Aroostook State Park

Not to be confused with Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge.

Aroostook State Park
Map showing the location of Aroostook State Park
Map showing the location of Aroostook State Park
Location in Maine
LocationPresque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Coordinates46°36′13″N 68°00′39″W / 46.60361°N 68.01083°W / 46.60361; -68.01083[1]
Area898 acres (363 ha)[2]
Elevation978 ft (298 m)[1]
Established1938[3]
OperatorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
WebsiteAroostook State Park
www.aroostookstatepark.com

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."[3]

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.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Aroostook State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  4. ^ R, Mike (July 7, 2021). "Maine 2024 Solar Eclipse State Parks". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.