MECOA 2012 by Bangor Daily News

2 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

By David M. Fitzpatrick BANGOR DAILY NEWS So where do you like to go camping in Maine? If you live near the coast, you might head inland to a lake to put your canoe in. But if you live inland, an oceanfront campground might be just the thing. Or maybe you’re a hiker, and want to be near Baxter State Park to hike Gulf Hagas or scale Mt. Katahdin, or in Washington County for breathtaking views on the Bold Coast, or in the Mt. Blue region so you can summit a wide range of western-Maine peaks. Or perhaps you get away from it all by getting near it all, where you can park your RV and head to amusement parks, shopping malls, and golf courses. Luckily, no matter what you prefer, you’re in Maine — you can find it all right here. Camping with MECOA MECOA has 204 member campgrounds in Maine, representing over 18,000 sites for tents and RVs, so you’re sure to find something that suits you. And so far, the camping season is shaping up to be a good one. “We’re looking forward to an excellent year,” said Rick Abare, the executive director of the Maine Campground Owners Association. “Obviously, if we have the kind of weather we had last year, people will come out and camp.” With Maine’s varied geography of coastline and mountains, lakes and ponds, rivers and ocean, hills and dales, there are camping opportunities for everyone. “That’s part of what makes Maine so unique and special,” Abare said. “There’s a reason why people stay in Maine or come back to Maine, or why people from away come to Maine.” And we like to camp — perhaps more than we realize. Abare said that, according to recent

This MECOA supplement was produced by the

research, Maine is unique. Per capita, Maine has one of highest percentages of campers in the nation. “Folks who live in Maine appreciate the outdoors and use the outdoors and camp more than almost any other state in the country,” Abare said. Gas Prices and Lodging Tax But gas prices are rising… so you can’t really afford to take the family away for a camping vacation, right? Wrong. Of course, Maine is “Vacationland,” and visitors from all over descend upon our state during the summer. But the majority of people who camp here are Mainers. And with 204 MECOA member campgrounds, Mainers are usually a short drive to many local campgrounds. With rising gas prices, many Maine families will want to keep their vacation driving within the state instead of taking cross-country tours or buying plane tickets. Maine also enjoys substantial Canadian traffic. They’re already at about five bucks a gallon up there, so they’re even more likely to head next door to Maine for camping as opposed to distant destinations. So far, the numbers are trending that way; Abare says that MECOA member campgrounds are reporting early reservations of 10 percent above last year — the second year in a row those numbers have been up. Even the RV industry is emerging from the bad economy and doing well amidst rising gas prices. “The number of used units that were available has dwindled as they’ve been sold off, and the new RV pricing is actually quite good,” Abare said. “The financing possibilities are back — that was a problem for the RV industry for a couple of years. But people being able to get financing for an RV is okay now.” On the radar for several years was the concern that the Maine lodging tax would increase, also affecting campgrounds. Luckily, the lodging-tax increase passed in 2010 left campgrounds alone (and then was repealed anyway). The question still remains as to

whether campgrounds should have to charge a lodging tax at all; after all, you bring your tent or camper with you, which constitutes your lodging, so why pay a tax to use your own equipment? That debate will likely continue in the future, but for now, in light of the concern of it going up, MECOA is pleased that the lodging tax is staying right where it is. Getting out with the Family June is the nationwide Great Outdoors Month, for which Gov. Paul LePage has issued an official proclamation here in Maine. In June, some campgrounds may have special pricing and activities during June, so be sure to ask when you make reservations. And after a few years of economic challenges, RV sales are up this year, and more young families are seeing the need and benefit to getting out with the kids. With many factors involved in going camping — gas prices, the economy, convenience, and so on — Abare said there’s always one constant factor that seems to trump everything: family. “I think more and more people are recognizing that they want to spend time with their families,” Abare said. “They want to be outdoors in a healthy environment, they want to take their own bed with them, and so they’re very happy to go camping, to be able to provide a campfire to sit around and tell stories and laugh with their families and friends. That’s what camping is all about — that quality time you just can’t get anywhere else.” Order a free copy of MECOA’s camping guide, download it, or view it interactively at www.CampMaine.com. If you’re interested in a rental cabin, cottage, or RV, visit MECOA’s sister site: www.CampMaine Rentals.com.

Editor/Layout: David M. Fitzpatrick Writers: David M. Fitzpatrick, Sheila Grant; some submitted material Sales: Jeff Orcutt Cover Design: John Koladish If you’d like to participate in next year’s supplement, contact Jeff Orcutt at (207) 990-8036 or jorcutt@bangordailynews.com.

By David M. Fitzpatrick BANGOR DAILY NEWS

Old Orchard Beach’s history dates back 400 years, and it has been a key summer destination since the early 1800s. And it’s there that you’ll find the twin campgrounds of Powder Horn and Hid’n Pines, highly regarded in the industry and by its countless thousands of guests over the years. And this year, the improvements and accolades have kept coming. Powder Horn was born in 1971 on land that was originally farms and orchards in the 19th century, later a golf course, and then an amusement park. David Ahearn, a merchant marine, was looking for something to do when he wasn’t

MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012 | 3

out to sea; he and his wife, Glenna, had been married less than a year, and the camping industry was virtually nonexistent then. “I guess he had a vision on one hand, and had a real stroke of good luck on the other hand,” said Jason Ahearn, one of David and Glenna’s two sons who run the campgrounds today. Powder Horn grew and expanded many times over the years, including purchasing neighboring Hid’n Pines Family Campground nine years ago. Their 800 sites are just a brief stroll or trolley ride from Old Orchard Beach, or a quick drive to an 18-hole golf course, horseback riding, amusement parks, water slides, whale watching, deep-sea fishing, and much more.

Hid’n Pines is ideal for a more laid-back experience, but still has full hookups, sites with water and electricity, and tent sites. Amenities include a heated pool, a playground, and the Snack Shack, with cable TV at some sites and wi-fi in most areas. That’s an impressive lineup for a campground with site packages starting at less than $200 per week. This year, Hid’n Pines finishes its two-year expansion project. The campground will have 53 new sites with 50-amp full hookup and features a new stateof-the-art restroom facility, hopefully to include TVs broadcasting CNN or The Weather Channel. The restroom facilities have gotten a facelift at Powder Horn, too, with two facilities completely refinished. “The quality of the new

restrooms sets us apart from our competition, without a doubt,” said Jason. “When a customer walks into these new facilities, they may wonder if they are at a campground or a Marriott.” Powder Horn, with even more amenities, is ideal for family fun. Sprawling across 80 acres of open meadows and groves of pine and oak, it features a fully stocked grocery store, a three-pool complex, three playgrounds, two Jacuzzis, an 18-hole mini-golf course, and an extensive activity program. Last year, the campground added a new heated, in-ground swimming pool — reportedly the largest of its kind in southern Maine. Along with the pool complex, Powder Horn also added 24 state-of-the-art RV sites. This year, with early reservations up 20 percent over last year, the campgrounds are set to be the places to be this summer. Look for special spring and fall promotions that are taking off, with packages that Jason says are a fraction of the cost of their competitors during

the same periods, as interest grows for the “shoulder seasons” in OOB. “This year, OOB will host it’s first ever triathlon, in late August, which we are also offering discounts for participants and volunteers for the event,” Jason added. Jason said OOB is moving in a new direction in recent years, with more quality offerings than in recent years. He cited restaurant Hoss & Mary’s, which he says serves excellent food and offers “local color.” “I am feeling a greater sense of pride amongst the business community than ever before,” he said. “Organizations like OOB365 have made a huge impact in terms of attracting a four-seasons ideology to our beach community. They are coordinating with local businesses to host events throughout the calendar year and those are beginning to impact tourism for our shoulder seasons.” The result is an increasing array of features, sights, and things to do See PH/HP, Page 5

4 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

By Sheila Grant BANGOR DAILY NEWS

Family is at the center of everything at Wassamki Springs Campground. The property is run by Richard Hillock, his father, John Hillock, and their family. “My great-great-grandparents purchased the land in 1917,” Hillock told the BDN in 2011. “It was all farmland.” In the 1960s Hillock’s grandfather, Bill Hillock, sold fill, put in a 30-acre pond and began a recreation area. The campground was founded in 1970 and grew from there. Today, Wassamki Springs is operated by

the fourth, fifth, and sixth generations of the Hillock Family. “We’re six miles west of Portland so we’re close to everything,” said Richard Hillock. “People come to stay. People come to park and visit Portland and Old Orchard. It’s a quiet park, and people just camp and make friends, and visit with old friends. We like to make it a friendly place for everyone.” The campground, located at 56 Saco Street in Scarborough, is removed enough from the city to offer a quiet, family-centered camping experience, but also central enough to serve as base camp for outings to Portland or Old Orchard Beach. Cabela’s

