Nugent’s Camps, Chamberlain Lake, AWW, Maine
Our Story
In 1936, Al “Nuge” Nugent and his wife Patty loaded everything they owned onto a homemade raft and floated it up Chamberlain Lake under a moonlit sky. With little more than grit and a dream, they built every cabin and the main lodge by hand, one log at a time. Nearly 90 years later, you can still rent those same hand-hewn camps, right on that green knoll by the shore; just as welcoming as the day they first opened the door.
Our Location
Nugent’s Camps sits on a quiet green knoll on the eastern shore of Chamberlain Lake, right in the heart of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. This is true north woods Maine; remote, wild, and untouched.
You reach us by seaplane, snowmobile, or a long drive down logging roads to Chamberlain Bridge, then five miles up the lake. No cell service, no crowds, just loons calling across the water, trout rising at dusk, and miles of forest where moose and deer still outnumber people. It’s the same spot Al and Patty Nugent chose nearly 90 years ago, and that wild, peaceful feeling hasn’t changed.
Our Amenities
At Nugent’s Camps, you’ll stay in historic hand-hewn log cabins with wood stoves, propane lights, refrigerator, and stove/ovens, and full kitchen gear. Each cabin has its own outhouse, and hot showers are available in the main lodge. Home-cooked meals are available as an option, served family-style in the lodge, and packed lunches for your day on the lake. Boats, motors, and guide services are available too. It’s simple, authentic, and perfectly suited to the wild Allagash.
Adventures in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
Summer: Fish Chamberlain Lake for lake trout, brook trout, and whitefish. Paddle the historic Allagash Waterway by canoe or kayak. Explore old logging trails and tramways and the ghost trains.
Fall: Prime hunting for deer, moose, and bear. Brilliant foliage and frequent moose sightings.
Winter: Snowmobile frozen lakes and trails, cross-country ski, or ice fish. Starlit skies overhead.
Spring: Excellent fishing as ice breaks up. Wild solitude returns.
All right from your cabin door in the heart of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.