Aroostook State Park sees scores of new visitors during pandemic

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 24, 2020

This summer has seen a surge in outdoor recreation across the state, including at Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle. Day use is up 18 percent and camping up 41 percent since last year at Maine’s first state park. Park Manager Scott Thompson said that many were itching to spend time outdoors after spending countless hours inside their homes during the first few months of the pandemic.