Winslow Memorial Park (also known as Winslow Park) is a coastal park and campground in Freeport, Maine, United States.[1] Set in 90 acres (0.14 sq mi), it is located near the southern end of the Harraseeket River, near its mouth with Casco Bay, at the eastern end of Staples Point Road. The northern side of the park looks out over Staples Cove.
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.jpg) Sunset from the park, looking west toward its entrance | |
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| Type | Coastal park and campground |
| Location | Freeport, Maine, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°48′11″N 70°06′49″W / 43.8029618°N 70.1137239°W |
| Area | 90 acres (0.36 km2; 0.14 sq mi) |
| Created | 1953 |
| Owned by | Town of Freeport |
| Camp sites | Around 100 |
| Water | Harraseeket River Casco Bay |
The park, which is owned by the Town of Freeport,[2] is a popular camping ground between May and October annually, with around one hundred plots set out either side of Winslow Park Way,[3] which leads northeast to the tip of the peninsula, known as Stockbridge Point,[4] on which the park is located.[2] A children's playground is located at the western end of the park, near the parking lot.
A self-funded facility, it grossed revenue of $346,000 in 2019 and $255,000 in 2020, the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
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Farmhouse at the entrance to the campground, believed to have been built by the Cushing family around 1800 -
History
editThe park is named for Delia B. Powers Winslow. It was gifted to the town by her daughter, Adelaide Winslow Harb, in 1953.[4] Harb Cottage, a rental property, is located at the eastern end of Winslow Park Way.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Winslow Park and Campground - Campground will be open from May 26th through October 1st. THERE ARE NO HOOKUPS ON ANY SITES. | Freeport ME". www.freeportmaine.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Forecaster, Brielle HardyThe (February 5, 2021). "Winslow Park breaks even in 2020, moves ahead with handicapped-accessible ramp". Press Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Forecaster, Jason PafundiSpecial to The (November 27, 2019). "Winslow Park campers may lose the lottery". Press Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "What is the History of the park? | Freeport ME". www.freeportmaine.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Harb Cottage | Freeport ME". www.freeportmaine.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.