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Cowan Cove

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Location

Cowan Cove is located in Maine

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Coordinates

45.71505286649259 N
69.68389215362394 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site

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  • WiFi
    Unknown
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Available
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Sep. 19, 2024

Cowan West

It's a long, bumpy, and dusty road to basically an 18-site parking lot. The only amenity is a pit toilet (which is fine, just noting). Great for kayaking and listening to loons, but doesn't have the "camping" feel with the lack of trees and privacy.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Meghan B., September 19, 2024
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Meghan B., September 19, 2024
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Meghan B., September 19, 2024
Reviewed Sep. 28, 2023

DO NOT COME HERE

first off, horrible gut feeling as soon as we entered. all of the trails that led to campsites were completely overtaken by nature and look like they haven’t been visited in years. Again DO NOT COME HERE. Also the bridge to the place is falling apart and very scetchy

Sitenone
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Jun. 26, 2021

Fantastic of grid camping !!

Wonderful location only 18 sites. I have camped here several times and live in the area. Roads are bumpy and dusty but very passable. Though I’m not bringing my half million dollar Dutch Star here. Basic caper or tent absolutely. Sites are simple with no hookups or dump station. Don’t let my comments discourage you just information. Love the sites they are protected from the wind. I’d rather recommended going in by boat and fish likely you can tent.

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2018

Off the beaten path

This is one of many sites around Moosehead Lake area. We actually have camped at about 4 random sites we found along the logging roads here, and I finally found this one in my Gazetteer as being one of the ones we were at. My google map coordinates are on point for having added this campground so GPS it up if you are interested! It's worth the drive.

I would not take a car down these logging roads. Pothole mania here. They are not maintained much more than needed for logging trucks, most logging is done around here at this point as far as we noticed. Take your time, and watch out for moose.

Once you pull in to this site, the resident site is the first one on the right. You can check in with them. We camped down the second left you can take from the road, closest to the water on the right. Picnic tables are at each site. I think our site provides the most privacy with unobstructed views of the water and surroundings. The rest room was not much of a walk behind us. Do not forget your headlamp you will need it in there at night. We found camp wood along the logging roads out to the site along the way and had plenty.

it's not far from Mt Kineo. Take a drive out there, and hike up. It's one of my favorite hikes in this area. We have done it twice now. We also brought out kayaks. There are many small pond/lakes along the roads back here. We explored many of them, and found moose galore on the roads, and water, That being said, be careful they are huger than you think if you never seen one in person.

RVs are allowed at Cowan Cove, good luck driving back there with one. People do but I think they are nuts. We tent camped. I would not want to drag one out there or drive one. Our SUV was a nutty enough drive. Definitely worth it if you are adventurous!

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Tina D., September 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Tina D., September 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Cowan Cove by Tina D., September 29, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the elevation of Cowan Cove?

    Cowan Cove is located at 1172 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Cowan Cove?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Cowan Cove, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.