State Park · Maine, United States
Shackford Head State Park
Shackford Head State Park is a state park in Maine, United States, established in 1989.
Photo: Ken Gallager via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, Maine, United States |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 44.9019° N, 67.0178° W |
| Managed by | Maine state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Shackford Head State Park
Shackford Head State Park is a public recreation area on Moose Island in the city of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. The 87-acre (35 ha) state park occupies a peninsula that separates Cobscook Bay and Broad Cove. The land is named for John Shackford, an American Revolutionary War soldier who once owned the headlands. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Eastport, Maine |
|---|---|
| Getting there | located in the city of Eastport |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Saint John Airport (YSJ) · Saint John, Canada · 62.0 miles away
- Fredericton International Airport (YFC) · Fredericton, Canada · 70.9 miles away
- Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) · Bar Harbor, United States · 73.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Maine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Shackford Head State Park?
Shackford Head State Park is in Maine, United States (44.9019° N, 67.0178° W).
When was Shackford Head State Park established?
Shackford Head State Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Shackford Head State Park?
The nearest town is Eastport, Maine. located in the city of Eastport.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maine_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Maine state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackford_Head_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).