Winter M-F, 8am-4pm | Summer 7 days/week, 8am-4pm. Looks very tempting for swimming (but beware the leeches). The camps can be reached by a 3.3 mile hike from Avalanche Field trailhead on the Roaring Brook Road within Baxter State Park. WebLife & Culture. No cooking or sleeping supplies are available for purchase within the park. The Ranger is on duty usually until 9:30pm and if you miss him/her, they will stop by your site to check-in. WebKidney Pond Campground also offers rustic cabins and plenty of family-friendly activities. WebBaxter State Park - Reservations Make a Reservation event Date Camping Parking Non-Resident Fees Attention Baxter State Park Customers - Please Read the Information Below Prior to Making a Reservation Baxter State Park The field area has 10 large group sites located in a road loop . Upon check-in you can either sign to the Park Ranger on-duty at the Ranger station or generally they will show up at your cabin. Youll see a sign for Kidney Pond on your left, and the drive in is about a mile. on Aug 28, 2006 6:10 am. At a bunkhouse or cabin, a stove and extra fuel are a necessity. You can get to the pond either by taking the Doubletop Mountain trail from the Kidney Pond parking lot, or on the Slaughter Pond trail, which leaves from the trailhead and small parking lot farther up Kidney Pond Road. There are no cooking or bathing facilities. 439 Even after it turns into a footpath, the walking remains fairly gently for a woods walk. Cabins available at Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park. FOR ONLY ONE NIGHT AT DAVIS POND AND FOR ONLY TWO NIGHTS AT WASSATAQUOIK ISLAND. PREV. However, lots of small leeches if your feet gets into the muck. Larger flat area around the fire ring than other cabins, Cabin 7 & 9 make great pairings if want to come with another couple or family. But the other paths (all easy to moderate, as theyre a bit rocky and rooty but mainly flat) are also great both for the remote ponds they lead you to and also for the views they provide of mountains looming over water. Find a trail, look at maps, read trail descriptions, See what you need to bring on your trip and what should stay home, How and when to make camping reservations. Backcountry Hike-in Campgrounds Russell Pond and Chimney Pond campgrounds offer hike-in and backcountry camping in wild settings. Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. Some points seem shorter and somepoints seem longer. Bunkhouses Please bring a sleeping mat. Nearby Daicey Pond Campground, about a half-mile southeast by a hiking trail, offers similar facilities. Cabins 1, 2 and 13 are those walk-ins. One really nice thing about this cabin is, you get your own out house. This is a wilderness campground. Amenities: Each backcountry site has a fire ring (except for Davis Pond), an outhouse, and a water source that requires treating. When visiting Baxter State Park, visitors can expect the full wilderness experience. This is a nice cute cabin for 2 people. From Togue Gatehouse, drive 11 miles west along the Park Tote Road. Find campgrounds, RV parks and more nearby or at thousands of destinations across North America. Group site reservations must be made by mail or in person at BSP HQ in Millinocket. Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park is a 95-acre lake, 33 feet at its deepest. WebDaicey Pond and Kidney Pond campgrounds offer private cabins with beds with mattresses, propane lanterns, and woodstoves. *Communal fireplaces are provided for most cabins, only 3 cabins have own firering. 12 people maximum is the largest group size for all campgrounds in the Park. This cabin offers a nice deck to compensate from the lack of views of the pond. We didnt have to go far for a great camping experience. Trails to ponds around Kidney Pond are in blue; Sentinel Mountain Trail is in yellow; Doubletop Mountain Trail is in red. The main downside is that the picnic table & fire ring is surrounded by boulders so its doesnt accommodate that many unless you can find a flat spot for your camp chair. The park recommends that you store your food & cooler in your car overnight so that large black fur critters dont come knocking. Friends does the work of securing reservations at prime locations (think Kidney Pond cabins on fall weekends) and then makes those accommodations available to our members through organized group trips. Cabins available at Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park. From Kidney Pond campground, the trail to Sentinel Mountain winds around Kidney Pond for a rocky 0.5 miles before heading off to the right (south). Kidney Pond Campground.http://www.katahdinoutdoors.com/bsp/kidney.html(accessed March 18, 2018). Irving and Lyman had worked as guides and trappers in the 1880s. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cabins, bunkhouses, tent sites, lean-tos, and group sites. Daicey Pond and Kidney Pond campgrounds offer private cabins with beds with mattresses, propane lanterns, and woodstoves. Firewood is provided. Directly across from Cabin 6,7 is an open field which has a picnic table underneath a shelter and the communal fire pit where you can cook food or have a campfire. (in the back). This was the furthest site in. The park has a great hiking resource here. Kidney Pond, in southern Baxter State Park, has several trails spiraling away from it. One of the most scenic state parks in the country, this popular Maine park is a huge nature preserve located in Piscataquis County, north Maine. 10 person bunkhouse There are no trash cans, no running water, no waste water drains, no electricity, no cell phone coverage and no showers. WebBaxter State Park - Reservations Make a Reservation event Date Camping Parking Non-Resident Fees Attention Baxter State Park Customers - Please Read the Information Below Prior to Making a Reservation Baxter State Park So, for the last few years, Ive been making the journey to Baxter to enjoy the wilderness. There are no trash cans, no running water, no waste water drains, no electricity, no cell phone coverage and no showers. Rocky Pond and Little Rocky Pond Aptly named ponds, as they both have boulders poking up through the pond surface that create good foreground for photos of more distant mountains! // ]]> Kidney Pond and found it to be a great alternative depending on your party, thermacell, might want to bring it for those early mornings and late evenings. I recommend continuing on to Jackson Pond, another 0.2 miles farther on the trail, as you can see Doubletop Mountain and other peaks in the backdrop of the peaceful pond. As daylight hours