Moose Point State Park

#1929 among destinations in the United States

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Moose Point State Park is a day-use public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in Searsport, Maine, located off U.S. Route 1 near the Belfast town line. The state park features panoramic views, hiking trails, tidal pools, and picnicking facilities. ()

Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Coordinates: 44°26'21"N, 68°56'52"W

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Moose Point State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penobscot Marine Museum, Timberwind, Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad, Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce.

1.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Historical place, History museum
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport
46 min walk • The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, United States, is Maine's oldest maritime museum and is designed to preserve and educate people regarding Maine's and Searsport's rich and unique maritime and shipbuilding history.
2.9 miW
Boat tours, Tours, Outdoor activities
Timberwind, Belfast
75 min walk • The schooner Timberwind is a historic former pilot boat, now berthed in Portland, Maine. Built in 1931, she served as a pilot boat in Portland Harbor until 1969, and was then converted into a schooner as part of the Maine "windjammer" tourist fleet.
4.5 miW
44°27'19"N • 69°2'7"W
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad, Belfast
114 min walk • Railway, Transport, Museum
2.9 miW
44°25'41"N • 69°0'17"W
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Belfast
75 min walk • City hall, Visitor center, Area
3.1 miW
Church
First Church of Belfast, Belfast
80 min walk • The First Church of Belfast is a historic church at 8 Court Street in Belfast, Maine. The church congregation was founded in 1796, and its present building was built in 1818.
2.5 miW
Shopping
Perry's Nut House, Belfast
65 min walk • Perry's Nut House is a tourist stop and store on Route One in Belfast, Maine. Opened in 1927, Perry's Nut House is a classic example of an American roadside attraction. Located on the coastal road to Bar Harbor, Perry's Nut House features many large painted animal sculptures outside the building.
3.1 miW
Interesting neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Belfast Commercial Historic District, Belfast
79 min walk • The Belfast Commercial Historic District encompasses two blocks of the central business district of Belfast, Maine. This area includes the best-preserved and most architecturally interesting commercial buildings of the city's mid-to-late 19th century development, when it was the leading port on Penobscot Bay.
3.1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Hayford Block, Belfast
79 min walk • The Hayford Block is a historic commercial building at 47 Church Street in downtown Belfast, Maine. Built in 1866 and enlarged in 1869, it was the first significant construction after a major fire devastated central Belfast in 1865.
1.8 miNE
City hall
Union Hall, Searsport
46 min walk • Union Hall is the town hall of Searsport, Maine. It is located at 3 Reservoir Street in the town center. Built in 1863, it is a remarkably sophisticated example of Italianate architecture for a relatively small town, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its architecture.
3 miW
Library
Belfast Free Library, Belfast
77 min walk • The Belfast Free Library is a public library in Belfast, Maine. The library was established in 1887 by act of the Maine Legislature following donations from Paul Hazeltine and Nathanial Wilson.
2.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
James P. White House, Belfast
74 min walk • The James P. White House is a historic house at 1 Church Street in Belfast, Maine. Built in 1840, it is one of the city's most elaborate examples of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is included in Belfast's Church Street Historic District.