Fort Knox In Maine Prepares For 2026 Season With Cleanup Day

Folks in Prospect are getting ready to do some spring cleaning at one of Maine's most iconic landmarks.

Fort Knox Clean Up Day, Friends Of Fort Knox

Opening day at Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Observatory for the 2026 season is coming up on May 1st. The park will greet visitors from 9 AM to 5 PM that day.
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In order to get everything ready for those who come to see all the sights, the Friends of Fort Knox are hosting a "Park Clean Up Day" this coming weekend, and they're looking for a few helping hands.

Fort Knox Clean Up Day, Friends Of Fort Knox

According to the Fort Knox Maine Facebook page, work will get underway Saturday April 25th at 10 AM.

"Friends of Fort Knox open invitation to help clean the grounds to promote, spark community interest and prepare for opening day. About 30-50 volunteers help with routine maintenance as part of the national annual Historic Park Clean-up Day organized by The American Battlefield Trust. Volunteers receive snacks/drinks. Meet at the Visitor’s & Education Center, brick building."

Fort Knox Clean Up Day, Friends Of Fort Knox

Volunteers will be working until 2 PM that day.

Later in May, Friends of Fort Knox will be hosting a program called "School of the Civil War Soldier, where people can take a trip back in time to see what life was like during the Civil War, as members of the living history unit, the 15th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry Company A, conduct training drills and march at the Fort.

You can find more information out about this and other programs taking place at Fort Knox this year, or admission prices and tour schedules, by following their Facebook page, and checking out their website, here.

Take A Forbidden Look Inside Frozen Fort Knox

Fort Knox is closed for the season. While winter visitors can roam the grounds, the interior of the fort is closed off from the general public. If you browse through the photos below, you'll see why the fort is strictly off-limits until spring. That being said, we were given permission to enter the fort to create this gallery.

Again, the fort is closed from November through April. Do not attempt to enter the interior of Fort Knox. Entering the fort during the closed months is trespassing, and very dangerous.

Gallery Credit: Paul Wolfe

Maine's 20 Largest State Parks by Acreage

Maine's 42 state parks and historical sites saw over 3 million visitors in 2024. These popular spots just continue to remain quite popular. They are also extraordinarily diverse to one another in their own right, including the size.

Here are the 20 largest state parks in Maine based on acreage.

Note: Baxter State Park has been omitted since it's not run by the Maine Bureau of Parks & Public Lands.

Gallery Credit: Chris Sedenka