We all have the week off and we spent four days on a camping trip at Cobscook Bay State Park. Our campsite (Site 103) was definitely the most private site we've ever camped at. Really--nearly all of the sites in the park are very private--many set back way off the road and many with water views. Ours was right on the bay where we could watch the extremely high tides come in and out.
At high tide, our little bay was filled to the brim, but when the tide went out, only a wide mud-flat remained, which by the way, you can't walk across. We saw some people digging clams, and there were signs that told us that the clam limit was one peck.
Despite it being a holiday week, the park was nearly deserted and at times, we felt like we had the place to ourselves. The entire park was well-kept, the layout of campsites was well-thought-out and many of the sites (including ours) included a covered-picnic table.
We took a side trip to Eastport on Tuesday. Neither Jen nor I could remember ever having been there before. It was pretty foggy, and we found out that Eastport was... well, it was Eastport. At least we can now say we've been there. We did take some pictures of a very cool fisherman statue and and a fogged-in ship that was tied up at the pier.
On Wednesday, we took a trip to Quoddy Head to see West Quoddy Head Light and to do some hiking on the trails at Quoddy Head State Park. Avery had never seen a lighthouse, although he claimed to "know all about them." I guess it's a treat to see the easternmost lighthouse in the U.S. as your first lighthouse. It took a while for Avery to warm up the foghorn, though. He kept his ears covered for quite awhile. We looked around the visitor's center inside the old light keeper's house and walked around the fogged-in lighthouse.
From the lighthouse, we followed a trail along the cliffs. Avery is definitely ready to do some more hiking. We took a trip into Lubec for lunch and to explore the village.
It was a fun trip. We've added the park to our list of places to return. It's a bit of a drive, but well worth it. You can check out the rest of our photos here.
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Awesome photos! I especially love the one with Avery and the lighthouse, where he's kind of turning to the side and the trees are all foggy.
I just have to say that I love you guys...so much. Come camping in NH!!
there are no hook ups for the camper there right ??
Correct. There aren't any hookups.
I have site 103 booked in May. Right now the park is empty and I have my choice of sites. Would you say this is a good site with a good view? Are there hiking trails in the park? We plan on bringing our dog, canoe and bikes from Ontario, Canada.
It would be a great site if you have dogs. It is way off the road. The two photos of the bay were taken from the campsite, so the views are nice. It's a good, private site with plenty of room. We would choose it again. You honestly can't go wrong with any of the sites that are on the water. There are some hiking trails in the park, but nothing of significant distance. There is actually a nice trail that leaves from very near that campsite that has some nice overlooks. There are some truly great trails at Quoddy Head State Park, which is about 30 minutes away.
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