amo ine , ▁Maine . ▁The ▁state ▁park ▁offers ▁broad ▁views ▁of ▁the ▁mountains ▁on ▁Mount ▁Des ert ▁Island , ▁the ▁narrow ▁Eastern ▁Bay ▁portion ▁of ▁French man ▁Bay , ▁and ▁L amo ine ' s ▁working ▁water front . ▁It ▁is ▁managed ▁by ▁the ▁Maine ▁Department ▁of ▁Agricult ure , ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Forest ry . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁century , ▁the ▁water front ▁where ▁the ▁park ▁stands ▁was ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁a ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁co aling ▁station . ▁The ▁facility ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁and ▁ceased ▁operations ▁by ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁when ▁changing ▁technology ▁made ▁coal - burn ing ▁war ships ▁and ▁their ▁fuel ing ▁stations ▁ob sole te . ▁The ▁state ▁of ▁Maine ▁took ▁possession ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁developing ▁it ▁into ▁a ▁state ▁park ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s . ▁ ▁Activ ities ▁and ▁amen ities ▁The ▁park ▁offers ▁a ▁season al , ▁ 6 2 - site ▁camp ground , ▁fish ing , ▁pic nick ing , ▁k ay aking , ▁boat ▁launch , ▁and ▁cross - country ▁ski ing . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁L amo ine ▁State ▁Park ▁Department ▁of ▁Agricult ure , ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Forest ry ▁L amo ine ▁State ▁Park ▁Bro ch ure ▁Department ▁of ▁Agricult ure , ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Forest ry ▁ ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Han cock ▁County ,