Dark Sky over Mount Katahdin

A Window on Maine's North Woods

This live webcam looks north across Millinocket Lake from the shoreline of the New England Outdoor Center, capturing the vast sweep of forested ridgelines and open water that define Maine's remote North Woods.

Mount Katahdin on the Horizon

Dominating the view is Mount Katahdin, the majestic 5,267-foot granite massif that anchors Baxter State Park and marks the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

One of the East's Darkest Skies

Set within a recognized dark sky region, this tranquil vantage offers some of the clearest celestial views in the eastern United States, where the luminous band of the Milky Way, the aurora and seasonal meteor showers arc above the lake.

Lake and Wilderness Year-Round

From the glassy calm of summer to the frozen expanse of deep winter, the camera frames the ever-changing character of this wild Maine landscape throughout the seasons.