Scarborough outlet is nearby, and the Maine Turnpike is only three miles away. With just a short drive, guests can also explore Sebago, Maine’s secondlargest lake, or the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. It’s only minutes away from picturesque Casco Bay, the Maine Mall, and Portland’s Old Port. many shopping areas, restaurants, ocean beaches, and attractions. Our Facilities make it easy for you to enjoy camping in convenience in the Portland area. Of course, guests may never want to leave the campground, which has two playgrounds, a softball field, two basketball courts, two volleyball courts and horseshoe

pits. Wassamki Springs Pond offers catch-and-release fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass and stocked trout. There’s also swimming and boating on the lake — rental boats are available. There’s a game room and an arcade. The banquet hall attached to the recreation hall provides space for large groups, making Wassamki Springs a favorite spot for company picnics, weddings and family reunions. Wassamki Springs has some basic tent sites as well as RV sites with water/electric hookups, full hook-ups, and some with telephone hookups available. Pull-thru sites are also available for big rigs. The campground has lakeside, sunny, and shaded sites to choose from, all with fireplaces and picnic tables. It also has free Wi-Fi, modern restrooms, free hot showers, laundry facilities, a

campground store, and a snack bar. The campground also offers a full season of family activities. Weekend offerings include free hayrides, family bonfires, movies and more. “We’ve been doing family-oriented, scheduled activities for about 20 years now,” Hillock said. “We try to offer something for everybody.” Weekend evenings also include occasional karaoke and regular Saturday-night performances by live bands. Children’s activities include pie- or icecream-eating contests, spooky story sessions, bingo, arts and crafts, treasure hunts, tug of war, egg-relay races, sack races, nature walks, limbo, and more. Many summer weekends have special themes, like the Halloween Weekend in July. For more information about Wassamki Springs Campground, visit www.WassamkiSprings.com.

Closest Campground to Portland Enjoy Live Entertainment on Weekends

RV Rentals Available! New for 2012 Cable and Hi Speed Internet

Celebrating our 18th year!

30 Acre Private Lake One Mile Sandy Beach

Near Ocean Beaches, Shopping and Attractions

Free Live Entertainment and Scheduled Activities on Weekends for All Ages WiFi • Cable • 50 Amp • Big Rigs Welcome • Camper Rentals Avail. Swimming • Fishing • Sports Fields • Pavilion • Store • Snack Bar

Wassamki Springs • 56 Saco Street • Scarborough, ME 04074

(207) 839-4276 • www.wassamkisprings.com Family Owned and Operated Since 1970

MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012 | 5

By GoRVing.com Americans, it seems, have been destined to be RVers since the earliest days that explorers set foot on this continent. Adventurers at heart, settlers came in search of freedom and opportunities to grow and discover. And, discover they did – first by ship, then by horse, in groups by Conestoga wagon trains and, ultimately, by motorized vehicles that became the RVs of today. A century ago, the popularization of the automobile, improving roads and America’s passion for exploration gave rise to mass-produced, manufactured recreation vehicles, and the RV industry was born. In 1910, there were few gas stations, few paved roads and no highway system. But there were RVs. Through war and peace, booms and busts, fuel lines, fads and the cyber revolution, the RV lifestyle has endured and is still going strong, even in today’s challenging economic times. 1910 is the year that America’s leading RV historians — David Woodworth, Al Hesselbart and Roger White — cite as the begin-

ning of what has become the modern RV industry. “The first motorized campers were built in 1910,” says Woodworth, a preeminent collector of early RVs and RV camping memorabilia. “Before then, people camped in private rail cars that were pulled to sidings along train routes. The year 1910 brought a new freedom to people who didn’t want to be limited by the rail system. RVs allowed them to go where they wanted, when they wanted.” Hesselbart, archivist for the RV/MH Heritage Museum in Elkhart, Indiana, also pinpoints 1910 as the birth of the RV industry. “Camping has been around for centuries, but 1910 is when the first auto-related camping vehicles were built for commercial sale.” Known as “auto campers” or “camping trailers” a century ago, these vehicles were a forerunner of today’s modern RVs. “There were one-offs [individual units] built prior to 1910,” says White, an associate curator for the Smithsonian Institution. “But 1910 is a good benchmark for the industry.” “The 1910 RVs offered minimal comforts

compared to today’s homes-onwheels,” says Woodworth. “But they did provide the freedom to travel anywhere, to be able to get a good night’s sleep and enjoy home cooking. One notable exception to today’s RV was the bathroom. In 1910, it was usually either yonder tree or yonder bush.” For American pioneers, the journey of discovery was equally as important as the final destination. Unlike any other mode of transportation, traveling by RV on our highways, byways and the less-traveled back roads allows us to discover our own gems along the way. Fly over at 50,000 feet and you miss the little details – speed by on a train at 100 mph and the scenery becomes a blur. RVs allow us the convenience of making our own travel routes, time schedules and detours and unexpected stops at sites along the way that catch our attention. By the end of World War I, Americans were traveling in auto campers with tents, beds and cooking facilities. RV camping clubs date back to the Tin Can Tourists of the 1920s and 1930s. The Tin Can Tourists were RVers who braved dust and mud to drive their Tin Lizzies across the U.S. before

PH/HP Continued from Page 3

that continue to help OOB evolve into an ever-changing milieu of vacation fun. And enjoying all this is easy at campgrounds like Powder Horn and Hid’n Pines. For 2012, Trailer Life magazine has once again named Powder Horn and Hid’n Pines two of its toprated RV parks in North America for 2012, giving them ratings of 910 (out of 10) in key categories of Facility, Restrooms, and Appeal. It’s not just about facilities and amenities, either; 41 years of hard work have made them successes. Brothers Ryan and Jason, who grew up in the family business, are quick to note that success could never come without their dedicated staff, which nears 120 people in July and August. “We owe a huge thanks to our staff,” said Ryan. “They share our vision, enthusiasm and excitement.” For more information, visit Powder Horn online at www.MaineCampgrounds.com and Hid’n Pines online at www.HidnPines.com.

Lakefront Family Camping Near the Ocean Mid-Coast Maine

PO Box 967 • Damariscotta 04543

207-563-5202 www.lakepemaquid.com e-mail: lake pem@tidewater.net Pool • Jacuzzis • Sauna • Rec Hall • Playgrounds • Fishing Shallow Beach • Rental Boats, Canoes, Kayaks & Sail Boats Large Store with Snack Bar • Wood & Ice • Rental Cabins 3-Way Hook-ups • Lakeside, Hillside and Wooded Sites

transcontinental roads were paved. They camped by the side of the road, heated tin cans of food on gasoline stoves and bathed in cold water. RVs sold in the 1930s used aircraft-style construction and came equipped with beds, dinettes, electricity and water. After World War II, the RV industry flourished as more Americans sought mobility. From tiny do-it-yourself kits to plush 30foot models, travel trailers came into their own as true towable RVs by 1950. Many of today’s RV manufacturers started production in the 1950s and 1960s. The RV’s evolutionary path included advances in aerodynamic design and interior comforts.

6 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012 | 7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map below for campground location. Bold names have display ads. CAMPGROUND

TOWN

PHONE (207)

1 Blueberry Pond Campground

Pownal 2 Bradbury Mountain State Park Pownal 3 Cedar Haven Family Campground Freeport 4 Durham Leisure Center (DLC) Freeport 5 Freeport Village Campground Freeport 6 Freeport/Durham KOA Freeport 7 Recompence Shore Campsites Freeport 8 Wassamki Springs Campground Portland

688-4421 688-4712 869-5026 353-5535 865-9227 562-5609 865-9307 839-4276

See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads.

