Reid State Park

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LocationGeorgetown, Maine, United States
Coordinates43°46′44″N 69°43′33″W / 43.77889°N 69.72583°W / 43.77889; -69.72583[1]
Area770 acres (310 ha)[2]
Elevation59 ft (18 m)[1]
Reid State Park
Map showing the location of Reid State Park
Map showing the location of Reid State Park
Location in Maine
LocationGeorgetown, Maine, United States
Coordinates43°46′44″N 69°43′33″W / 43.77889°N 69.72583°W / 43.77889; -69.72583[1]
Area770 acres (310 ha)[2]
Elevation59 ft (18 m)[1]
Established1946[3][4]
AdministratorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
WebsiteReid State Park

Reid State Park is a public recreation area overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Georgetown Island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States.[3] The 770-acre (310 ha) park is noted for its sandy beaches and sand dunes—both rare in the state of Maine—plus its rocky tidepools, salt marshes, and tidal lagoon.[5] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

The park lands were donated to the state in 1946 by businessman and philanthropist Walter E. Reid,[3] a native of Georgetown[6] who grew up in a family of modest means and who built an oceanside estate near the grounds of the present-day park.[7]

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