Fort Point State Park

Picnic by the water, walk to Fort Point Light and the remains of 1759 Fort Pownall, or fish from the pier at the tip of a peninsula on Penobscot Bay.

Off U.S. Route 1, end of Cape Jellison, Stockton Springs, ME · Stockton Springs, ME

About Fort Point State Park

At the tip of Cape Jellison, about three miles off U.S. Route 1, this 120-acre park looks over the Penobscot River and Penobscot Bay. It holds Fort Point Light Station and the remains of Fort Pownall, built in 1759, with panels and the stone that marked General Samuel Waldo's first grave. Gentle trails cross field and forest to more than a mile of rocky shore, and a pier and floats serve anglers and paddlers. Cyclists can ride to the lighthouse or start a seven-mile loop around the cape. Adults pay $3 for Maine residents and $4 for others.

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