1 Arndt’s Aroostook River Lodge & CG 2 Aroostook State Park 3 Birch Point Campground 4 Greenland Cove Campground 5 My Brothers Place 6 Old Mill Marina Campground 7 St. Froid Lake Camps and CG

TOWN

PHONE (207)

Presque Isle Spragueville Island Falls Danforth Houlton Eagle Lake Winterville

764-8677 768-8341 463-2515 448-2863 532-6739 444-7529 205-2121

26 29 1 23 25 Inside Cover & 17

22 17

16 16 20 21 Back Cover & 17

26 20 19 28 27 21

29 23 24 29 25

B5 34 B5 C6 35 A6 C5 A5 34 D6 33 G3 31

Aroostook County CAMPGROUND

• • • • • •

• • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • C • • • C C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • •

• C C C

• • C • • C C C • • • • • • • • • • • C C • • • • C • • • • •

• • • • • •

• • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • •

• C • C C • • • • C C •

• C • •

• •

C • • •

C C C C C C C C C C C • • • • • • • • C C C C C C • • C C • C • C • • • • • • • C C C C • C C C • • • • C C C C C C C C C • C C C C C C • C C • • • • • C C C

• 40 • • • A • • • 50 • • C 40 • • • 37 • C • 45 • • 30 • C • 37 28 • • 40 • • 30 • • 40 • C • • • 40 • • • 45 C C • 38 • • • 40 • C • A • • • A • • 40 • 40 C C • 45 C • C • 38 • C • 40 • C 40 • • 38 • • 40 • • • • 45 • • • • A • C • 45 • • • • 65 • • • 40 • • C • A • C 40 • • • 45 • • • 50 • C • 32 • • • • 43 • • 45 • • C • 45 • • • 40 • 30 C C • 45 • • C • 45 • C • 45 • • • 35 • • • A •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

150 145 747 400 142 60 110 256 80 125 85 350 130 70 70 300 45 95 85 120 6 71 300 203 230 162 100 450 140 120 120 260 70 50 225 260 60 130 150 278 93 38 231 657 70 131 46

• 30 • • • 50 • 30 • 50 • • 50 • • 30 • 50 •

• • • C • • • • • • •

•

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

44 35 54 70 A 85 40 60

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •

•

49 35 • • 54 • 8 • • • 32 • • 105 • 115 • • • 160

D7 84 • 50 • • • E7 • H7 • 30 • • • J8 • 50 • • G8 • 50 • • • C5 • 50 • • • C5 • 50 • • C

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • •

• • • • • • •

• • C • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • •

A • 35 • 38 • A • 40 • A •

•

75 30 • • • 64 • • 50 • • 80 • • • • 12 • • • 16

SEASON DATES

May 1-Sept 30 May 15-Oct 15 Apr 27-Oct 14 MD-LD May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Sept 30 May 1-Oct 1 May 1-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 12 May 11-Sept 16 May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Sept 25 May 15-Sept 15 May 4-Oct 9 May 15-Oct 15 MD-LD May 17-CD May 15-CD May 1-CD May 1-Oct 31 Year Round May 15-Oct 1 May 1-Oct 10 Apr 19-Oct 19 May 20-Oct 15 June 13-Sept 4 May 1-Oct 15 MD-CD May 6-CD May 9-Oct 15 Apr 27-Oct 17 May 15-CD May 15-CD May 1-CD May 12-Oct 16 May 6-CD May 1-Sept 30 May 1-Oct 15 MD-Oct 15 May 1-Oct 15 May 1-CD May 15-Sept 30 May 15-Oct 15 May 1-Oct 15 April 27-Oct 20 May 15-Sept 15 May 15-Oct 15

Ma pL oc Ad ver ation Ten tisem tin en tP g Ma ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s Pu ook mp up s Sto /Du mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min g im Bo ming Pool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou R LP p Ar enta ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma ed xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) Se outs es aso A Mo nal llow ed Sit de es TV m /Ca / W Tot ble H iFi al Sit ooku es ps

Portland • Freeport

13 28

• 50 30 • 50 • 50 50 • 50 • 30 50 • 30 • 30 30 • 50 • 30 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 50 50 50 • 50 • 30 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 30 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 30 • 50 • 30 • 50 50 • 30 • 50 • 30 • 50 • 50 30 • 50 • 50 • 50 • 30 • 50

CAMPGROUND

2 Bethel Outdoor Adventure & CG 3 Black Brook Cove Campground 4 Brandy Pond Park 5 Bridgton Marina Inc. 6 Colonial Mast Campground 7 Cupsuptic Lake Park & CG 8 Deer Farm Campground 9 Dummer’s Beach Campground 10 Family-N-Friends Campground 11 Four Seasons Camping Area 12 Granger Pond Camping Area 13 Hebron Pines RV & Golf 14 Hemlocks Camping Area 15 Honey Run Beach & Campground 16 Kokatosi Campground 17 Lakeside Pines Campground 18 Littlefield Beaches Campground 19 Loon’s Haven Family Campground 20 Martin Stream Campground 21 Mount Blue State Park 22 Naples Campground 23 Papoose Pond Resort & Campground 24 Pejepscook Campground 25 Pleasant Mountain Camping Area 26 Pleasant River Campground 27 Point Sebago Resort 28 Poland Spring Campground 29 Range Pond Campground 30 Rangeley Lake State Park 31 River Run Canoe & Camp 32 Riverbend Campground 33 Sebago Lake Family Campground 34 Sebago Lake State Park 35 Sebago’s Crooked River CG 36 Shannons Saco River Sanctuary 37 South Arm Campground 38 Stony Brook Recreation 39 Troll Valley Campground 40 Two Lakes Camping Area 41 Vacationland Campground 42 Vicki-Lin Camping Area 43 Where The Heck R We? Campground 44 Woodland Acres Camp N Canoe

See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads. CAMPGROUND

SEASON DATES

May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15 May 10-Oct 31 May 15-Oct 1 May 10-Oct 20 May 15-Sept 30 Year Round

J3 45 E2 A1 H3 H3 H3 41 A2 A5 C4 J3 50 H3 44 H2 G4 H4 E4 H4 43 G3 53 E3 46 I3 51 F4 C4 I3 52 F2 42 D4 H2 E1 51 I3 47 H4 37 H4 50 A2 I2 F5 48 I3 I3 I3 H2 B2 49 D2 C5 G4 48 G3 46 H3 D5 H1 50

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

50 50 30 30 30 50 50 30 30 50 30 30 30 30 50 30 30 30 30 30

• • • • • • • • • • C • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • C C • • •

50 30 50 30 50 50 50 30

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• •

•

• • • • • •

• • • •

C C C 50 • • • 30 • • • • 30 50 50 50 50 50 30 30 50 50

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • C • • C •

• •

• • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • C • •

• • • • • • • C • C • • • • • • • • C • C • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • C • • • C •

• • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • C • • • C •

• • • • • C • • • •

• C • C C C •

C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • C • • C • • • • • •

• 38 • • • A • • • 45 • • 30 • • • 37 • • 40 • • 40 • • 40 • • • 40 • • • 40 • • • 40 • • • 38 • • • A • • • 40 • • • A • • • 40 • • 30 • • 40 • • • 40 • • • 45 • 35 • 40 • • • A • • • 40 • • • 35 • • A • • • 45 • • • A • • • A • • 35 • • A • • • 40 • • 35 • 50 • • • A • • • 40 • • • 45 • • • 45 • • • 40 • • • 50 • • • 35 • • • 45 • • • 45 • •

•

• • • •

• • • • • • •

• •

•

• •

• • • •

SEASON DATES

• 200 May 1-CD • • 37 May 1-Oct 15 73 May 1-Oct 31 75 May 15-Sept 30 60 May 15-Oct 15 • 110 Year Round • • 73 May 1-Oct 11 47 May 11-CD 200 MD-LD • • 70 April 22-Oct 16 • 115 May 11-CD 45 MD-CD 24 MD-CD 69 May 15-Oct 1 62 MD-LD • • 162 May 15-CD 185 MD-Sept 15 130 May 14-Sept 25 • 151 May 15-Oct 15 • 45 Mid May-Mid Oct 136 May 15-Oct 1 • • 111 May 1-Oct 15 • 180 May 18-CD • 19 May 10-Oct 15 40 MD-CD • 75 May 1-Oct 31 • • 500 May 1-Nov 1 • 132 May 1-CD • 116 April 15-Oct 15 50 May 15-Oct 1 24 MD-LD • 100 May 4-CD • 101 May 6-CD 250 May 1-Oct 15 • • 41 May 15-Oct 15 • 44 May 15-CD 105 May 15-Sept 20 • • 50 Year Round • 36 May 16-Oct 18 • 135 May 1-Oct 1 • 100 May 15-Oct 15 • 90 May 15-Oct 15 • • 35 May 23-CD • 108 May 15-Oct 15

