Quoddy Head State Park

The easternmost point of land in the continental US, with the red-and-white striped West Quoddy Head Light, sea cliffs and coastal trails.

973 South Lubec Road, Lubec, ME 04652 · Lubec, ME

About Quoddy Head State Park

Quoddy Head State Park covers 541 acres at the easternmost point of the continental United States in Lubec. Its red-and-white striped West Quoddy Head Light dates to 1858, on a site first lit in 1808; the tower is closed, but the former keeper's house holds a visitor center run by volunteers. Four connected trails, about 5 miles in all, follow dark gabbro cliffs and lead to a coastal plateau bog with sub-arctic plants. In summer, whales can be seen offshore. Around the equinoxes this is the first place in the US to see the sunrise.

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