Mount Blue State Park
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Mount Blue State Park is a popular recreation, camping
, and swimming area run by the state of Maine
located in Franklin County
. Its facilities are situated on the shores of Webb Lake
in Weld
, near mountains Mount Blue, Little Jackson, and Tumbledown Mountain
. The mountains have much-used hiking trails for public use and there is a small lake, called Crater Lake, near the top of Tumbledown and Little Jackson mountains. Mount Blue State Park is owned by Maine and managed by the state Department of Conservation. It is also open year round and has many snowmobiling trails as well as hiking trails. The area is a nice area to go geocaching
, with many different caches.
There are boat rentals and free fishing gear rentals among many other things. They have a large shower/bathroom building with a dish washing tub that gets cleaned every day along with many out houses scattered all over the campground. The workers there are very friendly and are there from 8am to 11pm. They sell wood,ice cubes,and ice blocks. There also is a nature center
with hand on activities. There are 136 camp sites to choose from and all differ in size. Many different trails stretching throughout the campground connect the boat launch and beach areas to the different sections of campsites. Also, there is a beach with bathrooms, a changing area, and a boat launch.
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
, and swimming area run by the state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
located in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
. Its facilities are situated on the shores of Webb Lake
Webb Lake (Maine)
Webb Lake is a lake in the town of Weld in Franklin County, Maine. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 44.6981, -70.4487 and the altitude is 676 feet .Lake Webb is home to Camp Kawanhee for Boys....
in Weld
Weld, Maine
Weld is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. Set beside Webb Lake and almost surrounded by mountains, Weld is noted for its scenic beauty. It is home to Mount Blue State Park and Camp Kawanhee for Boys....
, near mountains Mount Blue, Little Jackson, and Tumbledown Mountain
Tumbledown Mountain
Tumbledown Mountain is a mountain in Franklin County, Maine.The mountain is a popular hiking spot in western Maine, with trailheads located on Byron Road in unincorporated Township 6, north of Weld. It is distinguished by an alpine pond just below the summit...
. The mountains have much-used hiking trails for public use and there is a small lake, called Crater Lake, near the top of Tumbledown and Little Jackson mountains. Mount Blue State Park is owned by Maine and managed by the state Department of Conservation. It is also open year round and has many snowmobiling trails as well as hiking trails. The area is a nice area to go geocaching
Geocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world....
, with many different caches.
There are boat rentals and free fishing gear rentals among many other things. They have a large shower/bathroom building with a dish washing tub that gets cleaned every day along with many out houses scattered all over the campground. The workers there are very friendly and are there from 8am to 11pm. They sell wood,ice cubes,and ice blocks. There also is a nature center
Nature center
A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...
with hand on activities. There are 136 camp sites to choose from and all differ in size. Many different trails stretching throughout the campground connect the boat launch and beach areas to the different sections of campsites. Also, there is a beach with bathrooms, a changing area, and a boat launch.