A wooded trail near Sleeping Bear Campground

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Your basecamp for Baxter State Park, the Katahdin region, and the Lincoln Lakes.

Sleeping Bear is your basecamp for the Katahdin region. Baxter State Park, the Lincoln Lakes, whitewater rafting, and some of the darkest night skies in the eastern U.S. are all an easy drive from your cabin or campsite — and the trail network starts right at camp.

Mountains and clouds in the Katahdin region of Maine

About 90 minutes from camp

Baxter State Park & Mount Katahdin

More than 200,000 acres of protected wilderness crowned by Katahdin, Maine's highest peak and the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. Day hikes for every ability, waterfalls, remote trout ponds, and some of the best moose-watching in the state. Summer day-use parking fills early, so reserve ahead.

Season: Late May – October

More Nearby Adventures

About an hourYear-round

Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument

A certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary with some of the darkest night skies east of the Mississippi. Paddle the East Branch of the Penobscot, drive the scenic loop road, or come back in winter for skiing and snowshoeing.

Minutes from campWinter

Mount Jefferson Ski Area

Lee's own family-run ski hill, just up the road from the campground. Affordable downhill skiing and a friendly, uncrowded slope — pair it with a warm winter cabin for an easy ski weekend.

10–15 minutesYear-round

Lincoln Lakes Region

Thirteen lakes around neighboring Lincoln with boat launches, sandy beaches, and standout fishing — smallmouth bass on Mattanawcook Pond, landlocked salmon and wild lake trout in the deep, cold water of Cold Stream Pond, and state-stocked brook trout in Upper Pond and Little Round Pond. Ice fishing keeps the season going all winter.

About an hourMay – September

Penobscot River Whitewater Rafting

Guided Class III–V rafting on the West Branch of the Penobscot below Ripogenus Gorge, with outfitters based in the Millinocket area. Big water, big views of Katahdin.

15 minutesYear-round

Downtown Lincoln

Restaurants, shops, groceries, gas, and gear — everything you need to restock is a short drive away, so you can stay out in the woods without feeling far from anything.

Make Sleeping Bear your basecamp

Book a cabin or campsite and day-trip to Katahdin, the lakes, and everything in between.

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