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Point Sebago Resort

8 RV Sites

Sebago Lake is the largest lake in southern Maine — a 46-square-mile body of glacier-carved water that supplies Portland's drinking supply and draws summer visitors from across New England with its clarity, its sandy beaches, and the particular quality of Maine light on open water in July and August. Point Sebago Resort commands a full mile of sandy beachfront on the lake's north shore, combining that natural foundation with an 18-hole championship golf course, a full marina, and multi-generational family programming that brings guests back across many summers and makes it Maine's premier lakefront camping destination. Spacious RV sites with full hookups ring the property with ADA-accessible facilities and direct beach access alongside modern camping conveniences. The marina provides watercraft rentals for fishing, sailing, kayaking, and lake exploration, and nightly family entertainment, snack and tiki bars, adult happy hour, and live music through the season create a social calendar rarely short of activity. Vacation cottage rentals and glamping options make Point Sebago equally appealing for guests without their own RV, and the all-ages atmosphere — genuinely welcoming from toddlers through grandparents — reflects the multi-generational nature of the resort's repeat-visitor base. Pets are welcome. Sebago Lake's setting is undeniably beautiful in a way that photographs struggle to capture: clear, cold water that provides drinking-quality swimming conditions, surrounding pine forests and hardwood hills, and the distinctive quality of Maine's summer light that makes the lake feel like its own separate world from the rest of New England. The mile of sandy beach gives Point Sebago a resort character that goes well beyond typical campground expectations, and the 18-hole golf course on the property adds a dimension that lake campgrounds rarely provide. Sebago Lake State Park, just one mile away, extends the outdoor recreation beyond the resort's boundaries with hiking, picnicking, and additional swimming areas along the lake's eastern shore. Range Ponds State Park provides more sandy beach access and pristine picnic areas within easy driving distance. Portland, Maine — the culinary and cultural hub of northern New England — is less than an hour south, with the Old Port neighborhood's acclaimed restaurants, craft breweries, lobster shacks, and art galleries making it a highly recommended day trip during any Point Sebago stay. Point Sebago Resort operates from May through October, with July and August filling well in advance each year. Waterfront RV sites and cottage rentals are the first to book each season, so securing a reservation early is essential for any peak-season visit. A September stay at Point Sebago that combines clear-water lake swimming with a Portland lobster dinner and early fall foliage color on the surrounding Maine hillsides represents one of New England's most satisfying end-of-summer itineraries. The shoulder months of June and September offer the same beautiful lake and full amenity access with fewer crowds and more comfortable temperatures for golf, hiking, and paddling on the water — conditions that returning guests often rank as the most enjoyable of the entire season.

