There’s no reason to go onto the Redington base itself. That would just be stupid. But you absolutely should go camping in the area.

Yes, there are some crazy stories about that place over the years. But if you honestly think you might just accidentally stumble into it while camping then maybe it’s legitimately not safe for you to go out in the woods anywhere. You would have to be completely oblivious to your surroundings, hiking miles out of your way through the most rugged parts of the Maine woods.

But yeah, there’s great camping, hiking, fishing, etc, all throughout the general area. Listen to your buddy.