mecoa_campingguide2015

Colonial Mast Campground weStern lakeS & mountainS

on beautiful Long Lake

Come make some memories with us!

OPEN
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www.ColonialMast.com Naples, Maine 207-693-6652

Reservations Are Peak weeks in the summer are from the close of school until
Important Labor Day. During this time most campgrounds encourage
reservations and some have minimum requirements for holiday
© MECOA weekends and heavily booked vacation weeks. Although you may

nd a campsite available if you travel without reservations, we urge
you to call ahead if you have certain dates and accommodations in
mind. Be sure you understand reservation and refund policies for
the campground. ese are necessary so the campground can plan
appropriately and facilitate other requests. We hope your visit will
be pleasurable and that you will return again soon.

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See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations, websites & email addresses.
All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on
adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads.

campground Town phone (207) • 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 • • • • SeaSon daTeS

1 Augusta West Resort Winthrop 377-9993 I4 81 May 15-Sept 30

2 Beaver Brook CG North Monh 933-2108 I3 63 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Any• • • • 207 May 9-CD

3 Green Valley Campground Vassalboro 923-3000 I5 67 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 • • • • 85 May 1-Sept 30

4 Indian Pond Campground The Forks (800) 371-7774 B5 • •• • • • • • •A • 27 Apr 15-Oct 15

5 Jackman Landing CG Jackman 668-3301 A3 • 30 • C • C • • • • • C • A • • • • 25 Year Round

6 Lake St. George State Park Liberty 589-4255 I6 • • ••• • 35 • 38 May 15-Oct 1

7 More to Life Family CG East Winthrop 395-4908 I4 • 30 • • • • • • • • • • • 40 • • • • 70 May 15-Oct 15

8 Northern Outdoors Adventure Resort The Forks (800) 765-7238 C4 67 • 15 • • • •C • •• • 35 • • • 80 Year Round

9 Skowhegan Kennebec Valley KOA Skowhegan 474-2858 G6 67 • 50 • • • • • • C C C • • • • 85 • • • • 90 May 15-Oct 12

10 e Evergreens CG & Rest. Solon 643-2324 F4 67 • 30 • • • • • • • • • • A • • 40 Year Round

11 The Last Resort Cabins & CG Jackman 668-5091 A3 • • • •• • 12 May 9-Nov 22

12 Two Rivers Campground Skowhegan 474-6482 F5 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • 60 • • • • 65 May 15-Oct 15

13 Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park-Yonderhill Skowhegan 474-7353 F5 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • 60 • • • • • 120 May 15-Oct 15

A=Any • = Service or Facility located in Campground C=Close by within 1 mile of Campground D=Dryers Only MD=Memorial Day LD=Labor Day CD=Columbus Day

Rugged fun or relaxing in the sun.

Camping in Maine’s Kennebec Valley
offers endless variety.

You’ll make some of the finest memories when you explore Maine’s
Kennebec Valley region. Be sure to bring a sense of adventure and a
plan to have no plans. Just get out and have some fun; you’ll be amazed
at all there is to do in the Kennebec Valley.

Request your FREE Vacation Planner at KennebecValley.org

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Maine Wilderness Camping Takes Moxie

In its purest form, a wilderness camping expedition possible, travel with someone experienced in backwoods
will take you into a wild,uncultivated place uninhabited camping. Be prepared (which includes traveling with a
by humans. With over 200,000 acres in Baxter State self-rescue kit), remember to keep your food out of reach
Park, nearly 600,000 acres of Public Reserved Lands of forest critters at night, travel light and carry out what
and over 3.5 million acres in our North Maine Woods, you carry in.
there are a great number of places that make the cut
when it comes to that description. Resources: Maine’s Department of Agriculture,
Conservation & Forestry o ers an excellent resource
e Allagash Wilderness Waterway, a densely forested for anyone looking to take advantage of Maine’s Public
and deeply beautiful part of our Maine woods that cuts Reserved Lands for backcountry hiking, paddling, and
through the central swath of our state, is considered by camping: bit.ly/Maine_BackcountryCamping
many to be one of the last remaining wilderness places North Maine Woods is an organization that oversees the
in the East. en there are the Mahoosucs, the Bigelow management and access to Maine’s most remote place:
Range, and the unforgettable 100-Mile-Wilderness. NorthMaineWoods.org

