Swan Lake State Park

Swan Lake State Park
Maine State Park
Old postcard view of Swan Lake
Country  United States
State  Maine
County Waldo
Town Swanville
Elevation 200 ft (61 m) [1]
Coordinates 44°33′50″N 68°58′44″W / 44.56389°N 68.97889°W / 44.56389; -68.97889Coordinates: 44°33′50″N 68°58′44″W / 44.56389°N 68.97889°W / 44.56389; -68.97889
Area 67 acres (27 ha) [2]
Established Unspecified
Management Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Location in Maine
Website: Swan Lake State Park

Swan Lake State Park is a public recreation area at the north end of 3-mile-long (4.8 km) Swan Lake in the town of Swanville, Waldo County, Maine. The state park's 67 acres (27 ha) offer opportunities for swimming, picnicking, canoeing, and fishing.[3] The 1,370-acre (550 ha) lake supports populations of smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, white perch, brook trout, and wild togue.[4] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

References

  1. ↑ "Swan Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Swan Lake State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Swan Lake" (PDF). Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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