Best Tent Camping near Andover, ME

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741 Reviews of 44 Andover Campgrounds

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  Kt

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road

  Little larry!! Amazingly peaceful spot.

  Have stayed at all upper sites. Beautiful serene and quiet. Site 4 and 5 get some cell service. Upper two top sites beware of bears especially the right side site. Game trail heaven. Amazing little larry brook. Great flat sites except top two. Highly recommend

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  Kt

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Great spot. Watch put for officer rowe!!!

  Great spot w an exception of local officer Rowe. Comes to site unannounced or invited then fabricates the visit.

  Other than that it's wonderful. Some really amazing river sites. Moose pond at top left fork has reception as well as lower gate.

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Grafton Notch Campground

  Five years later, still five stars!

  General: Small (15-site) campground near Grafton Notch State Park (but not IN the park). No hookups. Not all will agree with me, but I am glad no generators are allowed.

  Site Quality: Sites are gravel, level, and have enough trees to afford privacy between sites. 

  Bath/Shower House: It is immaculately clean. Each gender has two stalls and one ADA-accessible shower. The shower has nice warm water and a great flow. There is also a very clean vault toilet. 

  Activities/Amenities: Horseshoes and cornhole in the lawn area in the center. Information on many local hikes. Rocky beach has tables where you can sit and relax. There are two dishwashing sinks, potable water, and a dump station. 

  What makes this campground shine is the owner, Mo. We’ve stayed in many campgrounds but hands down, Mo takes more pride in her campground than any other we’ve been in. Seasonal decorations, flower pots, and Mo is an on-site presence to answer questions, engage in conversation, and make sure the sites and all facilities are pristine. We stayed here five years ago and look forward to hopefully staying again in the future. About the only thing I can find fault with is the proximity to the road but even at that, road noise is minimal.

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  Heather E.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Moose Brook State Park Campground

  Wonderful campground near Mt Washington

  Loved this campground! Quiet and pretty private spots - outer loop a bit more. Great facilities w wash sink - nice camp store and not at all too close to town! 20 min drive to Mt Washington (be sure to check weather as we had rain at the campground which was ice on the mtn so we couldn’t go to top/they stopped us halfway.)

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Blackberry Crossing

  Blackberry Crossing Campground

  Your typical first-come first-served National Forest campground with vault toilets and handpump water. The Albany Covered Bridge is a short walk away.

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  RebornBeast 9.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Amazing campsite

  Had everything we needed

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  Kevin H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road

  Adorable private spots

  We pulled in around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night and there were plenty of open spots. We took a huge one. Found a fairly flat area and stayed for the night.

  Just enough t-mobile / starlink signal to watch streaming and message, but wouldn't be enough for remote work so we went to the White Mountain National Forest Picnic area off the main road about 5 minutes away and had great signal

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  Nickolas H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Great dispersed sites

  Great sites. Some right.on water. First come first serve, can get busy.

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  Dominique F.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Hogan Road Pulloff near Appalachian Trail

  Easy access. Somewhat secluded.

  About 1km (.6 miles) of gravel road, easy enough for a big road bike, but don’t go any further as it gets rough. Plenty of trees to hang your hammock. Enough space to put up to 3-5 tents. No fire allowed. Would be really quiet if not for the road across the lake. I saw one truck in the evening and one in the morning.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Rangeley Lake State Park Campground

  Rangeley Lake State Park Campground

  The each campsite is nice and private--I was lucky enough to get a site on the lake for my stay! The shower houses/restrooms are amazing--one big open room with a large shower, toilet, sink, bench, and towel rack. The only downside is you have to press the button for the shower to run, and it's only a few seconds each push, so you're constantly pressing a button as you're mid scrubbing. But hey--after a long day of hiking or swimming, that's no big deal!

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Mount Blue State Park Campground

  Mount Blue State Park Campground

  The campground was nice and quiet during our stay, but the pit toilets near our campsite were quite rough--super smelly and an endless amount of flies flying out of the toilet.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 10, 2024

  Stony Brook Recreation and Campground

  Pleasant stay at Stony Brook

  The staff was very nice and helpful during our stay. There are a variety of sites to choose from and a bunch of things to do around the campground. The campground store also had a good supply of items, too. It sounds like the new owners are making improvements around the campground, so I'm excited to see how it comes along if I'm in the area again in the future!

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Cold River

  Short and sweet

  Stayed for a night while passing through the area. Lots of space between sites and very clean facilities. Would stay again.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Sugarloaf 1 Campground

  Ideal base camp

  I was lucky to snag one of the couple remaining campsites on a Saturday afternoon. The sites are spacious, the bathrooms with flush toilets are clean enough, and the river nearby is a great spot to rock-hop if you're not too busy hiking the many amazing trails in the area.

