Pond Cam at the Raccoon Saloon

An Unlikely Wildlife Refuge

The Raccoon Saloon began as an ordinary hunting camp in rural Maine, used only a few times a year by a group of out-of-state hunters. As visits grew rare, the property was left quietly abandoned — and a resourceful family of wild raccoons moved in, turning the empty farmhouse and its grounds into their own private domain.

A Quiet Forest Pond

This particular camera watches a small pond tucked into the woods at the edge of the property. A grassy bank threaded with clover and wildflowers curves around the water, while mature pine trunks stand in the foreground and a thick wall of hardwood forest closes off the far shore, mirrored in the pond's still surface.

A Gathering Point for Wildlife

Ponds like this one act as a natural draw for the area's wild residents — deer come down to drink, herons stalk the shallows, and the property's raccoons pass through on their regular rounds. The camera's water-level marker lets viewers track the pond's condition through the seasons.

Part of a Larger Network

This pond view is one of many fixed cameras placed around the Raccoon Saloon grounds, each watching a different corner of the property. Together they let viewers follow the resident raccoons — and the deer, birds, and other visitors — as the wildlife explores this reclaimed rural landscape.