Suites of High Value Nature Tourism Experiences:  The Futures Committee has circled areas of exceptional outdoor experiences that are necessary to sustain and grow the region’s nature based economy. These areas contain much of our “green infrastructure” and create the unique “Moosehead Brand” of North Woods experiences that will attract travelers and enrich residents’ lives. Inappropriate development in these areas could degrade essential experiences, reduce the wild-feeling appeal of outdoor recreation, and threaten the region’s nature based economy.

Suite B: Moosehead East Recreation Area

Extensive public shorelines (Sugar Island, Spencer Bay shores and south toward Lily Bay; public campsites, boat launches, abuts public lands on Kineo Peninsula and Kineo Mountain); swimming, remote boating, canoeing & kayaking, wildlife habitat & watching; winter shelter for deer; Lily Bay State Park (lakeside camping, beaches, trails, boat launch & docks, picnic areas, ski trails); Roach River Wildlife Management Area: fishing for trout and salmon, whitewater paddling; ATV trail on/near north shore; snowmobile trail to Greenville and around Moosehead Lake; First Roach Pond: public boat launch, some conserved shoreline, campground. Second and Third Roach Ponds: sporting camps, swimming, remote fishing, wind protected canoeing & kayaking, hunting, skiing, wildlife watching, some campsites. Remote pond fishing (trout), paddling, wildlife watching. Remote mountain hiking. People powered trails that link Greenville and Moosehead East areas (loop bike trail from Greenville to Burnt Jacket Mountain, Lily Bay State Park, Kokadjo, and Elephant Mt. region). Multi day Moosehead Loop Hiking & Backpacking Trail (winter: skiing/snowshoe). South side of Roach River, hiking/fisherman’s trail connecting to hiking trail on southeastern shores of Spencer Bay with hike-in/backpacking camp sites. Wildlife watching blinds and interpretive sites.

[Italics indicate enhanced or future nature tourism experiences.]

What Does A Sustainable Future Look Like?

Use the comment box to communicate resource information, experiences, suggestions to be shared with Maine’s Land Use Regulation Commission and “decision makers.”

The “Economic Sectors” and “Planning Guidelines” info (to the left) may assist your ideas!  Point to one of the links and a brief tip will appear.  Click any of the links to go to the full, printable list.

Some examples of comments you might make:

• Undeveloped shoreline in this area is important for remote-feeling canoeing and camping experiences.
• Snowmobile trails in this area are important to Greenville’s winter economy.
• Deer yards in this area need protection.
• Bear hunting opportunities in this area provide income for local guides.