Labor Day Weekend- Sept. 2-5

Update- Our Eagle Cap is now resting on a 2012 Ford F350 Diesel Truck- see pic above!

After one night at the Bangor Sam’s Club (that was after Security kicked us off the Mall property J, we headed to the North Maine Woods and specifically Jo Mary checkpoint, with some, but not enough, information on camping in this area. The staff at the checkpoint were great! Detailed information, maps, pictures of campsites, advice, and a great campsite on Upper Jo Mary Lake.

Most of the campsites on this entire massive amount of land are single campsites, sometimes 2-3 grouped together. However, for years there has been a campground at Upper Jo Mary Lake, which closed this past year. This summer they opened 10 out of about 60 sites, and we stayed at one- right on the lake with a beautiful view, Mt. Katahdin at the top of the lake. Pristine, quiet and beautiful.

IF you want to know more about how this land is managed for public use, go to http://northmainewoods.org and check it out. There are day use and camping fees, however the upside is no ATVs, very few people, and secluded campsites.