Perkins Clearing and Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement Lands

The Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement Lands span 40,000 acres near Speculator, divided into the 14,332-acre Perkins Clearing Tract and the 21,648-acre Speculator Tree Farm Tract. Access is allowed with limitations due to private ownership, active logging, and leased cabins. Public recreation is permitted within special guidelines — camping only at designated sites, certain trails and roads may be closed for logging — look for signs that designate use.

Labor Day Camping at Perkins Clearing

Due to the rather cloudy and wet Labor Day Weekend, I decided to camp at one of the designated sites along Jessup River Road in the Perkins Clearing.