from $70/night

Fogg Brook Resort

1 House, 1 Apartment

Fogg Brook Resort in Palmyra, Maine, is a centrally positioned camping destination in Somerset County's inland Maine landscape — just minutes from I-95 and the Moosehead Trail highway corridor that serves as the primary approach route into the western Maine lakes and mountain region. The resort's 91 campsites and two guest suites cover the accommodation range from standard wooded RV and tent sites to the enclosed comfort of lodge-style guest quarters, and the on-site recreation infrastructure — an 18-hole golf course, a driving range, Foggy's Pub restaurant, a swimming pool, and the full complement of lawn and social activity options — gives it a depth of amenity that most Maine wooded campgrounds don't attempt. The 18-hole golf course is the resort's most distinctive amenity differentiator — a facility that transforms the property from a camping-with-extras operation into a genuinely hybrid resort where golfers and campers coexist in a campground-adjacent environment that serves both audiences simultaneously. Foggy's Pub, the on-site restaurant, provides sit-down dining and bar service that eliminates the need for vehicle trips to town for meals, a practical convenience in central Maine where the next establishment is often a significant drive. The swimming pool, shuffleboard, ping-pong, gaga ball, and horseshoes complete the activity roster across different ages and energy levels, and the wooded trail network for hiking and biking through the resort's forested grounds provides the natural recreation that brings Maine camping guests to the state in the first place. Pets are welcome. Moosehead Lake, Maine's largest lake and one of the largest lakes in the eastern United States, is accessible within the broader Moosehead Trail corridor from Palmyra — a 40-mile long, 10-mile wide body of water in the remote Maine highlands whose moose population, landlocked salmon and lake trout fishery, seaplane services, and absolute wilderness character make it the quintessential Maine interior lake experience. The town of Greenville on Moosehead Lake's southern shore is the commercial hub for the region's sporting camp, hunting, and fishing tourism that has sustained the area since the 19th century. Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, on Maine's Downeast coast, represent the most celebrated Maine tourism destination and are within driving range for guests planning a multi-day Maine trip that combines inland camping with a coastal Acadia day or overnight. The Bangor Waterfront — with its concert venue, riverwalk, and commercial district — and the Skowhegan State Fair, one of Maine's oldest and most well-attended agricultural fairs, provide regional cultural programming options closer to the resort. The Waterville Opera House's performing arts calendar adds a legitimate cultural institution to the central Maine day-trip roster. Fogg Brook Resort operates through Maine's spring-through-fall outdoor season, with the golf course and full amenity calendar active from roughly May through October. The summer peak from June through August brings the strongest campsite demand from the northeast regional camping market, and fall foliage in Somerset County's mixed hardwood forest — particularly reliable in early October — provides a visually exceptional shoulder-season visiting window. Reserve campsites and guest suites ahead for the peak summer season and Maine foliage weekends.

Spacious Skies Balsam Woods

115 RV Sites, 6 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Spacious Skies Balsam Woods in Abbot, Maine, offers 115 RV sites, six cabins, and two tent sites in the Maine Highlands, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in and pull-through categories at both amperages join an outdoor pool, beach, boat ramp, and jumping pillow. One hundred fifteen sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Seventy-five feet is generous for northern Maine. Six cabins and two tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms — e-signature in advance is encouraged. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a boat ramp, pond, and river supporting fishing, swimming, and whitewater rafting. A jumping pillow, recreation center, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, gem mining, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Stargazing and birding are exceptional this far north. Piscataquis County is the heart of Maine's wildest country — Moosehead Lake, Katahdin in Baxter State Park, and the Appalachian Trail's northern terminus are all within range. The season is short. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $34/night

Beaver Dam Campground

44 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

In the quiet countryside of Berwick in southern Maine, Beaver Dam Campground has earned a loyal following among New England campers who appreciate a well-run facility with a genuine sense of family character. The campground centers around a scenic on-site pond with a designated swimming area, offering 60 spacious sites that include waterfront and water-view options giving even standard RV pads a meaningful connection to the natural setting. Full hookups accommodate rigs up to 52 feet, and cabin rentals provide a comfortable turnkey alternative for guests who prefer not to set up a rig. The on-site recreation lineup keeps guests engaged without forcing anyone off the property. A swimming pool serves as the main warm-weather gathering point alongside the pond's own swimming area. Mini golf, a game room, sports courts, and a playground give younger campers plenty of structure, while horseshoes and a general store serve those looking for simpler satisfactions. Boat docks give anglers and paddlers direct access to the pond, and canoes and kayaks can be taken out on the calm water. Laundry facilities and full hookup sites with WiFi make extended stays comfortable, and weekend-themed events and planned activities add a social energy to the campground through the season. The pond is the natural focal point of any stay. Its calm surface reflects the surrounding Maine woodlands, and the waterfront sites that ring it give guests a morning view that sets the tone for the whole day. Fishing is popular from the docks and shore, and the overall atmosphere carries the particular quietness of a Maine summer that draws people back from other states and seasons. Gold panning and gem mining activities available at the campground offer an engaging and hands-on option that keeps the experience from growing predictable for repeat visitors. Southern Maine's appeal extends in every direction from Berwick. The campground sits within thirty minutes of the beaches at Wells, Ogunquit, and the York coast—some of the most popular and beautiful shoreline in New England. Vaughan Woods State Park and Orris Falls Conservation Area both offer nearby trail options for hikers and nature walkers. Hackmatack Playhouse, a beloved regional community theater staging summer productions near the campground, is practically next door. The shopping and dining of downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the outlet shopping of Freeport, Maine, are both within range for day trips. Beaver Dam Campground operates as a warm-weather destination and fills up quickly during summer when the combination of pond access, beach proximity, and family-friendly programming makes it a natural choice for New England family vacations. Summer weekends and weeks should be reserved as early as possible, and cabin rentals book faster than most other site types. Whether you're coming for a classic Maine summer getaway, a coastal camping trip with daily beach runs, or simply a quiet pond in a well-run campground, Beaver Dam delivers on the straightforward promise of what good family camping can be. Book early and secure your piece of southern Maine.

