List of National Natural Landmarks in Maine

These are 15 National Natural Landmarks in Maine.

Name Image Date Location County Description
1 Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand 01984 1984 Kennebec A large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography.
2 Bigelow Mountain 01975 1975 Franklin, Somerset Exceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States.
3 Carrying Place Cove Bog 01980 1980 Washington A tombolo that has been eroded by the sea.
4 Colby-Marston Preserve 01973 1973 Kennebec Northern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of 40 feet (12 m).
5 Crystal Bog 01973 1973 Aroostook An undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine.
6 Gulf Hagas 01968 1968 Piscataquis Waterfalls, cliffs, and growth of spruce-fir forest on the gorge walls give the site unusual scenic beauty.
7 Monhegan Island 01966 1966 Lincoln Dense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower.
8 Mount Katahdin 01967 1967 Piscataquis Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology.
9 New Gloucester Black Gum Stand 01975 1975 Cumberland A small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum.
10 No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand 01984 1984 Somerset The only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States.
11 Orono Bog 01973 1973 Penobscot A classic northern sphagnum bog.
12 Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland 01973 1973 Penobscot One of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine.
13 Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex 01973 1973 Kennebec Kettle hole bogs and ponds.
14 The Hermitage 01977 1977 Piscataquis One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England.