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Bradbury Mountain State Park

528 Hallowell Road, Maine 04069 USA

Independent
Pet Friendly
Wheelchair
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Public
Restrooms

“A Wonderful Place to Spend a Day!”

Bradbury Mountain State Park is a wonderful place to spend a day or afternoon exploring trails, taking in the magnificent view from the summit, or enjoying a picnic under a canopy of trees. One of the original five state parks, Bradbury Mountain was acquired by the Federal government in 1939. Situated on Route 9 about halfway between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn, the park attracts visitors who enjoy picnicking, hiking and camping on its 800 acres of forested land. Bradbury Mountain is the only state park in southern Maine to offer shared-use trails for horseback riders, mountain bikers and snowmobilers. Snow shoe rentals are available. Before the first Europeans arrived, Wabanakis camped on the mountain on trips to the coast. In the early 1800's, the Cotton family raised grapes on terraces still visible on the mountain. To hold stray cattle, sheep, and pigs, the early settlers built the cattle pound that still stands on Rt. 9 near the Northern Loop Trail. Near the ball field visitors can still see where feldspar was mined in the 1920's to make crockery and china. Acquired from the Federal Government in 1939, Bradbury Mountain became one of the five original state parks. In the 1940's, it offered downhill skiing with a rope tow. In the 1990's, the park added 250 acres, thanks to the generosity of the Spiegel family, funding from the Lands for Maine's Future Fund, and the efforts of many people. These groups continue to work on expanding the park to eventually link to the Pineland Public Land parcel in New Gloucester.

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6 people have reviewed this location

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3.0 Access

3.0 Location

2.3 Cleanliness

2.3 Site Quality

1.8 Noise

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Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on August 01, 2022

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Reviewed by
stephanie.pelletier1

4 Reviews
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July 30, 2014

Rated 3.0

If you're a hiker, don't go on the «O» trail, it's a wonderful place for bikers but not for hikers. The trail to the summit is really short. Not my best hiking experience. I think it's a good little park for families, bickers, skiers.

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roadtripper567231

12 Reviews
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August 03, 2019

Bradbury mountain. Five miles from downtown Freeport on a good road. Wooded nice sites, no hookups, no dump station. pit toilets but nice showers. $27.50 a night. Reservations at campwithme.com. Walk up sites are self checkin have a triangle on them. Rangers across the road can help. One handicap site for tag holders only. Road noise

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Nightly Rate: $27.00

Days Stayed: 2

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5 Access

5 Location

3 Cleanliness

2 Site Quality

1 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
Campendium

July 29, 2021

No hookups. Composting toilet is nasty & stinks. Park several sites away from it. Lots of mosquitoes. Picnic table & fire ring provided. I would avoid this camp ground.

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Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 15

3 Access

3 Location

1 Cleanliness

2 Site Quality

3 Noise

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Campendium

September 13, 2021

Smallish park, check in was a little confusing as the campground is slightly up the road from the park. No place to check in at the campground, but we got'er done by finding a ranger. Sites are quite nice, but mostly designed for tents and small campers (think pop-up) - site 19 is the only huge site - both wide and long, and our truck and 19 has a slight decline, but it was relatively easy to find level. A little road noise, but otherwise very quiet at night - definitely not a party place. Water available in several locations, but we would have needed a very long hose to fill so just carried a couple of jerry cans to fill for the night. No dump station, but very nice fire pit and picnic table. Fabulously clean showers, and the cleanest and most nicely appointed dishwashing station (complete with microwave!) I've seen in a state park, the host does a great job. Dark and quiet at night, the only sounds were crickets - perfect. Camped in fall, no mosquitoes at night to chase us inside.

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Nightly Rate: $32.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 19

4 Access

4 Location

5 Cleanliness

5 Site Quality

3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
lpareene

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August 01, 2022

Pretty quiet w/ occasional road noise, showers are clean with lots of hot water, pit toilets are clean and do not smell. Sites vary in size, most are not level but ours was. Potable water, dumpster and firewood available. No dump station. There are numerous hiking trails accessible from the campground. Close to Freeport and Portland for day trips. Nightly price I listed is with tax included.

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Days Stayed: 6

Site Number: 22

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aberkland91

1 Review
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July 06, 2019

Rated 5.0

We really enjoyed the campground. It seems well maintained and the staff is friendly.

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