CAMPGROUND

2 Beaver Brook Campground 3 Giordano’s Camping & Recreation 4 Green Valley Campground 5 Indian Pond Campground 6 Jackman Landing Campground 7 Johns Four Season Accommodations 8 Lake St. George State Park 9 Moose River Campground & Cabins 10 More to Life Family Campground 11 Northern Outdoors Adventure Resort 12 Skowhegan/Canaan KOA 13 The Evergreens Campground & Restaurant 14 The Last Resort 15 Two Rivers Campground 16 Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park-Yonderhill

TOWN

PHONE (207)

Millinocket 447-5803 Millinocket 723-9215 3 Balsam Woods Campground Abbot 876-2731 4 Big Moose Inn Cabins & Campground, Inc. Millinocket Lake 723-8391 5 Christies Campground & Cottages Newport (800) 688-5141 6 Frost Pond Camps Ripogenus Dam 852-4700 7 Jo-Mary Lake Campground Millinocket 723-8117 8 Katahdin Shadows Campground Medway (800) 794-5267 9 Lily Bay State Park Beaver Cove 695-2700 10 Matagamon Wilderness Patten 446-4635 11 Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park & CG Mattawamkeag(888) 724-2465 12 Moosehead Family Campground Greenville 695-2210 13 Nesowadnehunk Campground Millinocket 458-1551 14 Palmyra Golf Course and CG Newport 938-5677 15 Paul Bunyan Campground Bangor 941-1177 16 Peaks-Kenny State Park Dover-Foxcroft 564-2003 17 Penobscot New England Outdoor Center Millinocket (800) 766-7238 18 Pine Grove Campground & Cottages East Millinocket 746-5172 19 Pleasant Hill Campground Bangor 848-5127 20 Pumpkin Patch RV Resort Bangor 848-2231 21 Pushaw Lake Campground Orono 945-4200 22 Sebasticook Lake Campground Newport (800) 319-9333 23 Seboomook Wilderness CG Seboomook 280-0555 24 Shin Pond Village Campground & Cottages Patten 528-2900 25 Sleeping Bear Camping Lee 738-3148 26 Stetson Shores Campground Stetson 296-2041

C4 C3 G2 77 D5 I2 C3 E4 E6 80 E2 B5 E7 F2 B4 I2 77 I5 81 G3 D5 E6 I5 I5 81 I5 80 I3 C1 81 B6 F7 I3

• • • • • 50 • • • 30 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

50 •

30 50 15 50 50

30 50 50 50 30 30 30 30 30

• • • •

• • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • C C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C C • • • • • • • • • • C • C C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • C C • • • • •

• • C • • • • C • • • C • • • • •

• • • • C •

• • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

CAMPGROUND

1 Augusta/Gardner KOA 2 Camden Hills RV Resort 3 Camden Hills State Park 4 Chewonki Campground 5 Gray Homestead Oceanfront 6 Hermit Island Campground 7 Lake Pemaquid, Inc. 8 Lobster Buoy Campsites 9 Meadowbrook Camping 10 Megunticook Campground by The Sea 11 Mic Mac Cove Campground 12 Moorings Oceanfront RV Resort 13 Northport Travel Park CG 14 Ocean View Park Inc 15 Orr’s Island Campground 16 Sagadahoc Bay Campground 17 Saltwater Farm Campground 18 Searsport Shores Ocean Camping

23 Townline Camping LLC 24 Warren Island State Park

TOWN

PHONE (207)

Richmond 582-5086 Camden (866) 617-8464 Camden 236-3109 Wiscasset 882-7426 Boothbay Harbor 633-4612 Phippsburg 443-2101 Damariscotta 563-5202 South Thomaston 594-7546 Bath 443-4967 Camden (866) 617-8464 Union 785-4100 Belfast 338-6860 Belfast 338-2077 Popham Beach 389-2564 Orr’s Island 833-5595 Georgetown Island 371-2014 Thomaston 354-6735 Searsport 548-6059 Appleton 785-4250 Pemaquid (800) 274-1593 Boothbay 633-4782 Brunswick (877) 872-4321 Nobleboro 832-7055 Islesboro 941-4014

F2 F6 61 E6 G3 H3 56 I2 55 F4 58 G6 H2 59 F6 61 E5 C7 61 D7 I2 H1 I2 59 F6 C7 D5 H4 G3 60 H2 E4 E7

DownEast & Acadia See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads. CAMPGROUND

1 Airline Lodge & Snack Bar 2 Balsam Cove Campground 3 Bar Harbor Campground 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Pages and map numbers refer to MECOA’s Camping Guide. To get a copy of the Camping Guide, visit www.CampMaine.com. KEY: A = Any; • = Service or facility located in campground; C = Close by, within one mile; D = Dryers only; MD = Memorial Day; LD = Labor Day; CD = Columbus Day; * = Seasonal RV sites only, call for more information

I4 I3 63 H5 H5 B4 A2 A2 H6 A2 I4 C4 66 F6 67 E4 67 A3 F5 67 F5 64

See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads.

22 Thomas Point Beach Park & CG

• • 34 • 36 May-Nov 30 • 32 • • • • 56 May 1-Nov 30 • • 65 • • • • 65 MD-CD 36 • • 30 MD-Sept 30 • • 45 • • • 49 May 15-Nov 30 • • 8 May 15-Nov 30 • 32 • • 70 May 15-Sept 15 • • A • • • 115 May 1-Mar 31 • 40 • • 90 May 15-CD • • 40 • • 36 May 1-Dec 1 • 35 • • 56 May 28-CD C • A • • • • 35 May 1-Nov 15 • 40 • • • 46 May 1-Nov 30 C • A • • • 85 May 15-Oct 15 • 40 • • • 52 April 15-Oct 15 35 • 56 May 15-Oct 1 • 61 MD-CD C • • • 43 May 15-Nov 1 • • 50 • • • • • 105 May 1-CD • 65 • • • • • 75 May 1-Oct 15 • • A • • • • 105 May 15-Oct 1 • • 45 • • • • 50 May 13-CD • • A • • • 84 April 28-Dec 1 C • A • • • 41 Year Round • 32 • • • 9 May 10-Oct 1 • 40 • • • 47 May 11-LD

PHONE (207)

Winthrop 377-9993 North Monmouth 933-2108 Winslow 873-2408 Vassalboro 923-3000 The Forks (800) 371-7774 Jackman 668-3301 Jackman 668-7683 Liberty 589-4255 Jackman 668-3341 East Winthrop 395-4908 The Forks (800) 765-7238 Skowhegan 474-2858 Solon 643-2324 Jackman 668-5091 Skowhegan 474-6482 Skowhegan 474-7353

Mid-coast

21 Shore Hills Campground

SEASON DATES

TOWN

1 Augusta West Resort

20 Sherwood Forest Campsite

Katahdin • Moosehead • Highlands

2 Allagash Gateway Campsite

May 15-Oct 31 Year Round May 1-Oct 31 Year Round May 1-Nov 1 April 27-Oct 22 May 1-Oct 31 May 1-Oct 15

PHONE (207)

Steep Falls 675-2267 Bethel (800) 533-3607 Oquossoc 486-3828 Naples 693-3129 Bridgton 647-2931 Naples 693-6652 Adamstown Township 864-5249 Kingfield 265-4599 Weld 585-2200 Sebago Lake 642-2200 Naples 693-6797 Denmark 452-2342 Hebron 740-2179 West Poland (888) 578-9251 Peru 562-4913 Raymond 627-4642 Bridgton 647-3935 Greenwood 875-3290 Naples 693-6881 Turner 740-2240 Weld 585-2347 Naples 693-5267 Waterford 583-4470 Dixfield 364-6700 Denmark 452-2170 Bethel 836-2000 Casco (800) 655-1232 Auburn 998-2151 Poland 998-2624 Rangeley 864-3858 Brownfield 452-2500 Leeds 524-5711 Sebago Lake 787-3671 Naples 693-6613 South Casco 655-5383 Brownfield 452-2274 Andover 364-5155 Bethel 824-2836 Farmington 778-3656 Oxford 539-4851 Harrison 583-4953 Bridgton 647-2630 Jay 645-4595 Brownfield 935-2529

