Popham Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 605 acres (245 ha) on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine. It is the state's "busiest state park beach." The state park occupies a dynamic shoreline landscape that has created a peninsula between the mouth of the Morse River and the Atkins Bay portion of the Kennebec River. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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GeologyEdit
The area is subject to significant changes in the landscape including dune destruction and rebuilding, loss of forest lands, and tombolo breaching. Efforts made to stop the erosion have included placing large boulders designed to hold off the surf.
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Activities and amenitiesEdit
The park is used for swimming, kayaking, fishing, picnicking, and hiking. The peninsula also is the site of historic Fort Popham, historic Fort Baldwin, and the remnants of the Popham Colony.
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External linksEdit
- Popham Beach State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Beach Scraping at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Migration of the Morse River into Back Dunes at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Seawall and Popham Beach Dynamics Maine Geological Survey
- Setting the Stage for a Course Change at Popham Beach Maine Geological Survey
- Storm and Channel Dynamics at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
- Tombolo Breach at Popham Beach State Park Maine Geological Survey
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