New campsites offer more opportunities at Katahdin Woods and Waters

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • August 29, 2021

Seven new campsites at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument are certain to make Maine’s newest national park more accessible to many. While the new Lunksoos Camp sites near the Penobscot River’s East Branch have the look, layout and feel of wilderness campsites, none of the sites are far from Route 11 or Interstate 95. The campsites are close to the parking area, so no hike-in is required. In addition, five of the single campsites – including one that is fully accessible for those with mobility challenges – and another two group sites all are situated close together, which may be a comfort to those new to camping in remote areas that grow pitch black at night and have spotty cell coverage at best.