Another small 2 person cabin where the walking path to cabin #2 & #1 passes within a few feet behind it. on Aug 28, 2006 6:10 am. Trout Brook Farm- (4 sites), #1 holds 8 people, #2,#3,#4 all hold 14 people each. However the crowds change noticeably once Labour Day Weekend, where families are back home to school and is replaced by an older crowd.

*Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. Kidney Pond Trails, Baxter State Park QUICK TRAIL FACTS Preserve Size: 209,644 acres Trail Mileage: Trails of various lengths Pets: no Difficulty: Pond trails are easy to moderate Sights: ponds, mountain views, marsh Trails to ponds around Kidney Pond are in blue; Sentinel Mountain Trail is in yellow; Doubletop Mountain Trail is in red

There are no trash cans, no running water, no waste water drains, no electricity, no cell phone coverage and no showers. Cabins (7-12) adjacent from day-use parking area. WebBaxter State Park is over 200,000 acres of wilderness and public forest generously donated to the people of the State of Maine by Percival Baxter. There is a double outhouse at the access road that you will share with Cabin 2.

Hike along the shores of lakes and picnic with the backdrop of the great Mount Katahdin in

The pond is also home to Kidney Pond Campground, which features rustic rental cabins, a ranger station, a boat launch and a collection of rental canoes and kayaks. The most recent cabin and available in the winter for large groups. Directly across from Cabin 6,7 is an open field which has a picnic table underneath a shelter and the communal fire pit where you can cook food or have a campfire. Please bring a sleeping mat. Most of the cabins will have their own dedicated pit toilet which are kept clean by the Park Ranger on duty. Most of the campgrounds cabins line the northwest shoreline. The Ranger is on duty usually until 9:30pm and if you miss him/her, they will stop by your site to check-in. chilkoot.

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With a lean-to or tent site, you can cook over a wood fire (except at Chimney Pond and David Pond), but a camp stove offers greater flexibility. Check out time: 11:00 am on departure day.

There are no stores within Baxter Park to obtain food or meals.

Kidney Pond Trails, Baxter State Park QUICK TRAIL FACTS Preserve Size: 209,644 acres Trail Mileage: Trails of various lengths Pets: no Difficulty: Pond trails are easy to moderate Sights: ponds, mountain views, marsh Trails to ponds around Kidney Pond are in blue; Sentinel Mountain Trail is in yellow; Doubletop Mountain Trail is in red PREV NEXT chilkoot on Aug 28, 2006 4:40 am Comments & voting Other parents Image Type (s): Informational Image ID: 219946 11371 Hits 71.06 % Score 1 Votes Log in

Bangor Daily News, Doubletop Mountain (right) and others across Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park (2004). 3 group sites at Bear Brook (14 people per site). *As daylight hours shorten in the fall, posted cut-off time is earlier. 12 cabins of varied design and size (wilderness type) (1 cabin requires 1 mile canoe or hike-in) Outdoor fireplaces * for cooking and picnic tables are provided All cabins except 3, 4, and 5 are walk-in.

Bear Brook -3 sites (#1,#2,#3) each hold 14 people; Foster Field- (3 sites) #1 holds 12 people, site #2 holds 13 people, and site #3 holds 25 people; Nesowadnehunk Field- (3 sites) #1,#2,#3 all hold 16 people. * No Open Fires due to accumulated environmental degradation.

Later in life a big regret was to discover the park and summit the tallest peak in the region later in life.

Covid update: for the 2022 summer season, Bunkhouses will be rented on a single party basis, like a cabin, as opposed to spot by spot.

See your next adventure at CampgroundTour.com! The detailed grid to help you plan is right here. The park recommends that you store your food & cooler in your car overnight so that large black fur critters dont come knocking. There is a double outhouse at the top of the access road that you will share with cabin 1. Nesowadnehunk, 3

24mi to Millinocket As daylight hours shorten in the fall, posted cut-off time is earlier for these areas. Nesowadnehunk Field Campground was re-structured in 2005-2008. The camp ground consists of 13 cabins that you can rent.

Booking Baxter State Park cabins and hotels is the first step to your adventure in the wild country of Maine. Other parents. First week of August is great as the bugs are mostly gone and not really an issue.