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  Cailey T.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2024

  Stealth Site

  Off the main road, a few spots

  Tiny turn off with spots for a few cars and a few tents. No amenities. Riverbank access

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Dead River Access on Long Falls Dam Road

  Beautiful location on the river

  The main camping area has about 10 long narrow sites that have large rocks bordering each site. Each site is bordered by the road. There is a single vaulted toilet.

  The paved area of the road ends just past the campground. Lots of people drive just past the pavement and then they turn around.

  Across the road from the campground is a beautiful river. The sound of the river put us to sleep and greeted us the next morning.

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  Bob G.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 16, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Good dispersed camping

  The road was not as bad as I anticipated. There was room for my Jeep Grand Cherokee towing a squaredrop camper to pass the very few oncoming vehicles we encountered. There is a good mix of tent and small/medium camper sites. Many of the sites are right on the side of the road. 

  We went to the end of Town Hall Road and camped at the last site before you leave the WMNF. It was a very spacious site, set back from the road, a little bumpy getting into it.

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  Ralph C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  White Birches Camping Park

  Wonderful Campground

  Great campground! Clean, well maintained, playground and heated pool. The view of the mountains was worth the price alone

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  Arno W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Twin Mountain-Mt. Washington KOA

  Great place for families

  This campground is wonderful for camping with kids. It has a great playground and a small but nice and clean pool.

  The amenities are clean and well taken care of.

  Super nice staff is the finishing touch for this great campground.

  Spaces are reasonably spacious and in wooded area.

  We would definitely recommend.

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  SomadNomad M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 14, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  no entry

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  Mitchell C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Moose Brook State Park Campground

  P01-P-09 get you closest to the ponds

  We stayed two nights at P-08 and loved both times. The side we stayed at is more for larger campers and is much quieter than the larger side. Paid showers, that’s a bummer, but we make do. Nice camp store, great access to rivers for fishing. Pulled an 8” brook trout out of a 10’ wide stream onsite. Awesome experience

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  Dana M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2024

  Moose Brook State Park Campground

  Great Campground !

  We booked 2 nights and stayed for 3! Nice small campground with very clean bathrooms and showers! Staff was friendly and mountain biking trails were good and easy to get too.

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  Dana M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2024

  Moose Brook State Park Campground

  Very Nice Campground

  We did not have reservations so our pick of sites was limited. There are several styles of sites here from tucked in/private to open areas and not so private sites. Bathrooms were clean and there is a nice wash station to do dishes. Campground is well maintained. We came for easy access to mountain biking trails!

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  Dana M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 7, 2024

  Sugarloaf 2 Campground

  Great Spot!

  This is an old style campground which we love. Pit toilets are clean and stocked. Campground was very quiet even though most sites were occupied. Great hiking nearby as well as some shorter hiking trails straight out from the campground. We would definitely stay there again!

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  Brett D.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2024

  Lakeside Pines Campground

  Family oriented kid friendly , but tight spaces

  Nice campground and nice lake , lots of activities for the kids. Sites are cramped and close together.

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  Megan P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 31, 2024

  River Run Campground

  Terrible

  I am not one to give a Terrible review. However I booked two kayaks and upon arrival at 9am they said it was a first come first serve ordeal. I was not camping there but rented kayaks. They then charged me the rest of the fee then said well there are actually 2 groups ahead of you. Well wait I thought it was first come first serve but now after they take my money they said there were 2 groups ahead and it would be a 1 and half hour wait. At that point I had gone to another place up the rd and called and canceled within 20 minutes I told them to keep my deposit but to re- fund me the charge of the rentals. They wouldn't. I will never recommend or ever use them again. They definitely choose favorites and I am extremely disappointed with them.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Maidstone State Park — Maidstone State Forest

  Still a great campground!

  I come back to this area every year; I missed my spring trip this year though.  A friend was camping and invited me to join them.  We had a site on the B loop, I have only camped on the A loop... 

  The site was nice with some great rock features, the sites have enough space between them to give privacy, but you know you're not alone.  The facilities on the B loop are vintage 1950s, simple clean but not new or the same caliber as the facilities on A loop.  Plenty of water faucets on the B loop.  

  Both A & B are easy to get around on, all of the roads are dirt but well maintained.  Both loops have their own Trash and Recyling. The access road into the park is a well-maintained dirt road and about 5 miles long.  Look for the bears, and other cutouts creatures in the clearings on the way in.

  This campground is remote and it's about 45 min. to the nearest town.  There is no cell service, even with a booster.  The lake is wonderful.