Camden Hills State Park rises from the coast of Midcoast Maine, offering one of the most celebrated views on the Eastern Seaboard. From the summit of Mount Battie — accessible by car or a moderate one-mile hike — you’ll look out over Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay, and a scattering of islands that stretches to the horizon. It’s the view that inspired Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem “Renascence,” and it still stops people in their tracks.

Spanning 5,710 acres across Camden, Knox, and Waldo Counties, the park is far more than its famous overlook. Over 30 miles of trails wind through the Camden Hills, ranging from easy woodland walks to rugged climbs up Mount Megunticook, the highest point on the mainland Atlantic coast north of Acadia. Birders come for warblers in spring; leaf-peepers arrive in October when the hardwoods light up against the blue bay.

The 107-site campground sits in a wooded valley along the Mount Battie Auto Road, with a mix of tent and RV sites available from mid-May through mid-October. Sites fill fast in July and August — reserve early if you want a summer weekend.

Beyond hiking, visitors enjoy mountain biking on select trails, snowshoeing in winter, and picnicking at the summit. The town of Camden is a five-minute drive, with restaurants, galleries, and harbor schooner cruises.

With a 4.7-star rating across more than 2,000 reviews, Camden Hills consistently ranks among Maine’s most beloved state parks — and earns it.

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