19 Sennebec Lake Campground

1 Abol Bridge Campground

SEASON DATES

TOWN

1 Acres of Wildlife Campground

See pages 93-96 for physical & GPS locations & website & email addresses. All campgrounds have a Map Location Number; see map on adjacent page for campground location. Bold names have display ads.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Bar Harbor Camping Resorts Mt Desert Narrows Narrows Too Patten Pond Bar Harbor KOA Branch Lake Camping Area Cobscook Bay State Park Greenlaws-RV-Tenting Hadley’s Point Campground Holden Family Campground Keene’s Lake Family Campground Lamoine State Park Mount Desert Campground Mountainview Campground Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Inc. Parks Pond Campground Pleasant Lake Camping Area Pleasant River RV Park Red Barn Campground Seaview Campground & Cabins Shady Oaks Campground & Cabins Smugglers Den Campground Sunset Point Campground Timberland Acres RV Park Wanderin Moose Campground

TOWN

PHONE (207)

Ma pL oc Ad ver ation Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s oo Pu mp kup Sto /Du s mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min gP im Bo ming ool at Ot Fis ing he hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou Re p Are nta LP ls G a Pe as ts All ow Ma e d xR VL Pu en ll T gth Slid hru (ft. Sit ) eo e Se u aso ts A s Mo nal llowe S d d TV em / ites /Ca W Tot ble H iFi al S oo ku ite ps s

E4 D2 H8 G5 G4 G3 D4 I4 H5 H4 H5 F1 F4 E2 E6 H8 D5 I4 C3 G5 F1 H7 H6 G5 H8 G4 E2 H8 E5 F5 H7 F6 E3 D4 G5 G5 E6 H7 F5 H7 D3 H5 G5 H8 G8 F4 H5

Kennebec & Moose River Valleys

30 • 50 • 20 • 50 • • 30 • 50 • • 30 • 30 • 15 • 50 • 30 • • 50 • 50

• • • •

• • • • • • • •

• • • • • C C

• • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • C CC • • • • • C C • • • • • • • C • • • • C CC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • C • • • • • •

• • • • •

C • • •

• • • • •

• • • • • • •

40 50 A 45 A A A 35 A 40 35 85 A

• • • 81 • • • 207 • • • 45 • • • • 85 • 27 • • • • 25 • • • • • 32 38 • • • • • • 48 • • • • • 70 • • • 80 • • • • • 90 • • • 40 • 12 • 60 • • • • 65 • 45 • • • • • 100

• • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • •

50 50 50 30 50 50 30 50 50 50 50 30 20 50 50 50 30 30 30 50 30 30

• • • • • • • C • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • C C C C • C • C • • • • • • • • • • • • D • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C C • • • • • • C C • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • C • • • C • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C C C • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

H6 H3 G2 H6 G2 E7 I1 H7 F2 D7 H3 H6 G3 I2 F2 D6 G5 F2 E8 G1 I6 G5 G3 G2

69 • 50 • 69 50 • 69 • 50 • • 50 • • 30 • • • 30 • 73 • 50 • 50 • • 50 • • • 20 74 • 50 • • 30 • 50 • 50 • 50 • • 50 • 74 • 50 • 73 • 50 • 75 • 50 • • 50 • 72 • 50 • • 50 •

• • • • • • • • • •

• • • • •

• • • • C

C • C •

• • • •

C • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • C • • C • C • • C • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • C • • • •

• • • • • • • • • C C C C • • • • • • • C • C C • •

• • • • •

• • • • • • • C C •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • C • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • •

SEASON DATES

A • • • • 75 May 1-Oct 30 50 • • • • • 62 May15-Oct 15 40 • • 107 May15-Oct 15 40 • • • • 47 May15-Oct 15 40 • • 40 May 15-CD 270 May 15-CD 45 • • • • 293 MD-Sept 30 35 • • 40 Mid May-CD A • • • • 125 May 1-Oct 1 45 • • • • • 96 May 15-Oct 15 50 • • • • 109 May 1-CD 50 • • • • • 44 May 1-Oct 23 A • • • 77 May 15-CD 40 • • C 48 May 11-Sept 23 35 • • • • • 70 May 15-Oct 9 A • • • • 55 May 1-Nov 1 45 • • • 45 May 15-Oct 15 A • • • • 111 MD-CD 40 • • • 100 May 1-Oct 31 40 • • • • 62 May 15-Oct 15 45 • • • • 150 May-CD A • • 75 MD-Mid Oct A • • 55 MD-LD 10 MD-Sept 15

Beddington 638-2301 F4 • 30 • • • • C C C • • C • A • • • East Orland (800) 469-7771 G2 72 • 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 • • • • Bar Harbor 288-5185 H7 72 • 50 • • • • • • • C C • • • A • • • Bar Harbor 288-4782 Trenton 667-4300 Ellsworth 667-7600 Bar Harbor (888) 562-5605 Ellsworth 667-5174 Dennysville 726-4412 Stonington 367-5049 Bar Harbor 288-4808 Holden 989-0529 Calais 454-2022 Lamoine 667-4778 Mount Desert 244-3710 Sullivan 422-6408 Stonington 367-8977 Clifton 843-7267 Alexander 454-7467 Addison 483-4083 Holden 843-6011 Eastport 853-4471 Orland 469-7739 Southwest Harbor 244-3944 Harrington 483-4412 Trenton 667-3600 Orland 469-6131

SEASON DATES

May 14-Sept 30 May 8-CD MD-CD May 1-Sept 30 Apr 15-Oct 15 Year Round Year Round May 15-Oct 1 May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15 Year Round May 15-Oct 13 Year Round MD-CD May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15

Ma pL Ad ocat ve ion r Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s o Pu o mp kup Sto /Du s mp re La S tat un ion Re dry cH Sw all im m Sw im ing Bo ming Pool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou Re p Ar nta LP ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma e d xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) o es Se u aso ts A Mo nal llow Sit ed d es TV em /C / W ab le iFi To H tal Sit ooku es ps

PHONE (207)

Ma pL oc Ad ver ation Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s o Pu o mp kup Sto /Du s mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im m Sw im ing P Bo ming ool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou Re p Ar nta LP ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma e d xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) o es u Se aso ts A Mo nal llow e Sit d es d TV em /W /C a Tot ble H iFi al Sit ooku es ps

TOWN

Sanford 324-5652 Apple Valley Campground Acton 636-2285 Bayley’s Camping Resort Scarborough 883-6043 Beach Acres Campground Wells 646-5612 Bears Den RV Park Wells 646-6220 Beaver Dam Campground Berwick 698-2267 Bunganut Lake Camping Area Alfred 247-3875 Camp Eaton York Harbor 363-3424 Cape Neddick Oceanside CG Cape Neddick 363-4366 Dixons Coastal Maine CG York 363-3626 Flagg’s RV Resort York Beach (866) 617-8464 Flat Rock Bridge Family Resort Lebanon 339-9465 Gregoire’s Campground Wells 646-3711 Heavenlee Acres Campground Lebanon 457-1260 Hemlock Grove Campground Kennebunkport/Arundel/Kennebunk 985-0398 Hid’n Pines Family CG Old Orchard Beach 934-2352 Homestead By The River Family CG Biddeford/Saco 282-6445 Libby’s Oceanside Camp York Harbor 363-4171 Little Ossipee Lake CG East Waterboro 247-5875 Meadowledge RV Resort Wells 934-7622 Nadeau’s Nest Lebanon 339-9593 Nere Beach Family CG Old Orchard Beach 934-7614 Old Orchard Beach CG Old Orchard Beach 934-4477 Outdoor World - Moody Beach Resort Moody 646-4586 Paradise Park Resort Old Orchard Beach 934-4633 Pinederosa Campground Ogunquit 646-2492 Potter’s Place Adult Park Lebanon 457-1341 Powder Horn Family Camping Resort Old Orchard Beach 934-4733 Red Apple Campground Kennebunkport 967-4927 Riverside Park Campground Wells 646-3145 Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA Saco (800) 562-1886 Salty Acres Campground Kennebunkport 967-2483 Sand Pond Campground Sanford 324-1752 Scott’s Cove Camping Area Alfred 324-6594 Sea-Vu Campground Wells 646-7732 Sea-Vu West Wells 646-0785 Shamrock RV Park Inc. Biddeford 284-4282 Silver Springs Campground & Lodging Saco 283-3880 Stadig Campground Wells 646-2298 Wagon Wheel RV Resort & CG Old Orchard Beach (866) 617-8464 Walnut Grove Campground Alfred 324-1207 Wayside Trailer Park York Beach 363-3846 Wells Beach Resort Wells (800) 640-2267 Wild Acres Family Camping Resort Old Orchard Beach (866) 617-8464 Wild Duck Adult Campground Scarborough 883-4432 Yellowstone Park - ME Sanford 324-7782 York Beach Camper Park York Beach 363-1343

