Branch Lake Camping Area is near Ellsworth, ME, and features a landscape of forested areas and a large freshwater lake. Temperatures range from 20°F in winter to 80°F in summer. Nearby attractions include Acadia National Park and the scenic views of Mount Desert Island.

Branch Lake Camping area

Ellsworth, ME is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in, as well as sights to see and explore. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Ellsworth. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

Ellsworth

The Best Camping Near Ellsworth, Maine

We pulled up at around 7:30pm and found most campers sitting out of their RV’s enjoying the night. It was a little intimidating being our first time camping but we checked in and rolled down to our site right on the water. It was a bit breezy but the view was amazing and it wasn’t too windy for our tents. Everyone there was extremely nice and friendly. There were a lot of seasonal campers there who were very helpful and friendly but also did not intrude on your space. The price was excellent and kayaking on the lake was an added bonus. The only thing that stopped me from 5 stars was that the spaces are a little close together from what I expected, but don’t forget this was our first time so this might be what all campgrounds are like. We would totally go here again and would definitely recommend this spot for anyone that wanted to give camping a shot so they can learn about what they need and what they forgot, haha we forgot a lot! 

Don’t judge a book by its cover  

Very friendly staff, very open to our changing plans. Nice peaceful lake view and access. Location was a good 45 min drive from Acadia National Park, longer than we anticipated. Drive got old after a couple days.

Quiet RV park

This is a hidden gem. We really enjoyed this campground and the good people staying there. I would go back and stay longer next time.

We stayed 7 nights in site # 24. We had water &amp; electric and there is a dump station onsite. Our site was waterfront we were right off the beach. The site was level and had some shade. If you have a small camper you can pull in forward and your door opens to the water. I couldn't pull in I had to back in yet having the dinette overlooking the lake was nice. Everyone was so nice and helpful. The lake has 26.5 miles perimeter  and a maximum depth of 124'. We had loons come in close to our site. Saw an Eagle too. 

We sat our chairs in the water and cooled down everyday and floated on our noodles. Great relaxing place. 

The owners Shawn and Margaret do a nice job maintaining the campground and enjoy taking a dip at the swim beach like the rest of us. 

There is a playground, a nice area to keep kayaks if your not on the water.  There were adirondack chairs along the beach and the nice grassy area overlooking the lake. There are boat docks for smaller boats and some floating docks you can swim out to and enjoy. 

There is a small store where the office is and a group bonfire pit every evening many of the people gather there. 

There are some seasonal sites some are set up so nice. 

They offer a pump out service twice a week which is nice. 

The town of Ellsworth  has everything you need. Walmart, home depot, the Global beverage store, laundry places, and best of all Martha's Diner. The best eggs benedict with ham. Shawn recommended it.  Bangor isn't far either. 

There is a vintage/antiques place called Relics that has great finds. 

Dorr Lobster and seafood market serves lobster &amp; crab rolls and sells fresh seafood. We bought some cooked, picked lobster meat and made lobster Alfredo for dinner.  Very tasty! 

Finn's Irish pub is good to. we had a good meal there it's on Main street. My husband had corned beef and cabbage I had Shepherds pie. 

We found a **great mobile Repairman** that fixed our slide out while we were there. It broke the 2nd week of June and we couldn't find anyone to fix it. His name is Chris Burbelo his number is (207) 322-4526. He did a great job it was a cable slide and we'd had the motor &amp; gear replaced before we left florida. It wasn't bolted to the wall correctly &amp; it tore from the wall broke the chains and the cables all went slack. We spent 2 months with the slide stuck in. Chris works at a RV place in service and does side work on his spare time. He did several things for us and did a great job. Worth a million!

Thank you Shawn and Margaret for the great experience and Chris B for fixing our slide out.

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