ese are the places that require grit and determination Baxter State Park is the crown jewel of our state park
simply just to get to – that and a lot of dry socks, too system, home to Mt. Katahdin and the eastern terminus of
– quiet and beautiful places that show the night sky the Appalachian Trail. BaxterStateParkAuthority.com
painted in a broad-speckled swath of thousands of
stars of all colors, with some nights sharing the eerie ese seemingly faraway places are lled with abundance
hues of the Northern Lights. re ective of our state’s vast natural resources with each trail
another reason to return. ose who are interested should
Some Tips: A few simple tips for those both willing put aside the tablet computer and shut down the phone,
and brave enough to make an adventure into the because a journey into Maine backcountry allows you to
wilderness would include: Never travel alone and, if connect in an entirely di erent way.

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Regional Information Recreation • Heated Pool • Playground katahdin • mooSehead • highlandS
May Be Found By Calling • Horseshoes,Volleyball, Badminton & Basketball
• Picnic Pavilion • Hiking Trails • ATV Trails • Video Games
800-91-MOOSE • Lounge Area w/TV, Books & Games • MUCH MORE!
or visit Camping & Cabins
• Large Open and Wooded Sites
www.themainehighlands.com • 30/50 Amp Electric, Sewer Sites
www.visitmaine.com • Free Cable TV & Free Wi-Fi
• HEATED CAMPING CABINS
MooseMainea in Greenville—a Fully Loaded with Amenities!
• Picnic Tables, Fire Rings, Dump Station
monthlong celebration that includes a GROUPS WELCOME!
Mooseterpiece Craft Fair, Mooseantics, May Facilities • Large General Store
and June. • Groceries & Perishables • Camping Supplies
• Souvenirs • Firewood • Ice • Propane • Snack Bar
Moosehead Rowing Regatta • Laundromat • Clean Restrooms • FREE Hot Showers

begins at the Greenville Junction Wharf - Owners,
and follows a 4.5 mile triangular open Matt & Jaime
watercourse on Moosehead Lake—early
June. 207-876-2731Snyder

River City Cinema Outdoor 112 Pond Rd., Abbot, Maine • Moosehead Lake Region (3 miles off of Rt.15)
Movie Series in Bangor June & July—
For more info & directions, please visit: www.balsamwoods.com
Free!

Bangor Car Show on the Waterfront

in Bangor—Free!

Cool Sounds Concerts and Did you Know?
Artisans Market in Bangor June and

July—Free!

International Seaplane Fly-In Mt. Katahdin is approximately
one mile high and is 5,268 feet
in Greenville—brings thousands to above sea level.

Moosehead Lake—September.

Wooden Arts & Canoe © MECOA
Festival— Medway waterfront,

mid-August- features canoe races and
demonstrations by artisans and indigenous
boat crafting.

Trails End Festival—Downtown Easy Access from I95, Exit 184
45 Mansell Rd.
Millinocket, mid-September-features
Hermon, ME 04401
AT inspired lectures, independent lm,
20C7al-l848-5127
entertainment, and food. Online Reservations
www.pleasanthillcampground.com
Living History Days at Leonard’s
Clean Campground with Friendly Staff offering 30/50amp
Mills—at the Maine Forest & Logging Svc, Pull-Thru’ s, Dump Station, Laundry, Store, Game
Room, Swimming Pool, Pavilion
Museum— rst weekend after Fourth of July.
Maine Hospitality in a Modern Family Fun Atmosphere!
Bangor State Fair—features a large

midway, agricultural exhibits, racing—last

week in July.

American Folk Festival in Bangor

— late August.

