97% (415) • 58 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Howland
Wild Fox Cabins- The Shoe-Inn
1. Wild Fox Cabins- The Shoe-Inn
100%
(3)
32mi from Howland · 1 site
Spend the day enjoying our glamping site with your own private tent with queen bed, wood stove, propane heater and portable toilet. Wake up to sound of loons and enjoy a nice cup coffee or tea in your adirondack chairs while watching the morning sun glisten off the crystal clear water only steps away.
Go for bike ride or a hike on a numerous trails throughout our 155 acres or take a kayak/canoe ride right from your site. Bring your 4-wheeler or sxs and ride the vast array of trails throughout the area. We are just 2 miles from the ITS 105 connector trail. From there you can head north or south which connect with other state and local club trail systems.
Venture over to our main dock on Junior Lake and set out on an adventure and explore the 25,000 acres of clean, glacial lakes with access to 7 of these lakes, such as Bottle lake, Scraggly lake, Junior bay, West Grand....just to name a few, right from our boat launch. Make sure you bring some supplies so you can stop for lunch at one of the many islands and natural beaches that are scattered through the area. Most of the time you will have the lake to yourself as there are no public boat launches on Junior lake which means you can really get a feel for what it's like to be isolated and enjoy true peace and quiet.....although you may have to share the lake with the local loons or bald eagles.
We are located in the famous chain lake region of Maine, 20 minutes from the Canadian border and just under 3 hours from Acadia National Park.
Take I-95 north 42 miles to exit 227 Lincoln (US-2/MERT6/
ME-116) and turn right. Go 4 miles and turn left
at the light onto US-2/ME-6. Follow ME-RT 6 East for
33 miles, passing through down-town Lincoln and Lee.
In Springfield, turn right onto Bottle Lake Road. Go 6
miles and turn right onto Depot Rd. Go 1.5 miles and
turn left onto East Shore Rd. In .27 miles turn left onto
Red Pine Rd. Go about 2 miles, bare left at Middle rd to stay on Red Pine,
continue for about 3 miles, you will see the Wild Fox entrance gate on your right, go through the gate and follow signs to the office.
You have arrived!
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 45.275128
Longitude: -68.00919
Altitude: 94 meters
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$79
/ night
Remote Camp Guide Service & Lodging
2. Remote Camp Guide Service & Lodging
100%
(1)
35mi from Howland · 5 sites · Tents, Lodging
Explore what Northern Maine and the Highlands has to offer!! Whether you’re looking to hike, horseback ride, hunt, fish, moose watch or just relax, we are in the heart of it all. Just a short drive to Moosehead Lake, Sebec Lake, Borestone Mountain, Mount Katahdin or the Appalachian Trail. Ride your ATV right from here. Our little piece of heaven sits on top of the hill with southern exposure and amazing sunsets!!
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
$25
/ night
Sunset cabin in the Woods
3. Sunset cabin in the Woods
100%
(1)
45mi from Howland · 1 site
Enjoy dwelling and sleeping in a woods cabin with access to acres more of walking trails. The sunrise cabin will be waiting for you after a Parking at the base and hike a 950 feet up the wooded hill The hike up is between 10-20 minutes depending on your level of fitness. Our dogs will guide you to the cabin where I’ll be waiting to give you the quick tour. You'll be able to walk among wild blueberries, mosses, lichens and huckleberries, spruce, pine, fir on the woods trail that leads to the cabin.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Amenities include: Beautiful, but humble 140 square feet cabin, wood stove, 2 burner gas cook stove, solar patio lights, solar shower, 100 watt solar array that powers lights, USB ports and small 12v DC appliances. An outdoor kitchen that has the basics to prepare a camp meal or grill hotdogs and marshmallows over the open fire. A large stone fire ring, chairs, and total privacy. 5 gallons of potable water for each night you spend is provided.
Minutes from Acadia, Ellsworth, Bangor, Belfast. For those who desire privacy, beauty and peace. Ideal for writers, painters, hikers, retreaters, honeymooners, romantic get-aways, photographers, nature lovers, and revelers of summer Maine fun. A quick 10 minute orientation on arrival.
The cabin is fully outfitted with a wood stove for heat (including firewood for your splitting enjoyment--lessons provided by request), propane stove for cooking, small kitchen with cookware and kitchen basics, solar lights for overhead lighting, small dining table, several canvas chairs, coolers for cold items, games, small library, and an outhouse complete with solar shower.
“I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
-Galileo Galilei
Bringing a warm sleeping bag will enhance your stay in cool Maine nights or when the mist rolls in. The key to staying warm is closing the windows at sundown, and then feeding the fire in the wood stove. We provide hardwood, you provide the human power to get it in the wood in the stove. Splitting and hauling.
