Travel As You Go | Aroostook State Park | One of most visited State Parks

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Aroostook State Park

aroostook state park bears the distinct honor of being maine's first state park. in 1938 interested citizens of presque isle donated 100 acres of land to the state of maine, and following that gesture, the park became reality in 1939. today the park totals nearly 800 acres thanks to subsequent donations and purchases.aroostook state park is the ideal starting point for discovering the north maine woods, the allagash wilderness waterway, and the canadian provinces of new brunswick and quebec. encompassing quaggy jo mountain and echo lake, the park offeres a unique chance to study our geologic past. in fact, quaggy jo is the shortened form of its indian name, qua qua jo which translates to twin peaked.

Wikipedia Summary
Aroostook State Park is public recreation area within the southern municipal boundary of the city of Presque Isle in Aroostook County, Maine. The state park's 898 acres (363 ha) encompass Quaggy Jo Mountain and sit adjacent to Echo Lake. "Quaggy Jo" is an altered version of the mountain's Native American name, "Qua Qua Jo", which means "twin-peaked." The park is off U.S. Route 1 on the south side of Presque Isle. The similarly named Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is some 30 miles (48 km) to the north. The park is 1 of 5 Maine State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 1 second of totality.