Bradbury Mountain State Park | |
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Location | Pownal, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 43°54′8″N 70°10′54″W / 43.90222°N 70.18167°W [1] |
Area | 730 acres (300 ha) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) [1] |
Established | 1939 |
Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Bradbury Mountain State Park |
Bradbury Mountain State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, managed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [2] The state park covers 730 acres (300 ha). [3]
The park was created in the 1940s as one of Maine's original five state parks after the land was acquired from the Federal government in 1939. [2] The park's borders were extended across Maine Route 9 with the addition of the Knight Woods parcels in the 1990s and 2000s. [4]
The park's namesake has been described as a "small, inconspicuous hill, less than 500' high," that despite its size offers panoramic views that make the park one of the more popular ones in the state. [5] The underlying material of granite and pegmatite is exposed at the summit. [5]
The park's multi-use trails are used for hiking, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Most trails in the park are open to mountain bikers. [4] Hiking is popular during all seasons, including winter. [6]
Bradbury Mountain State Park | |
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Location | Pownal, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 43°54′8″N 70°10′54″W / 43.90222°N 70.18167°W [1] |
Area | 730 acres (300 ha) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) [1] |
Established | 1939 |
Administrator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Bradbury Mountain State Park |
Bradbury Mountain State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pownal, Cumberland County, Maine, managed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [2] The state park covers 730 acres (300 ha). [3]
The park was created in the 1940s as one of Maine's original five state parks after the land was acquired from the Federal government in 1939. [2] The park's borders were extended across Maine Route 9 with the addition of the Knight Woods parcels in the 1990s and 2000s. [4]
The park's namesake has been described as a "small, inconspicuous hill, less than 500' high," that despite its size offers panoramic views that make the park one of the more popular ones in the state. [5] The underlying material of granite and pegmatite is exposed at the summit. [5]
The park's multi-use trails are used for hiking, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Most trails in the park are open to mountain bikers. [4] Hiking is popular during all seasons, including winter. [6]