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Hidden Valley Nature Center

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· Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine
1000 acres hosted by Midcoast C.
5 lodging sites · 2 tent sites
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Family-friendly
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
Best cabins: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
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Romantic
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HIDDEN VALLEY NATURE CENTER IS 1,000 ACRES OF PROTECTED LAND IN JEFFERSON, MAINE - RICH WITH A VARIETY OF HABITAT AND TERRAIN INCLUDING OVER A MILE OF SHORE FRONT ON LITTLE DYER POND. Miles of multi-use trails great for hiking and biking, rolled and groomed XC ski trails, and several rustic huts and tent sites are waiting for you. Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is your forest. HVNC is part of Midcoast Conservancy, and a portion of the booking fees goes to support our mission to protect and restore vital lands and waters on a scale that matters. PLEASE NOTE: ALL of the cabins and campsites are WALK-IN ONLY. No pop-up campers or vehicles of any kind are permitted within the preserve or in the parking lot. Midcoast Conservancy members receive a 40% discount. Not a member? Visit the Midcoast Conservancy website and join through the "donate" button at the top right of the home page. Your membership confirmation email will include your discount code. Thank you!
Activities
Biking
Fishing
Hiking
Paddling
Natural features
Forest
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513 ratings · 283 reviews
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Robert B.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· February 2025
Pond Cabin
The pond was well stocked with wood, beautiful area and absolutely quiet at night. Great trip.
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Jeffry C.
3 reviews
Recommends
· February 2025
With pets ·
The cabin was beautiful and in a great location. Once up to temperature, it held the heat. The view and access to cabin was great.
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Seth S.
3 reviews
Not recommend
· February 2025
Heinous outhouse
Group trip ·
Outhouse was HEINOUS. Like if I sat down I would have been sitting in someone else’s business with used tp tickling my rear. Said there was potable water. They left one gallon of water. Says insulated. It is not. Several areas where the wind blows right through. Someone tried to fill these holes in with tinfoil. The experience with friends was nice but would definitely pick somewhere else to go especially if you like privacy as this place is right off a very public trail. We had ppl walking right into our area as if they owned the place as well as ppl trying to just come inside to warm up like it was normal even tho we had rented it out
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Ann H.
6 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· January 2025
Good for winter camping and skiing
With pets ·
We really enjoyed this yurt for winter camping. There was enough snow to ski in and out and plenty of good wood for the wood stove. You'll find a table and chairs plus two twin-sized bedframes, one with a mattress one without. There was plenty of room for us to add our full-sized camping mattress on the floor. It's real camping, nothing glamourous, but wonderful to have a cozy destination.
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Eliza B.
4 reviews
Recommends
· January 2025
Love this place.
The land is beautiful and has so much to offer in any season. The space is clean and well cared-for. The loft is spacious and firewood provided. We packed in our own water but one could easily filter/ treat if the water isn't frozen! We didn't see a single soul the whole time, and enjoyed equally our relaxing by the fire and our walkabouts.
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Ashley D.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· January 2025
Group trip ·
The cabin was great! Big enough for more than just two people. I have been coming here for years. The cots in this cabin are a nice touch, just wish we could move them around. A few things to note though, the wood stove in the Joe & Doe cabin takes HOURS to heat up, and you need to constantly feed it. Not like the other wood stoves in the other cabins up there. Also, the people before us didn’t bring any wood inside to dry out before we got there and there were no wood chips in the outhouse. The cabins are great, but the price has gone up a lot, and it doesn’t look like they are being checked in on as much as they used to be.
Location
Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy), N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis), and Nanrantsouak First Nations according to
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Hosted by Midcoast C.

Joined in May 2021
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