Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping
Its 25 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping is a National Park Service campground near Penobscot, Maine.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 5Hike or bike into Wassataquoik Campsite from Wassataquoik parking lot or by the IAT. Photo: NPS/R.Wang, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Park Service
- Managed by
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping sits inside Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Baxter State Park; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 25
- Group sites
- 2
- Walk-in sites
- 8
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
25 sites in 2 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Seboeis | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Boat in | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Big Seboeis |
| Big Spring Brook | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Boat in | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Big Spring Brook |
| Esker | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Esker |
| Grand Pitch Lean-to | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Grand Pitch Lean-to |
| Haskell Deadwater | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Haskell Deadwater |
| Katahdin Brook Lean-to | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Katahdin Brook Lean-to |
| Lunksoos 1 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 1 |
| Lunksoos 2 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 2 |
| Lunksoos 3 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 3 |
| Lunksoos 4 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 4 |
| Lunksoos 5 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 5 |
| Lunksoos 6 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Group walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 6 |
| Lunksoos 7 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Group walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos 7 |
| Lunksoos Lean-to | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Lunksoos Lean-to |
| Pond Pitch | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Pond Pitch |
| Sandbank Stream 1 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Sandbank Stream 1 |
| Sandbank Stream 2 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Sandbank Stream 2 |
| Sandbank Stream 3 | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Sandbank Stream 3 |
| Stair Falls | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Stair Falls |
| Upper East Branch | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Upper East Branch |
| Wassataquoik | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Wassataquoik |
| Wassataquoik Lean-to | Katahdin Woods and Waters | Hike to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Katahdin Woods and Waters, site Wassataquoik Lean-to |
| Sandbank Stream Site 1 | Sandbank Stream | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sandbank Stream, site Sandbank Stream Site 1 |
| Sandbank Stream Site 2 | Sandbank Stream | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sandbank Stream, site Sandbank Stream Site 2 |
| Sandbank Stream Site 3 | Sandbank Stream | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop Sandbank Stream, site Sandbank Stream Site 3 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 648 ft
46.1252, -68.8014 in Penobscot. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping?
Sites at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10145539).
How many campsites does Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping have?
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping has 25 campsites, including 2 group sites and 8 walk-in sites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping.
Are there pull-through sites at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping; 2 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping?
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping is managed by the National Park Service.
More campgrounds: camping near Penobscot and campgrounds in Penobscot.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, drivewayType, fireRings, toilets, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: NPS/R.Wang, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: NPS/Alyssa Mattei, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: NPS/Grace Kirk, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: NPS/R.Wang, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: NPS/Alyssa Mattei, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)