Desert of Maine

The Desert of Maine is a tourist attraction whose main feature is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) expanse of glacial sand dunes, surrounded by a coastal forest, in the town of Freeport, Maine, in the United States. The Desert of Maine is not a true desert, as it receives an abundance of precipitation. The surrounding vegetation is being allowed to encroach on the barren dunes. The site is preserved as a natural curiosity, hosting a gift shop, a sand museum, and a farm museum.

Desert of Maine

The Desert of Maine is a tourist attraction whose main feature is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) expanse of glacial sand dunes, surrounded by a coastal forest, in the town of Freeport, Maine, in the United States. The Desert of Maine is not a true desert, as it receives an abundance of precipitation. The surrounding vegetation is being allowed to encroach on the barren dunes. The site is preserved as a natural curiosity, hosting a gift shop, a sand museum, and a farm museum.