shorten in the fall, posted cut-off time is earlier for these areas. It will take around eight to 12 hours to complete a round trip. If there are more people than the maximum capacity, an additional site will need to be reserved, keeping in mind that the group size limit in any campground is 12 people. The pond is also home to Kidney Pond Campground, which features rustic rental cabins, a ranger station, a boat launch and a collection of rental canoes and kayaks. The quiet pond is 0.7 miles farther. The trail portion takes you to a marshy stream where there are park canoes that you can use if youve arranged to get a key from a ranger. Then what do you do when nature is calling? There are three options; use an outhouse, dig a cat-hole, or when above the tree line, rock hopping to find a suitable location. Chimney Pond and Russell Pond campgrounds It is the furthest cabin, isolated and the longest walk to the pit toilet. Personally I think Kidney Pond works better for families with children as it is more open and the lake is more accessible as opposed to Daicey where you have rocks & roots everywhere and the lake isnt used as much. However the crowds change noticeably once Labour Day Weekend, where families are back home to school and is replaced by an older crowd. This is a great way for different generations of family to get together and pass on skills that will be appreciated for a lifetime. 24mi to Millinocket to do: The final 0.5 miles to the views is up a steeper pitch, until you reach the 0.6-mile loop around this small but magnificent mountain. WebDaicey Pond and Kidney Pond campgrounds offer private cabins with beds with mattresses, propane lanterns, and woodstoves. At top of the hillside, this little cabin doesnt offer much in terms of views but its closest to the pit toilet that services Cabin 8-10. Come prepared. WebLuckily Baxter State Park has a number of cabins and seem to be adding a few more with each year. Katahdin Stream, 3 Check your reservation form for the maximum capacity of your site. Ive Stayed in cabin number 1 (Olws nest), 8 and 9 (Whispering Pines) for the last 5 years, but managed to snag some pics from the other cabins during labour day weekend as the young family crowd switched to the quiet grey beards. To be honest, we havent seen a black bear so far in from our visits. Heres a great hiking resource to Baxter State Park. If you have a thermacell, might want to bring it for those early mornings and late evenings. The pond is also home to Kidney Pond Campground, which features rustic rental cabins, a ranger station, a boat launch and a collection of rental canoes and kayaks. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Receive exclusive offers, inspirational stories, and travel regulation updates. The campground trailhead also provides access to Russell Pond Campground via the Pogy Notch Trail. Fire wood is available. 12 cabins of varied design and size (wilderness type) (1 cabin requires 1 mile canoe or hike-in) Outdoor fireplaces * for cooking and picnic tables are provided All cabins except 3, 4, and 5 are walk-in. Comments & voting. Image Type (s): Topo/Diagram , Informational. My personal favourite is Daicey Pond. PREV NEXT chilkoot on Aug 28, 2006 4:40 am Comments & voting Other parents Image Type (s): Informational Image ID: 219946 11371 Hits 71.06 % Score 1 Votes Log in Buildings crumble, monuments decay, wealth vanishes. 35,042 people like this 36,521 people follow this http://baxterstatepark.org/ (207) 723-5140 State Park Photos See all Videos See all 0:28 Remember it's a different world up here. Upon check-in you can either sign to the Park Ranger on-duty at the Ranger station or generally they will show up at your cabin. I mean theres a mile high mountain and terminus of the Appalachian Trail as one of the main central selling points. Established cut-off time for leaving to hike into Chimney Pond is 5:00p.m. There is a double outhouse at the top of the access road that you will share with cabin 1. Katahdin Lake is privately owned and operates on a lease with the Baxter State Park Authority. All cabins except 3, 4, and 5 are walk-in. Hike along the shores of lakes and picnic with the backdrop of the great Mount Katahdin in Davis Pond and Wassataquiok Lake lean-tos must be reservedmust be made by phone, mail*, or in person at BSP HQ in Millinocket. All backcountry sites They will post the weather forecast each morning and will alert campers of other park news. The upside is that you are very close to the edge of the lake. NO OPEN FIRES PERMITTED AT DAVIS POND, due to accumulated environmental degradation. It includes an accessible pit toilet within 20 feet from the cabin and is closest to the wood shed & library. Peace Through Music Hippie Microbus Shower Curtain, Up Ledges-IronMine Trail and down Marges Trail on Gunstock Mountain. The next four cabins are located directly from the parking lot, so you can can un/load from your parking spot or drive up to the edge. Please verify these cut-off times with the reservation office and make your plans accordingly. My only complain is that you dont get a good idea of the scale until you arrive. Irving O. Once the number of people in your group exceeds 12, you will need to reserve a site at another campground or in one of the designated group areas in the Park. It is closest to the Ranger station cabin. Along with Cabin #5, these would be the ones where youd get the most foot traffic as they along the trails to the other cabins. Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park is a 95-acre lake, 33 feet at its deepest. I mean theres a mile high mountain and terminus of the Appalachian Trail as one of the main central selling points. Kidney Pond Cabins has 12 total sites. Fill out and mail our reservation form. Most of the campgrounds cabins line the northwest shoreline. Kidney Pond Published by Outdoor Odyssey on August 9, 2020 This campground is one of my favorites in Baxter State Park. Ive only seen bear scat along the trail at Chimney Pond once. Most of the campgrounds cabins line the northwest shoreline. From Togue Gatehouse, drive 11 miles west along the Park Tote Road. You cannot see the cabins from the ranger station or the library. Baxter State Park. Your email address will not be published. It has a decent canoe launch, large site and you can drive up to the site with your car if the Park Ranger is in a good mood. WebTogue Pond rental canoe: Employees at the Visitor Center or Togue Pond Gate can rent this canoe, life jackets and paddles for only $1/hour! 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