Author: Baxter State Park

Baxter State Park Authority Meetings are scheduled for the following dates and locations in 2024. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. and typically last until noon. January 12: Burton Cross Building (Room 600), Augusta March 8: Burton Cross Building (Room 600), Augusta May 31: Kidney Pond Library, Baxter State Park July 12: Burton Cross Building (Room… Continue reading “2024 Schedule of Baxter State Park Authority Meetings” →

The next meeting of the Baxter State Park Authority will take place on December 8th, 10 am to noon. The meeting will take place in Rooms 103A&B in the Burton Cross Building in Augusta.

The Park’s Tote Road will be closed from Abol Hill to the Marston Trailhead on Wednesday 10/25 and Thursday 10/26.

See our winter basics page for additional information.

Winter camping in Baxter State Park (BSP) is permitted from December 1 to March 31, by reservation only. All reservations for winter camping must be made by completing our winter hiking/camping registration form and submitting it in person, by mail, or by email. Day users expecting to travel above treeline are also required to register… Continue reading “Reservations for winter open on Wednesday November 1st” →

Effective Monday 10/23/2023 and until further notice, Roaring Brook road will be closed in its entirety (and gated at Togue Pond Gatehouse) for road maintenance work.

All Katahdin and Traveler Loop Trails are closed at the trailheads to protect the fragile alpine environment.

The potential Federal Government shutdown does not impact the operations of Baxter State Park!  We will Remain open.

While state parks in Maine use an “off season” policy of first-come/first-served for camping starting in early September, Baxter State Park is not part of Maine’s state park system. Camping Reservations are required at Baxter through the end of the Season on 10/22/2023.