Ma pL oc Ad ver ation Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s Pu ook mp up Sto /Du s mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min g im Bo ming Pool at Fis ing Othe hin r g RV /C Gr abin ou R LP p Ar enta ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma ed xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) Se outs es aso All n ow Mo a de l Site ed TV m s /Ca / W Tot ble H iFi al Sit ooku es ps

CAMPGROUND

1 Apache Campground

Western Lakes & Mountains

Ma pL Ad ocat ve ion r Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag x eN Fu Amp o. ll H s Pu ook mp up Sto /Du s mp re La Sta un tio n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min gP im Bo ming ool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou R LP p Ar enta ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma e d xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) Se outs es aso A Mo nal llow de Site ed TV m s /C / W ab le iFi To H tal Sit ooku es ps

Ma pL Ad ocat ve ion r Ten tisem tin en tP Ma g ag xA eN Fu o. ll H mps Pu ook m up Sto p/Du s mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min g im Bo ming Pool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou R LP p Ar enta ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma ed xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) Se outs es aso A Mo nal llow Sit ed de e TV m s /C / W ab le iFi To H tal Sit ooku es ps

Ma pL oc Ad atio ve n r Ten tisem tin en tP g Ma ag xA eN Fu o. ll H mps Pu ook mp up s Sto /Du mp re Lau Sta tio n n Re dry cH Sw all im Sw min g im Bo ming Pool at Fis ing Othe hin r RV g /C Gr abin ou R LP p Ar enta ea ls G Pe as ts All ow Ma ed xR VL Pu en ll T gth Sli hru (ft. de Sit ) Se outs es aso A Mo nal llow ed Sit de e TV m s /C / W ab le iFi To H tal Sit ooku es ps

South Coast • Beaches

A A A 60 50 35 60 45 60 A 45 20 50 40 40 A 45 45 A 45 65 A A

• • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

SEASON DATES

9 Year Round 104 May 15-Sept 28 300 MD-CD

• • • 239 • • • 217 • • • 170 • • 305 • • 50 124 • • 24 • 180 • • 40 • 109 61 • 148 • 43 • 10 • • 40 • 120 • • 6 • • • 120 • • • 88 • 75 • • • 106 • 30 • • 232 22

May 13-Oct 10 Apr 29-Oct 23 May 13-Oct 10 May 5-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 1 May 15-Oct 15 May 1-Oct 1 May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15 May 1-Oct 31 May 15-Oct 15 May 25-Oct 10 MD-Oct 15 Apr 1-Oct 14 May 12-Oct 8 MD-CD May 1-Oct 30 May 7-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15 May 1-Sept 30 MD-CD May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 15 May 15-Oct 1

CAMPING SEASON KICK-OFF Reserve any day in May... RV SITE TENT SITE

PER NIGHT

Memorial Day Weekend RV SITE TENT SITE

6995 $3995

3 NIGHTS

Call and reserve today! 207-646-4586

Moody Beach Campground 266 Post Road | Wells, Maine *Must mention promo code, expires May 31, 2012. Special rates do not include taxes and fees. Not to be combined with any other discounts or offers. May not be used during any other months. Some site restrictions apply. PROMO CODE: MB-BDN512

8 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

MECOA has over 200 member campgrounds. The following campgrounds are participating advertisers who help make this supplement possible. For a complete list of all MECOA campgrounds, turn to the center of this supplement or visit www.CampMaine.com. And don’t forget to read stories about these campgrounds in this supplement: Bar Harbor Camping Resorts - p. 11 Pleasant Hill Campground - p. 12 Powder Horn and Hid’n Pines - p. 3 Wassamki Springs - p. 4 Acres of Wildlife See ad on p. 6 “A Camper’s Paradise in Southern Maine” amidst 300 privately owned acres and surrounded by 4,000 acres of state-owned pine. An informal family destination campground with daily activities for the whole family, such as a great beach, swimming, fishing, hiking, ice-cream sundaes, homemade food, theme weeks and weekends, minigolf, and more. Campground Inn on the waterfront features eight guest rooms, covered porches, community BBQ grills, and more. Moose Lodge is great for couples to get away, featuring a comfortable living area with 45-foot fireplace, spacious kitchen,

queen-sized beds with linens, semiprivate bathrooms (shared between two rooms), and breakfast voucher for each night’s stay; super-deluxe Maple Room offers large living space and a private bath. Other rentals include park cottages, luxury RV rental sites, the Chickadee House (roomy enough for two families), and the two-bedroom Deer Cottage.

Balsam Cove See ad on p. 5 Located on 10-mile-long Toddy Pond, where there’s plenty of fishing, swimming, waterskiing, tubing, loon watching, sun bathing, as well as boating, canoeing, and kayaking (rentals available). Features play-

Seasonal & RV Camping Caravans Welcome Open & Shaded Sites Pool • Paved Roads Picnic Tables/ Fireplaces

Beach Acres 563 Post Road Wells, ME 04090

207.646.5612 Family Owned & Operated.

www.beachacres.com

grounds, volleyball, basketball, horseshoe pits, arcade games, “Book Nook” (take a book, leave a book). Friday night movies in the pavilion, Saturday morning children’s arts and crafts (nominal fee), Saturday Candy Bingo, Saturday Bingo (nominal fee), Friday- and Saturdayevening hayrides, Christmas in July. Nearby attractions include Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Bucksport Golf Club, and historic Fort Knox. There’s shopping in Ellsworth, Bangor, and Blue Hill, as well as antique shops, sightseeing cruises, hiking, and much more. Wooded and waterfront sites with no kookups, water and electricity, or full hookups. Log cabins, on-site rental trailers, seasonal options. Full hookups available. Daily and seasonal dock rates, on-site winter storage, and off-site summer storage.

Balsam Woods See ad on p. 7 Owners Matt and Jaime Snyder have announced that Balsam Woods will be open for the 2012 season from May through October. The Snyders take pride in keeping their campground clean, safe, and familyoriented. Campground offers free wifi, free hot showers, a fully stocked store, snack bar, game room, 25 x 50 in-ground swimming pool, playground, walking and biking trails, direct ATV trail access, kayak rentals, and more. New for the 2009 season: Saturday-night movies, adding addi-

tional men’s and women’s showers, new seasonal sites. Planning Christmas in July and Halloween in late September/early October. Sunday-morning pancake breaskfasts, ice-cream socials throughout season. Weekend hayrides.

Beach Acres Campground See ad on p. 8 Located between Kennebunkport and Ogunquit. Walking or biking distance to beach; swimming pool; large playground; shuffleboard. Ideally located near area beaches, restaurants, shopping, factory outlets; all needs within one mile. Within a short distance to lobster bakes, fine restaurants, Ogunquit’s Marginal Way, scenic boat trips, fishing excursions, amusement areas, golfing, tennis, art galleries, antique shops, shopping, factory outlets, and community services. RVs and caravans; larger units and slide-outs welcome. Large, open and shaded sites; all roads paved. Fireplaces, picnic tables, modern restrooms, laundry, water and electric hookups, sewer hookups, 50-amp hookups, cable TV available. Dump station. No pets allowed.

Cupsuptic Lake Park & Campground See ad on p. 7 In 2006, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust purchased 125 acres of land including over 2 miles of frontage on Cupsuptic Lake with generous sup-

port from its membership and the Land For Maine’s Future program. In 2010 RLHT took over the management of Cupsuptic Campground which was a part of that acquisition. Major improvements include new state-of-the-art bath house, completely remodeled camp store and welcome center, and new picnic tables, fire pits and underground utilities. Features 18 50-amp RV sites, 22 20- or 30-amp RV sites, 6 water-only sites, and 8 sites no utilities. There are six tent sites on Birch Island, 12 beautiful remote sites on Upper Cupsuptic River, five remote lakeside sites on the west shore of Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic Lake, and docking with direct access to Cupsuptic Lake via Toothaker Brook.

