Kingfield residents site ‘inconsistencies’ in Bowdoin camp proposal

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 18, 2026

Kingfield residents continued pushing back against Bowdoin College’s proposed campsite development during a planning board meeting last week. Meanwhile, students and representatives from the college say fears about traffic congestion are largely unfounded. Bowdoin’s proposed campsite sits on 20.7 acres that the college acquired in November of 2024 along the Carrabassett River. The application seeks seven campsites, allowing 28 tents, a picnic area and a service building, which would house bathrooms and water access. The site will be called the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center, named after the late Bowdoin student and Outdoor Club member.