Here in Maine and beyond, we LOVE our state parks!  From ice fishing at Lake St. George to camping out in beautiful Baxter!

On Monday, February 1st, thousands of campers will begin to make reservations for sites within Maine State Parks.  Here's how you do it!

On Monday, February 1st, at 9 a.m., The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands' reservations system and call center will to accept reservations for the very popular Sebago Lake State Park campground.  Monday, will be the ONLY day that they do so.  You can make your reservations online, or by calling in Maine at  800-332-1501, or outside of Maine at (207) 624-9950 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Then, beginning Monday, February 8th, at 9 a.m., you can make reservations for sites within all the State Parks here in Maine. Online, or by calling in Maine at  800-332-1501, or outside of Maine at (207) 624-9950 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.  For help via email, use this address: campground.reservations@maine.gov

You can also mail your reservation requests.to: Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands, ATTN: Reservations, 22 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333. Mailed Sebago Lake reservation requests must not be postmarked before Feb. 1, 2016; and, Feb 8, 2016 for all other parks.  Or, you can even drop off your request in person at the office in Augusta.

There is a fee for using the reservation service, and it is $5 per night.  There is also a nightly campsite fee that will vary from park to park. For a complete listing of those fees, go HERE.

"Maine State Parks attracted a record number of visitors last year, helping increase economic activity throughout Maine. Despite a late beginning to spring last year, 2,626,416 people visited Maine State Parks in 2015, the highest attendance since 1985," said Governor Paul LePage in a recent press release. “I want to thank park supporters for their efforts to help achieve this milestone by providing Maine citizens and guests with year-round opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.”

For a complete listing of all Maine State Parks and other areas of recreational interest within our state, go HERE!

 

 

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