Tent Camping near Columbia Falls, Maine

Cottonwood Camping and RV Park

16 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer, 1 Treehouse

Cottonwood Camping and RV Park in Columbia Falls, ME, offers 17 RV sites, 5 cabin and treehouse rentals, and 7 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. Sites are labeled by exactly what they deliver: water-and-electric back-ins at 30-amp, 20-30-amp, and 20-30-50-amp, plus full-hookup 20-30-50-amp pull-throughs and a camper rental. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 70 feet the pull-throughs take long coaches. A general store, a snack bar, firewood, a dump station, and walking trails cover the rest. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. A pond, picnicking, and planned activities fill the grounds, with a state park and off-road riding nearby. The treehouse accommodations are the standout. Columbia Falls sits at 1140 US Highway 1 in the blueberry barrens and coastal forest of Downeast Maine. The Blueberry gift shop is across the street, and the Ruggles House and Old School House are in the village. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Blueberry season and the short Downeast summer both fill the park.

from $32/night

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

Quarry Ledge Campground

28 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 24 Tent Sites

Quarry Ledge Campground in Mount Desert, ME, offers 28 RV sites, 4 cabins, and 24 tent sites, with 20 and 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in three categories — 30-amp back-in, 20/30-amp back-in, and 20-amp rustic — each carrying water and electric with a fire pit. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Note the electrical: service tops out at 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management. A bathhouse with showers, firewood, portable toilets in the rustic area, and cabins cover the rest. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, boat docks, boat rentals, walking trails, and horseshoes support swimming, boating, paddling, paddle boarding, paddle boats, fishing, hiking, biking, and corn hole. Quarry Ledge sits on Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island — widely described as the only true fjord on the eastern seaboard, a glacially carved inlet that splits the island — with Acadia National Park all around it. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Acadia's summer season books out months ahead.

from $49/night

Wild Fox Cabins & Campground

6 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Wild Fox Cabins and Campground in Lakeville, Maine, offers six RV sites, eight cabins, and four tent sites across 155 secluded acres on Junior Lake, with 30-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 35 feet, open all year. A single power-and-water category joins a boat ramp, boat docks, kayak and boat rentals, and 3,600 feet of shoreline. Six back-in sites carry water and electric on 30-amp, sized to 35 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to plan around: the sites carry water and electric rather than sewer, and the 35-foot cap rules out larger coaches — this suits vans, small trailers, and truck campers. Eight cabins and four tent sites make this substantially a cabin property. A general store, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The park points guests to Maine's online license portal, GPS Trailmasters for ATV routes, and the ITS system for snowmobile trails. A boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, and kayak rentals open the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with walking trails, hiking, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, and exceptional birding filling the rest. Offroading is nearby. One hundred fifty-five acres and 3,600 feet of shoreline for six RV sites is extraordinary. Lakeville sits an 80-mile drive northeast of Bangor into genuinely undeveloped northern Maine forest — this is remote country, with the Grand Lake chain, moose, and dark skies, and the ATV and snowmobile networks running for hundreds of miles. Summer and the fall foliage window drive demand, with snowmobile season following. Reserve well ahead.

from $35/night

Stetson Shores Campground

6 RV Sites, 11 Tent Sites

Stetson Shores Campground in Stetson, ME, offers 6 RV sites and 11 tent sites, with 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 35 feet. Sites come in three categories — full-hookup, beach full-hookup, and beach water-and-electric — with full-hookup sites carrying water, sewer, and electric plus a fire pit and picnic table. Note the electrical: service is 30-amp, so a rig wired for heavier draw will need an adapter and some load management, and the 35-foot maximum keeps this to smaller rigs. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and a dump station cover the essentials, with cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. A beach, a boat ramp, boat docks, kayak rentals, a pond, walking trails, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and a playground fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, paddling, fishing, hiking, birding, and planned activities. Stetson sits on 29 wooded acres on the shore of Pleasant Lake in Penobscot County, in the central Maine lake belt where glacially carved basins hold cold, clear, undeveloped water. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Beach full-hookup sites book first.

from $35/night

Big Moose Inn Cabins and Campground

8 RV Sites, 15 Cabins, 27 Tent Sites, 14 Hotel Rooms

Big Moose Inn Cabins and Campground in Millinocket, ME, offers 8 RV sites, 29 cabin and hotel rooms, and 27 tent sites, with room for rigs up to 35 feet. RV sites are back-ins carrying water and electric with a fire pit — there's no sewer at the site, so plan on dumping elsewhere, and confirm your site's amp rating when you book, since service here is lighter than a modern coach typically expects. The 35-foot maximum keeps this to smaller rigs. A bathhouse with showers, firewood, WiFi, and on-site dining are available, and pets are welcome. With 29 rooms and 27 tent sites alongside just 8 RV sites, this is a lodge and campground first. Boat and kayak rentals put guests on Millinocket Lake for paddling, boating, paddle boats, fishing, and hiking. Millinocket is the gateway to Maine's most remote country — Big Moose is the closest full-service lodging to Baxter State Park, Katahdin, and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Rates for sites, cabins, rooms, and tent spots are on the booking page. Eight RV sites at the Baxter gateway means summer books months out.

from $42/night

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

Jellystone Park™ Madison

73 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites, 2 Treehouses, 4 Tiny Houses

Jellystone Park Madison in Maine offers 73 RV sites, 10 cabin, tiny house, and treehouse units, and 18 tent sites on the Kennebec River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium, back-in, and pull-through categories at both amperages join a water-and-electric tier, with an outdoor pool, beach, laser tag, and three stocked fishing ponds. Seventy-three sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, premium 30-amp, premium 50-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, pull-thru 50-amp, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Ten cabins, tiny houses, and treehouses and 18 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with three stocked fishing ponds on the property. Laser tag, an arcade, gem mining, gaga ball, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, billiards, a recreation center, playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and picnicking through the season. Somerset County sits on the Kennebec in central Maine, where hardwood forest, cold trout ponds, and river valley country make the foothills of the Western Mountains. The property is also known as Yonder Hill. The Maine season is short and concentrated. Summer is peak, with foliage drawing a strong second wave. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $44/night

Moosehead Family Campground

24 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

Moosehead Family Campground in Greenville, ME, offers 24 RV sites and 8 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in two categories, back-in 20/30-amp and back-in 20/30/50-amp, each carrying water and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, a library, on-site dining, and a playground cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. The water access is what sets the place apart: a marina, boat docks, fishing guides working from the property, plus a pond, creek frontage, walking trails, sport courts, tennis, and basketball, with boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, and birding. Golf is nearby. The campground sits at 312 Moosehead Lake Road on Route 15, one mile south of Moosehead Lake and the town of Greenville — Maine's largest lake, the largest moose population in the lower 48, and the wilderness canoe routes of the Katahdin-Moosehead region. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Maine's short summer means July and August book far ahead.

Jellystone Park™ Androscoggin Lake

104 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

Riverbend Campground

24 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Riverbend Campground in Leeds, ME, offers 23 RV sites and 2 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. The four categories are clear about both service and position: 30-amp water-and-electric transient sites, 30/50-amp water-and-electric transient sites, and waterfront versions of each. All carry water and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, and a pavilion cover the essentials. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, boat docks, a boat ramp, and boat and kayak rentals support swimming, boating, paddling, paddle boats, paddle boarding, and fishing, with sport courts, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, live music, and planned activities. Leeds sits at 1540 Route 106 in Androscoggin County, twenty miles west of Augusta, where the Dead River borders the campground before flowing into Androscoggin Lake — a river-to-lake connection that makes the water frontage unusually useful. A state park and golf are nearby. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Waterfront sites book first.

from $35/night

Poland Spring Campground

47 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

Poland Spring Campground in Maine offers 47 RV sites and eight tent sites on the wooded shores of Lower Range Pond, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet behind a gated entrance. Transient full-hookup categories at both amperages join a water-and-electric tier, with an outdoor pool, beach, recreation center, and bar. Forty-seven sites span 30-amp standard transient, 50-amp standard transient, and water-and-electric transient categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site, and note the 40-foot cap. Eight tent sites, cabins, and trailer rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, recycling, and a snack bar handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with the pond supporting canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. A recreation center, arcade, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, community fire pit, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with planned activities and picnicking through the season. The Oxford Hills of western Maine deliver classic New England lakefront simplicity. Poland is famous as the birthplace of Poland Spring water, one of America's earliest bottled water brands, and Sebago Lake and the Maine Lakes region are close. The Maine season is short and concentrated. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $40/night