Lily Bay State Park - Maine

Address:HC 76
Greenville, Maine

Located on the shores of the 117-square-mile Moosehead Lake, Lily Bay State Park is a true adventure in the wild. The largest lake in New England is filled with deep waters as well as togue, trout, and salmon. Visitors are welcome to swim, boat, and camp here as well as watch for moose, bears and deer. In the winter, skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing are popular at Lily Bay as well as the peak at Mt. Kineo, which towers 800 feet above the water. All in all, this 925-acre State Park is a fantastic New England getaway, not be missed!

Lily Bay State Park is the place to pitch your tent near the shores of Moosehead Lake where campsites are well-spaced, wooded and some are lakeside. Located in Beaver Cove, the park offers visitors access to the popular central Maine region where hiking, fishing, hunting and leaf-peeping are popular activities throughout the year. The largest lake in New England, Moosehead Lake fills a glacier-scoured basin 117 square miles in area. Its waters run cool and deep, harboring togue, brook trout, and landlocked salmon. Opened in 1961, this 925-acre park welcomes visitors to experience a variety of outdoor activities including swimming, boating, camping and watching wildlife. The Moosehead area is famous worldwide for its local native, the moose, and visitors hope to see these majestic animals in their native habitat. Along with moose, bear, deer, and other wild animals live in the area. Perhaps the most spectacular peak in the area is Mt. Kineo, which rises abruptly from the middle of the lake. Kineo's cliffs tower 800 feet above the water and are a must-see on visitors' vacation lists. In the winter, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing attract hearty visitors to the park.