Blueberry season: mid-July to mid-August
Lobster season: all summer and fall
Garden basket season: August-October
Eggs: All summer and fall (girls are laying) $5 a dozen, $8 2 dozen
A small cabin in the woods, to contemplate the daily musings of a Maine vacation, make coffee in an outdoor kitchen, make an outdoor fire under the stars. This cabin is ideal for those who want to travel around and see Maine’s attractions: Acadia National Park, drive by Steven King’s house and take a tour, Kayak the ponds, lakes, rivers and sea, eat seafood and other Maine delicacies. And have the comfort of your own private woods cabin to settle in at night.
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”
- Henry David Thoreau
Pets
We are pet friendly. However, we do not accept all pets. As you sent a request to bring your friendly, well-trained, well-behaved pet, we have accepted that being the case.
We do not discriminate against large dogs. We have large dogs. Your dog will be expected to meet me and my dogs and interact appropriately. If your dog cannot do that, it is not welcome. We do discriminate against mean, biting, untrained and misbehaving ones.
You will pass by our henhouse where our chickens may be roaming at large. It is important for you to keep your dog on the leash until you hit the rock wall. We also have geese, they are of the nice geese persuasion, they will usually veer away from you upon being approached. We do not want any pets chasing our geese. They have goslings now so will be protective of their young.
At the cabin, they are welcome to be off leash, but should respond to voice commands and not be left outside unattended.
Also, Maine is very dog friendly. There are few places you can’t take your pet.
If you’re not pet friendly, please let us know.
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$100
/ night
Bear Cub Retreat, LLC
4. Bear Cub Retreat, LLC
46mi from Howland · 1 site
Beautifully crafted off-grid cabin on 40 acres in northern Maine. Enjoy your morning coffee on the screened front porch, cozy up by the wood-burning stove on cold evenings, and relax in two bedrooms (one with a queen bed and one with built-in bunk beds).
The cabin features a dry kitchen with a small fridge powered by solar panels and a battery pack. An outhouse and rainwater collection system (for hand washing or boiling water) complete the setup. Marked trails wind throughout the forty acres, perfect for hiking and exploring.
Conveniently located about one hour from Bangor, one hour from the Canadian border, one hour from the Schoodic side of Acadia National Park and the Maine coast, 45 minutes from ATV rentals along the Sunrise Trail, and approximately 1.5 hours from Baxter State Park.
Come spend a week and see all that Maine has to offer from this sweet spot in the Maine woods.
Toilets
Cooking equipment
from
$100
/ night
97% (415) • 58 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Howland
Wild Fox Cabins- The Shoe-Inn
1. Wild Fox Cabins- The Shoe-Inn
100%
(3)
32mi from Howland · 1 site
Spend the day enjoying our glamping site with your own private tent with queen bed, wood stove, propane heater and portable toilet. Wake up to sound of loons and enjoy a nice cup coffee or tea in your adirondack chairs while watching the morning sun glisten off the crystal clear water only steps away.
Go for bike ride or a hike on a numerous trails throughout our 155 acres or take a kayak/canoe ride right from your site. Bring your 4-wheeler or sxs and ride the vast array of trails throughout the area. We are just 2 miles from the ITS 105 connector trail. From there you can head north or south which connect with other state and local club trail systems.
Venture over to our main dock on Junior Lake and set out on an adventure and explore the 25,000 acres of clean, glacial lakes with access to 7 of these lakes, such as Bottle lake, Scraggly lake, Junior bay, West Grand....just to name a few, right from our boat launch. Make sure you bring some supplies so you can stop for lunch at one of the many islands and natural beaches that are scattered through the area. Most of the time you will have the lake to yourself as there are no public boat launches on Junior lake which means you can really get a feel for what it's like to be isolated and enjoy true peace and quiet.....although you may have to share the lake with the local loons or bald eagles.
We are located in the famous chain lake region of Maine, 20 minutes from the Canadian border and just under 3 hours from Acadia National Park.
Take I-95 north 42 miles to exit 227 Lincoln (US-2/MERT6/
ME-116) and turn right. Go 4 miles and turn left
at the light onto US-2/ME-6. Follow ME-RT 6 East for
33 miles, passing through down-town Lincoln and Lee.
In Springfield, turn right onto Bottle Lake Road. Go 6
miles and turn right onto Depot Rd. Go 1.5 miles and
turn left onto East Shore Rd. In .27 miles turn left onto
Red Pine Rd. Go about 2 miles, bare left at Middle rd to stay on Red Pine,
continue for about 3 miles, you will see the Wild Fox entrance gate on your right, go through the gate and follow signs to the office.
You have arrived!
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 45.275128
Longitude: -68.00919
Altitude: 94 meters
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$79
/ night
Remote Camp Guide Service & Lodging
2. Remote Camp Guide Service & Lodging
100%
(1)
35mi from Howland · 5 sites · Tents, Lodging
Explore what Northern Maine and the Highlands has to offer!! Whether you’re looking to hike, horseback ride, hunt, fish, moose watch or just relax, we are in the heart of it all. Just a short drive to Moosehead Lake, Sebec Lake, Borestone Mountain, Mount Katahdin or the Appalachian Trail. Ride your ATV right from here. Our little piece of heaven sits on top of the hill with southern exposure and amazing sunsets!!
