Amazing! such a nice campsite and the staff in the office is so nice. checkin was simple. site was…read moreclean and spacious. the picnic table dried quickly from dew. trees were nicely spaced for hammocks. there is a nice 20-30min walk to the echo lake beach!! this was our favorite part with a great view of beech mountain. the bathrooms were clean! showers were hot! and plenty of hooks in the shower to keep things off the ground. also outlets and a spigot. there was even live music one day. also a pool we never used. the field by the pool is great for star gazing. loved this place!!!

We love this campground. Very well-maintained. The bathroom on the far side is clean and bright…read more Hot showers. Convenient access to potable water throughout the campground. The kids could play games and run around on the big field. They also enjoyed swimming in the pool. We have stayed at a tent site and in a rustic cabin. Both are great!

Yes, a little pricey but WOW what a nice RV park! The staff is one of the kindest and most…read morehelpful we have ever seen. The park is wonderful and well maintained. The restrooms were always immaculate. The Honey Wagon was only $21.00 to empty 3 holding tanks. Very nice service. It has been raining a lot so definitely be prepared for mud and mosquitos. VERY NICE RV PARK!!!

I can't begin to say how NOT worth this campground is. First the beach areas are very small and…read morefilled with rocks so you can't comfortably stay on the beach. The Cafe is wayyyyyy OVERPRICED, the campground is boring and overcrowded. The General Manager is awful doesn't care about any complaints or concerns you have he's nasty and unwilling to help with concerns. The staff is nice they treated you friendly. It's way way way to overpriced isn't child friendly with only one playground that's not that nice. The maintenance staff is very nice and help in anyway. Not to mention Bar Harbor itself although beautiful downtown restaurants food is awful and with only t-shirt shops or ice cream stores so if you're looking for some shopping you'll only get t-shirts. So all and all I'd skip Bar Harbor and go to Candem Maine but if you go definitely ski the KOA.

I'm no stranger to parks and beautiful natural places, but Acadia is like a dreamscape. There's…read morestunning ocean views from crumbling gorgeous cliff sides. There are lakes, streams, ponds, scenic lighthouses, boats, bikes, trails, gardens, crazy hikes with vertical iron rungs, rolling forest hikes, lighthouses, and more! The main issue you'll run into is crowds.. lots of people want to come here, especially in July and August. Best thing to do, go in as early as possible, do some things, take a break, go back again after 3. If you're early, you can get a parking spot then work from there. If you are flexible on time, take advantage of the shuttles, but be warned, they may be full, and they don't run every 10-15 minutes, so plan accordingly. I would be in the park by 7, have plans maybe on a tour in Bar Harbor late morning or early afternoon, then head back after 4, and I got to all the must-do's, ie hiked the Beehive, the Bubbles, Cadillac Mountain sunrise and sunset (reserve this early as spots sell out, I booked mine 3 months in advance the minute they released and they were sold out shortly later, especially sunrise tickets), Jordan Pond and popovers, Bass Harbor Lighthouse, as well as some boat tours in the area, including very successful whale and puffin watching. For more hints and tips, I watched some YouTube videos, there's great info out there, especially the videos from Ash, a former park ranger, who has loads of helpful tips to get around and not spend your trip sitting in traffic or waiting in a parking spot.

Did we go in a wrong entrance or something?!…read more I was underwhelmed for sure. We walked a few trails and took some photos but ??? Im very glad we hit Cadillac Mountain - that's where it's at!!!

Had such an amazing experience at this campsite! The camp sites are clean, well spread out amongst…read moreeach other and even offer bathrooms and showers! The campground is affordable and less than 30 minutes driving distance from Acadia National Park! Definitely a great deal when wishing to camp close to Acadia! Lastly, the campground also has a gorgeous lake where visitors can kayak, paddle board or swim! They also offer campsites right on the water ( the sunrise camp site), which provides gorgeous views of the lake in the morning. Highly recommend this campsite and will be back soon for a visit! I

Not worth the money. This camping area is reaching the limits of their well. In lieu of potable…read morewater we were handled gallon jugs of distilled water. The bathrooms are similarly overwhelmed. If you wish to use them; avoid peak times. The electricity at site 43 was also in short supply--something we discovered after hours. This campground could be a cute spot, but it needs an infrastructure update first.

We made this our home base while visiting Bar Harbor. We liked it so much, we extended our stay two…read morenights. The staff was super accommodating with finding us space. The grounds are great, with a dog walking trail and wild blueberry's everywhere. The is a lobster place with a full bar directly across the street.

We have had such a great experience at this campground! It is incredibly well cared for the…read morebathrooms are always clean. The water that comes out of the faucet at the sites is drinkable. Our electricity works great. The pool is beautiful. The laundry room is well kept and clean. It does take a digital app to use the machines. The Bar Harbor Islander bus picks up right out front and takes you all over the island. On the backside of the property over by the pool, there are trails to walk your dog on and blueberry bushes that are chalk full of blueberries. We picked a few and ate them. We had a really great experience here.

Looking forward to see what comes from our stay; parking is plenty across from sites or at sites…read moredepending on vehicle. Friendly staff and helpful.

Kids were in bed in our camper. Wanted to watch a replay of a sporting event on our outside tv and…read morea staff member told us no tvs or music after 10pm. The TV volume was extremely low and was bothering nobody. I could hear multiple crying children in the distance over the low volume of my tv but the staff didn't knock on their camper doors and tell them no crying after 10pm. Apparently adults can't be respectful adults and enjoy themselves for an hour when their kids go to bed. Will never come back to this place.