Gray Homestead Oceanfront Camping

See ad on p. 7 The only oceanfront campground in the Boothbay Harbor Region, Gray’s her been “green” for eight years. Does plastic and grass recycling; shower meters conserves water. No pesticides, but the salt air keeps the mosquitoes away. A small, family, eco-friendly campground. The peace and serenity of Southport Island, and its proximity to the myriad yearround attractions and activities of the Boothbay Harbor Region, make Gray Homestead “the ultimate family vacation destination.” Scenic and relaxing family-run oceanfront Maine camping and lodging. Seasonal campsites, 40 RV and tenting sites, oceanfront cottages and condos, private beach, kayakers’ paradise. Spectacular ocean views. Lobsters to cook at sites, or cooked for you. Entire heritage- and culturerich Midcoast Maine area within an hour’s drive.

Continued on next page

MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012 | 9

Continued from previous page

Katahdin Shadows See ad on p. 5 Offering four-season camping experiences. NearMillinocket and Baxter State Park, luring hikers, fishermen, and winter sports enthusiasts every year. Accommodates smallest tents to biggest RVs. Trained staff can direct campers to best moose-viewing areas. Pool, a playground, rabbits for the kids to pet, bingo, and arts and crafts. Game room, arcade, lounge, and 30-by-60-foot enclosed function hall with kitchen and bathroom”. Beanbag madness” activity to help Shriner’s Children’s Hospital; part of 2007 proceeds raised $5,800. Heated cabins for 4-10 people, some with fully equipped kitchenettes. Bathrooms near cabins. Picnic tables and outdoor fireplaces. Seasonal winter rentals available for snowmobilers; cabins on nightly basis in winter.

Lake Pemaquid See ad on p. 5 Over 200 campsites plus cabin and cottage rentals; TVs, trailers, and tents welcome. Sandy Beach with swimming, boating, and fishing. Swimming pool, Jacuzzis, sauna, marina with rentals available, snack bar with extensive menu, large camp store. Seven-mile-long Lake Pemaquid offers over 15 miles of water for fishing and exploration with access by boat to Biscay Pond, Duck Puddle Pond, and Pemaquid River. Regularly scheduled events

and entertainment, including Bingo Night, Sunday Breakfast, Mino Golf, Kids Dance, Karaoke with DJ Joe, a skateboard park, and cartoons and movies shown regularly at the Boat House on rainy days.

Naples Campground See ad on p. 8 Conveniently located in the heart of the Sebago Lakes Region of western Maine, offers an “upscale” RV camping facility where customer service and family camping is not just a slogan but the culture. Our goal is to provide hassle-free enjoyment for your family and a great value. Fun, exceptionally clean and likenew facilities, and large, spacious sites that are easily accessible. Every site offers full water, electric, and sewer hookups, plus cable TV. Wireless Internet. Crystal-clear swimming pool provides fun for all ages. Visit site for a list of activities and amenities.

Old Orchard Beach Campground See ad on p. 10 Welcome to Old Orchard Beach, Maine famed for its 7-mile-long stretch of perfect sand beach. Old Orchard Beach is blessed with a host of activities for every family member. A visit in the spring or fall offers exceptional golfing within minutes of our campground. The fishing on the nearby rivers and in the open ocean is the stuff dreams are made of. Fall foliage in New England is a natural spectacle not to be missed, and Old Orchard Beach is just minutes from many classic New England country roads. In the summer there are arcades and amusement parks to entertain all, including a roller coaster considered to be one of the top five in the country, giant waterparks, even New England’s last remaining beachfront amusement park. And of course there is always the famous pier.

Outdoor World - Moody Beach Campground See ad on p. 7 With 144 full hookups and 53 park models for rent, Outdoor World is the RV stop to find in Wells. See the sights of the Maine coast from this beautifully wooded property located just minutes from Ogunquit Beach. You’ll enjoy whale watching and deep-sea fishing in the Atlantic, shopping, hiking, great seafood restaurants, and a variety of local attractions. Beautiful picturesque views. Walk along the beach, smell the fresh salt air and relax in the easy charm of coastal living. Amenities include a ball field, clubhouse, country store, horseshoe pits, laundry facilities, playground, rec center, shuffleboard, sport courts, swimming pool, video games, and volleyball court.

for the season. Staff can direct visitors to points of interest and special events in Maine and are happy to act as travel agents as part of the friendly service. Staff appreciates being notified of special events so they can share that information with their customers.

Pumpkin Patch RV Resort See ad on p. 6 Resort-style campground with most of clientele 55 and older. Sites are big-rig friendly and staff is very friendly. Calling itself “The friendliest RV resort in the Northeast,” campground is in its 10th year. Features 75 spacious sites, mostly pull-through, to accommodate the largest of campers. Some back-in sites usually reserved for those who park their campers

Seaview Campground

See ad on p. 6 Step back in time at the old seaport of Eastport, Maine. Be the first to see the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean. View whales and eagles right from your front window or chair. Explore five lighthouses in Washington County, including the famous East Quoddy

Continued on next page

10 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

and use the rubber stamp within to stamp the park’s page. For every eight sites you visit, you earn a prize, as follows:

By David M. Fitzpatrick BANGOR DAILY NEWS

In 2010, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Maine State Parks system, the Bureau of Parks and Lands released the Maine State Parks Passport. The digest-sized booklet features a page for each of the 48 state parks and historic sites in Maine. The goal: get Mainers interested in what their state has to offer, and make visiting those sites fun for the family. What you do is take your Passport to a park, use the park’s lock combination from the book, Continued from previous page Head Lighthouse. Go on whale-watching and sightseeing tours, take a trip to Canada, go kayaking, hike the beautiful Bold Coast, and

• 8 stamps: Get a free sticker • 16 stamps: Get a free patch • 24 stamps: Get a free water bottle • 32 stamps: Get a free day-use pass • 40 stamps: Get two free nights of camping • 48 stamps: Get a free vehicle season pass The BPL printed 75,000 of them and hoped for the best — and the program exploded. This year the BPL has ordered an additional 50,000

enjoy some of the most incredible underwater diving on the eastern shores. Guided tour on the Moose Island Trolley to St. Andrew’s or Campobello Island. Tour the Roosevelt summer home. The Old Sow restaurant on site. Fourth-generation family serving seafood, bison, ribeye, chicken pot pie. Lots more.

Shore Hills Campground See ad on p. 10 Store and gift shop for groceries, supplies, wood, ice, souvenirs, and area information. Lobster and clam kettles provided. Waterfront, open, and wooded sites. Full hookups with 30/50 amps, any size RVs. Cable TV, paved roads, picnic tables, fireplaces, hot showers, laundry, public phones, propane, dumping station. Small cabin rental available (sleeps two in twin beds; fully equipped with towels, sheets, kitchen items; kitchen/living area with TV, full bath, separate bedroom). Furnished house for rent on property (three bedrooms, two baths; weekly, monthly, or for the season).

CAMPGROUND & RV PARK Only 3 1/2 miles to Boothbay Harbor

Passports to keep up with the demand. “We wanted Mainers to discover or rediscover their state parks and historic sites,” BPL Assistant Regional Manager Gary Best told the BDN in 2011. “We’re all guilty of this — we’ll travel halfway across the country to see something marvelous, but we live in Maine. We’re surrounded by it. It’s the lakes, it’s the rivers, it’s the coast, it’s the forts — it’s all right here.” This year, the Passport program continues from May 15 through September. To learn more about the Passport, and to find out how you can get your free Passport, visit www.maine.gov/doc/parks.

Memorial Day weekend square dancing, and country dancing to Bobby Reed and Wildhorse on June 6, 2009. Swimming, hiking, fishing, boating, playground, horseshoes, and free use of canoes.

Stetson Shores See ad on p. 5 Located in quiet surroundings in the heartland of Maine, with clean air, blue skies, and a great view. It’s a place, they say, where you can “unwind and relax like never before.” Fishing in lake and stream. Boat launch and ramp; rentals of kayaks, paddle boats, and canoes; a swimming area; a rec center with game room; horseshoes and badminton; volleyball and basketball; a playground; and much more. Features 32 wooded acres; choose from shady or sunny, wooded or open, secluded or lakefront. Each site has fireplace, picnic table, artesian-well water, and electric hookup. Clean, modern flush toilets, lavatories, and free hot showers. On-premises coin-op laundry, sani-

tary dump station, and honey wagon service. Wood, ice, ice cream, limited groceries and camping supplies, T-shirts, and kids’ tuff are available from the camp store. Special holiday events, many area attractions.

Old Orchard Beach Campground www.gocamping.com Within a Mile of 7 Miles of Beautfiul Ocean N

ew!

