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DACF News Release


*For Immediate Release
*January 6, 2023

*Media Contact: *Jim Britt <[email protected]>

*More outdoors enthusiasts than ever chose a Maine State Park campground in 2022; get your camping trip locked in for 2023*

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) Director Andy Cutko announced a record set during 2022 for camping nights. During 2022, Maine State Park campgrounds recorded over 319,000 visitor nights. 2022 was BPL's second-highest ranking year for total state park visitation, with more than 3.28 million people spending time at the bureau's 48 parks and historic sites. In 2021, Maine State Parks welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors and more than 315,000 campers. 

"The credit for this record-breaking growth goes to every staff member in our Maine State Parks system. Their dedication to caring for our parks and the people who choose to recreate with us is unmatched," *said DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal*. "Whenever I visit a Maine State Park, I always discover something new that reminds me how amazing these places are and the impact that spending time in nature can have on people,"

"Many of us have been interested to see whether the pandemic spike in outdoor activity would be sustained," *said BPL Director Andy Cutko*. " Our 2022 statistics show that Maine people and our visitors continue to love our State Parks."

*_Lock in your Maine State Parks camping trips starting February 1_*__

On February 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM, the Maine State Park campground reservations center opens to accept online and phone reservations for *Lily Bay* and *Sebago Lake State Parks*. 

Then on February 6 at 9:00 AM, the campground reservation center opens to accept phone and online reservations for all 12 Maine State Park campgrounds. 

Book camping reservations online [ [link removed] ] (www.CampWithME.com) or reach the camping reservation call center by dialing (800) 332-1501 from a Maine (207) area code; or (207) 624-9950. Seasonal reservation call center hours are 9:00 to 4:00, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

Group Campsite and Picnic Shelter Reservations are by phone only and begin February 1, 2023. Find park phone lines, instructions, and fees on BPL's Group Camping  [ [link removed] ]and the Group Shelters [ [link removed] ] web pages.

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