Katahdin Tourism Partnership

Katahdin Tourism Partnership Building sustainable tourism in Katahdin! This FB page is geared toward community outreach and interaction.

Please see our Byway FB page for external tourism social media - https://www.facebook.com/KatahdinScenicByway. The Katahdin Tourism Partnership grew out of planning for the Katahdin Woods & Waters Scenic Byway, a project of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT). The planning process that began in January 2011 identified economic development through tourism as a key goal. The process al

so revealed the need for a multi-sector network of organizations to oversee implementation of the Scenic Byway as and support sustainable tourism development for the area as a whole. In February 2012, the planning group transformed itself into the Katahdin Tourism Partnership (KTP), a network comprised of a steering committee and a broader stakeholder membership focusing attention on business and product development, marketing, and infrastructure investment that will lead to a strengthened local economy through outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism. The Upper Valley Economic Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as the KTP’s fiscal agent. Following the development of the Katahdin Woods & Waters Corridor Partnership Plan in 2012, the KTP designated three strategic areas as priorities: tourism business and product development, marketing and market research, and Byway-centric infrastructure development. Since then, programs and projects have included hosting an Outdoor Recreation Planning Charrette, sponsoring Maine Woods Tourism Training workshops, conducting annual visitor surveys, publishing the Katahdin Woods & Waters Scenic Byway Visitor Brochure, coordinating a multi-town road repair request of the MaineDOT, organizing a Trails & Recreational Access Conference, and ongoing oversight of Scenic Byway infrastructure development. The KTP has sought to gain broad-based consensus about the best ways to address opportunities and encourage innovation in new tourism product development while being mindful of the need for resource conservation and enhancement as a key to future regional economic prosperity. New working relationships crossing conventional sector lines have emerged with the recognition that high quality visitor experiences are comprised of and dependent on the right functioning of a variety of elements: healthy natural systems, vibrant community culture, and high quality visitor services.

Ash Hill in Patten was in its glory last night. Thanks very much Matagamon Wilderness for the awesome BLT sandwich. T...
08/22/2026

Ash Hill in Patten was in its glory last night. Thanks very much Matagamon Wilderness for the awesome BLT sandwich. This was a small! Can’t wait to get back and have dinner with you sometime soon!

Hammond Ridge Trails really are a gem! They did a great job building and integrating A & B lines. Got in 8 or 9 miles...
08/21/2026

Hammond Ridge Trails really are a gem! They did a great job building and integrating A & B lines. Got in 8 or 9 miles on Golden Road, Blue Ox, Timber Haul, Wannigan, Lower Ripogenus, Aurora, and Chopped Tots. Trails are in great shape, no bugs, and no blow downs! Ran into a fella from New York who comes up to Houlton every summer and loves coming to Hammond Ridge to bike. That’s his helmet in the pictures. He designed those stickers and loves Maine! Thanks Martin for the trail route advice! Finished it off with a Knife Edge burger from River Drivers at New England Outdoor Center.  Note for next time - if you’re a customer in the restaurant, you can take a swim at their beach after your ride! Love the Lakes region of Millinocket! Thanks Katahdin Area Trails and Outdoor Sport Institute! https://katahdinareatrails.org/hammond-ridge-trails/

Beautiful night last night at the Dolby boat launch with some tacos from Noah's Ark Food & Ice Cream Cart! Their menu ...
08/19/2026

Beautiful night last night at the Dolby boat launch with some tacos from Noah's Ark Food & Ice Cream Cart! Their menu is huge!

Thanks Katahdin Collaborative, Town of Millinocket, Our Katahdin, and Northern Forest Center for pulling together a grea...
08/19/2026

Thanks Katahdin Collaborative, Town of Millinocket, Our Katahdin, and Northern Forest Center for pulling together a great group and effort! Keep em comin!

These folks came up from Pennsylvania to ride Katahdin. We got talking and they weren’t sure if they needed to buy permi...
08/19/2026

These folks came up from Pennsylvania to ride Katahdin. We got talking and they weren’t sure if they needed to buy permits county by county in Maine. They were asking where the best lookouts were and where to get food. We pointed them towards Flatlander's, then actually ran into them there a couple hours later! Thanks for coming to visit you guys! 

This is a BIG weekend - Trails End Festival! Packed schedule of music & events! Sep 11-13 in Millinocket, on the south e...
08/17/2026

This is a BIG weekend - Trails End Festival! Packed schedule of music & events! Sep 11-13 in Millinocket, on the south end of the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Scenic Byway.

08/16/2026

Welcome to downtown Millinocket! Take a walk, visit a local business, enjoy a meal, and discover something new in the heart of our community. Every visit helps support the people and places that make our town unique.

They're planned to be opened through the end of September - Fri, Sat, Sun 3-8.
08/13/2026

They're planned to be opened through the end of September - Fri, Sat, Sun 3-8.

Camping, cabins & campfire nights

Our friends up in Woodstock, cranking it up a notch! 
08/13/2026

Our friends up in Woodstock, cranking it up a notch! 

08/13/2026

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PO Box 601
Patten, ME
04462

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(207) 365-7631

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