MJ>TnMT Bim ST/ITE PARK is located in 

 the towns of Weld and Avon in Frank- 

 lin County, Maine. Lake Webb and the 

 To^7n of Weld are situated in a beau- 

 tiful valley surrounded by rugged" 

 mountains. The State Park consists 

 of I|,927 acres and embraces Mt. Blue 

 (31870, Hurricane Mt. (2lj8M), Little 

 Blue (2001'), and Center Hill (1620'). 



HISTORY 



The State Park was built in 1936-38 

 with Federal funds made available to 

 the United States Department of Ag- 

 riculture, Sub-marginal farmlands 

 Vifere converted into Mt. Blue State 

 Park and named for the most promi- 

 nent mountain in the vicinity. Roads, 

 trails, beaches, shelters and picnic 

 tables r/ere built by labor recruited 

 from the unemployed prevalent at 

 that time. 



FAUNA 



Here maybe seen moose, door, rabbit, 

 v/ildcat, woodchuck, squirrel, muslcrat^ 

 mink, beaver, v/easel, v/oodcock, ruffed 

 grouse, migratory ivater fov/l, ov/ls, 

 salmon, brook and broxvn trotit, porch, 

 bass, and pickerel. 



FLORA - , ' 



The forest groT-'7th consists of a mixed 

 forest of hard and soft v/oods, and a 

 ground cover of dense and thin under- 

 brush, vi/ild floi.vers, grasses, ferns, 

 and moisses. 



/ 1 A i N E 



CAMIING, BATHING, HIKING, 

 PICNICKING, BOATING, FISHING, 

 SCENIC DRIVES 



FACILITIES 



Center Hill - East side of Lake ^7ebb 



The park headquarters are located in 

 the fine old Cape Cod house on Center 

 Hill. 



A short distance beyond, well up on 

 Center Kill, are 20 picnic tables, 

 18 fireplaces, latrines, 2 shelters, 

 trails, spring crater and parking. 

 The scenic view is one of the love- 

 liest in our state and the fall foli- 

 age is spectacular. 



The trail to the summit of Mt. Blue 

 (1.5 mi.) begins at parking area at 

 foot of mountain. There are t;^o 

 springs to refresh the climber. A 

 fire lookout is on duty in the L|7* 

 steel tower. 



Webb Beach - West side of Lake Yfebb 



The bathing and picnic area has a 

 fine sandy beach with bathhouse, 

 latrines, picnic tables and fire- 

 places, drinking water and parking. 

 Boats may be rented from the Ranger. 



The campground has individual 

 sites, complete with fireplace and 

 table. Toilet facilities and 

 drinking v/ater are available. Bathing 

 may be enjoyed either at the camp- 

 ground or the main beach which are 

 connected by a woodsey shaded trail. 

 The camping facilities are for the 

 campers only. 



There a,re also Adirondack shelters 

 for campers. Those have their own 

 sandy beach in addition to other 

 facilities . 



