MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club

Moosehead Lake Lily Bay State Park Camping Trip
2025-09-05 14:00 - 2025-09-08 11:00 (America/New_York)
The group site at Lily Bay State Park is called Mud Brook. It is also called the most sought-after group site reservation in the Maine State Park system. Mud Brook is located on the eastern shore of Moosehead Lake (the largest lake in Maine), approximately eight miles out of Greenville. And MOAC has it for three nights: September 5 – 7. It is a three hour drive from Portland.
This is also the Moosehead Lake Seaplane Fly-in weekend. There will be many events for us to enjoy.
Thank you to our amazing phone beasts that secured this and the other State Park reservations for the summer.
Please RSVP to jim.rochette1000@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.

The group tent site has water on three sides and can host 30+ tents. There is an Adirondack Shelter, and an outhouse at the site. We also have access to the main campground’s flush toilets and free hot showers but it is a 2-mile drive to those facilities.
If you would like to use your RV, please contact the State Park for reservations at the main campground.
Activities include hiking, camping, wildlife watching, photography, canoeing, and kayaking (bring your own boats). Let’s not forget reading, contemplating one’s naval, and deep conversation. We will be looking for people to volunteer to lead the activities.
The cost is $30 per person whether you stay the whole weekend or not.
We will provide breakfast on Sunday morning.
The menu for Sunday morning is Bagels, Sausage and Blueberry pancakes.
The rest of the time you are on your own for food. Contributions to share will always be accepted for our other meals.
We will have gas grills available for our use.
Payment through Venmo (James-Rochette-1) or by check will secure your spot.
The last 4 digits of my phone number are 7482 for the Venmo payment.
This is non-refundable but you are welcome to transfer your space to a MOAC friend.

Please send your check to :
James Rochette
363 Maine St
Brunswick Maine 04011

Baxter State Park Camping Weekend
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-14
Join us at Foster Field in Baxter State Park! Dates are 9.12-9.14. Events will be include hiking, walking, canoeing, swimming, etc. There are 25 spots to camp in the park but overflow can be booked at a nearby campground. Enjoy and explore this jewel of Maine! Nothing can describe seeing the monolith that is Katahdin from a distance as you drive up I-95. Cost is only $11 per person / each night (for the park camping). Reserve your spot for this tradition!

Summer Group Camping Planning
2026-01-26 18:30 - 19:30
Zoom meeting to plan dates, locations, trip leaders, and calling the state parks February 2.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74891371706?pwd=[REDACTED]
The state parks start taking reservations for the group site February 2, 9 AM. Each individual state park must be contacted.
Let’s plan some trips and dates. I volunteer to lead the July 4 trip to Lamoine. Who else?
If you want to lead a trip, MOAC can help front the money for the reservation, provided you keep track of participants and reimburse MOAC.
Please, step up and make fun for the summer.
Can’t make the meeting but plan to help? Get in touch with me, Marty at marty@donnellpond.com or text to (207) 801-1488. Call if you have questions.
By the way, this is my personal zoom link, just an FYI. Meeting will last 40 minutes or I have to restart.

State Park Camping – February 2 Call for Reservations
2026-02-02 09:00 - 17:00
State Park Camping – February 2 Call for Reservations
February 2 is the first day for state park group site reservations. A team of MOACers will call certain state parks to secure summer reservations. Want to help? The more the merrier but please let me add you to the group email Sunday night (marty@donnellpond.com).
Lamoine State Park (207)941-4014
Callers: Rebecca Well, Melanie Lawler, Linda Johnson, Marty Williams
Reserve Group Site A and B or either one if only one is available
Dates: July 3 – 4
Lily Bay State Park (207)695-2700
Caller: Jim Rochette, Tess Murphy
Reserve Group campsite on Mud Brook
Date: August 21-22
Mount Blue State Park (207)585-2261
Caller: Greg Gladstone
Reserve Group site at the base of Mt. Blue for up to 40 campers; has an Adirondack shelter or site that accommodate some RVs (Not walkins if possible )
Date: July 17-18 or July 24-25
Rangely State Park (207)585-2261
Caller: Daria Peck
Reserve group site with Adirondack shelter if possible, avoid walkin.
Date: June 19-20 or August 7-8
Range Pond (207)998-4104
Caller: Art Cornell
Reserve the pavilion for Summer Fest
Date: August 1
Check you email often. When you secure a date, use Reply All to keep folks updated. Then move on to another state park listed above. The only date locked in stone is Lamoine, the other state parks can be flexible but don’t make a conflict with another outing. Check your email often.

The Best of Baja California
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-21 17:00
Trip is Full
I went once and want to go back to Baja California in Mexico!
It is a well organized 10 day trip which involves camping on the beach with a cook and support staff, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, swimming with sea lions and whale sharks, lots of gray whales sightings, and many other amazing experiences!
See the website for additional info
https://www.kayakbaja.com/whale-watching/

American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid
2026-03-07 08:00 - 2026-03-08 16:00 | Nine Tigers Kung Fu, 366 Elm St., Biddeford, ME, 04005, United States
American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid
Saturday and Sunday March 7 and 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$200.00 per person.
Be prepared to respond to medical emergencies in the great outdoors! The primary purpose of the ARC-WRFA course is to provide individuals a foundation of first aid knowledge and skills to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that do not have access to immediate emergency medical services (EMS) response. In this course you will also develop leadership skills and learn how to help
The course includes classroom learning along with scenario based, hands-on training.
The American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course meets the requirements for Scouting USA High Adventure Camps and is recommended for wilderness guides, campers, backpackers, rafters and anyone who enjoys the outdoors!