Hu Ten ge tin Area g

“No Rig Too Big” Black Forest Area Deluxe RV Sites

Shuttle Service to Boothbay Harbor Store • Gift Shop • Laundry • Rec. Hall Near Hiking Trails • Fishing • Cable TV 150 Open, Wooded & Riverside Campsites Full Hook-ups • 30 & 50 amp Elec. • 15 Pull-Thrus Boothbay Harbor photo by Robert Mitchell, Southport, ME

Cable, 50 Amp Electric, Water and Sewer Open and Shaded Sites in a more Secluded Area Pool, Playground, Arcade Sports Courts and Field RV Sites w/ W & E or W,E,S Picnic Tables & Fire Rings Camp Store & Laundry

(207) 633-4782 • www.shorehills.com

207.934.4477

553 Wiscasset Road • Rte. 27, Boothbay, ME 04537 Reservations Suggested • Your Hosts Neal & Jean Reny

27 Ocean Park Rd, OldOrchard Beach ME 04064 e-mail: relax@gocamping.com

Located in the heart of the beautiful Boothbay Region with the facilities & amenities to assure your camping pleasure.

Family Owned and Operated Family Camping Since 1957

Take the Trolley to Beach

Ask about Tall Pines Park and Seasonal Resort Community

Timberland Acres

See ad on p. 6 Locally owned since 1985, Timberland Acres is a modern park with paved roads and easy-access pull-through sites. We have 232 sites on 30 acres of beautiful wooded land with plenty of privacy. A large area is available for group activities. Over 70 pull-through full-hookup sites with 50-amp service to accommodate rigs of any size; 50 of these sites are over 100 feet long. Picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Wi-fi throughout park and in recreation room. Playground, shuffleboard, horseshoes, arcade, rec room, pavilion, swimming pool. Planned activities throughout the season include bingo, children’s activities, July 4th decorating contest, game nights, various suppers, and pancake breakfasts. Propane, ice, firewood, RV supplies sold on site. Fresh Maine blueberries for sale in August.

Still undecided on those weekend plans, or feeling like the economy may cancel your family vacation? Don’t worry — Bar Harbor Camping Resorts, a member of the Encore and Thousand Trail family, is just a phone call away. At Mount Desert Narrows you can seek adventure in Acadia National Park; at Narrows Too, enjoy the sea breeze from your waterfront site; or, at Patten Pond, enjoy all the freshwater sports a 740-acre lake can offer. One thing is for sure: No matter which location you choose, there is a lot to do. All are within reasonable driving distance to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. If you enjoy the comfort of your own

MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012 | 11

RV, tenting under the stars, or just renting one of our cozy cabins or cottages, we are the place for you. Each resort offers a variety of hookups that include water, sewer, electric and cable. Wi-fi hotspots are available for those who insist in staying in touch with the world during their stay.

Narrows Too Narrows Too is located in Trenton and has three lobster pounds within walking distance. It was completely renovated in 2007 and every site offers a full hookup. Ideal for the larger RVs, it offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Mt. Desert Island and Cadillac Mountain.

Mt. Desert Narrows Mt. Desert Narrows is located in Bar Harbor just six miles before the entrance to Acadia Park. It offers a full range of camping, from waterfront tent sites to a fullhookup RV pull-thru. Our full playground, heated pool, video arcade, and weekly events make it ideal for families.

Patten Pond Patton Pond is located in Ellsworth and offers the largest variety of camping and fun. Some of the activities enjoyed by patrons include swimming, fishing, boating, or just relaxing on our private beach. This self-contained hideaway has always been a secret until now.

For seasonal employees, commuters, or snowbirds just vacationing up north this summer, we have sites available for the entire season. Prices will vary by location and sites are allocated on a firstcome, first-serve basis. So whether you come for a few days or a week, you may want to stay for the entire season. For more information, please visit

www.BarHar borCampingResorts.com, and while you’re there, check out the “Specials” page to find one that suits you. Every month we offer different deals so there’s always something fresh and new for the weekend or seasonal camper, or somewhere in between. Drive safe and have an enjoyable 2012 camping season. We’ll be looking for you by the campfire.

12 | MAINE CAMPING & OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDE | Thursday | May 24, 2012

By David M. Fitzpatrick BANGOR DAILY NEWS

You can camp in Maineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remote wilderness, but you can also be close to everything you want and all that Maine has to offer. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Donna and Andy Sacchetti and their business partner, Joe Magliarditi, thought. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three of us are long-time campers,â&#x20AC;? Donna Sacchetti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just always talked about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be nice to do this for a living?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Several years ago, they began planning just that. They had a checklist of wants, and they found it all at Pleasant Hill Campground in Hermon, a rural town adjacent

to Bangor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;Ś had everything on our punch list,â&#x20AC;? Sacchetti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had all the tick boxes for us: a good customer base, a really good location, [and] a mix of clientele, meaning native Maine campers along with a lot of people traveling through from Canada, which we found attractive.â&#x20AC;? At first, the Bangor area seemed like an odd â&#x20AC;&#x153;campground in the cityâ&#x20AC;? choice. Instead, they discovered that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideally located at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural outskirts, and that Bangor is an ideal crossroads to so much in Maine. Bangor is an hour or so from many tourist spots: Acadia National Park for trips to Sand Beach, Thunderhole, and Cadillac Moun-

tain, with forays into Bar Harbor; the Camden-Rockport area for shopping and ocean sailing; Baxter State Park for Mount Katahdin climbs; Moosehead Lake for boating and fishing; historic Fort Knox and other state parks; and much more. The city is the center of one of Maineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest urban areas, serving a metro-region population of about 150,000 but drawing shoppers from across two-thirds of the state and Canada. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an international airport, six ramps from Interstate 95 in town, malls, movie theaters, a casino, several golf courses, and a busy downtown. If music is your thing, catch the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, or attend the Bangor Waterfrontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

many summertime events, such as the nationally known American Folk Festival, the KahBang festival, and the wildly popular summerlong Waterfront Concerts series. Pleasant Hill features 105 spacious sites, some open and some shaded, with full hookups with 30and 50-amp service available. There are large pull-through sites, wide sides for slide-outs, and plenty of tent sites, all accessible by paved roads. There are plenty of amenities, such as wi-fi and cable TV, a heated swimming pool, a recreation hall, a store, a laundry, free hot showers, and clean, heated restrooms. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a private group area featuring a pavilion with picnic tables and a large grill, a group campfire area, and a private group camping area. And campers can relax with horseshoes, volleyball, and minigolf. Last year was great for the new owners, and this year looks even

better. The Sacchettisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daughter, Julia, will be in charge of developing and running a wide range of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, with a goal of making the campground even more family-oriented. Sacchetti said she, Andy, and Joe are excited about the second year, and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about the wonderful guests they saw in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us, I think the thing that makes our campground such a great spot, aside from the location and what we have going on, [are] the people that come into our campground,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the perfect mix of locals... and passers-through. Whatever the chemistry at the campgrounds, it works, and it works really, really well.â&#x20AC;? Pleasant Hill Campground is on outer Union Street in Bangor, in a rural setting but just 5 miles from the interstate. For more information, visit www.PleasantHillCampground.com.

/CKPG *QURKVCNKV[ KP C /QFGTP (COKN[ (WP #VOQURJGTG 5GTXKEGU 4GETGCVKQP #TGC #VVTCEVKQPU

#OR 5XE 9CVGT 'NGEVTKE 5KVGU 2WNN 6JTQWIJ 5KVGU (WNN *QQM 7RÂľU %CDNG 68 9K (K %NGCP 4GUVTQQOU .CWPFTQOCV

*GCVGF 2QQN /KPK )QNH )TQWR #EVKXKVKGU (KUJKPI 2QPF 2NC[ITQWPF 4GE *CNN 8KFGQ #TECFG

)QNH %QWTUGU $CPIQT /CNN $CPIQT 9CVGTHTQPV /QQUGJGCF .CMG /V -CVCJFKP #ECFKC 0CVKQPCN 2M $CT *CTDQT

'CU[ *KIJYC[ #EEGUU 'ZKV HTQO + /CPUGNN 4F *GTOQP /'

2JQPG

1P NKPG TGUGTXCVKQPU KPHQTOCVKQP

YYY RNGCUCPVJKNNECORITQWPF EQO

1RGP /C[ UV VJTW %QNWODWU &C[ RGT PKIJV