 in Lubec on the easternmost point of land in the United States. On its 532 acres, purchased by the state in 1962, the park features 4.5 miles of hiking trails, extensive forests, two bogs, diverse habitat for rare plants, and the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light. With its diverse landscape, breathtaking views, scenic picnic sites, and opportunities for hiking and whale watching, Quoddy Head State Park is a fun and fascinating destination for visitors to down east Maine.

The tower is closed, but visitors are welcome to enjoy the lighthouse grounds and explore the Visitor Center and Museum run by the West Quoddy Head Light Keepers' Association.