With coronavirus limiting options, more people are visiting Maine’s state parks

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 20, 2020

People who want to avoid coronavirus and yet get outside and stretch their legs are creating an uptick in the amount of traffic usually seen at state parks this time of year. Maine state officials won’t have exact crowd estimates until they gather numbers at the end of the month, but the busiest state parks generally are seeing a 30 to 50 percent increase in traffic.