Reid State Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Reid State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Reid State Park Location in Maine
Location	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States
Area	770 acres (310 ha)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Established	1946
Operator	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Website	Reid State Park

Reid State Park is a public recreation area overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Georgetown Island, Sagadahoc County, Maine. The 770-acre (310 ha) park is noted for its sandy beaches and sand dunes—both rare in the state of Maine—plus its rocky tidepools, salt marshes, and tidal lagoon. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

History

The park lands were donated to the state in 1946 by businessman and philanthropist Walter E. Reid, a native of Georgetown who grew up in a family of modest means and who built an oceanside estate near the grounds of the present-day park.

Activities and amenities

Ocean swimming is offered at Mile Beach and Half Mile Beach, while warmer waters are found at a tidal inlet, The Lagoon, where the quieter waters tend to be 10 to 15 degrees warmer. The park also has picnicking areas, fishing, and hiking trails. The beaches provide essential nesting areas for endangered least terns and piping plovers. Other wildlife commonly found along the beaches include various shorebirds, eider ducks, clams, and mussels.