1. Read all information under summer or winter camping.
2. Print and completely fill out reservation forms (downloaded from summer or winter camping). Include as many options as possible.
3. Enclose appropriate payment (read general information for fees).
4. Enclose self-addressed, stamped, legal or business sized envelope (if reserving by mail).
5. At the appropriate time: mail, bring in person, or phone to Baxter State Park Headquarters (information on when to make reservations is outlined in summer or winter camping sections).
   
   Office Hours:
   Reservations can be made at Baxter State Park Headquarters in person:
   The Reservations Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, but closed on weekends and holidays.
   During our peak season from Memorial Day through the Saturday of Columbus Day week-end, the Reservation Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, including Holidays.
   
   Reservations can also be made by mail to:
   
   Baxter State Park
   Reservations
   64 Balsam Drive
   Millinocket, ME 04462
   
   Tel. 207.723.5140
   TDDY 207.723.9905
   
   Send in reservation requests at least 10 working days prior to the trip.
   
   BAXTER STATE PARK RESERVATION POLICIES EFFECTIVE January 18, 2005
   
   The proper fee must accompany all reservation requests. All fees include sales tax where applicable and must be paid in U.S. funds. For summer reservations, Park Headquarters accepts Visa, MasterCard, money order or check made payable to Baxter State Park. Campgrounds and gates inside the park DO NOT accept credit cards (no electricity). The Park doews not accept personal checks for winter reservations. Fees are payable all year round, axcept government employees on official business within the Park.
   
   REFUNDS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ORDINARILY. THE DIRECTOR MAY (AT HIS SOLE DISCRETION) PERMIT REFUNDS OR MAY IMPOSE A SPECIAL REQUIREMENT BEFORE GRANTING REFUNDS (fee applies).
   There is no per person charge for children age 6 or under.
   
   Reservation Limits
   A reservation is an arrangement by which accommodations are secured for one or more consecutive nights of lodging in Baxter State Park. Reservations shall be accepted for up to seven (7) total nights for any one (1) site and any one (1) campground, and up to two weeks (14 nights) total duration.
   
   When considering capacity of all facilities, each child is counted as one individual regardless of age. Site capacity is restricted. Before adding people to your party, consult with Park Reservation Clerks to be sure your site will hold additional people.
   
   Reservations for two or more nights will be held only until 4:00 PM of the day following the first evening for which reservations were made.
   
   An average of 30% of campground lean-to and tent site facilities shall be set aside for Maine resident advance reservations. These sites will be held for Maine residents until seven (7) days prior to the actual use date. After which time, unreserved sites will be released to either residents or non-residents.
   
   Groups of thirteen (13) or more in a family or non-family situation shall be assigned to one of the group areas.
   
   Each organized camp group of five (5) or more individuals will be limited to one (1) visit to Chimney Pond Campground during the period from July through August.
   
   Facility Capacity
   When considering capacity of all facilities, each child is counted as one individual regardless of age. Site capacity is restricted. Before adding people to your party, consult with Park Reservation Clerks (Tel: 207-723-5140) to be sure your site will hold additional people.
   If you have questions, please call our Reservations Office at 207.723.5140.

New Reservation Policies Effective January 1, 2005
(Two-year trial )
These new procedures represent our effort to ensure reservations in Baxter State Park are available to a broad range of interested people with a variety of fair opportunities to obtain those reservations.

Walk-in reservations
shall be accepted on or after the same date of the month, four (4) months prior to the starting date of the desired reservation

Typical example:
If a camper desires to make a reservation for five (5) days starting on July 15 the reservation shall be processed no earlier than March 15 of that year.

Mail-in reservations
shall be accepted in the BSP office not earlier than one week (7 days) prior to the first date for a walk-in reservation.

Typical example:
If a camper desires to make a reservation for five (5) days starting on July 15 the reservation shall be accepted no earlier than March 8 of that year and shall be processed no earlier than March 15 of that year.

No reservations will be made when our office is closed, but shall be accepted on the next Baxter State Park business day.

Special Situations in 2005:
Reservations with the beginning date of
June 29 or 30 shall be accepted on or after March 1.
Reservations with a beginning date of
August 31 shall be accepted on or after May 2.

Single Opening Day.
In 2005 there will be a single Opening Day on Tuesday, January 18, when a walk-in customer may make up to two (2) reservations for any campground for any date during the camping season.

There is a limit of two (2) reservations per day for each person making walk-in or mail-in reservations.

* A reservation is an arrangement by which accommodations are secured for consecutive nights of lodging in Baxter State Park.

Length of stay:
Reservations shall be accepted for up to seven (7) days for any one (1) site and any one (1) campground and up to two weeks (14 days) total duration.

Phone-in reservations
shall be accepted no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the first date of the desired reservation. There shall be a limit of one (1) phone-in reservation per call per day. Phone-in reservations must be paid by credit card.

Baxter State Park
Reservations
64 Balsam Drive
Millinocket, ME 04462
Tel. 207.723.5140
TDDY 207.723.9905

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