Lone Jack Campground, near Cold Stream Forest, Maine, is a hidden treasure for those who appreciate a backcountry experience. This primitive campground offers a peaceful escape with designated sites that come equipped with fire rings, perfect for cozy evenings under the stars.

Visitors often rave about the stunning scenery and abundant wildlife, making it a great spot for nature lovers. The area is known for its beautiful trails and fishing opportunities, with some campers mentioning the joy of kayaking along the serene waters. As one happy camper noted, “The site itself is gorgeous with beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife.”

Getting to Lone Jack can be an adventure in itself, as the access roads are rugged and best suited for vehicles with good clearance. Reviewers have shared that while the journey might be bumpy, the tranquility and isolation are well worth it. Many appreciate the lack of crowds, allowing for a truly immersive outdoor experience.

With picnic tables available and clean outhouses on-site, Lone Jack Campground strikes a nice balance between rustic charm and essential comforts. Whether you're pitching a tent or parking your RV, this campground is a great choice for those looking to unwind in nature.

Lone Jack Campground — Cold Stream Forest

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15-site primitive campground with fire rings. We saw cross bill birds there eating the pinecone sap. They also came down and ate ash from our fire pit in the morning. The BEST site in my opinion was ours. It's right next to the dock area and no other sites can go next to it, only across the lot.

This site has picnic tables, and 3 outhouses, located along Cold Stream east of Lone Jack Pond. There is a small floating dock on the stream. Four additional roadside shoreline campsites were established next to Durgin Pond, and several others in scattered locations near to roads.

There's a 0.4 mile walk-in trail into Lang Pond, and a 0.5 mile trail into Big Berry Pond. People can fish here, it's supposed to be a hidden jem or hot spot. There are some additional trails into Snake and/or Fernald Pond, and into Cold Stream downstream of the headwaters area. You can also walk down the roads, there's old logging roads that split off here and there from what it seemed like.

Great kayaking up and down the stream and pond area. The roads were a bit crazy as you can see in my pictures. A bunch of warblers were there too. We drove into Jackman one day when the weather wasn't so great. Cute little town.

Nice little site

i couldn’t make it to the site )-: i drive a toyota scion and there were so many pot holes, puddles, and big rocks we tried going up but it took us too long, a little weird the drive way theres atv trails and timberlains since where they cut down trees i think? 

4WD only 

This is a great backcountry spot! But you will need a vehicle with 4x4 and decent ground clearance. The road in takes you down atv trails and there is a hill that has a very steep incline that’s pretty washed out. Very easy to bottom out of you don’t know what you’re doing. I did it in a lifted Silverado but I recommend overland/jeep style vehicles as the rocks are big for Maine and you can easily damage your vehicle. Site itself is gorgeous with beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife. 

Cool spot 

Drove my silverado out there no problem. We stayed on durgin Pond just past lone jack. One person at lone jack and we were alone at durgin. The accessibility makes means fewer people to bother you 😉 

You can probably make the trip in anything awd with clearance and a little knowledge, like a truck, highlander, rav4 maybe, jeep

Good spot if you got a vehicle with clearance

We have tent camped in several of the sites 4X in the past 3 years.  10/28/23 was last visit for the year.  We never see many trucks or people.  The sites are quiet, peaceful, very clean and outhouses are always in excellent condition.  We thank the folks who care so well for the sites.  We got there in a compact SUV 3 years ago, but go by truck now.  The road in off the Capital Road has deteriorated a fair amount in past year, due to rains, we believe.  Don't make the trip if you expect good roads, but if you like logging roads, this area is wonderful.

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