This course is presented by Sgt. John Mulloy (Ret.). John was a 35 year police officer and supervisor, police firearms and active shooter response instructor. He is a 40 year certified Emergency Medical Technician in Massachusetts and Maine, Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor, and CPR/First Aid and Wilderness First Aid Instructor. John Works hard to make his classes informative, useful and fun!

Memorial Day Weekend Camping in Bar Harbor - UPDATE!!
2026-05-22 13:00 - 2026-05-25 12:00
As of 3/25/26, Hadley’s lists 9 tent sites available and “plenty” of RV sites (water/electric/some with sewer). If you are interested in this trip, please don’t wait too long. You also do NOT need to stay at Hadley’s. You are welcome to outdoor adventure with us and hang out for the evening/whenever festivities.
Let’s keep a long-standing MOAC tradition alive by welcoming summer with a group campout on Mt. Desert Island.
We camped at Hadley’s Point CG last year and had a great time. Hadley’s Point is just off Route 3 as you head to Bar Harbor. It is 2.5 miles before Bar Harbor Campground. Holiday weekend prices appear to be:

Field tent sites are $37.00 per night
Wooded tent sites are $39.00 per night
Sites with water/electric are $54.00 per night
They even have cabins if you want to check those out

There appears to be a $3.25 campground fee, plus tax of course.
https://www.hadleyspoint.com/
Tammy and I will reserve site C-37 (water and electric) and it is near to a pod of tent sites (13-20, 30-36, 40-42). We will also reserve C-36 to use as a home base for the group. We will ask attendees to help pay for this community site. If we get 25 people, that will mean about $5 per person for the weekend.
If you choose to go, please drop us a line at pcm25me@gmail.com so we know who to expect and what site you are in. You can also stay anywhere you like and come visit as well.
You do have to make your own reservations. Deposit amounts vary. For 1-2 nights, it is the full balance. For 3 or more it is $100. Unfortunately, they state there are no refunds for a holiday weekend.
It might be best to grab a site as soon as you can if you are interested.
We will continue the traditional experience of group happy hours and pot luck dinners in the evenings. Restaurants are also on the table. Activities during the day will be up to the group. Hiking, biking, paddling, etc.

Lamoine State Park - Reservations now open
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-05
Please join us to celebrate our independence this July 3-4 at Lamoine State Park.
The Park is located on State Park Road off Route 184 about eight (8) miles southeast of Ellsworth on Frenchman’s Bay.
Nestled in the heart of Down east Maine, this oceanfront park is in one of the most sought-after vacation regions in the state. Lamoine State Park’s central location is a quiet alternative that provides easy access to Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, hiking trails down east, rockbound islands, and area lighthouses. Visitors enjoy camping, boating, fishing and simple relaxation in a beautiful location. Park views of Frenchman’s Bay, and amenities such as the covered kitchen, showers and nearby bathrooms are some of the park’s highlights.
We’ve reserved Group A Kitchen Shelter and Group B camping site with space for up to 40 people and one or two campers. Coffee provided! Put your tent up nestled in the trees or near two campfire rings; there is plenty of room. Campfire wood will be provided, please don’t bring wood from away.
Friday is a holiday so come early. Check in is 2 PM. Pot luck dinner Friday night with the option for lobster dinner Saturday night.
To hold your spot, contact Marty Williams at marty@donnellpond.com or text to 2078011488. Email is preferred and include in the subject line “Lamoine 2026”. $20 will hold your spot, Venmo preferred, @mdiwoman. You may need the phone number. Checks will work too.

Moosehead Lake Lily Bay State Park Camping Trip
2026-09-13 15:00 - 2026-09-16 11:00 | Lily Bay State Park, 13 Myrles Way, Greenville, 04441, United States
The group site at Lily Bay State Park is called Mud Brook. It is also called the most sought-after group site in the Maine State Park system. Mud Brook is located on the eastern shore of Moosehead Lake (the largest lake in Maine), approximately eight miles out of Greenville. And MOAC has it for three nights: September 13– 16. It is a three hour drive from Portland.
Thank you to our amazing phone beasts that secured this and the other State Park reservations for the summer.
Please RSVP to jim.rochette1000@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
The group tent site has water on three sides and can host 30+ tents. There is an Adirondack Shelter, and an outhouse at the site. We also have access to the main campground’s flush toilets and free hot showers and it is a 2-mile drive to those facilities.
If you would like to use your RV, please contact the State Park for reservations at the main campground.
Activities include hiking, camping, wildlife watching, photography, canoeing, and kayaking (bring your own boats). Let’s not forget reading, contemplating one’s naval, and deep conversation. We will be looking for people to volunteer to lead the activities.
The cost is $30 per person whether you stay the whole weekend or not.
We will provide breakfast on Tuesday morning.
The menu for Sunday morning is bagels, bacon, sausage and blueberry pancakes.
The rest of the time you are on your own for food. Contributions to share will always be accepted for our other meals.
We will have gas grills available for our use.
Payment through Venmo (James-Rochette-1) or by check will secure your spot.
The last 4 digits of my phone number are 7482 for the Venmo payment.
This is non-refundable but you are welcome to transfer your space to a MOAC friend.
NOTE – My email address for the EMAIL-ORGANIZR button for this event is wrong. Please do not use it. Send me an email to my correct email address instead.
Please send your check to :
James Rochette
363 Maine St
Brunswick Maine 04011
