Author: Baxter State Park

Beginning on Monday, 6/30, the Trail Crew will be replacing a bridge on the Chimney Pond Trail. Hikers will need to follow a short, well-flagged route around the project site until further notice.

The Park’s headquarters building in Millinocket, including the reservations office, will be closed to the public from April 28th to May 9th for training events. Reservations may still be made online and by phone during these two weeks.

In observance of Patriot’s Day, the Reservations Line and the BSP Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Monday, April 21st.

Due to incoming winter weather conditions, the BSP Headquarters and Reservations Line will be closing at 1 p.m. today, 4/08/25.

Starting this spring, the foot bridge spanning Trout Brook at the Trout Brook Farm Campground will be closed. The bridge’s infrastructure is no longer safe for use, and there are no immediate plans to replace it.  The lean-to site on the north side of the Brook will continue to be available for visitor use, but… Continue reading “The Trout Brook Foot Bridge Will Be Closed for the Foreseeable Future” →

BSP’s annual Earth Day Litter Patrol on the state road from Millinocket to the Togue Pond Gate is Saturday, April 26, starting at 9:00 a.m. at Headquarters.

All Katahdin and Traveler trails are closed for the season.

Due to the anticipated winter storm, the Reservations Line and Park headquarters in Millinocket will be closed Thursday, 2/13.

In observance of President’s Day, the Reservations Line and Park Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Monday, 2/17.

Frigid conditions are expected in the Park throughout the week ahead (Monday, 1/20 – Thursday, 1/23), with below zero temperatures likely to be intensified by extreme wind chill. Be alert for the potential for hypothermia and other cold related injuries.