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Let’s Go Camping! It’s awesomer here.
VISITOR RESOURCES:
Camp Maine – CampMaine.com
For more on camping in the region
visit KennebecValley.org
What is camping? Maybe it’s the lack of
definition that makes camping so great.
Let’s keep the definition simple: A tent
or RV on a beautifully wooded site where
the starry sky and a campfire replace
the television for nightly entertainment.
Now all you need to do is pack—be it
almost everything or virtually nothing
depending on your style—and find your
spot. Here are some ideas. But with
about a hundred campgrounds, cottage
resorts, or vacation rental services here
you should be able to find a really great
spot; the rest comes naturally.
Looking for a lakeside escape
Maine’s reputation as Vacationland
is well earned and with dozens of the
cleanest and most respected fishing and
recreation lakes in the U.S. found in the
southern part of the region—less than a
tank of gas from home—you’ll quickly
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agree. Bring the boat or the floats.
Fish all day and sizzle up your catch
for dinner. Hike the dawn and repeat
what you did yesterday. Look for places
around Winthrop, Monmouth, Rome,
and Belgrade.
On the outskirts of town
That special camping glow doesn’t
always need to be out in the wilderness.
Besides, some great camping can be
within easy reach of all the needs and
feeds found in the cities and towns
along the Kennebec River. Maybe
even arrive in time for the Fourth of
July, a local fair, or family fun. If you’re
looking for centrally located family
camping that still delivers on all the
Maine camping experiences (water,
woods, fun) you’ll want to start your
hunt around Skowhegan, Oakland,
or Madison.
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Getting back to nature
Camping is about the great outdoors,
right? If you don’t limit your camping to
what you can fit in your trunk or to just
the warm weather, this may be your
jam. Easy hikes to mountain peaks.
Picnic lunches next to a thundering
waterfall. All of it is breathtaking. Don’t
forget your kayak or canoe. Once you
arrive, you won’t want to leave. This
place sets a high bar for outdoor recre-
ational camping with great spots in The
Forks, Jackman, and Rockwood, and all
around The Moose River Valley
More than we thought possible
During a recent search we found that
the Kennebec Valley is home to nearly
a hundred campgrounds, RV parks,
cottage resorts, vacation rentals. So dig
deep and you just might find camping
perfection this year.
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