Rangeley Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Rangeley Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Rangeley Lake State Park
Location in Maine
LocationRangeley and Rangeley Plantation, Maine, United States
Coordinates44°56′43″N 70°41′38″W / 44.94528°N 70.69389°W / 44.94528; -70.69389[1]
Area870 acres (350 ha)[2]
Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)[1]
Established1960
AdministratorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
WebsiteRangeley Lake State Park

Rangeley Lake State Park is a public recreation area occupying 870 acres (350 ha) on the southern shore of Rangeley Lake in Franklin County, Maine. The state park is located partly in the town of Rangeley and partly in Rangeley Plantation.[3] It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.[4]

The park is 1 of 5 Maine State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 2 minutes and 19 seconds of totality.[5]

History

The park was created in 1960 when the Bureau of Parks and Lands made three acquisitions totaling 718 acres (291 ha).[3] Oxford County and international paper companies donated half of the park property.[6] A 29-acre (12 ha) parcel was added to the park in 2009 with the assistance of the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. The acquisition, which cost $595,000.00, was made using funds from the Land for Maine's Future program.[7]

Activities and amenities

The park offers picnicking, a 50-site campground, swimming beach, hiking trails, and docks and launch ramp for motorized boating.[4] The lake's 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) house landlocked salmon and brook trout.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rangeley Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Rangeley Lake State Park" (PDF). Western Mountains Region Management Plan. Maine Department of Conservation: Bureau of Parks and Lands. January 4, 2011. p. 54. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Rangeley Lake State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  5. ^ R, Mike (July 7, 2021). "Maine 2024 Solar Eclipse State Parks". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rangeley Lake State Park Guide & Map" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Land acquired for Rangeley Lake State Park". The Original Irregular. Kingfield, Me. December 2, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Rangeley Lake" (PDF). Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

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