Reserve your campsite on Jan. 18

    On Tuesday, Jan. 18, reservations will be available for Baxter State Park’s 2011 camping season. On Jan. 18 only, campers can make a maximum of two reservations for any period during the May 15 to Oct. 15 camping season. The park limits opening day reservations to a maximum of 20 percent of any campground on any day. Campers can make reservations on a first come-first served basis. Doors will open at park headquarters at 7 a.m. and the reservation office will begin reservations by 8 a.m.
    On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the park will shift to the rolling reservation system with lean-tos, tent sites, and cabins becoming available for reservation 120 days prior to the reservation date.
    In 2010, the park opened two new lean-tos on Katahdin Lake. The park is planning the construction of a day shelter at Chimney Pond in 2011. The park also expects to launch limited on-line reservations in 2011, allowing campers making a reservation within two weeks of their intended arrival date to reserve sites at eight of the Park’s ten organized campgrounds.
    More information and how to reserve spots in Baxter State Park or a parking spot for a day hike of Katahdin can be found on the Park’s website, www.baxterstateparkauthority.com or at the Park’s Reservation office, (207) 723-5140.