Down East Coast - Adventure Guide to Maine - page 269

DID YOU KNOW? The entire bay around Reversing
Falls was once planned to be the site of massive WPA
tidal power project during Franklin Roosevelt's presi-
dency. However, the project was never completed.

Roque Bluffs State Park, Roque Bluffs . The last good public place to
swim as you head east. Pebble swimming beach has saltwater on one side
and a warm, shallow, freshwater pond on other. A total of 300 acres on
which to picnic and relax. Fishing allowed but probably not very produc-
tive. Bathhouse, toilets, tables, grills, ample parking for fee.

255-3475.
St. Croix Island, Calais . Small, six-acre island in river was site of one
of the first attempted settlements in North America by the French in
1604. Under control of National Park Service through Acadia National
Park. Boat access only but strong currents and high tides make small
boat passage risky. Plans call for mainland visitor center and boat shuttle
across. 288-3338.

Campobello, New Brunswick . Why mention a Canadian location in a
guidebook about Maine? Simple. Campobello is an international park ad-
ministered by a commission with members from both countries. It pre-
serves the 34-room summer home of Franklin D. Roosevelt which is open
for tours and filled with FDR memorabilia. The park itself comprises
nearly 3,000 acres and features seaside picnic sites and hiking trails.
Open seasonally. No fee. Access by passing through the border check-
point at the international bridge in Lubec. [phone].

Beaches at a Glance
Lamoine Beach . Nearly one mile of sand, gravel and pebble. A
family beach at north end of Frenchman Bay in Lamoine State
Park. Adequate parking. Fee.
Roque Bluffs Beach . Curved beach 2,700 feet long with steep drop-off.
Saltwater is usually frosty but there is a warm, shallow, freshwater pond
behind. Outhouse, picnicking, fee parking.
Sand Beach, Acadia National Park . A 1,000-foot-long beach between
headlands. Not so much sand as bits of crushed shells. Lifeguards on
duty in season. Parking, changing houses, toilets, no dogs. Fee to enter
park, beach free.
Seal Harbor Beach . Town-run family beach in village of Seal Harbor on
Mount Desert Island. It's 1,000 feet long, set right along the road. In pro-
tected cove with very little wave action. Good place to look for sand dol-
lars after a storm. No facilities.