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Pull-thru
USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · Maine
Hastings Campground
Overview Hastings Campground is located on Route 113 near the shore of Evans Brook in western Maine.
Sites2514 reservable
Elev.856ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Portland2h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 856 ft, Hastings Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 14 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
71%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
74 mi
2h04
02
Bangor
151 mi
3h23
03
Boston
184 mi
4h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
14
Accessible
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Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
HAST · shaded.
To neighbor
249 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
33
Peaks
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.