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Maine River Campsite

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· Howland, Penobscot, Maine
2 acres hosted by Carlisle A.
1 RV/tent site
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Primitive camping
Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
Learn more about this land: Located on the beautiful Piscataquis River in Howland Maine this is a dream for fishing, a quiet getaway and easy access to some of Maines best hiking areas. Rustic camp set up. Leveled lot with lots of privacy. Fire pit on site. We do ask for carry in and carry out of all trash and supplies and quiet time to be observed after dark.Located on the beautiful Piscataquis River in Howland Maine this is a dream for fishing, a quiet getaway and easy access to some of Maines best hiking areas. Rustic camp set up. Leveled lot with lots of privacy. Fire pit on site. We do ask for carry in and carry out of all trash and supplies and quiet time to be observed after dark. All waste material (human or animal) must be removed from property along with food scraps. (Please do not toss any food into forest to avoid critters) Easy access from I-95 situated as a lovely base camp between Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park (roughly and hour to each) There is a small convenient store near the I-95 exit if you need supplies.
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Richard I.recommends
August 4, 2023
Maine River Getaway
A beautiful, private peaceful spot on the Piscataquis River. Would definitely recommend!
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Lia D.doesn't recommend
July 28, 2023
Maine River Getaway
If you're looking to camp someplace rural and quiet this site is not for you. Carlisle was a wonderful host, very easy to get in contact with and she has a beautiful slice of land right by a river. Unfortunately (not the hosts fault, but mother nature) there is no beach or shoreline you can access currently from the camp because of the high water, which we were definitely disappointed about, but not the hosts fault. The ladder that is provided to get down to the shore looked really steep, I did not dare try, but its probably better when the water isn't so high. Driving up to the site is exciting and it feels rural, however once you pull into the site you can see the neighbors house and he likes to play a lot of loud music in the early morning and evening- he also did a lot of work on a tractor I think, that woke us 1 morning. It felt like we were at a large campground with lots of activity and noises, there were ATVs across the river that sounded very loud with people talking loudly and playing music all day-maybe the echo from the river makes the ATVs sound very loud? The property is beautiful and well taken care of, just a little more noisy and busy than we were looking for. Yes you can hear the tractor trailers from 95. We considered packing up after 1 night and trying to find another site, but decided our best bet was to use the site as a homebase for our day trip. Someone also walked into our site from the woods asking if the land was for sale.
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Tai S.
July 10, 2023
Maine River Getaway
Nice spot, but not ideal
I had high expectations for this site, maybe that’s why I’m disappointed. Every other hipcamp site I’ve been to has been clearly marked with a sign showing you are in the right place. Not here. Even the gps coordinates are off. Add to that, this is all private property and is clearly marked by many signs, making finding the site very intimidating, even being told to leave by one of the locals. Attempts to contact the host were unsuccessful, and if we had shown up at night, there is no way we would have found it. Luckily, one of the neighbors on an atv was able to figure out where we should be. The banks of the river are steep and there isn’t a beach or anything at the bottom, but the water was warm and the fish were jumping. There is a sketchy homemade ladder to help get down, just not ideal for kids or older adults. But the worst part about this site, and this is not the fault of the host, was the noise from across the river, some kind of monster truck mud rally that included fireworks and Loud music that lasted past midnight, and then started again at 7am. At least it drowned out the traffic from interstate 95? I had 2 nights booked here, only stayed 1.
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Kevin B.recommends
May 28, 2023
Maine River Getaway
Maine River getaway
It was a nice site, we enjoyed our stay. The weather was wonderful, far enough evening fishing at ever corner
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Howland, Penobscot, Maine, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy), N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis), and Penobscot First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Carlisle A.Joined in March 2021
Response rate: 60%Response time: Within 11 hours
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