List of National Natural Landmarks in Maine


There are 14 National Natural Landmarks in Maine.
NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar StandKnoxprivateA large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography.
Carrying Place Cove BogWashingtonstateA tombolo that has been eroded by the sea.
Colby-Marston PreserveKennebecprivateNorthern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of.
Crystal BogAroostookprivateAn undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine.
Gulf HagasPiscataquisfederal Waterfalls, cliffs, and growth of spruce-fir forest on the gorge walls give the site unusual scenic beauty.
The HermitagePiscataquisfederal One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England.
Monhegan IslandLincolnprivateDense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower.
Mount Bigelow (Maine)Franklin, SomersetstateExceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States.
Mount KatahdinPiscataquisstate Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology.
New Gloucester Black Gum Stand,CumberlandprivateA small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum.
No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine StandSomersetstate, privateThe only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States.
Orono BogPenobscotmunicipal, privateA classic northern sphagnum bog.
Passadumkeag Marsh and BoglandPenobscotprivateOne of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine.
Penny Pond-Joe Pond ComplexKennebecprivateKettle hole bogs and ponds.