Dead River Public Land

Dead River Public Land is a wildlife reserve area known for camping, fishing, and photography.

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Dead River Public Land Details

Dead River Public Land is a wildlife reserve area known for camping, fishing, and photography. Located at the beginning of the Dead River and on the shores of Flagstaff Lake, the popular campground here is known as The Big Eddy. This area is popular with fishermen but is also known by artists for the multitude of wildlife and fall colorings, because of this it is most popular in the spring through fall times. For those seeking more remote campsites, there are some across the way accessible only by boat.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Dead River Public Land

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5.3 mi away

Long Dam

A small swimming hole at the bend in the river with a small gravel beach.

8.8 mi away

Poplar Stream Falls

A 24-foot horsetail waterfall with a swimming pool located at its base.

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Spring Farm (North End)

The largest and deepest swimming hole in the Carrabassett Valley.

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Bigelow Preserve Public Land is a whopping 36,000 plus acres of lakes, rivers, diverse forests, and even an entire mountain range.

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Bigelow Range

A 16-mile network of strenuous trails.

Dead River Public Land in Maine State, Maine | Chimani