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See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations, websites & email addresses.
All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on
adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads.

campground Town phone (207) SeaSon daTeS

1 Abol Bridge Campground Millinocket 447-5803 D4 • •• • ••• • • • 50 • • • 36 May 15-Sep 30

2 Balsam Woods Campground Abbot 876-2731 G2 77 • 50 • • • • • • C C C • • • • 65 • • • • 65 MD-CD

3 Big Eddy CG Chewonki Foundation Millinocket 882-7323 D4 • 15 • • • • • • 30 • • 62 May 9-Oct 19

4 Big Moose Inn Cabins & CG, Inc. Millinocket Lake 723-8391 D5 • 30 • • • •• • 36 • • 30 MD-Sept 30

5 Christies CG& Cottages Newport (800) 688-5141 I3 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 • • • 49 May 15-Nov 30

6 Frost Pond Camps Ripogenus Dam 852-4700 D3 • • •• • • • 8 May 15-Nov 30

7 Jo-Mary Lake Campground Millinocket 723-8117 E4 • • • • • • • • • 32 • • • • 70 May 15-Sept 15

8 Katahdin Shadows CG Medway (800) 794-5267 E6 81 • 50 • • • • • • C C C • • • • A • • • 115 May 1-Mar 31

9 Lily Bay State Park Greenville 695-2700 E2 • • • • • • • 40 • • 90 May 15-CD

10 Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park & CG Mattawamkeag 290-0205 F7 • 30 • • • • • •• • 35 • • 56 May 28-CD

11 Moosehead Family CG Greenville 695-2210 F2 • 50 • • C CCC C • A • • • • 35 May 1-Oct 31

12 Nesowadnehunk CG Millinocket 458-1551 B4 • 15 • • • • • • • • • • • 40 • • • 46 May 1-Nov 30

13 Palmyra Golf Course & CG Newport 938-5677 I3 80 • 50 • • • • • • • • C • A • • • • 85 May 15-Oct 15

14 Paul Bunyan Campground Bangor 941-1177 I5 81 • 50 • • • • • • • • • 40 • • • 52 May 1-Oct 15

15 Peaks-Kenny State Park Dover-Foxcroft 564-2003 G3 • •C ••• 35 • 56 May 15-Oct 1

16 Penobscot Outdoor Center Millinocket (800) 766-7238 D5 • • • • •• • • 61 MD-CD

17 Pine Grove CG & Cottages East Millinocket 746-5172 E6 • 30 • • • • • • • • • C • • • 43 May 15-Oct 15

18 Pleasant Hill Campground Bangor 848-5127 I5 77 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 • • • • • 105 May 1-CD

19 Pumpkin Patch RV Resort Bangor 848-2231 I5 81 50 • • C • • • • 65 • • • • • 75 May 1-Oct 15

20 Red Barn Campground Holden 843-6011 J6 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • A • • • • • 120 May 1-Oct 15

21 Sebasticook Lake CG Newport (800) 319-9333 I3 • 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 • • • • 50 May 8-Oct 4

22 Seboomook Wilderness CG Seboomook 280-0555 D1 81 • 30 • • • • • • • • • • A • • • • 84 April 28-Dec 1

23 Shin Pond Village CG & Cottages Patten 528-2900 B6 • 30 • • • • • C • • • C • A • • • 41 Year Round

24 Sleeping Bear CG & Cabins Lee 399-3030 F7 • 30 • C C C • • • 32 • • • • 9 May 10-CD

25 Stetson Shores CG Stetson 296-2041 I4 • 30 • • • • • • • • • 40 • • • 47 May 8-Sep 20

26 Wilderness Edge CG Millinocket 447-8485 E5 • 50 • • • • C C • • C • 40 • • • • 102 May 15-Oct 15

A=Any • = Service or Facility located in Campground C=Close by within 1 mile of Campground D=Dryers Only MD=Memorial Day LD=Labor Day CD=Columbus Day

Katahdin • Moosehead • Highlands Another natural attraction at • The S/S Katahdin, a restored 1914
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Moosehead Lake is Mt. Kineo, a steamboat ferries passengers around