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
$25
/ night
Sunset cabin in the Woods
3. Sunset cabin in the Woods
100%
(1)
45mi from Howland · 1 site
Enjoy dwelling and sleeping in a woods cabin with access to acres more of walking trails. The sunrise cabin will be waiting for you after a Parking at the base and hike a 950 feet up the wooded hill The hike up is between 10-20 minutes depending on your level of fitness. Our dogs will guide you to the cabin where I’ll be waiting to give you the quick tour. You'll be able to walk among wild blueberries, mosses, lichens and huckleberries, spruce, pine, fir on the woods trail that leads to the cabin.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Amenities include: Beautiful, but humble 140 square feet cabin, wood stove, 2 burner gas cook stove, solar patio lights, solar shower, 100 watt solar array that powers lights, USB ports and small 12v DC appliances. An outdoor kitchen that has the basics to prepare a camp meal or grill hotdogs and marshmallows over the open fire. A large stone fire ring, chairs, and total privacy. 5 gallons of potable water for each night you spend is provided.
Minutes from Acadia, Ellsworth, Bangor, Belfast. For those who desire privacy, beauty and peace. Ideal for writers, painters, hikers, retreaters, honeymooners, romantic get-aways, photographers, nature lovers, and revelers of summer Maine fun. A quick 10 minute orientation on arrival.
The cabin is fully outfitted with a wood stove for heat (including firewood for your splitting enjoyment--lessons provided by request), propane stove for cooking, small kitchen with cookware and kitchen basics, solar lights for overhead lighting, small dining table, several canvas chairs, coolers for cold items, games, small library, and an outhouse complete with solar shower.
“I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
-Galileo Galilei
Bringing a warm sleeping bag will enhance your stay in cool Maine nights or when the mist rolls in. The key to staying warm is closing the windows at sundown, and then feeding the fire in the wood stove. We provide hardwood, you provide the human power to get it in the wood in the stove. Splitting and hauling.
Blueberry season: mid-July to mid-August
Lobster season: all summer and fall
Garden basket season: August-October
Eggs: All summer and fall (girls are laying) $5 a dozen, $8 2 dozen
A small cabin in the woods, to contemplate the daily musings of a Maine vacation, make coffee in an outdoor kitchen, make an outdoor fire under the stars. This cabin is ideal for those who want to travel around and see Maine’s attractions: Acadia National Park, drive by Steven King’s house and take a tour, Kayak the ponds, lakes, rivers and sea, eat seafood and other Maine delicacies. And have the comfort of your own private woods cabin to settle in at night.
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”
- Henry David Thoreau
Pets
We are pet friendly. However, we do not accept all pets. As you sent a request to bring your friendly, well-trained, well-behaved pet, we have accepted that being the case.
We do not discriminate against large dogs. We have large dogs. Your dog will be expected to meet me and my dogs and interact appropriately. If your dog cannot do that, it is not welcome. We do discriminate against mean, biting, untrained and misbehaving ones.
You will pass by our henhouse where our chickens may be roaming at large. It is important for you to keep your dog on the leash until you hit the rock wall. We also have geese, they are of the nice geese persuasion, they will usually veer away from you upon being approached. We do not want any pets chasing our geese. They have goslings now so will be protective of their young.
At the cabin, they are welcome to be off leash, but should respond to voice commands and not be left outside unattended.
Also, Maine is very dog friendly. There are few places you can’t take your pet.
If you’re not pet friendly, please let us know.
Toilets
Showers
Campfires
from
$100
/ night
Bear Cub Retreat, LLC
4. Bear Cub Retreat, LLC
46mi from Howland · 1 site
Beautifully crafted off-grid cabin on 40 acres in northern Maine. Enjoy your morning coffee on the screened front porch, cozy up by the wood-burning stove on cold evenings, and relax in two bedrooms (one with a queen bed and one with built-in bunk beds).
The cabin features a dry kitchen with a small fridge powered by solar panels and a battery pack. An outhouse and rainwater collection system (for hand washing or boiling water) complete the setup. Marked trails wind throughout the forty acres, perfect for hiking and exploring.
Conveniently located about one hour from Bangor, one hour from the Canadian border, one hour from the Schoodic side of Acadia National Park and the Maine coast, 45 minutes from ATV rentals along the Sunrise Trail, and approximately 1.5 hours from Baxter State Park.
Come spend a week and see all that Maine has to offer from this sweet spot in the Maine woods.
Toilets
Cooking equipment
from
$100
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
S
Shandi
September 2025
With pets
Beautiful spot on horseshoe lake! Very private and remote. The host was responsive to all our questions and we had a great time with our toddler there!
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