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Camping in Maine

Discover 66 state parks offering camping in Maine

🏕️ Camping in Maine State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead Seasonal (Feb open)
Nightly fee $15–$45
Max stay 14 nights per person, per State Park during peak season (late June to mid-August); no limit off-season
Booking system CampWithME
  • Reservation fee: $5 per site, per night
  • RV hookups: RV water/electric hookups available only at Aroostook, Camden Hills, Mount Blue, Peaks-Kenny, Rangeley Lake, and Sebago Lake State Parks
  • Pets: Pets allowed at all campgrounds EXCEPT Sebago Lake State Park campground; must be leashed and under physical control, not left unattended
  • Firewood: Out-of-state firewood is banned: any untreated firewood from outside Maine is prohibited from entry under a Maine Forest Service emergency order; only heat-treated (core 160°F for 75 min) wood allowed. Fines $100-$1,000/day.
  • Good to know: campwithme.com is still the current official portal (confirmed active June 2026) — it has NOT moved; booking is a seasonal February open rather than a fixed 'X months ahead' rolling window. 2-night weekend minimum (drops to 1-night after July 1).
Reserve Maine State Park Campsites →

Official agency: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry)

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

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Maine State Parks with Camping

Allagash Wilderness Waterway

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Platform on the Trail Vaughan Woods State Park

Androscoggin Riverlands State Park

+5 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Beachcombing Kayaking Paddling
clouds reflected in a pond at aroostook state park in maine

Aroostook State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Jet Skiing RV Winter Sports Biking
Mount Katahdin rising above colorful autumn forest reflected in a lake at Baxter State Park Maine

Baxter State Park

Bible Point

+2 Kayaking Canoeing
people walking on the beach at Birch Point State Park

Birch Point State Park

+5 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking RV Biking
view of the trees below Bradbury Mountain State Park

Bradbury Mountain State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Paddling Winter Sports Biking
The rocky top of a hill at Camden Hills State Park

Camden Hills State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting RV Biking

Chains of Ponds

+1 Canoeing
Chamberlain Lake (Maine)

Chamberlain Lake
reflection in the water at cobscook bay state park in maine

Cobscook Bay State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Cutler Coast (Maine)

Cutler Coast
View of Damariscotta Lake in Maine with a person on a kayak passing an island

Damariscotta Lake State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Day’s Academy

+2 Hunting Canoeing

Dead River

+3 Ice Fishing Rafting Kayaking

Dodge Point

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking

Donnell Pond

+5 Picnicking Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Duck Lake (Maine)

Duck Lake

+5 Ice Fishing Hunting Sailing Paddling Canoeing
Eagle Lake (Maine)

Eagle Lake

+4 Ice Fishing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Fort Pownall (Maine)

Fort Pownall

Four Ponds

+2 Paddling Canoeing

Gero Island

+1 Canoeing
Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch State Park, Maine

Grafton Notch State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Holeb (Maine)

Holeb

+1 Canoeing

Katahdin Iron Works
A drone shot of St. George Lake in Liberty, Maine at Sunset.

Lake St. George State Park

+15 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Hunting Jet Skiing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
Leaves turning in Autumn at Lamoine State Park

Lamoine State Park

+6 Bird Watching Hunting Beachcombing Kayaking Canoeing RV
The view of Moosehead lake from Lily Bay State Park with early fall foliage

Lily Bay State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
Little Moose (Maine)

Little Moose

+2 Kayaking Canoeing

Machias River Corridor
Mackworth Island State Park (Maine)

Mackworth Island State Park

+2 Beachcombing Kayaking
Mahoosuc (Maine)

Mahoosuc
Rocky coastline of Penobscot Bay in Moose Point State Park

Moose Point State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Hunting Sailing Kayaking RV Biking
Moosehead Lake (Maine)

Moosehead Lake

+2 Ice Fishing Canoeing
The view from Mount Blue State Park in western Maine during foliage season

Mount Blue State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Jet Skiing Winter Sports Biking
Mt. Kineo rising above Moosehead Lake, Maine

Mount Kineo State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Biking
Nahmakanta (Maine)

Nahmakanta

+1 Canoeing
Waves crashing against the shore at Owls Head State Park

Owls Head State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Sailing Biking

Peacock Beach State Park
Sebec Lake in the background of Peaks-Kenny State Park

Peaks-Kenny State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Jet Skiing Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking

Penobscot River Corridor

+1 Canoeing
Boat on the water at Popham Beach State Park

Popham Beach State Park

+7 Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Biking
Rocky coast at Quoddy Head State Park

Quoddy Head State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
snow on the bank of the water at Range Pond State Park

Range Pond State Park

+10 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
a view of fog over the water at Rangeley Lake State Park

Rangeley Lake State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
Reid State Park (Maine)

Reid State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing RV Biking
Richardson (Maine)

Richardson

+4 Ice Fishing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

Rocky Lake

+1 Canoeing
Lobster Fisherman picking up traps, Roque Bluffs, Maine

Roque Bluffs State Park

+9 Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Whale Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking

Round Pond

+3 Hunting Paddling Canoeing
Aerial view of colorful autumn foliage over the Scarborough Beach State Park

Scarborough Beach State Park
Scopan (Maine)

Scopan

+4 Stargazing Snowmobiling Hunting Canoeing
Scraggly Lake (Maine)

Scraggly Lake
light shimmering through the clear water at Sebago Lake State Park

Sebago Lake State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Sailing Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking

Seboeis Unit

+2 Snowmobiling Canoeing

Seboomook
View of Cobscook Bay from Shackford Head State Park in city of Eastport.

Shackford Head State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Scuba Diving Whale Watching RV Biking
Swan Lake State Park across the water in Swanville, ME

Swan Lake State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking

Telos
Tumbledown (Maine)

Tumbledown
Man looks at waves crashing against the coast at Two Lights State Park

Two Lights State Park

+7 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Skating Kayaking RV Biking
Platform on the Trail Vaughan Woods State Park

Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Golfing Paddling Canoeing Biking
rocky shore from warren island state park in maine

Warren Island State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing RV Biking
Wassataquoik (Maine)

Wassataquoik
Lobster Fisherman picking up traps, Roque Bluffs, Maine

Wolfes Neck Farm Trails

+1 Biking
View of Googins Island from Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Paddling RV Biking

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❓ Camping in Maine — FAQ

How far ahead can I book Maine state park campsites?

You can reserve Maine state park campsites Seasonal (Feb open) in advance via CampWithME. Booking windows change periodically, so confirm on the official reservation portal before planning. (As of June 2026.)

How much does camping cost in Maine state parks?

Nightly campsite fees in Maine state parks typically run $15–$45, depending on site type (tent vs. RV/full-hookup), season and residency. Exact rates are shown at booking.

How long can I stay at a Maine state park campground?

The maximum stay is 14 nights per person, per State Park during peak season (late June to mid-August); no limit off-season. Confirm current limits with the official agency before your trip.

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