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}}Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park is a public recreation area located on Casco Bay on the southeastern side of Freeport, Maine. The state park occupies {{convert|244|acre}} on a narrow peninsula, Wolfe's Neck, that runs between Casco Bay and the Harraseeket River.[ It includes white pine and hemlock forests, salt marsh estuary, and rocky shore.[6] The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.]
History
Wolfe's Neck takes its name from Henry and Rachel Woolfe, the area's first permanent European settlers who took up residence in 1733.[6] During the 20th century, the land was the site of an organic beef-raising operation owned by Lawrence M.C. Smith and Eleanor Houston Smith.[8] The state park was created when the Smiths donated a portion of their holdings to the state in 1969. The park opened to the public in 1972.[6]
Activities and amenities
{{stack|}}The park offers hiking, birdwatching, picnicking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Park trails traverse both forested lands and rocky shoreline, offering views of the river and bay.[10] Osprey can be observed nesting on Googins Island, which lies just off shore.[6]
See also
{{Portal|Maine}}- List of Hiking Trails in Maine
References
1. ^1 {{cite gnis|1913180|Wolfes Neck Woods State Park}}
2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/camping/pdf/outdoorsmini.pdf |title=Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites |publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |accessdate=December 9, 2015}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parksearch/PropertyGuides/PDF_GUIDE/wnwbrochure.pdf |title=Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park Guide & Map |publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |date=2016 |accessdate=July 18, 2017}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://freeporthistoricalsociety.org/eleanor-houston-and-lawrence-mc-smith |title=Eleanor Houston and Lawrence M.C. Smith |publisher=Freeport Historical Society |accessdate=July 18, 2017}}
5. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/wolfe-s-neck-woods-state-park |title=Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park |work=Maine Trail Finder |publisher=Center for Community GIS |accessdate=December 9, 2015}}