★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Piscataquis County
Drive-up · public land · Piscataquis County, ME · 45.68705, -69.55121
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A free camping area on the shore of Moosehead Lake in central Maine, 20 miles north of Greenville. This is a lakeside grassy area with five sites, picnic tables, assorted fire rings, and an outhouse. It is a nice spot for vehicle or tent camping at the end of a long stretch of gravel road. A bit of a well known secret, and there will likely be other campers there. Sites are close together. Little privacy. Great for relaxing by the lake. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,031 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump8 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- OOutfitter28 mi
- WWater30 mi
- +Urgent care34 mi
- HHardware37 mi
- MMechanic37 mi
- RxPharmacy38 mi
- LLaundry40 mi
- AAir-up54 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 30-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 9 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,031 ft
County
Piscataquis County, ME
Coordinates
45.68705, -69.55121
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureJewett Brook (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townKokadjo · ~5.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~7.4 mi
- FuelFuel · ~9.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~8.0 mi
- GroceriesRockwood Convenience Store · ~9.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicNorthern Light CA Dean Hospital · ~16.0 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomMATC Long Pond Stream Lean-to Privy · ~19.6 mi S · NPS
- RestroomMATC Rainbow Stream Lean-to Privy · ~19.9 mi NE · NPS
- RestroomMATC Cloud Pond Lean-to Privy · ~20.9 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomMATC Chairback Gap Lean-to Privy · ~21.3 mi SE · NPS
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How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Piscataquis County, ME). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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