At of all the campgrounds I stayed at .. this one was the best .. the staff came around and chatted…read morewith us everyone was so nice and pleasant to talk to , that it felt like home . I'm coming back next year to stay there for a month . Also very clean bathrooms and showers too , and ya didn't even have to pay for a shower.... we will be back

This was our first visit ever to ME and it was awesome! The front desk staff were all extremely…read morefriendly and helpful! We had accidentally had 2 types of RVs listed under our reservation and so we were originally assigned a pull in site. We actually have a 40 ft Fifth wheel toy hauler so they easily made and adjustment and gave us a back-in WF site! We stayed here for the past 3 weeks and it has been great! We have nice shade trees, easy to access the dump station and bathhouse. The park is clean and everyone is so nice here! Great stay and only 7.5 miles from Acadia and tons of yummy food!!! Great location!!! Would definitely stay here again!!!

Acadia National Park has been on my list of "must visit" parks for years. I've been talking to…read morevarious friends about a trip there for a while. While searching for a last-minute 4-day weekend birthday trip - the timing seemed to work out to visit Bar Harbor and Acadia. I was here from 30 April - 03 May and loved it. Not everything was open, but enough was open that I was able to explore and see most of what I wanted in Acadia (Cadillac mountain opened ON 30 April so, we were able to drive to the top, park and walk around without a permit/pass before season starts in a few weeks. We hiked Beehive, Jordan Pond, Ocean Path, Homan's Trail and a few other short park and walk items. By far, my favorite was Beehive as it's just scary/steep enough to give you a thrill, gorgeous views. I also loved Homan's trail - easy and short, but beautiful rock work. The ranger also told me that one of the women who originally donated a ton of the land for Acadia and wanted to do so anonymously was last name Homan, so this is honor of her. And what a beautiful trail it is! The visitor's center is small but as always, friendly and helpful rangers who helped me prioritize my must-sees and map out the best use of time/driving to get to everything I wanted to do in two short days. Schooner Point lookout is also an easy/quick stop off before entering one of the park entrances - and a beautiful view of the ocean. Bar Harbor is charming and fun and welcoming and at that time in late April/early May - no waits for anything as season is just beginning. Can't wait to come back!

Acadia National Park is probably the premier natural site in the northeast. Its a beautiful park…read morewith forests, mountains, coasts, and other natural scenery. This was my third time visiting. We arrived late in the day and went to Anemone Cave. OK, this was a bit of a fail. The coastal scenery was nice, but the area around the cave was very slippery and I never made into the cave after seeing how hard it would be to get in there and then back out. Someone familiar with the site told me there weren't any anemones there anyway. So that was a bit of a fail. But the next day we went up Cadillac Mountain, drove around the main part of the park, stopped at the beach and Thunder Hole before having a late lunch at Jordan Pond. It was all very nice and we enjoyed it. The next day, we went to the western side of Mt. Desert Island and saw the part of the park over there. Very nice and much less crowded! Overall, it's a beautiful place and I would definitely recommend it if you are in Maine and have the time (and if you dont, you should try to make time for it).

This was our second stay at the campground. We returned because we had a decent experience the…read morefirst time a few years back. Bad Experience: Prior to booking our reservation, we called and spoke with someone about our specific gear needs and they recommended a few sites that we should request in order to fit and feel comfortable. While there was an additional fee to reserve a specific site, we were told to book online and enter the range of sites we preferred and one of those would be reserved. You can imagine our frustration and panic when we arrived to what I would call one of the smallest tent sites in the campground - one that wouldn't fit our 6 person tent, let alone our second tent, our screen house, and leave space for a car. We expressed our frustration with the woman at the counter who apologized for the misinformation we were given. She then explained that for an additional charge, we could upgrade to an RV site because all of the large tent sites were reserved. Mind you, we just drove 2.5 hours and it's now dinner time so driving back home wasn't quite an option. I was not impressed to find out that as a result of one of their employees providing us misinformation, we could pay even more for a larger site. I would have just paid the small fee to book a specific site had I been told this was going to happen to us. People make mistakes, that's understandable - though it's frustrating to leave us in a position to be forced to pay more as a result. After further negotiations, the woman at the counter did upgrade us and provided us a small discount - resulting in us paying an additional $15 above the original reservation. Note: this experience won't prevent us from visiting again in the future. We've just learned that we are better off booking over the phone and paying the fee to reserve a specific site. The Good: - the campground and facilities are clean and well kept - the staff are friendly - the pool is nice, clean, and kept at a nice warm temp on cooler days - the campground offers fun activities to entertain families - the Island Explorer is a free shuttle bus that will bring you into town so you don't have to compete for parking - it's located about 20 minutes from Acadia NP and from Bar Harbor with plenty of stores in either direction for all of your forgotten items

This place is good but there are pros and cons. The pros…read moreare the unisex shower rooms; they are huge single rooms that have a spacious shower, toilet, sink, and hot water constantly that is included with your stay. But on the other hand there is typically always a wait because in Bathroom area only has 8 and if people aren't going in with there significant others it fills up fast. There is also free WiFi which is nice. The amenities were great The camping site was extremely small. We could barely fit our small 3 person tent. The fire ring was only steps from the area we could put the tent. And then there was the opening to the field that we could see other tents as well as the play area for people. It was hard to get any privacy, I could clearly hear my neighbor tenters, and we didn't have many trees so it made it hard to hang things. We made the most of our site but the next morning when our neighbors left we asked if we could switch to that site because it was more secluded and they wouldn't let us which was a little disappointing. The pool was closed the whole time for some reason (I didn't know why). The place is pretty nice, the people are nice, but I was hoping for a better site. I am used to camping deep in the woods so this is just a personal opinion but I prefer more privacy but I didn't know!