★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Washington County
Drive-up · public land · Washington County, ME · 44.95673, -67.87220
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A nice, primitive, designated campsite on the shore of the Machias River. Flat grassy area surrounded by woods. Fire ring with picnic table. Enough room for one or two vehicles. Neighboring sites in very close proximity. No cell service. Somewhat popular so there may be other campers here during peak season. Experienced a lot of mosquitoes in July. 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 220 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
- FFuel14 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- GGrocery22 mi
- HHardware22 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- MMechanic24 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- +Urgent care34 mi
- ShShower36 mi
- LLaundry39 mi
- WWater40 mi
- DDump41 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 40-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 14 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
220 ft
County
Washington County, ME
Coordinates
44.95673, -67.87220
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureKarrick Pitch (water) · nearby
- Nearest townWesley · ~10.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- Groceries4 Corners Shop 'n Save · ~22.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicDown East Community Hospital · ~25.6 mi
- HardwareElmer's Do It Best · ~22.3 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
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- No mapped restroom within 30 miles — plan to pack it out.
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Washington County~3.9 mi
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 (Washington 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 →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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