from $60/night

Spacious Skies Walnut Grove

90 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

On 599 Gore Road in Alfred, a small York County community in the interior behind Maine's Kennebunk and Ogunquit coastline, Spacious Skies Walnut Grove delivers a family-friendly seasonal campground with easy access to Southern Maine's most beloved coastal and cultural destinations—from Kennebunkport's lobster boats and summer resort atmosphere to Old Orchard Beach's boardwalk and the Portland arts and food scene 45 minutes north. The campground's full-hookup sites, seasonal options, cabin rentals, retro RV rentals, pool, jump pad, and free Wi-Fi serve the regional camping community from its May opening through Columbus Day in the accessible interior of one of New England's most visitor-rich states. Full-hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer service plus water-and-electric-only sites accommodate RVs up to 60 feet, and each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Sites with cable TV and 50-amp service serve larger motorhomes, and rustic cabins and retro RV rentals provide roofed accommodation for guests without their own units. A swimming pool, jump pad, playground, and recreation hall provide the family entertainment infrastructure that makes Walnut Grove a destination rather than simply a transit point for Southern Maine coastal travelers, and clean restrooms, showers, a dump station, and free Wi-Fi complete the practical support list. Alfred's geographic position in the York County hills—inland from the Atlantic coast but accessible to both the Kennebunk River estuary's lobster boat harbors and the Saco River's freshwater recreation—gives the campground access to the full range of Southern Maine's outdoor experience within 30 minutes of the site. Shaker Pond, nearby, provides kayaking, paddleboating, and the still-water fishing environment that gives campground guests an on-area aquatic option without the traffic and parking competition of Maine's beach town recreational infrastructure. ATV trail access in the Alfred area extends the recreation menu into the off-road vehicle community that southern Maine's quiet interior hills serve particularly well. Kennebunkport, about 20 miles southeast, provides one of the most appealing small New England coastal towns in the region—Dock Square's galleries, boutiques, and seafood restaurants alongside the Kennebunk River's lobster boat harbor and the scenic Walker's Point address that has made Kennebunkport one of the most recognizable place names in American political history. Ogunquit, famous for Perkins Cove's seafood restaurants and the Marginal Way's dramatic cliff walk, and Wells Beach, with its expansive sand beach and Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge's salt marsh ecology, complete the southern Maine coastal circuit accessible from Alfred's campground base. Spacious Skies Walnut Grove operates seasonally from May through Columbus Day, with the summer months from late June through Labor Day representing the peak demand period when Southern Maine's coastal campgrounds fill to capacity and inland alternatives like Alfred become valuable in their availability. The fall foliage season in September and October provides the most visually spectacular conditions for Maine camping, with the mixed hardwood and pine forests of York County turning red, orange, and gold in a leaf display that the campground's wooded lots frame beautifully. Maine's spring season offers the Atlantic coast's best whale watching and the least-crowded conditions for exploring the lobster boat harbors and lighthouses that define the Maine coastal identity.

