Popham Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 605 acres (245 ha) on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine.[1] It is the state's highest volume day use State Park.[3] The state park occupies a dynamic shoreline landscape that has created a peninsula between the mouth of the Morse River and the Atkins Bay portion of the Kennebec River. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
| Popham Beach State Park | |
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  Location in Maine | |
| Location | Phippsburg, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°44′18″N 69°47′54″W / 43.738436°N 69.798309°W[1] |
| Area | 605 acres (245 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Established | 1923 |
| Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| Website | Popham Beach State Park |
Geology edit
The area is subject to significant changes in the landscape including dune destruction and rebuilding, loss of forest lands, and tombolo breaching.[4] Efforts made to stop the erosion have included placing large boulders designed to hold off the surf.[5]
Activities and amenities edit
The park is used for swimming, kayaking, fishing, picnicking, and hiking.[1] The peninsula also is the site of historic Fort Popham, historic Fort Baldwin, and the remnants of the Popham Colony.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Popham Beach State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ "Popham Beach State Park Conditions & Activities". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Dickson, Stephen M. (February 2011). "Setting the Stage for a Course Change at Popham Beach". Maine Geologic Facts and Localities. Maine Geological Survey. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Brogan, Beth (March 18, 2013). "At Popham, 'there is no beach at high water' as erosion worsens". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Popham Beach Park". Maine Trail Finder. Center for Community GIS. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
External links edit
- Popham Beach State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Beach Scraping at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Migration of the Morse River into Back Dunes at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Seawall and Popham Beach Dynamics Maine Geological Survey
- Setting the Stage for a Course Change at Popham Beach Maine Geological Survey
- Storm and Channel Dynamics at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Tombolo Breach at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey