Kokatosi Campground

On crystal-clear Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine—in Cumberland County in the Sebago Lake Region where the glacially carved lakes of southwestern Maine's lake district create the freshwater camping landscape that the state's most celebrated inland resort region has sustained for generations of Maine summer visitors—Kokatosi Campground provides 118 campsites with full and partial hookup service including three-way hookup positions, waterfront and water-view RV sites, pull-through access, lakefront platform tent sites, on-site trailer rentals, a sandy beach, canoe and kayak rentals, party barge rentals, fishing and paddling access, a Tenney River float route to Panther Pond, a game room with ping pong and billiards, WiFi, laundry, and a themed weekend activity schedule in a campground that gives Crescent Lake's exceptional water quality and the Sebago Lake Region's natural character the complete family campground infrastructure they deserve. From the platform tent sites to the party barge, Kokatosi is built around the lake. The 118 sites span the full range of hookup options—full three-way hookup sites with electric, water, and sewer; partial hookup positions; and waterfront and water-view sites that put Crescent Lake's exceptional clarity in the sightline from the campsite. Pull-through access accommodates big rigs, lakefront platform tent sites put guests at the water's edge without a vehicle, and on-site trailer rentals offer the cabin-adjacent option. Canoe, kayak, and party barge rentals serve the full spectrum of lake exploration preferences—the solo morning paddle, the family afternoon barge cruise, and the fishing float that Crescent Lake's clear water and the surrounding Sebago Region fishery enable. Raymond sits in Cumberland County on the western shore of Crescent Lake in the Sebago Lake Region, the lake district anchored by 12-mile Sebago Lake to the west—one of the deepest and most ecologically significant lakes in New England, the source of Portland's drinking water since 1907 and one of the few Maine lakes where Atlantic landlocked salmon maintain a native population. The Sebago Region's lakes—Sebago, Long, Thompson, Panther, Crescent, and the dozen smaller water bodies that the glacial topography deposited across the Cumberland County hills—create the lake-rich recreational landscape that the region's summer camps, cottages, and campgrounds have served for over a century. Sebago Lake State Park, on Sebago Lake's north shore, protects the most accessible lake swimming beach in the Greater Portland area—the white sand beach, picnic facilities, and camping at the edge of crystal-clear water create the public-access focal point for the Sebago Region. Portland, 30 miles south on US-302, provides the full urban cultural experience of Maine's largest city—the Old Port's restaurants, the Portland Museum of Art's American collection, the Eastern Promenade's Casco Bay views, and the ferry service to the Casco Bay Islands that gives Portland its working harbor character. Freeport, 25 miles southeast, adds the L.L. Bean flagship store and the outlet shopping district that makes it Maine's most visited retail destination. Kokatosi Campground operates seasonally from mid-May through Columbus Day in the Sebago Region's summer and early fall window, with July and August the peak Crescent Lake season for beach use, boating, and the fishing that the clear water's visibility makes both rewarding and educational for young anglers learning the sport. The September and October shoulder season on Crescent Lake brings the lake to its least crowded condition and the surrounding Cumberland County hardwood forest to its most colorful, with the Maine foliage peak typically arriving in the first two weeks of October. Reserve your waterfront, water-view, or platform tent site at Kokatosi and let Crescent Lake's crystal water, the Tenney River float to Panther Pond, and the Sebago Region's enduring Maine lake character make Raymond the inland Maine summer you've been planning.