from $39/night

Moosehead Family Campground

24 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

At 312 Moosehead Lake Road on Route 15 in Greenville, Maine—one mile south of Moosehead Lake and the town of Greenville in Somerset County in the Katahdin-Moosehead Lake Region where Maine's largest lake, the largest moose population in the lower 48 states, and the wilderness canoe routes through the Moose River watershed create the specific north Maine woods character that no other region south of the Canadian border fully replicates—Moosehead Family Campground provides water and electric RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service in pull-through configurations accommodating any rig length, tent sites, a camp store, dump station, mobile sewer pump service, and the Saturday night live music pavilion programming that distinguishes this family campground's community character from the bare-bones tent-only outfitter camps that the north Maine woods otherwise supports. The moose viewing, the Steamboat Katahdin lake cruise, and the Saturday night band programming are the three experiential anchors that most distinctively define a Moosehead Family Campground stay. Thirty-five total sites include 26 RV and trailer sites with water and 30 and 50-amp electric hookups on large, open, and treed positions with pull-through access accommodating any length or size of rig, and 8 tent sites for the lightweight camping guest. Every site includes a picnic table and fire ring. A dump station and mobile sewer pump truck serve the black-water disposal need for both in-site hookup guests and self-contained dry campers passing through. A camp store stocked with ice, firewood, ice cream, beverages, and novelty items handles the daily supply needs. Clean bathhouses with free hot showers for registered guests serve the shared hygiene infrastructure. WiFi is complimentary throughout. Saturday nights feature free music at the pavilion—live bands or DJs—providing the community social anchor that a campground in Maine's most remote resort town uses to build the return-visitor culture that the north woods guest demographic sustains year over year. Moosehead Lake—accessible one mile north from the campground at the Greenville launch and public shore points—is the largest lake in New England east of the Great Lakes at 117 square miles, surrounded by wilderness that Maine's timber management and land trust community has preserved in largely unbuilt state since the mid-19th century when steamboats serviced the lake's logging camps. The Steamboat Katahdin—a restored coal-fired steamboat in Greenville—offers narrated lake cruises that provide the Moosehead Lake horizon experience at the scale the lake's size demands. The lake's fishing calendar includes landlocked salmon, brook trout, lake trout, and smallmouth bass across the spring ice-out, summer deep-water, and fall spawn seasons. Moose viewing in the Greenville area—along the lake's boggy shallows at dawn and dusk, along the forest roads of the Moosehead Lake Region, and in the roadside ponds that the spruce-fir forest maintains at the lake's elevation—is among the most consistently reliable large-mammal wildlife viewing in the continental United States. The northern Maine woods moose density creates the wildlife encounter that draws photographers and nature travelers to Greenville. Baxter State Park and Katahdin's summit—50 miles east—provide the Appalachian Trail terminus and Maine's highest peak within a two-hour drive of the campground. Moosehead Family Campground is open seasonally through the north Maine summer camping calendar. Ice-out on Moosehead Lake—typically late April to mid-May—marks the opening of the fishing season, the canoe routes, and the campground's operational calendar. The July and August peak fills sites with the north woods experience-seeking visitors who come for the moose, the lake, and the specific remoteness that Route 15 north of Greenville delivers by the mile. Reserve the pull-through site, ask the staff for the best moose-viewing roads, and let the Moosehead Lake Region earn the north Maine woods reputation that every returning guest confirms is exactly what they remembered.

