Camping in The maine highlands
Katahdin, Moosehead, Highlands
Two of Maine’s most spectacular natural assets are located within the scenic Katahdin/Moosehead Region. The 40-mile long Moosehead Lake, and the majestic and challenging mile-high Mt. Katahdin at Baxter State Park attract outdoor enthusiasts from around the world.
Considered one of the last real wilderness areas on the East Coast, the Katahdin/Moosehead Highlands Region offers some of the finest camping, fishing, boating, hiking and hunting anywhere.
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katahdin, moosehead, Highlands region Highlights:
- Visitors to the area typically approach the region with either Greenville or Millinocket as a take-off point due to the region’s vastness and network of roads. Greenville is on the southern tip of Moosehead Lake.
- Spectacular views and impressive panoramas can be found throughout the region, but nothing is more awe-inspiring than the 200,000-acre forest preserve Baxter State Park.
- Mt. Katahdin marks the northern terminus of the +2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. The nearby town of Millinocket has a rich history of papermaking and lumbering with several museums celebrating Maine's history.
- Another must-see location is in nearby Brownville Junction. Gulf Hagas, as it is known, is a 3-mile gorge often called the “Grand Canyon of the East.”
katahdin, moosehead, highlands area campgrounds:
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602 Main Road, Holden, Maine, 04429
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123 Bear Point Road, Bowerbank, Maine, 04426
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Baxter State Park Rd, Millinocket Lake, Maine, 04462
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Golden Rd Mile 28, T3 R11, Maine, 04462
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83 Christies Camp Rd, Newport, Maine, 04953
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211 Riverside Dr, Eddington, Maine, 04428
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147 Lang Hill Rd, Palmyra, Maine, 04965
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118 Katahdin Shadows, Medway, Maine, 04460
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13 Myrle's Way, Greenville, Maine, 04441
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312 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville, Maine, 04441
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Turnpike Rd, Millinocket, Maine, 04462
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1858 Union Street, Bangor, Maine, 04401
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401 State Park Rd, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, 04426
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135 Basecamp Road, Millinocket, Maine, 04462
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45 Mansell Rd, Bangor, Maine, 04401
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149 Billings Rd, Bangor, Maine, 04401
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52 Tent Village Road, Newport, Maine, 04953
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1489 Shin Pond Rd, Mt. Chase, Maine, 04765
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112 Pond Road, Abbot, Maine, 04406
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71 Millinocket Lake Rd., Millinocket, Maine, 04460
Read the Maine Camping Guide
The Maine Camping Guide is printed annually and is also available online for your convenience! Flip through the pages to find out more information about the +180 Maine Campgrounds nestled in beautiful landscapes across eight regions of the state, full of activities, nature, and more.