★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Piscataquis County
Drive-up · public land · Piscataquis County, ME · 46.45150, -69.19279
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A nice camping area on the shore of Spider Lake in North Maine Woods. Nestled in a shady wooded area with road spur access to water. Spent two nights here, very peaceful. Rustic shelter, enough room for one or two vehicles, fire rings, picnic tables, no cell service. Outhouse. Lovely lake for kayaking. 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 961 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
- WWater5 mi
- GGrocery29 mi
- ShShower29 mi
- OOutfitter38 mi
- FFuel38 mi
- LLaundry38 mi
- MMechanic40 mi
- @Mail40 mi
- RxPharmacy40 mi
- +Urgent care40 mi
- HHardware48 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 29 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Dump, 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
961 ft
County
Piscataquis County, ME
Coordinates
46.45150, -69.19279
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLeadbetter Pond (water) · nearby
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.3 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~29.1 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)
- RestroomNorth vault toilet · ~29.3 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomEast Branch vault toilet · ~30.0 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
Finding water out here →Dumping grey & black →Cold-weather camping →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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