The park is open for day use from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.

**Must stay the night before either at Russell Pond, Pogy Pond, Chimney Pond, Wassataquoik Stream, Wassataquoik Lake, Wass Lake Island or Little Wassataquoik Lake. Friends of Baxter State Park, P.O.

The detailed grid to help you plan is right here. The big selling point of the park is its rustic nature.

// ]]> Kidney Pond and found it to be a great alternative depending on your party, thermacell, might want to bring it for those early mornings and late evenings.

// There are no cooking facilities.

3 group sites holding 12, 13, and 25 people. There are no cooking or bathing facilities.

That is the only one they let people do that with. roll back the clock 70 years or more and you will find that Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were the outdoorsman playground, not Maine.

There are no cooking or bathing facilities. Image Type (s): Topo/Diagram , Informational.

The Park is funded through an endowment left by the donor, user fees, donations, and revenue from the Scientific Forest Management Area.

Canoe rentals and wood bundles fee can be paid at the Ranger Station via slot at the door. Bedsare wooden bunks.

Once the number of people in your group exceeds 12, you will need to reserve a site at another campground or in one of the designated group areas in the Park.

The campground trailhead also provides access to Russell Pond Campground via the Pogy Notch Trail.

Most of the campgrounds cabins line the northwest shoreline. Peace Through Music Hippie Microbus Shower Curtain, Up Ledges-IronMine Trail and down Marges Trail on Gunstock Mountain. When we checked in with the ranger he told us we could drive our vehicle down to the cabin.

// ]]> No vehicle over 9 feet high, 7 feet wide or 22 feet in length or 44 feet if hauling a trailer/RV, great view of the lake and mountains (Katahdin, double top).

Find a trail, look at maps, read trail descriptions, See what you need to bring on your trip and what should stay home, How and when to make camping reservations. Best Family Activities in Baxter State Park, 4. on Aug 28, 2006 6:10 am.

PREV NEXT chilkoot on Aug 28, 2006 4:40 am Comments & voting Other parents Image Type (s): Informational Image ID: 219946 11371 Hits 71.06 % Score 1 Votes Log in Learn why this landscape deserves such lifelong devotion. There is no running water.

They have great knowledge of the park, and their time estimates to accomplish a number of trails are spot on. Before you come out to the pond, you pass a canoe graveyard (I mean, the boats not left to die here, but there are so many scattered near the shore it looks a bit post-canoe apocalyptic). As with cabin 6, you have a front porch looking over the open field along with a deck looking over the lake. to do: Backpack 7.2 or 7.6 miles from Roaring Brook, or 9.6 miles from South Branch Pond. PREV.

But Katahdin, in all its glory,forever shall remain the mountain of the people of Maine.. Foster Field.

There is also a wood stove table and chairs. They will post the weather forecast each morning and will alert campers of other park news. Check the park's website for a list of local flora and fauna, including wild flowers and moose. Most of the campgrounds cabins line the northwest shoreline. WebAccess to special trips for members, including day hikes and overnight camping trips in Baxter State Park. * Public lands sites administered by Baxter Park. As you can see from the images, you are about 12 feet from the main path.

Luckily Baxter State Park has a number of cabins and seem to be adding a few more with each year.

From Kidney Pond campground, the trail to Sentinel Mountain winds around Kidney Pond for a rocky 0.5 miles before heading off to the right (south).

Come prepared. Trail access may be closed from Roaring Brook during times of high water. *Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. Irving and Lyman had worked as guides and trappers in the 1880s.

One of the most popular walks is the hike to Sentinel Mountain.

If there are more people than the maximum capacity, an additional site will need to be reserved, keeping in mind that the group size limit in any campground is 12 people. The main downside is that the path to get to cabin #1 is only a few feet from the fire ring.

WebBaxter State Park - Reservations Make a Reservation event Date Camping Parking Non-Resident Fees Attention Baxter State Park Customers - Please Read the Information Below Prior to Making a Reservation Baxter State Park Russell Pond is the most remote campground in Baxter State Park and one of two backcountry campgrounds in the Park.

