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The Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park, on the Mattawamkeag River, is one of Maine's best-kept secrets, offering a rare peace and privacy.
Access is off Route 2 down 7.6 miles of gravel road from the town of Mattawamkeag, which owns and operates the park. There are 52 regular campsites (seven with electricity), nine Adirondack shelters and one hike-in site. Campsites are set amid a dense, middle-aged hardwood forest and are spaced far apart from one another. Call about camping fees.
Also open for day use, the park has picnic sites and a sand beach on the river. The 15 miles of hiking trails course through woods, wetlands and other terrains.
The river is a major attraction. It is an important Atlantic salmon river and the park includes designated fly-fishing sites.
Daring canoeists and kayakers find Class V white water on the Mattawamkeag during spring runoff; the Heater, a two-mile stretch of rapids, is designated as one of 16 significant rapids in the Penobscot River Watershed. During periods of lower water, the river provides fun family paddling.
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A Boy Scout Jamboree at Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park included a fly-fishing clinic, sponsored by L.L. Bean.
An Adirondack shelter at Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park.
The administration building and store at Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park.
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