to 20 miles wide in some areas, the 700-foot-high peninsula connected the lake during the summer months.
lake’s picturesque shoreline includes to the east shore of Moosehead,
everything from bogs to sandy beaches. though sometimes that piece of land • Annual Forest Heritage Days in
is covered by water. Once the home Greenville—Early August (see
e largest lake in New England, of an exclusive and stately summer Moosehead Chamber website for
Moosehead is dotted with islands and resort, Mt. Kineo is another great site description).
ringed by high mountains that o er for picnics, exploring and adventure.
great opportunities for picnics, scenic Kineo is a mountain of rhyolite that Naturally, camping, shing, hiking,
vistas and photographs. the Native Americans used to make canoeing, rock climbing and exploring
their arrowheads. It is about a one- are major components of any visit to
Greenville, nestled at the southern tip mile boat ride to Kineo from the west the Moosehead Lake area. ere are
of Moosehead Lake, serves as base shore of Moosehead in Rockwood. plenty of outdoors and wilderness
camp for many guide services, adventure centers open to assist in
out tters, canoe renters and rafting Must-sees in the Greenville area planning family trips, and you might
adventurers. It’s also the largest include: even consider going on a moose
seaplane base in New England, and safari—but, remember, pack only
hundreds of seaplanes buzz into • The Moosehead Marine Museum your camera—no shooting allowed.
Greenville for the International o ers a collection of photographs and
Seaplane Fly-in Weekend in memorabilia from the lake’s steamboat For a wide variety of shopping, explore
September. history. the twin cities of Brewer and Bangor.

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double duty as ATV trails in warmer
weather. Along the western edge, Rt.
11 skirts an endless sea of deep green
that makes up the more than three
million acres of working forestland
of e North Maine Woods. And
if you’re planning on coming, don’t
forget your paddle because e
County is home to the 92 miles of
the Allagash Wilderness Waterway,
a place many believe is the last
truly wild waterway in our country.
Cities & Towns: Presque Isle, Caribou,
Limestone, Houlton, Van Buren,
Madawaska, and Fort Kent
Roads & Highways: I-95, Rt. 1 & 1A,
Rt. 2 & 2A, Rt. 11, Rt. 89, Rt. 163 &
164
State Scenic Byways: Million Dollar
View Scenic Byway (Rt. 1), St. John
Valley Scenic Byway, and the Fish River
Scenic Byway (Rt. 11)
Notable Features: St. Johns River,
Snowmobiling, North Maine Woods,
French-Canadian & Acadian Culture,
Northern Lights, Allagash Wilderness
Waterway, Ice Caves

Maine’s Inland Places

Bangor,Greenville and the Highlands

e city of Bangor was built upon

the rich natural resources produced

by Maine’s north woods and today

Cruising through Maine it possesses a quiet luster that is it continues to serve as the cultural
vibrantly colored by its culture and centerpiece of northern Maine.
continued from page 89 closely-knit people. With most of its Any and all travelers seeking to
cities perched on the state’s eastern head into northern Maine will
Bridge and Observatory, Twenty- ve border with Canada there is an likely come through this modern
lighthouses including West Quoddy & interesting international feel to the city that makes itself a welcome
Bass Harbor Headlight, e Historic place. Farmland, forest, beautiful host to events and performances all
Schooner “Bowdoin” in Castine, Mount crystal clear lakes; e County is year long. For travelers headed on
Desert Island home to Acadia National worth the drive. Spot Katahdin from to other parts, I-95, Rt. 15, Rt. 9,
Park and Bar Harbor, Roosevelt Rt. 11 or from the nal bits of I-95 Rt. 1-A, and Rt. 2 all prove access
Campobello International Park, and before it ends in Houlton. US-1 to the woods, the coast and even
World-class shing at Grand Lake allows for spectacular views (known the mountains. ose looking for
Stream as the Million Dollar View Scenic memorable and scenic drives should
Byway. Daytime trips o er beauty make their way up Rt. 11 onto the
The Crown of Maine in virtually every direction, and Grindstone Scenic Byway – now
nights often bring the mysterious known as the Katahdin Woods and
Aroostook County Northern Lights. Sporting types Waters Byway – which encircles the
Not typically considered part of who travel here in the winter know eastern side of Baxter State Park,
inland Maine and not a coastal that cruising takes on an alternate home to Maine’s highest peak, Mt.
region, Aroostook has a story all meaning with more than 1,000 Katahdin (just shy of a mile high),
it’s own. Typically known by its miles of snowmobiling trails – doing and the northern terminus of the
more familiar name e County Appalachian Trail. It also sits on the
is a full 5th of the size of Maine.
Also know as the Crown of Maine,

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