Bar Harbor Campground

192 RV Sites, 111 Tent Sites

Bar Harbor Campground in Maine offers 192 full-hookup RV sites and 111 tent sites on a scenic bluff overlooking the Atlantic, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Full-hookup back-in and pull-through categories at both amperages join a lake, beach, sports courts, and bar on Mount Desert Island. One hundred ninety-two sites span full hookup 30-amp back-in, full hookup 30-amp pull-through, full hookup 30/50-amp back-in, and full hookup 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Sixty feet is generous for coastal Maine, where most properties cap well below that. One hundred eleven tent sites and cabins make the tent inventory exceptional — more tent sites than most campgrounds have sites of any kind. A laundry, dump station, and a bar handle the practical side. A lake, beach, sports courts, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, an arcade, playground, and picnicking fill the grounds. Pets are welcome. The bluff position over the Atlantic is the property's defining feature, and the location is hard to improve on. Acadia National Park's granite summits, the carriage road network that Rockefeller philanthropy preserved, Cadillac Mountain, and Bar Harbor's working waterfront are all within a short drive — one of the most complete and most visited natural landscapes in the northeastern United States. Summer and fall foliage drive intense demand on Mount Desert Island, and Acadia fills. Reserve as far ahead as you can for July through mid-October.

from $52/night

Family and Friends Campground

34 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 1 Park Model

In Standish, Maine—in the southwestern corner of Cumberland County where the forested hills of the Sebago Lake watershed create the freshwater recreation landscape that has made this part of Southern Maine a summer destination since the 19th century—Family and Friends Campground provides a wooded, community-centered retreat with a swimming pool, hot tub and sauna, recreation center, game room, bar, laundry, and a full spectrum of site and cabin accommodations including large cabins, park models, standard cabins, and RV and tent sites, within reach of Sebago Lake's exceptional fishing, boating, and the outdoor recreation inventory of one of Maine's most productive and beautiful freshwater systems. The campground's name reflects its operating philosophy—a gathering place where repeat guests become genuine community members over multiple seasons. The campground's accommodation range extends from primitive tent sites to park model cabins with the full residential amenities, creating flexibility for the variety of travelers that a Southern Maine campground near Sebago Lake attracts. A swimming pool and hot tub and sauna provide the essential warm-water recreation alongside the natural water access at nearby Sebago Lake, and the recreation center, game room, arcade, and organized activities maintain the entertainment variety that keeps families engaged between lake excursions. Horseshoes, ping pong, and billiards fill the casual social hours; planned activities through the season create the communal programming that turns a campground stay into a genuine vacation. A general store with propane fills, a bar, and laundry handle daily supply and practical needs. Standish occupies the western shore of the Sebago Lake watershed in Cumberland County, in the Maine interior landscape of mixed hardwood and conifer forest that separates the Portland coastal metropolitan area from the White Mountains' New Hampshire approaches. The Saco River watershed and the Sebago Lake basin together create the hydrological character of the area—a network of lakes, ponds, and rivers that drains the southern White Mountains' precipitation through Maine's western lake district toward the Atlantic. The forest cover of northern hardwoods, white pine, and hemlock creates the classic Maine woodland character that campers come from the urban Northeast specifically to inhabit. Sebago Lake, Maine's second largest lake at nearly 12,000 acres, provides the primary outdoor recreation anchor for the Standish area—a deep, clean lake (one of the purest large lakes in the eastern United States) with a landlocked salmon and lake trout fishery that has been famous among New England anglers since the early 20th century. Sebago Lake State Park on the lake's north shore provides the swim beach, boat launch, and camping infrastructure of a full state park within the same lake system. The White Mountain National Forest begins roughly 30 miles northwest in New Hampshire, providing the hiking trails, waterfall access, and the Presidential Range scenery that makes the western Maine-northern New Hampshire border one of New England's finest outdoor recreation corridors. Family and Friends Campground operates seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day in Maine's summer camping window, with August the peak month for lake-based recreation in Sebago's warm-water season and July Fourth the most heavily booked single weekend. The campground's mix of accommodation types makes it a flexible choice for extended family groups that include both RV travelers and guests who prefer cabin accommodation, and the pool and recreation center ensure that rainy Maine days don't derail the vacation experience. Reserve your site, standard cabin, or park model at Family and Friends Campground and let Southern Maine's lake country and the Sebago watershed deliver the quintessential Maine summer.

