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PO Box 446, Patten, ME, 04765
National Park ServiceLast Updated: December 6, 2025
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Campground Overview
Introduction
A beautiful log cabin tucked away in the heart of the forest of Katahdin Woods and Waters NM. Reservations are required through Recreation.gov. Plan for primitive camping experience by packing in your own essentials, such as a sleeping surface, sleeping bag, and a camp stove! This hut is only opened for camping during the winter. Park at the North Gate and cross-country ski or snowshoe 9.15 miles to Big Spring Brook Hut. It is a great place to keep warm, find solitude, and enjoy this winter wonderland!
Campsite Details
Operating Hours
A cabin with bunks, a table, woodstove, kitchen area, outhouse, and woodshed filled with firewood.
Amenities
Toilets
Directions
Big Spring Brook Hut may be reached via the north entrance. Park at the North Gate parking lot to start your winter adventure. The hut is located 9.1 miles south of the North Gate and 5.6 miles south of Haskell Gate.
Rates & Fees
Walk-in, hut
Huts are free. However, to cover the cost of reservations made online or by phone through Recreation.gov, you will incur a non-refundable fee. You will pay $8 if your reservation is made through Recreation.gov online or $9 if made through Recreation.gov's call center, (877) 444-6777 (toll free) or (606) 515-6777 (international) 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone).
Rules & Regulations
Fire/Stove Policy
Camp stoves allowed. A wood stove is located inside the hut and firewood is available.Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Remote backcountry cabin with five steps to enter the cabin. Small step up to enter the pit toilet. Ground surface near cabin is uneven and covered with vegetation.
RV Allowed
No
RV Information
No vehicles. Backcountry location.
RV Maximum Length
0
Trailer Maximum Length
0
ADA Information
Remote backcountry cabin reached by foot, bicycle, skiing or snowshoeing. There are five steps to enter the cabin. Small step up to enter the pit toilet.
Trailer Allowed
No
Access Roads
No Roads
Classifications
Primitive Camping Areas
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