CASCO — Maine’s largest state park camping area is opening for the season. State officials say the camping area at Sebago Lake State Park is reopening on Friday. It averages 90,000 campers per season and has 250 individual campsites. Ninety of the campsites have power and water hookups. The state park is known for the […]
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Bear encounters start early in White Mountain National Forest
Encounters with black bears have begun early in the White Mountain National Forest. That’s prompting forest officials to alert the camping public and back-country visitors and recreationists and to educate them on proper food storage to try to curb the problem. “We have already begun to see an increase with bear incidents reported in campgrounds […]
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Lewiston shuts down off-road park; business permits needed
LEWISTON — Off-road park owner Don Arel said he was a little surprised this weekend when he got a letter from the city telling him to shut down. “I don’t really know what shut down means,” Arel said. “I don’t have front doors to close or employees to send home.” What he has is All […]
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Maine State Park reservations system to open
AUGUSTA (AP) — Mainers can begin reserving space at Maine’s Sebago Lake State Park this week for the 2014 camping season. The reservation system and call center will open for Sebago Lake State Park campground on Monday. A week later — on Feb. 10 — the reservation system will open at 9:00 a.m. for all […]