My dad and I had a blast at Acres of Wildlife in August 2026! We had not been able to go since…read more2019, so it was awesome to be able to return. I had such great memories camping here as a kid, and it was so nice to relive them as an adult. It was just how I remember it, too. Very friendly staff, comfortable and clean sites and restrooms, and lots of things to do! The app that replaced paper schedules is easy to use and has all sorts of information on it that's helpful. There are so many activities. We didn't participate in very many but we did do the hayless hayride and tie-dye T-shirt making, and I made a beautiful spiral shirt with the help of Connor! During our week, the Grateful Campout event with Grateful Dead tribute bands was happening, and though we didn't purchase tickets we heard the music and it was awesome! The campground was nearly full, but was still very comfortable and relaxing. Camp store has everything you need during your vacation. I went in each morning to buy muffins, one of my favorite parts of camping here. They also sell homemade bread, whoopie pies and brownies (which I also snacked on), cookies, and creme horns, all homemade. Delicious! We also had a large pizza and mocktails from the Chub Pub Restaurant, and they were so good! We cooked the leftover pizza over the fire and enjoyed it all. The newly rebuilt Snack Shack serves breakfast, lunch, snacks, ice cream, and provides a huge interior picnic/activity area if the weather isn't great Staff are very friendly and willing to help, and they greet you like family. Amenities are plentiful as well. Restrooms throughout the campground, and two with full rows of showers. My only little nitpicks are that Restroom 2 was removed by the beach, and replaced with a few tiny private toilets and two small showers, which feel more temporary than permanent, and Restroom 1 also no longer has showers, meaning that side of the campground is nearest to Restroom 6, which is far from Otter Road and the outer areas. The shower heads in Restroom 4 take some getting used to, as they are just pipes that spray a stream of water, and may be better if they were replaced. We've already planned our next year's trip to AOW for two weeks, whereas this year we only did one week, which was not enough! Love it here.

Loud and if you are not a seasonal, you are "fresh meat" (as the office told us when we asked to…read moremove our site) Seasonal sites yelling, loud music, corn hole until 3am and golf carts whipping around until the party was over. (Quiet hours and driving cart hours are clearly just a suggestion disappointed that security doesn't circle the campground at night and Enforce.) Won't be back unfortunately. Went here as a kid and loved it. Sad to see it go so downhill. We were here for the first weekend in August, no special events going on this weekend.

The web site is extremely deceiving, and any photos that are posted are very old. There were many…read moreconcerns with our stay at this establishment. I won't list everything because it would be too long, and will just share the most serious. There were only 5 total campsites occupied during our stay (3 seasonal, 2 regular campers) and everyone we spoke to felt disappointed by the expectation from the web site vs. the very different reality. I hope to save someone else from making the mistake of booking this place. 1. There are no ponds, only swamps. See photos. The web site advertises 3 ponds, even referring to one as the "glamping pond." I promise they are swamps that are entirely taken over by invasive milfoil. Swimming is not only prohibited, but would be impossible and unsafe. As a side note, floats are not allowed in the pool (the only place to swim at this campground). 2. The layout is not at all like a campground. It is an open parking lot. There are no trees and no shade. The camp sites are like parking spots (see photos) with no trees or privacy between sites. 3. They advertise a schedule of activities for the kids. There were zero activities the entire week we were here. There is a rec room, which has tables/chairs, a tv, air hockey, and some board games. 4. Safety-there are no staff members that you will find if you need anything. There is a lady who works the front office but she is often not there. I turned on the oven in our cabin and it immediately started smoking due to sticky burned goop that was left by a previous guest, filling the cabin with smoke and setting off the fire alarm. No employee noticed or came. 5. Dog park-another deceiving part of the web site. It is a very small fenced circle with a tiny dog house in it. Be careful, the dog house has a hornets nest in it. 6. Since there is nothing to do at this campground, we found ourselves driving to off site activities daily. Most things are 45 minutes away. There is a nice beach about 15 minutes away. The nearest grocery store is about 15 minutes away (there is no camp store on site, they only sell ice at the office). I was really looking forward to floating in a lovely pond and enjoying a campground with all the amenities that are advertised here. The theme of the week was how we had been "scammed" and "catfished." We did our best to stay positive and make the best of it. My toddler enjoyed the playground and the bouncy house.

