Column: Camp Roosevelt in Eddington offers scenic late-autumn hikes

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • November 20, 2022

Camp Roosevelt is situated on Fitts Pond amid 1,800 wooded acres in Eddington, about 15 miles east of Bangor. Named for Theodore Roosevelt, the camp is the property of the Katahdin Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and has served as an outdoor classroom for many thousands of youngsters since its establishment in 1921. The summer camp season long over, Camp Roosevelt’s facilities are idle, and its grounds deserted. For hikers, this is a good time to visit Fitts Pond, the starting point for hikes on Blackcap Mountain and Woodchuck Hill. ~ Carey Kish