National Park Service · National Monument · Maine

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

18 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted, and 14 free to camp.

18Campgrounds
14Free to camp
53Sites
360–1,240 ftElevation

Where they are

18 of 18 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 18

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Caution
Increased Logging Traffic Along Swift Brook Road Be alert for logging trucks along Swift Brook Road between the monument boundary and the start of the Loop Road. Logging trucks will be transporting logs on Swift Brook Road to Roberts Road. Logging trucks ALWAYS have the right of way.…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Jared Golden (D)ME 2nd · 18 campgrounds · grade B
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