Had an amazing time at NWR! Such a relaxing and fun campground to socially distance and get away…read morefrom all the headaches of 2020..This was truly a great experience! Such a relaxing area nestled away in West Baldwin, ME. The ATV tracks are amazing, there are Webber grills at every glamping cabin, and the fishing is top notch! One of employees named Paul knew all the ATV trails and was able to answer all my questions. This is a true 5 Star experience! ‍

Love this campground it has been a favorite. I've been going here since I was a kid and had fun…read moreevery time.

Rented a cabin for the weekend first night the hot water didnt work so I had 3 guys in the cabin…read moreworking on it for 2 hours. No apologies or anything. Cabin was a bit of a shithole not worth the money at all. The whole campground was very poorly maintained. Staff was not friendly or helpful.

We made a reservation based on the recommendation of a friend who stayed here years ago. My wife…read moreand I had our friend's daughter with us for the weekend, so we took her camping at Blueberry Pond Campground in Pownal, Maine. Pros: - Connie (owner?) was very sweet on the phone when booking and when we checked in. - Wooded, private sites with plenty of space for a tent, car, chairs, etc. - Tent site #12 was right next to a big field which we ended up having exclusive use of for frisbee and nigh sky watching - There's a pool (kids love pools) - 5 min drive to Bradbury Mountain State Park - 35 minutes from Portland - Clean (bathrooms, tent site, general campground) - Great for families and kids; very SAFE location and overall feeling Eh's: - There are many RV sites... probably more than tent sites, which adds a different vibe to the place if you're tenting. - There were many dogs at the RV sites... all yapping and barking all the time - RV people get up and start having a rollicking good time very early (and we were up at 730am!) Does this make it seem like I'm anti-RV camping? I'm not, I don't think... Cons: - "Quiet hours of 10pm - 8am strictly enforced!!" ... NOT SO MUCH. There were a few other families with kids near us, and it was great when everything got quiet around 9pm (when our young friend was tuckering out). Not great when around 10pm a car pulled in joining a tent site across the way and made lots of noise until 3am. 3AM is a terrible time to finally get to rest when you're with kids all day. Especially when the RV'ers wake you up at the sound of the rooster. - The "noisemakers" included a member of the staff/ daughter/ relative of the owners. We saw her working when we checked in, and then later when she brought her light-up hula-hoops to the site nearby. Her late night light show kept our tent feeling like a wooded rave for a few hours. - Public shaming of driving 10 MPH. oops! The MPH for the campground is 5. We went to the store after setting up our tent, and upon returning were driving too fast. As we slowed (approaching the stop sign at the office) a man (owner?) jumped out in front of us with his hand out and hollered "5 miles per hour!!!!!" in front of all the folks he was sitting on the lawn with. (from them: "where are they going?" "campsite 12!"). We came to a full stop, gave a thumbs up, and continued to our tent site at 3 MPH just to be safe. I'm sure this is my "stuff" but it made me feel weird for a little while....weird enough to include on this review I guess! Overall: I would probably come back, but asking young camping ravers to "please keep it down" at 230am sucks, so that leaves a sour taste. There's always a risk of loud neighbors when you share a wooded bedroom with dozens of campers, so the pros outweigh the cons here. Hopefully if we do come back, I'll remember to not use such a lead foot when driving. Again, Connie was a gem.

We have been here for over a week and we love it here. I have taken so many pictures as it is so…read morepretty here. It is also very quiet here. We are camping in a 34 foot R V and they put us very close to the bathrooms and showers. Showers were great and so was the laundry and you would think it would be loud where we were but it was not. I would say it is one of the nicest campgrounds we have ever stayed with and Freeport is only ten minutes away . The owners here make you feel like part of the family and they are working all the time to keep up this beautiful property. I would suggest it to anyone. It is an open woods environment with large grassy sites and good hook-ups.

We rented a lakeview cabin (maybe every cabin has a view of the lake), and unlike older reviews,…read morethe cabin and restrooms were clean. Our cabin was stocked with paper products and bathroom too. But needed our our linens and towels. We brought air mattresses for the living room floor as we were a party of four adults and three children. We brought kayaks and were able to get out on the water when it wasn't too windy. We enjoyed campfire nights and lazy mornings. The sound of the owls and birds were lovely. We loved getting in the lake, though the water was still cold June 21st. The only surprise was that the camp store and cafe were closed during the week, so we could only get breakfast pizza on the first weekend (we did a cabin rental from Saturday to Saturday). Our grandchildren found plenty to do, with park and swings, and everyone was friendly. Most the other campers left on Sunday afternoon (of our first weekend though) I guess to go back to work, so we had the place mostly to ourselves. Problem was most shops were closed during the week in Bridgton too! Apparently we came "early in the season." Lesson learned.

