In the remote northwestern corner of Maine is a large lake with a large name, “Mooselookmeguntic”. The word comes from the Abnaki and means “moose feeding place”. It is technically the sixth largest lake in Maine. It sits at 1,467 feet above sea level. The maximum depth of the lake is 132 feet deep. There is a lot of shoreline (~57 miles), and over 6,000 acres of preserved land surrounding Mooselookmeguntic Lake. There are islands that you can kayak to and camp overnight. The Stephen Phillips Memorial Preserve has 60+ waterfront campsites along the shore and islands of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. These are available seasonally (Mid-May thru Mid-September). 

The first time I came to Mooselookmeguntic Lake to camp, I was with a friend. We were paddling out in the middle of the lake when a squall popped up that turned the lake into a sloppy, choppy, low-visibility situation. I was in an overloaded kayak, sitting not far above the waterline. If not for riding the waves to the shoreline, I surely would have taken on too much water and been in trouble. Fortunately, I was able to surf to the shoreline, and beach the kayak without getting flooded out. My friend I was with was towing a kayak with our firewood, and because of the setup he had to keep moving in order to not capsize the towable kayak. We had split up as the storm rolled in, but knew where we both were going to end up.