oscarpower Report post Posted February 3, 2016 Hopefully this year we will finally reach Maine to visit Acadia National Park in August. Would anyone recommend a good campground on Mt. Desert Island? I've only found Seawall and Blackwoods in the Nat'l Pk and two Koa's which are too expensive. We can go "dry" but of course, electricity and/or water hook up would be preferred. We plan on staying for 7-10 days to drive around (no sports). Any other recommendations for this trip will be appreciated! Thank you, Jocelynn Mrs. Oscar (Quico) Power 2004 Coachmen/28' Concord with tow Gainesville, FL no pets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 3, 2016 This last summer we stayed at Forest Ridge Campground near Ellsworth, 40, Flockamoosen Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605, forestridgecampground.com (855) 299-6969. Nice place and gave us good access to Acadia and Bar Harbor. I wanted to look at Sewall and on Google maps it says it is permanently closed. Blackwoods does show some RV parking but no hook ups. Take your passports with you and go all the way up Rte 1 to East Port Maine . Then cross into Canada to The Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Seaview Campground & Cottages 16 Norwood Rd, Eastport, ME 04631, eastportmaine.com, (207) 853-4471. This is the most eastern campground in the US. You can tell people you have ben Down East as they say in Main. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linrosin Report post Posted February 11, 2016 We stayed at Bass Harbor Campground on the "quiet side" of the Island. It's down the street from the Bass Harbor Lighthouse. We stayed 4 nights. People were very nice. Place was clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncbounder Report post Posted February 12, 2016 We stayed at Bar Harbor Campground a couple of years ago and would consider it again. They do not take reservations, but we got there shortly after noon and didn't have a problem finding a spot. We took a pull through in the part of the cg near the office area, but there were openings out on the front facing the ocean. It's close to the national park, and there's a pretty good lobster pound right across the road! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opsmdev Report post Posted February 13, 2016 Let me just second NCBounder's comments regarding Bar Harbor CG. Large CG with nice size sites. Good location. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscarpower Report post Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you all.... will seriously take those reccomendations into account!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscarpower Report post Posted August 29, 2016 So here we are...we made it this year! And we are staying at Bass Harbor c/G, a few steps from the lighthouse, for one week. One issue we had was that although the cable hookup was offered when we reserved and available, when we went to complain, the lady at the office said "oh, down there (site 333) it has never worked...: hmmm why then.......??? Then another lady offered to give us a discount or change sites but three days later, as the c/ground is full. Since anyway the first 3 days we would be out all day, we chose the latter and were transferred to #327 with full cable and Wifi. We do have a tow car, but those that don't have one: LLBean sponsors free shuttle buses that go around the island continously. Thank you Linrosin for suggesting Bass Harbor.... and Willdebill308: we did bring the passports and will spend labor day wkd at Campobello park!! Jocelynn and Oscar (Quico) Power Gainesville, FL 2004 Concord/Coachmen w/ tow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted August 30, 2016 Glad you are having a good time. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted October 4, 2016 We recently stayed at the KOA there, nice site on the ocean, a little expensive. The free shuttles are great for getting around. They stop at I think all the campgrounds so you get sorta a tour of where they all are if your at the 1st pick up point which is the KOA Oceanside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