The Cabins At Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park Baxter State Park is a fantastic model of an independent park and reserve that many land managers here in Canada should be looking at. This campground is one of my favorites in Baxter State Park.

However once you get into August and fall then things get a bit crazy. *Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. Reservation may be made FOR ONLY ONE NIGHT AT DAVIS POND AND FOR ONLY TWO NIGHTS AT WASSATAQUOIK ISLAND.

The building also has on the side the paddling life jackets and paddles for rental which is payable at the Ranger station. However, as Im getting older, I do prefer the comforts of the cabin as compared to crawling out on my knees from a tent in the morning. Roaring Brook, 3 sites

From Togue Gatehouse, drive 11 miles west along the Park Tote Road.

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Hike along the shores of lakes and picnic with the backdrop of the great Mount Katahdin in Cabin 5 The Landing (wheel chair accessible).

Not all sites are available for online reservation, depending on the time of year. Your email address will not be published.

You will need to bring all meal supplies. Good Advice from Know Before You Go: If you stay in a lean-to, bunkhouse, or cabin, your gear needs will likely be centered on eating and sleeping.

Buildings crumble, monuments decay, wealth vanishes. WebBaxter State Park Hike Along Miles of Trails Camp At One of Campsites Explore Acres of Wilderness Percival P. Baxter Percival P. Baxter made it his lifes magnificent obsession to create, protect, and provide to the people of Maine a wilderness haven encompassing some of the most rugged terrain in the Northeast. Nearby Daicey Pond Campground, about a half-mile southeast by a hiking trail, offers similar facilities.

I mean theres a mile high mountain and terminus of the Appalachian Trail as one of the main central selling points. Friends does the work of securing reservations at prime locations (think Kidney Pond cabins on fall weekends) and then makes those accommodations available to our members through organized group trips. In summer, this easy trail will take around two hours to complete. View High-Resolution Image. The pond is also home to Kidney Pond Campground, which features rustic rental cabins, a ranger station, a boat launch and a collection of rental canoes and kayaks.

Also best to try reserving the sites very early in the morning. Different campgrounds offer different camping styles.. Find your perfect spot here.

Group site reservations must be made by mail or in person at BSP HQ in Millinocket. Irving O. The snow peak of Mount Katahdin was like a mystery. Please be prepared to bring/filter your own.

Comments & voting. This is often a complicated aspect when planning a trip to Baxter is navigating the camping reservation system.

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Kidney Pond Cabin View High-Resolution Image Cabin #9, called "Woodchuck Hollow," on the shore of Kidney Pond - the perfect place to spend a quiet week. Winter M-F, 8am-4pm | Summer 7 days/week, 8am-4pm.

Mail in no sooner than 14 days prior to the processing date.

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See your next adventure at CampgroundTour.com! Some of the other sites that will require reservation either by phone, mail or in person during the month of May due to park slowly opening up or allowing for traffic on the soft dirt roads: Once you have your dates and site figured out, your best bet at success is to take a chance with the online reservation system.

chilkoot. All leantos were moved to the former group area field and the bridge over Newowadnehunk Stream is open to foot traffic only and is used to access several walk-in tent sites. WebOne of the most scenic state parks in the country, this popular Maine park is a huge nature preserve located in Piscataquis County, north Maine.

Friends does the work of securing reservations at prime locations (think Kidney Pond cabins on fall weekends) and then makes those accommodations available to our members through organized group trips. for cooking and picnic tables are provided. Cabin 1 is probably the best cabin to get withing the main groupings.

Required fields are marked *. This cabin is not on the water like the rest of the cabins. They will post the weather forecast each morning and will alert campers of other park news. Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. Find campgrounds, RV parks and more nearby or at thousands of destinations across North America.

Variable opening date.

Cooking must be done outside the cabins with Coleman-style stoves on the except for Kidney, Daicey, and Katahdin Stream, which are open until Oct 22. Whether hiking, camping, paddling, or just exploring hydration is key. 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Paddling on either of the Togue Ponds is a great way to preview the Park, especially Katahdin, which dominates the view on a clear day. WebLuckily Baxter State Park has a number of cabins and seem to be adding a few more with each year.

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