The Red River Camps are located within the Deboullie Township, a 22,000-acre parcel of land owned by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and managed as Public Reserve Land. Through this program, the State manages a trail system which can be easily accessed by our guests. The most popular hike at Camp is the climb up Deboullie Mountain to a tower that was used to watch for forest fires until the advent of modern technology. The tower is inactive now, but is still in good repair and offers magnificent views of the surrounding wilderness. The mountain can be hiked by itself in about two hours, or it can be hiked as part of "The Loop."
"The Loop" starts guests out at Camp, gives them a tour of six to eight of our ponds, and returns them to Camp at the end of the day. The Loop is a little over ten miles, depending on the ponds visited, so guests should make sure to take a lunch and snacks, provided by Camp, and should wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes.
Our hikes also take our guests to some of our other natural areas, such as waterfalls, rock slides, cliffs, and ice caves, and to some of our more remote ponds, such as North and Black. These are ideal ponds for guests who want to do some hiking as well as some fishing.
A few photos of the Deboullie mountain area are available on in our. Also take a look at a map of the area, available through the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Paper copies of this map available at Camp.