There are 14 National Natural Landmarks in Maine.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
Appleton Bog Atlantic White Cedar Stand 1984 Knox private A large peatland with continuous forest cover and well-developed hummock-and- hollow topography.
Carrying Place Cove Bog 1980 Washington state A tombolo that has been eroded by the sea.
Colby-Marston Preserve 1973 Kennebec private Northern sphagnum bog located in a deep kettle hole, the sphagnum mat exceeds a depth of 40 feet (12 m).
Crystal Bog 1973 46°02′04″N 68°19′49″W / 46.034472°N 68.330394°W / 46.034472; -68.330394 (Crystal Bog) Aroostook private An undisturbed, sphagnum bog considered one of the largest and finest in Maine.
Gulf Hagas 1968 45°29′03″N 69°19′23″W / 45.4841°N 69.323°W / 45.4841; -69.323 (Gulf Hagas) Piscataquis federal (Appalachian Trail) Waterfalls, cliffs, and growth of spruce-fir forest on the gorge walls give the site unusual scenic beauty.
The Hermitage The Hermitage (Maine) 1977 Piscataquis federal (Appalachian Trail) One of the few undisturbed, old-growth white pine stands remaining in New England.
Monhegan Island Monhegan Harbor 1966 43°45′44″N 69°19′13″W / 43.762222°N 69.320278°W / 43.762222; -69.320278 (Monhegan Island) Lincoln private Dense, almost pure stands of red spruce and over 400 species of wildflower.
Mount Bigelow (Maine) 1975 45°08′50″N 70°17′21″W / 45.147277°N 70.289234°W / 45.147277; -70.289234 (Mount Bigelow (Maine)) Franklin, Somerset state Exceptionally scenic and wild, with some of the best summit views in the eastern United States.
Mount Katahdin Mount Katahdin 1967 45°54′16″N 68°55′17″W / 45.904354°N 68.921274°W / 45.904354; -68.921274 (Mount Katahdin) Piscataquis state (Baxter State Park) Kames, eskers, drumlins, kettleholes, moraines, and erratics provide a complete illustration of glacial geology.
New Gloucester Black Gum Stand 1975 43°58′45″N 70°20′08″W / 43.979177°N 70.33552°W / 43.979177; -70.33552 (New Gloucester Black Gum Stand), Cumberland private A small, remnant, forested swamp dominated mostly by virgin black gum.
No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand 1984 45°31′56″N 70°16′52″W / 45.532352°N 70.280986°W / 45.532352; -70.280986 (No. 5 Bog and Jack Pine Stand) Somerset state, private The only large, intermontane peatland and one of the few expansive, virgin landscapes in the northeastern United States.
Orono Bog 1973 44°52′09″N 68°43′32″W / 44.86907°N 68.725668°W / 44.86907; -68.725668 (Orono Bog) Penobscot municipal, private A classic northern sphagnum bog.
Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland 1973 45°11′39″N 68°33′42″W / 45.194092°N 68.561578°W / 45.194092; -68.561578 (Passadumkeag Marsh and Bogland) Penobscot private One of the largest, unspoiled wetlands in the state of Maine.
Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex 1973 44°24′27″N 69°49′40″W / 44.407626°N 69.827820°W / 44.407626; -69.827820 (Penny Pond-Joe Pond Complex) Kennebec private Kettle hole bogs and ponds.

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