Boat-Camping on a Maine Coast Island

Experience island camping on Mid-Coast Maine with members of the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA). Learn about the Maine Island Trail network of free public campsites that dot the coast from Kittery to Canada, along with some important advice when it comes to visiting these beautiful, rugged, and often remote coastal islands affected by dramatic tides.

This short film primarily showcases Steves Island, which offers several tent sites and sandy landing spots. These same beaches, as well as open granite ledges, can also be used for camp fires. Visitors are limited to a two-night stay on MITA islands, but that’s okay because you will likely find other available islands nearby. Close to Steves Island, for example, are George Head and Rock Islands, which are also part of the MITA system.

The Maine Island Trail, which stretches from Kittery to the Canadian border, features over 200 such islands (as well as mainland sites) where the public is allowed to go ashore. The Trail is managed and maintained by the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA), a non-profit group that works with private landowners and state agencies to ensure public access to the islands. Membership to MITA is encouraged to support its efforts, but the islands are open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis. Members also receive either a printed guidebook of the trail or a digital version. Both give descriptions of the various islands and advice on how to visit by boat or kayak, along with put-in and launch sites along the coast.

Visit the MITA website to become a member or learn more about the trail: https://mita.org
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