Generations of my family have enjoyed this family owned campground for years. I summered here as a…read morechild for about 20 years. Friendships I made here , 50 years ago , I still enjoy today. I learned how to water ski and sail on Long Lake. I bring my kids now - and have for the last 5 years - instead of camping we rent one of the cottages for the same week in August. The view, the lake, the helpful staff never disappoint. Know it's rustic , for sure, but the showers ( are cinderblock) but supply piping hot water. The bathrooms too - rustic. There are laundry rooms - so you can go home with all clean laundry. We usually rent time off a ski boat at Dingleys wharf in Naples - a wonderful day !! Lakeside Pines is old fashioned family time - board games, walks, cards, trips to Renys Department store - and truly it's priceless to get all that family time with our teenagers

We just came back from a big family weekend there. We had 5 sites with 19 people (including…read morechildren). This is by far the most rundown campground I've stayed! Only 1 bathroom facility was functioning. Of the 3 times I tried taking a shower, I only succeeded 1 time. The other 2 times (once at night and once the following morning at 6am) I only got drops coming out of the hot and cold faucets. I tried the only 2 stalls. Speaking of bathrooms...these have not been updated since the 60s-early 70s when I was camping with the same style bathroom facilities. The children's playground should be condemned!!! At least 25% of the wood is rotted. Some steps are missing from ladders. My granddaughter was swinging in the childs swing, the bottom unlatched and she fell through the bottom. If she wasn't monkey like in holding on she would have done a face plant to the ground. After looking at the swing, I found the plastic latch broken! 2 positives: the campsites are very nice! and the beach is great! Bottom line, these owners are not putting any money back into the campground and it's facilities. They are running it into the ground. I won't be coming back again!

I enjoyed the location of my campsite and we were able to listen to a flowing stream at night which…read morewas a pleasant perk! My kids disliked the bathrooms and shower facilities and reported that they were very dirty much more so than other places we camped at. I think if you have your own bathroom you could rate this as a 5 star camp ground..

We were disappointed immediately to find that staff had left for the night at 8pm, right when we…read morearrived. The staff (possibly owner) who took my credit card and reservation info failed to inform me of a required arrival time and didn't leave any info at the gate for me. We ended up just driving in and picking a site, planning on straightening payment out in the morning. When we had our tents most of the way up, my friend noticed two syringes in the fire pit. They appeared to be insulin syringes. We also noticed the strong scent of marijuana wafting to our area several times during the night. Noise in the area escalated until well past midnight, including someone calling their dog and a couple having a nasty fight. No one enforced this. We happened to find the same staff who took my info driving around in a minivan and got her attention. She took my payment and waived my deposit since we were tenting and in so late. She pointed us to the restroom which was fairly unclean. The showers appeared to be coin-op (though they're actually not), and one was broken. I would recommend avoiding this campground in lieu of any other in the area. (If you're a touring cyclist, it is inexpensive. This is probably it's only plus.)

Whites Beach in Brunswick is a diamond in the rough. People often forget about it but it's been a…read moreprivate and low key favorite water outdoor space for me since my childhood. It's plenty cleaned water and has a filtration system now! If you're looking to connect to the outdoors or Gaia and don't want to be bombarded by people here and there, everywhere then this is the place. The owner is very kind and does her best to maintain and help others. I've always thought the atmosphere and views look straight lit of dirty dancing scene where he and her are in a lake swimming!

EVERYTHING IS GREAT. BEEN CAMPING AT RIVER RUN FOR OVER 25 YEARS…read more They treat you like family. Bring your dog. Mine loves to swim and and roll in the sand and of course chase his cousins around.

River Run is a fantastic camp site, with canoe rentals, and with shuttle service to the top of the…read moreSaco for people with their own kayaks and canoes. The sites are huge, the people are friendly, and they have great facilities. The bathrooms and the showers make the camping experience a pleasure. They also have ice and firewood guys that come around in karts and drop them right off at the campsites for a very nominal charge. The sites are spacious, a little lacking in privacy, but very nicely maintained. On Saturday nights they also have Live music, which can be heard at the campsites closeby, or, if you'd like, you can go right up and enjoy with a crowd of people. Great campsite to enjoy the Saco River, although it's definitely not the best camp site for families; however, it's not loud and crazy like many other Saco campgrounds. It's a great in between option.