New England Outdoor Center is located near Millinocket, ME, surrounded by forested terrain. The area experiences temperatures ranging from 10°F in winter to 80°F in summer. Campers can explore nearby Baxter State Park and enjoy views of Mount Katahdin.

Formally known as Penobscot Outdoor Center.

Located two miles from Baxter State Park on Pockwockamus Pond. Experience the most beautiful views of Mount Katahdin, Maine's highest mountain.

New England Outdoor Center

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Millinocket

The Best Camping Near Millinocket, Maine

Located just a few miles outside of Baxter State Park, POC offers a few spots for small RV’s, tent sites, lean-tos, and a few camping cabins, each with a picnic table and fire ring.  And, the property has an amazing view!

There are hot showers, clean bathrooms, a dishwashing sink, and even a game room with pool tables and a small bar. You can rent canoes and gear to paddle on the lake, with a great view of Mt. Katahdin. Or, sign up for a guided canoe or rafting trip.

Fall is one of the best times to be here…no bugs, less people, and full of autumn color! Be ready for wind and cold days though.

Your last stop for groceries and gas is in Millinocket, so be sure to stock up before you make your way to the park. 

All for $11 per person/night! Haven’t seen these amenities for this low price anywhere else in Maine.

Near Baxter State Park, with full amenities!

Nice camp ground . Great staff that fit us in last minute even though our tent was a little to big for the spot. Very accommodating.Quite little spot. Wish they could keep the generator going for the facilities but I get it that it would probably keep the sites near it up. 
Really nice campground, would stay here again especially if I was Say hiking the mountain. 

Perfect for right outside park

This is a rustic campground in a beautiful setting. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They kept everything clean. The campground is really a base of operations for NEOC’s whitewater rafting, so in the morning and afternoon, you have groups of rafters come in getting ready for or returning from their trip. You can book rafting trips with them, and the guides who worked there were awesome.

The campground is on a small lake, and they have a bunch of kayaks and canoes kept at the side with oars and PFDs.  Sign a waiver, and you can take them out, no hassle.  From the lake, there is a great view of Mt. Katahdin. 

There is a pavilion with pool tables and indoor fire pit that you can go hang out at night as well as tables where you can sit out back overlooking the lake. There’s even a pub area indoors. No camp store so make sure to get what you need in town. 

Only one issue that prevented me from giving them five stars:  they advertise that there are flush toilets and showers but no hot water when the generator isn’t running. It runs for a few hours in the morning and then from about 3-9 pm. The problem is that the restroom doors are locked when the generators are off, so there are no flush toilets or potable water when the generator is off. There are outhouses throughout the campground, but that wasn’t what we were expecting. They could also use a couple of speed limit signs on the main road bc cars go pretty fast in that area.

Overall, a great campground for any hiking or rafting in the area!

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