All of these areas are represented in the nearly 600,000 acres managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands. Whether you want to camp in your RV along the coast or canoe the Allagash River, we can provide you with the information you need to make your visit easy and enjoyable. Maine's State Parks Designed to harmonize with mountain, lake, and seashore, Maine's state park system is as varied as the state's landscape. The following 12 state parks and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway provide camping opportunities. In addition to camping, state parks also offer a range of day use activities, from ocean swimming to wilderness hiking.
Some parks have group use areas that require reservations.
If you visit day use areas frequently, consider purchasing a season pass, which is available by mail from the Bureau of Parks and Lands office in Augusta and at most state parks during the regular season. Rules at Maine's state parks are simple and intended to protect the site and enhance everyone's enjoyment. Pets are not allowed on beaches or in the Sebago Lake State Park campground. Although after Labor Day most facilities are closed for the season, many people continue to enjoy the areas on foot during the fall and winter and are encouraged to do so. These lands total almost a half million acres of Maine wild lands and are managed for a variety of resource values including recreation, wildlife, and timber.