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The Park’s reservations office and headquarters will be closed on Monday 2/19 in observance of President’s Day.

Visit the new webpage for information on the Daicey Pond cabin repair project.  

We will reopen to the public on Monday (11/27), following the Thanksgiving holiday.

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.

Sixty years ago today, Chimney Pond Ranger Ralph Heath lost his life while attempting to rescue a stranded hiker below the Knife Edge. Between late in the evening on October 28th and early in the morning on October 29th, 1963, Ranger Heath made two separate attempts to rescue Margaret Ivusic in the midst of a… Continue reading “Commemorating Ralph Heath” →

The Togue Pond and Matagamon Gates will be open between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. through Saturday, 11/04/23. As of Sunday, 11/05/23, they will be open between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Tote Road will be closed between Abol Hill & Wadleigh Brook as of 10/28/23. The Roaring Brook Road is closed past the Sanctuary Line as of 10/25/2023