PO Box 446, Patten, ME, 04765
National Park ServiceLast Updated: August 6, 2026
A large walk-in campsite located along the East Branch of the Penobscot River with access to the river. Picnic tables are available for campers, as well as a fire ring and access to a vault toilet. This site makes for a magnificent place for night sky viewing.
The Upper East Branch Campsite is open year-round. Typically, it can be accessed by vehicle from late May-early November depending on road conditions. In the winter, campers must park at the north entrance and ski or snowshoe to the campsite.
Toilets
Food Storage Lockers
From late May to mid-November, Upper East Branch Campsite can be reached by vehicle from the north entrance. The campsite is located approximately 1.1 miles from the north gate.
Walk-in, tent-only
First-come, first-serve
Wheelchair Access
The surface of the site is made of grass, dirt, and gravel with areas that may be uneven or muddy. There is a loose gravel path from the campsite that connects to an ADA vault toilet nearby for visitors to use.
RV Allowed
No
RV Information
Not permitted at this site.
RV Maximum Length
0
Trailer Maximum Length
0
ADA Information
This is a walk-in campsite. Campers must walk approximately 100ft from the parking space to the campsite clearing. The surface of the site is made of grass, dirt, and gravel with areas that may be uneven or muddy. There is one ADA vault toilet nearby for visitors to use. The short path to the river is not ADA accessible.
Trailer Allowed
No
Access Roads
Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Classifications
Limited Development Campground
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