Save on popular hotels near baxter state park, millinocket. No special permission is required for oneday trips below treeline. Shaded picnic areas are available for small and large groups. I am not affiliated with the park, the advice and tips that follow are based on long personal experience. The baxter state park authority has developed a set of procedures and guidelines for winter use in an effort to assist park users in planning trips to baxter state park, to promote safety of all persons using the park and to protect the baxter state park authority. Lodging within baxter state park is limited to camping in rustic log cabins, tent sites or simply under the stars. Membership dues support our advocacy work, volunteer programs, youth programs, publications, search and rescue, and scientific research, and also provide critical support to trail projects in the park. The unofficial car campers guide to baxter state park. The lodge overlooks upper shin pond where there is an abundance of wildlife around every corner. Reservations begin 232020 as well but are not online. Baxter state park welcome to a magnificent obsession. Big moose inn, millinocket maine, katahdin lodging.
The cabins at kidney pond in baxter state park august 21, 2019 posted by jim cyr outdoors baxter state park is a fantastic model of an independent park and reserve that many land managers here in canada should be looking at. Rent a state park or forest cabin for a week and get the seventh night free. We here at baxter state park are charged with upholding baxter. Things i wish i knew before vacationing in baxter state. The cabins at daicey pond in baxter state park avoiding. Nine steps to making the best baxter state park reservations.
One of west virginias most iconic locations, babcock state park features rockhewn streams, rhododendronlined trails and more for your family to enjoy. Baxter state park winter rules northern maine recreation. Site availability can be viewed on the park website. Accommodations range from small cabins that sleep six people up to large cabins. Check out this informational video reservation office 2077235140 winter mf, 8am4pm summer 7 daysweek, 8am4pm office hours are subject to change. For horse lovers, there is a separate equestrian camp. The policy for use of backcountry sites allows for advance reservations to be made through the mail or in person at baxter park headquarters in millinocket.
Reservation office 2077235140 winter mf, 8am4pm summer 7 daysweek, 8am4pm. For baxter state park, please visit the baxter state park website. Trailside cabins trailside cabins near baxter state park. Frost pond camps offers outdoor adventures at our cabin in maine, me. The cabins at kidney pond in baxter state park avoiding. The katahdin area is breathtaking, crowned by milehigh mt.
Were sorry but the baxter state park reservation system doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. At baxter state parks longdistance hikers site, the birches near katahdin. Baxter state park operates more than 10 campgrounds and also has various backcountry sites for backpackers. Deal may not be combined with other promos or discounts. Friends of baxter state park is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and membership dues are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Park rules baxter state park is a unique organization governed separately from the maine state park system by a three member authority. Baxter state park itself rents cabins right in the park. There is no electricity or running water, but quite honestly, i barely noticed. If you have a reservation at a location that closes, youll receive an email with more. Late check in may be available if you need to arrange it. Visit us for your fishing, hunting, or hiking, vacation. Our trailside cabins are within walking distance to millinocket and ambejejus lakes.
These beautiful lakeside cabins are located near baxter state park in maine and come complete with many modern conveniences. Maine bed and breakfast lodging, baxter state park. If you miss the first day of your reservation, please call park headquarters, as reservations are released on the second day at 4. Is for reserving family camping sites for one family. Located on millinocket lake, big moose is the closest full service accommodations to baxter state park. We didnt get to do the paid loop around katahdin because they were closed however the rest of the park was fantastic and were. Online cabin reservations are made through reserve america.
Browse expedia s selection of 30 hotels and places to stay closest to baxter state park. Baxter state park and mount katahdin, the penobscot river, the infamous golden road, and the historic boom house on ambejesus lake are all steps away from these private cabins situated between two lakes. The park covers more than 200,000 acres, encompassing its own mountain range dominated by katahdin, maines highest mountain. We took a week to snowmobile the katahdin region and made sure we rode through baxter state park. Baxter, are respected, the following rules have been adopted. Reservations for regular campground sites not the birches, 10 or fewer days.
Sandy stream pond, part way up the trail from roaring brook campground to chimney pond campground. Welcome to northern outdoors partners for indoor lodging in the millinocket region. The katahdin room has one double bed and a shared bathroom. You may just catch a glimpse of a bald eagle eating a landlocked salmon, loons swimming peacefully or maybe even a moose catching a snack in the pond. They have two bedrooms, making them perfect for two couples or groups of four looking to enjoy a getaway together. Welcome to the maine state park campground reservations service.
