Fort Knox State Historic Site
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- maine.gov(207) 469-6553
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Fort Knox State Historic Site is a 124-acre historic site in Waldo County, about 15 miles northeast of Belfast.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| The park’s wording doesn’t give clock times — see the official wording below. | |||
Official wording
May 1 - October 30, Fee Charged
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Maine State Park campground reservations (campwithme.com)
- Phone
- 800-332-1501 (Maine area codes); (207) 624-9950 (out of state)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Getting there
- Address
- 711 Fort Knox Rd.
Prospect, ME 04981 - Nearest town
- Belfast — about 15 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 44.5668, -68.8047
- Phone
- (207) 469-6553
- info@fortknoxmaine.com
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Maine State Parks (Bureau of Parks and Lands) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- State of Maine ArcGIS Online feature layer 'BPL Properties Points for MaineFoliage' (described as 'Maine State Parks, Public Lands and Historic sites for MaineFoliage'; owner courtney.marchelletta@maine.gov; data last edited 2024-09-25)
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology