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Bookmark or Share- Camping – Baxter State ParkRussell Pond is the most remote campground in Baxter State Park and one of two backcountry campgrounds in the Park. Russell Pond provides very good fishing in local ponds and access to Wassataquoik Stream, Wassataquoik Lake and several popular backcountry campsites.
- 2024 Complete Guide To Visiting Baxter State Park9 Breathtaking Winter Hikes in Southern Maine. Purposely maintained as a wilderness, Baxter State Park is a unique adventure of more than 40 peaks, 200 miles of hiking trails, white water rapids, and more...
- Baxter State Park – Welcome to a Magnificent Obsession.Percival P. Baxter made it his life’s “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. Learn why this landscape deserves such lifelong devotion.
- Plan a Trip to Baxter State Park: Camping, Trail Maps, Top ...What is now Baxter State Park contains 209,644 acres. In that vast landscape are streams, ponds and lakes, over 40 peaks and ridges besides Katahdin, more than 215 miles of hiking trails, 10 campgrounds and numerous backcountry camping sites.
- Hiking – Baxter State ParkThe park is open for day use from 6:00am to 10:00pm. For more in-depth trail descriptions, we publish our own trail guide. We limit access to Katahdin to protect natural resources and a wilderness experience.
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