Aroostook State Park

Great place to spend and afternoon, stopped for picnic and walk on the trail

This park is a really nice place to unwind and get into nature again. The camp sites are clean and well spaced for both privacy and comfort. The eating area is huge, very clean, and features a sink. There are showers and flushable toilets, as well as your typical out house type bathrooms in between camp sites. I really can’t stress enough how clean everything is!

There are also canoes and kayak rentals for folks who want to head out on the water, and an abundance of picnic tables with grilling areas. The best part is it’s quiet. Everyone seems to respect the quiet hours, but generally it’s a very chill and relaxing place.

Loved the hike at this park. Cost was very reasonable, $4.00 per adult for a non resident. We took the rangers recommendation and went up the notch trail to get to the south peak since the trail to the south peak is very steep. Once visiting the south peak we headed to the north peak. It is definitely steep coming down the north peak trail but definitely doable. All in all we liked the view from the south peak the best. Overall a really great hike and beautiful location!

A very pretty state park! We hiked the north peak trail - definitely recommend bringing poles. It is doable without, but it is steep. Very nice views and it is always fun to look across the way and see bits of Canada! The lake is also very pretty.

This was a superlative state park on many levels, worthy of an overnight stay or day hike. Recent improvements include updates to allthe pit toilets, the addition of a covered pavilion that had a wood stove and a sink, and flush toilets and showers. It is very nice! This state park is small, I'm not going to argue you that. Pretty easy to see it all in a day if you rush, two days if you take it easy. There is a trail system that marches up a two peaks connected by a ridge. The park pamphlet suggests that if you take the southern trail, to take it up rather than down. That is great advice! The southern trail goes up very steep, and there are several points where you must scramble up cliffs. Quite strenuous, moderately technical. I made it just fine with three kids aged 6, 8, 10. But then...This was not our first hike off the season either. If you are out of shape, don't take this route. Towards the top of the southern peak, the trail is not clearly marked and it's easy to lose so beware. There's a turn up the cliff face commonly missed. No worries, lots of people muss it and an new trail has been cut by hikers. At the top of the southern peak is a cell tower installation. Look northeast from the tower for a sign that reads south peak. The short trail from there will take you to an observation deck. Most of my pictures are from there. It's a good reward for the hard work.