Welcome to Baxter State Park

Camping & Reservations

RUSSELL POND

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• BACKPACKING ONLY
• 4 Lean-tos/3 tent sites/8-person bunkhouse.
• Pit toilets.
• Fishing.
• Skiing (winter only).
• Fees for canoes.
• Backpack 7 miles from Roaring Brook, or 9.6 miles from South Branch Pond.
• Open 5/15 - 10/15. Established cutoff time for leaving to hike to Russell is 2:00 p.m.*
• There are no bridges over Wassataquoik Stream - Rock hopping and wading.

Outlying Sites:

• Wassataquoik Lake Island (1 Lean-to)
• Wassataquoik Stream (2 Lean-tos)

*As daylight hours shorten in the fall, posted cut-off time is earlier. Please verify these cut-off times with the reservation office and make your plans accordingly.