from $41/night

Jellystone Park™ Androscoggin Lake

105 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park at Androscoggin Lake in Leeds, Maine, offers 105 RV sites, eight cabins, and five tent sites across 150 acres with half a mile of private lakefront, carrying 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Standard lakefront, deluxe back-in, and premium pull-through categories sit behind a gated entrance with a water park and disc golf course. One hundred five sites span standard, standard RV/tent, standard lakefront, deluxe back-in, and premium pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lakefront category is worth requesting. Eight cabins and five tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. The lake carries the recreation. A boat ramp, boat docks, and beach give direct access for boating, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, with a water park, outdoor pool, and inflatable water toys besides. Mini-golf, a disc golf course, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, arcade, craft room, recreation center, sports courts, volleyball, and basketball fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, on-site dining, food trucks, and live music through the season. Pets are welcome. Androscoggin Lake sits in central Maine's western lake district — clear glacial water, loon-haunted shorelines, and mixed boreal forest. Spring and fall bring reduced rates, though attractions run weekends only. Summer is the peak — reserve well ahead.

from $34/night

Poland Spring Campground

47 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

On the wooded shores of Lower Range Pond in the Oxford Hills of western Maine, Poland Spring Campground offers a lakefront camping experience rooted in classic New England simplicity. Located near the historic town of Poland—famous as the birthplace of Poland Spring water, one of America's earliest commercially bottled mineral springs—the campground pairs a beautiful natural setting with enough on-site recreation to keep the whole family busy for a long weekend or well beyond. The surrounding forests, clear lake water, and unhurried pace set the tone from the first morning. Wooded RV sites come equipped with picnic tables, fire pits, and free WiFi, providing a comfortable base that balances connectivity with the camping experience. A swimming pool offers an alternative to the lake when the afternoon sun peaks, and a well-stocked snack shack handles the inevitable post-swim hunger. Boat rentals—kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats—make Lower Range Pond immediately accessible even for guests who didn't bring their own watercraft, and the boat launch is a convenient put-in for those who did. A recreation hall stocked with board games provides a social gathering spot on rainy days, while an arcade keeps younger guests occupied when outdoor options are limited. Planned activities run through the season to round out the schedule. Lower Range Pond is the quiet star of the property. The lake supports a healthy population of loons—their haunting calls a reliable part of the morning soundtrack—and bald eagles nest within viewing distance of the boat launch area, making early paddles a genuine wildlife event. Great blue herons work the shallows with characteristic patience, and the forested shoreline adds a wildness to the water that contrasts pleasantly with the campground's well-maintained amenities. Morning mist settling across the pond surface while the forest drips with dew is a particular Poland Spring phenomenon worth waking up early to experience. The surrounding region adds substantial depth to any stay. The Poland Spring Preservation Park interprets the fascinating history of the famous mineral water operation and provides scenic grounds for a short walk. Poland Mining Camp offers guided excursions to three working mineral mines—guests keep whatever specimens they find—making it a popular detour for rock hounds of all ages. Oxford Casino and Oxford Plains Speedway provide entertainment options for those inclined toward gaming or motorsports. The greater Oxford Hills area connects to a broader network of lakes and outdoor recreation, and Portland—Maine's vibrant coastal city—is within forty minutes for a day trip. Poland Spring Campground is a warm-weather operation that books up quickly for summer weekends, particularly for lakefront sites and the cabins closest to the water. The combination of a beautiful Maine lake, reliable wildlife encounters, and enough on-site activity to fill several days makes this a strong choice for families and outdoor-minded campers who want real substance behind the scenery. Reservations well in advance are worthwhile for peak season dates. Book early, arrive at the lake's edge, and let western Maine do what it does best.

