Maine

Maine

Baxter State Park

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Established
1931
Acreage
209,501 · 209,501 acres (grew via 28 Percival Baxter donations 1931-1962)
Location
Piscataquis County, ME
Key features
Mount Katahdin (5,267 ft, ME's highest peak); northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail; wilderness lakes
Activities
Backpacking, hiking, mountaineering, canoeing, fishing, primitive camping
Notable
Donated by former Gov. Percival P. Baxter to be kept 'forever wild'; AT terminus at Baxter Peak

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Source: baxterstatepark.org · 2026-05-07