Lamoine State Park
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| Lamoine State Park | |
|---|---|
 Park view of Mount Desert Island in winter | |
  Location in Maine | |
| Location | Lamoine, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°27′20″N 68°17′51″W / 44.455519°N 68.297628°W[1] |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Established | 1950s |
| Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| Website | Lamoine State Park |
Lamoine State Park is a public recreation area occupying 55 acres (22 ha) on the shore of Frenchman's Bay in the town of Lamoine, Maine.[1] The state park offers broad views of the mountains on Mount Desert Island, the narrow Eastern Bay portion of Frenchman Bay, and Lamoine's working waterfront.[3] It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
In the early years of the 20th century, the waterfront where the park stands was the site of a U.S. Navy coaling station. The facility opened in 1902 and ceased operations by 1912 when changing technology made coal-burning warships and their fueling stations obsolete.[4] The state of Maine took possession of the property in 1949, developing it into a state park during the 1950s.[5]
