Second Lake Tentsite

Facilities & details

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Know before you go

Practical things to prepare for a trip to Second Lake Tentsite.

• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
• Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.

Location

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What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Trout Brook Mountain TrailheadTrails & trailheads1 km · ~12 min walkDirections ↗

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Trout Brook Mountain (539 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in United States of America

1.3 km · ~3 min driveDirections ↗

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Horse Mountain TrailheadTrails & trailheads4.2 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗

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Trout Brook Crossing Picnic AreaAttractions6 km · ~14 min driveDirections ↗

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Horse Mountain (463 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

6.6 km · ~15 min driveDirections ↗

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Forestry Interpretive Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads7.3 km · ~17 min driveDirections ↗

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South Branch FallsWaterfalls8.2 km · ~19 min driveDirections ↗

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Wadleigh Mountain (327 m)Summits & peaks8.9 km · ~26 min driveDirections ↗

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Grand PitchWaterfalls20.6 km · ~147 min driveDirections ↗

Baxter State ParkParks & play

Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park in Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County in north-central Maine, United States. It is in the North Maine Woods region and borders the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on the east.

29.2 km · ~68 min driveDirections ↗

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Scraggly Lake Public Reserved LandParks & play37.2 km · ~79 min driveDirections ↗

Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentParks & play

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is a U.S. national monument spanning 87,563 acres of mountains and forestland in northern Penobscot County, Maine, including a section of the East Branch Penobscot River. The monument is located on the eastern border of Maine's Baxter State Park. Native animals include moose, bobcats, bald eagles, salmon, and Canada lynx.

84.2 km · ~163 min driveDirections ↗

Weather

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Good to know

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