Visitors can spend the night in either a rustic cabin or one of two large campgrounds. Reservation office 2077235140 winter mf, 8am4pm summer 7 daysweek, 8am4pm office. Your name required your email required subject required phone number. Baxter state park in northern maine includes more than 200000 acres of. Thursday, opening day for the parks campground reservation system. The cabins are fully furnished and sleep from 2 to 20 people. While you may not reserve a campsite for winter online, you can view campsite availability. 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. Winter reservations baxter state park 64 balsam drive millinocket, me 04462. With a little advance planning, visitors can experience unusual proximity to. As of 32420, all campgrounds and lodging are closed friday, march 27, through thursday, april 30. Campers line up for baxter state park reservations outdoors. Campers line up for baxter state park reservations. Camping in baxter state park friends of baxter state park.
Making a winter camping reservation winter camping reservations may be made anytime after november 1 each year. A reservation is an arrangement by which accommodations are secured for one or more consecutive nights of lodging in baxter state park. Baxter state park millinocket 2020 all you need to. In order to ensure the trust deeds of the donor, percival p. The park has more than 40 peaks and ridges and features over 180 miles of trails for hiking and mountain climbing. Lakeside cabins and whitewater rafting next to baxter. Places to stay at baxter state park travel tips usa today. Reservations for overnight use of park facilities may be obtained from the reservation clerk at park headquarters, through the. Baxter state park opens up the vast wilderness of gorgeous maine. This includes campgrounds, park run lodging and concessionairerun lodging.
Chat live or call 18004543743 any time for help booking your hotels in baxter state park. Thank you for your interest in visiting baxter state park during the winter season. I will admit that the first time we made reservations, i was prepared to rough it, but that was not at all what we did. All fees associated with camping and park run lodging reservations, including reservation, cancellation and modification fees, beginning the night of friday, march 27, through the night of thursday. Katahdin, baxter state park and the appalachian trail. We are closely monitoring the situation and working with our participating agencies to respond to current conditions. Visitors should check in and out at the selfregistration boxes, at park headquarters, or by phone. To make a reservation, or if you have questions about campsite availability, please contact the reservations office of baxter state park directly at 2077235140. Reservations can be made for up to seven days for any single site at the same campground, and up to 14. Reserve campgrounds, lodging, boat slips, and dayuse locations online with reserveamerica. Not really a state park, it was a gift to the people of maine from just one person, percival p. Book baxter state park campgrounds, millinocket on tripadvisor. Katahdin thruhiker alert maine appalachian trail club.
When i planned my trip to baxter state park, i couldnt find any video on what the inside of the cabins looked like. We are primarily a hostel and hiker shuttle service and begin our days very early, so. There are no dog parks pets arent even permitted, no. Baxter state park is located in millinocket, maine. Katahdin in baxter state park our enviable location on a private peninsula offers the ultimate in lodging for those seeking a romantic getaway, luxurious escape or a relaxing vacation. Camping in baxter is not like pulling an rv into your nearby koa campground. Centrally located in millinocket, maine in the shadow of mt katahdin, moose shed lodge is situated between the southern entrances to katahdin woods and waters national monument and baxter state park.
Welcome to 5 lakes lodge, a warm and picturesque bed and breakfast on south twin lake, seven miles west of millinocket, maine, overlooking mt. Look to us for a rental cabin near baxter state park near the west branch of the penobscot river, maine. It is administered by a special authority and is independently funded. Baker state park, the possibilities are endless and the choice is all yours. Accommodations range from small cabins that sleep six people up to large. Baxter state park offers eight frontcountry campgrounds that may be accessed by vehicle during the summer season. The 16 cabins are located on the shores of millinocket lake, just a few miles from the entrance to baxter state park. Reservation may be made for only one night at davis pond and for only two nights at wassataquoik island. We here at baxter state park are charged with upholding baxter s wishes. Heres a straightforward guide to visiting baxter state park as a car camper. Its store offers books, maps, baseball caps and dvds. For group camping reservations groups of 7 or more people click here. I recently spent 10 days in baxter state park, and while i found a lot of articles on the various ways to hike katahdin, there was little about other hikes, places to swim, which campgrounds are the best, etc.
The appalachian trail hiker service and lodge is your full service hiking center in the katahdin area. Baxter state park maine appalachian trail club appalachian long distance hiker association. Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. Weve been lucky enough to visit and car camp several times a year for over three decades. Reservations shall be accepted for up to seven 7 total nights for any one 1 site and any one 1 campground, and up to two weeks 14 nights total duration. We stayed at daicey pond and later kidney pond on a cabin right on the water. Fifteen miles from the entrance to baxter state park, the petfriendly baxter park inn in millinocket has 48 rooms and suites with one kingsize bed, one queen. The easiest way to navigate the cabins is to use our cabins page, which lists the cabins by area, find the cabin you are interested in, and click the see cabin availability button. Learn why this landscape deserves such lifelong devotion. For baxter state park, please visit the baxter state. Places to stay at baxter state park in maine usa today. Our central katahdin region lodging offers easy access to many of baxter state parks magnificent natural resources. Baxter state park is a unique organization governed separately from the maine state park system by a three member authority. Top 10 hotels closest to baxter state park in millinocket.
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