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Historic Qualey Homestead & Forest

Hosted by Jesse · Stacyville, Maine

4 guests max

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Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

Walking rights to 5 million acres! 10 mountain view! Butterfly Paradise! Exactly between Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument. A connoisseur's delight. Gift items including mystic and celestial paintings, soon to be available from the owners on Etsy at [xxxxxxxx] and RedBubble at [xxxxxxxx] Enough room for 12 camp sites. Please bring a Chemical Toilet or visit the CircleK gas station and deli and travel goods shop, which is full service, 3 minutes from the house and camping area. Parking is on the lane next to the small graveyard. BUTTERFLY PARADISE HOMESTEAD Originally built in 1904 as the Qualey Homestead, w/an addition in 1949. It has a great view of Katahdin from Kitchen & Living Room, partial view from the Den, which has a view of Mount Chase & Sugar Loaf. There is a 180 deg. view of the mountain range from the apple orchard behind the house + the star watch point by the 100 year old graveyard. There is a 12 herb medicinal garden, a 12+ wildflowers garden, + berries. The garden has amazing star watching and viewpoints with large granite stones and bistro tables for seating. Plenty of space for gazebos, pool, tiny houses, raised garden beds, etc. Lots of white quartz, red & black agate, slate. Lots of lichen, moss, pine cones, mushrooms. Lots of wildlife: eagles, hawks, turkey flock, deer herd, squirrels, chipmunks, and countless species of bird. Two 100+ year old and several other mature heirloom apple trees. There is a nearby creek leading to the 10,000 Acre Bog which is full of peat + pitcher plants. The house is fed by a well and there is not one but two seasonal springs in the garden, one supports a raspberry bog, and the other a very nice pond which a variety of toads and frogs and salamanders enjoy. The home is 5 min. from the grocery, town office, post office, transfer station, & church in Sherman; 10 min. from the local junior high & high school; 25 min. from hardware, nursery, supermarket, & churches in Patten. Just 30 min. from Millinocket, 45 min. from Lincoln, & 1 hr. from Bangor. Express bus service to the airport from Circle K by the Katahdin Motor Lodge 2 min. from the house. There are nearby farms that sell produce and quilts.At the base of Mount Katahdin, with a creek and a bog, apple orchard, tons of wild flowers and wildlife (deer, coyotes, turkeys, hawks, eagles, and more). We are near the Penobscot River East Branch, Woods and Waters National Monument, and Shin Pond. Kayaking and horseback riding, hiking, swimming, mountain biking, and more. Cannabis Dispensary 30 min. away in Millinocket. Circle K mart is 5 min. away (fresh pizzas every afternoon) and small grocery 10 min. away (firewood).

What to expect

Tent site

You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.

4 guests max

Campfires allowed

Please bring a metal fire pit.

Pets allowed

On leash. You may take them off leash at the Penobscot River.

No toilet; campers must bring camp toilets

No potable water

Bring your own water

No showers

The Penobscot River is 20 minutes from our house going West on the 11 Highway which is where the turn off is to the graveyard lane.

Pack it out

Pack it in, pack it out! Trash cans available at the Circle K Gas & Deli Station 3 Minutes East of the house on Highway 11.

Cooking equipment absent

Picnic table absent

No wifi

Laundry absent

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 2:00 PM

Check out: Before 4:00 PM

Cancellation policy:

Minimum nights: 2 nights

Accepts bookings: 3 months out

Park at listing

Wheelchair access

Max 2 vehicles

2WD accessible

During your trip

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Leave it better

Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

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At the base of Mount Katahdin, with a creek and a bog, apple orchard, tons of wild flowers and wildlife (deer, coyotes, turkeys, hawks, eagles, and more). We are near the Penobscot River East Branch, Woods and Waters National Monument, and Shin Pond. Kayaking and horseback riding, hiking, swimming, mountain biking, and more. Cannabis Dispensary 30 min. away in Millinocket. Circle K mart is 5 min. away (fresh pizzas every afternoon) and small grocery 10 min. away (firewood).

Campfires allowed

No toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

No picnic table

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Stacyville, Penobscot County, Maine, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Historic Qualey Homestead & Forest

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