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The Reservations Line & Park Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed Thursday, 11/28/24, and Friday, 11/29/24. Happy Thanksgiving!

Our staff at Baxter State Park have been hard at work updating the look and efficiency of our Reservations System. We are pleased to announce that once these updates go live on Monday, November 18th, making a reservation online will be clearer and more user friendly than ever before! Learn more about what changes are… Continue reading “Our Reservation System Is Getting An Update!” →

As of Saturday, November 2nd, the Park Tote Road will be gated at Wadleigh Brook and the base of Abol Hill. The Roaring Brook Road will be gated at the sanctuary line.

As of Sunday, 11/03/24, the Togue Pond and Matagamon Gates are open from 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Beginning October 15th, the Reservations Line & Park Headquarters in Millinocket will be open Mondays-Fridays from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; they will be closed on weekends.

Snow and freezing rain have fallen at high elevations on unfrozen ground. These create conditions that are impactful to the alpine habitat and trails, and also may be hazardous for unprepared hikers.

Necessary maintenance will take place on the Trout Brook Crossing Bridge 10/21-10/24. This portion of the Tote Road will be impassable during that time. Those wishing to access the SFMA or Camp Phoenix should enter through the Togue Pond Gate in the south.

The Baxter State Park Headquarters in Millinocket will be closed on Wednesday, 10/16. The Reservations phone line will remain open..

Due to recent bear activity, visitors are advised to be mindful of storing all food, trash, and scented items inside their locked vehicles with the windows rolled up. Coolers and covered truck beds are not bear proof.