Mount Battie

Mount Battie, located in Camden Hills State Park, offers sweeping views of Camden, Penobscot Bay, and surrounding islands. On a clear day, Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park is visible.

These views of Camden and the harbor were taken from the Mount Battie summit in early morning. The morning haze had not completely burned off.

 The summit of Mount Battie is not the highest at about 800 feet but its prime location and bare summit ledges provide for outstanding panoramic views not only of the town of Camden, but also of Penobscot Bay.

The Memorial Tower on top of Mount Battie tower was constructed in 1921 to honor Camden men and women who fought in “the World War (1914-1918) as an “enduring memorial.” The tower was built using some of the foundation stones from the Mount Battie Club House, which stood on the site from 1900-1920. Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay , a former Camden resident, is said to have been so inspired by the tower that she wrote the poem, Renascence.

IF you’re travelling in Maine, plan a visit to Camden Hills State Park and Mount Battie, but hurry because the auto road is closed in winter, but you can hike to the summit.