Desert of Maine Campground

Absolutely loved this small quiet campground that borders the desert of Maine. You can actually walk through for free after the park closes and you can spend hours just walking around. The sites were fairly spacious and the campground is extremely well kept, everything you read about the bathrooms is true. There is even a camp store with an iPad kiosk that’s open 24/7. The best part… The owner is absolutely hilarious, fantastic sense of humor!

Quiet small campground for tents and SMALL campers or RVs. Sites are small and wooded. Oh, but the bathrooms - amazing- modern, clean and individual shower rooms. Spotless. And if you like “glamping” wait to you see these A-frames! Spectacular. About 10 minutes from LLBeans in Freeport, Maine.

I had a beautiful time with my wife camping with the tent. The rest of the family came to visit and that is when we took the tour of the Desert of Maine and learned the facts and had the opportunity ourselves to searched for various gemstones and walk the grounds. On the tour, you are on a farm trailer pulled by a tractor, as you explore and witness places that consistently change or are changing before our eyes. You are also surrounded by nature and it leaves you to wonder how does this impact the animals, and if you take it further as it continually expands, could this happen on your property, and how with the changes that it could effect your lives. The camping was great, it was a family campground

Incredible campsite, extremely child friendly, with all sort of comforts, brand new bathrooms -never seen such impeccable, decorated and luxury showers in a camping site before!- 

Our children loved the place as much as we did and we definitely plan to visit again soon.

Grateful for an amazing and kind service as well!

Desert of Maine campground is an excellent choice just 4-5 miles from the heart of Freeport at interstate exit # 22. This campground is well-imagined. Sites are close together, and some are small. There are 2 hike-in sites which are set apart. Wifi is provided throughout the campground and most sites have power. They must have studied "best practices" when designing this lovely campground. 

I booked an extra night.

This is an outdoor experience campground- not a wilderness adventure -- but perfect for young families…especially for those new to camping or those for whom a very sanitary classic bathroom is needed.Children find and entertain each other in the common area.

Sites 19-27 face a shared square with excellent access to the modern and stylish bath house. Other sites have a somewhat further walk. Sites 17-27 are best for tents due to the configuration of the sites.. Tent sites # 2 & # 3 are short walk-in and very private, but lack easy access to the bath house. Almost all sites in this campground have shade and are under a beautiful canopy of old pine, maple and balsam.

Site 24 is lovely & slightly set apart and cars are parked close by but not on the tent site. Site 27 is located down a steep slope and is very private but has difficult access. I would categorize site 27 as a hike-in site, but not # 24.  All sites are generally level and have been graded. Sites have scant privacy in front, but back up to forest. Sites 4, 6,17, 19, 23 & 26 have slightly more space but space is not the defining issue in this campground. RV's that are large should not try this campground. The maintenance is superb; and the thoughtful design of the overall campground is aesthetically pleasing. 

This attractive campground is small-scale and personally managed. 

Ice is available for purchase…as is wood. 

Beware of speed trap on the 2 mile access road between the interstate & campground.

The bathhouse is new and hotel quality. The sites are nice but they provide lots of area to picnic and play lawn games. The staff is super friendly too! Great place to stretch your legs on a drive. Also the attraction is pretty cool.

Beautiful spot and close to the town of Freeport. Clean bathrooms.

I couldn't come up with another big R word, but I loved the history and uniqueness of this campground.

I never expected to stumbled across sand dunes in coastal Maine, so this was super cool.

The sites were nice and there was no price difference between tent-only and sites with water and electric (when does that happen!).

It was clear that things had recently been remodeled and the restrooms and showers were some of the nicest I have EVER seen at a campground (public or private).

The store also has a small ice cream shop and an amazing playground for the kids.

You can also briefly hike to the site of the Old Springs House and Gemstone Village.

Plus, it is only a 5-10 minute drive into downtown Freeport from here.

I liked it so much I had to book a second night!

Site 18 was not level and we had difficulty leveling our small motorhome. The campfire was also too close to the tent spot.

Hello! The Desert of Maine Campground changed ownership in the winter of 2018-19. All of the reviews of this campground on The Dyrt are from before a complete renovation by the new owners (me and my wife, actually). We are anxious to have as many users of this platform look at what we have done and consider the changes with fresh eyes. We have poured ourselves into the renovation and we hope you will agree when you get here that this campground is a truly special place. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to hosting you soon!

This campground was small and our site was kind of tight. There was nice tree cover and ample space between sites. The rates were reasonable. 

It's a unique camping experience. They have a butterfly garden and the desert is an interesting place to explore.

A nice campground. Clean sites and shaded. Watch out for ticks in the leaves and trails. But the desert/dunes are an interesting attraction and the campground is close to Freeport, ME which is home to LL Bean and local breweries. About 30 minutes from Portland, ME.

While on the road on a Saturday night, it was difficult finding an available tent site for Saturday night only in the area. Called Desert Dunes and the man helping me couldn’t have been more friendly or helpful. We weren’t even sure if we would make it but he posted a campground map with my name on it and directions drawn out to an available tent site. We got there well after dark and ended up with a great little site (T3) and lucked out with no neighbors. The desert tour looked very cool but will have to wait for next time as we had to get back on the road.

What a lovely campground! We were tucked back into T8 which is a walk down campsite under the trees near a small stream. The benefits were not only a little bit of privacy but close access to the bathrooms and showers (free) which was most excellent as well as the washer and dryer ($1.50 or so a load for each machine). The folks working at Desert of Maine were ever so helpful and so very friendly. With the location being a short drive from a gas station, grocery store and the LL Bean shops in Freeport as well as Portland, we were in the perfect spot at a reasonable cost especially because they offered a military discount. The desert itself was really cool and those camping get 1/2 off a guided tour. In addition, there is wifi near the camp check in and gift shop which was a plus. Definitely more of an RV place but tents are definitely welcome, although I would say go for T8 if you have a tent. Definitely a quaint campground for those passing on through!