Baxter State Park
The park entrance is 27.8 miles from Patten on paved roads. Day use costs Per-person day-use fees (varies by park; see DACF schedule). Baxter State Park is a state park in Piscataquis County, Maine.
Baxter State Park map
Baxter State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Baxter State Park costs Per-person day-use fees (varies by park; see DACF schedule).
- Baxter State Park is 27.8 miles from Patten on paved roads.
- RV dump station on site. Showers available.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Baxter State Park.
Before you go
Baxter State Park is 27.8 miles from Patten on paved roads.
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
Camping at Baxter State Park
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Trails
- Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
- Only northbound long distance Appalachian Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
Public lands next to Baxter State Park
- National Park Service unitBaxter State Park borders Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- maine.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- maine.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- cg-public-prod.web.maine.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- maine.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)