Keene Bog

Keene Bog: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Keene Bog

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Keene Bog — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.40589, -68.54003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Keene Bog

• Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~17 km · Must-see
• West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~31 km · Must-see
• Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~35 km · Must-see
• Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~38 km · Must-see
• South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~43 km · Must-see
• Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~54 km · Must-see
• Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~57 km · Must-see
• Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~62 km · Must-see
• Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~71 km · Must-see
• Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
• White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hundred-Mile Wilderness · trek · Piscataquis · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Keene Bog

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Keene Bog

• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~77 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~91 km · Must-see
• Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~92 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~121 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~145 km · Must-see
• Eighteen Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~4 km
• Stinking Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~12 km
• Rocky Brook Swamp · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~12 km

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Maine

Frequently asked