from $40/night

Riverside Family Campground

37 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

One mile from the Atlantic Ocean in Wells, Maine—in York County's coastal resort corridor between Ogunquit to the north and the Kennebunks to the south, where the Maine coast's combination of sandy beaches, rocky headlands, and the lobster-scented seafood culture creates one of the most complete New England seaside experiences available—Riverside Family Campground sits on the Merriland River with fishing access, a saltwater swimming pool, full hookup sites, a camp store, dining, playground, walking trails, and WiFi in a family-friendly property that puts the Atlantic beaches, the Ogunquit Marginal Way, and Kennebunkport's Dock Square within easy reach of a comfortable campground. For families who want a genuine Maine coast vacation base rather than a resort experience, Riverside provides the practical infrastructure and the river setting. Full hookup sites with 30-amp electric, water, and sewer serve the campground's RV guests alongside tent sites and the camp store that stocks the essentials without requiring a drive to town. Hot showers, clean restrooms, laundry, and the swimming pool handle the daily practical needs of multi-day family stays, and the pet-friendly policy accommodates the traveling dogs who enjoy the river corridor's walking trails and the camp store's treats as much as any human guest. Dining on-site reduces the meal logistics for families who want to minimize driving between beach days, and the WiFi maintains connectivity for the parents balancing vacation with remote work obligations that the modern Maine coast summer regularly demands. Wells occupies the York County coast between the Ogunquit River to the north and the Mousam River to the south, in the sandy-beach coastal zone where the barrier beach and salt marsh ecology creates the characteristic southern Maine coastal landscape. Drakes Island, a peninsula community within Wells, provides the quieter, less commercially developed beach environment for guests who want Maine coast access without the crowds of Ogunquit Beach and Wells Beach. The Merriland River's tidal reach through the campground supports the light fishing—flounder, perch, and the striped bass that move into the estuaries on the incoming tide—that the description highlights as a campground activity. Ogunquit, two miles north, concentrates Maine coast culture in a village whose combination of the Marginal Way cliff walk, Perkins Cove's galleries and lobster shacks, Ogunquit Beach's three miles of fine sand, and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art's oceanfront galleries make it one of the most visited coastal communities in Maine. Kennebunkport, seven miles south, provides the quintessential Maine summer resort experience—Dock Square's boutiques and restaurants, the Bush compound at Walker's Point visible from the water, the Colony Beach, and the whale-watching and sportfishing charters that depart from the Kennebunk River's working waterfront. Riverside Family Campground operates seasonally through Maine's summer and early fall, with June through Labor Day the primary season and the July and August weeks at the shore requiring advance reservations for a campground in this location's demand corridor. The shoulder season in late May through June offers the Maine coast at its least crowded—spring wildflowers in the salt marsh, the lobster season in full swing, and the beach walking conditions that the summer crowds reduce significantly. Reserve your Merriland River site at Riverside Family Campground and let Wells's position between Ogunquit and the Kennebunks make the Maine coast accessible from a river campground one mile from the Atlantic.

from $40/night

Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown

138 RV Sites, 51 Tent Sites, 25 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown in Maine offers 138 RV sites, 25 cottages, and 51 tent sites in a mature wooded setting near the beach, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium and premium plus back-ins join a pool, splash pad, spa, and hot tub. One hundred thirty-eight sites span 30-amp water-and-electric back-in, premium back-in, premium water-and-electric back-in, and premium plus back-in categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, cable TV, and site WiFi. Twenty-five cottages and 51 tent sites round out a broad lodging range. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. The property was formerly Hid'n Pines Family Campground. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a spa and hot tub and sauna alongside. Sports courts, basketball, a playground, community fire pit, dog park, and picnicking areas fill the wooded grounds. A golf course and beach are nearby. Pets are welcome. The mature forest setting is the trade-off that works here — guests get shade and privacy while sitting within striking distance of the beach, boardwalk, amusement rides, and coastal recreation that have drawn summer visitors to Old Orchard Beach for well over a century. You reach the beach scene on your own terms rather than camping in the middle of it. The Maine coastal season is short and intense. Summer is decisively the peak — reserve well ahead.

from $38/night