Top Tent Camping near Eastport, ME
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Best Tent Sites Near Eastport, ME (4)
1. Huckins Beach and Trail
2 Reviews•10 Photos•13 SavesFive walk-in tent sites, located in the Huckins Meadow. During summer and fall, 2021 tent sites are available on a first-come, first serve basis. No reservations. ***Walk-in camping rules: -Please bring your own drinking water, there is no potable water at Huckins Beach. -Maximum stay: three nights. -No campfires permitted at any Cobscook Shores parklands. -Visitors shall respect the quiet enjoyment of nature.
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Picnic Table
2. Black Point Cove- Cutler Coast
1 Review•11 Photos•9 Saves- Pets
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3. Fair Head- Cutler Coast
1 Review•10 Photos•9 Saves- Pets
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Recent Tent Reviews In Eastport
63 Reviews of 4 Eastport Campgrounds
Meghan B.
Ranger
Sunset Point RV Park
Sunset Point RV Park
Sites are right on top of each other--better hope you like your neighbor! Otherwise, good location if you're traveling in a van/RV to the Lubec area and want a spot near town. Showers are a bit tiny, but great in that they're not coin-op nor on a timer.
John B.
Scout
Seaview Campground
Outrageous pricing under new ownership
Pay no attention to any reviews that are a year older as there are new owners now. The prices have tripled and there are 7 pages of rules you have to sign off on!! This campground has lost its personality! The previous owners were fantastic and extremely accommodating. New owners are invisible and everything is automated online and pricing is ridiculous! This used to be a very busy place but not anymore! I hope the new owners figure it out before it’s too late!
Chelsear B.ScoutKeenes Lake Family Campground
Beautiful lake
Despite taking place during the period of social distancing, everyone at the SF-160 campsite strictly followed the clearly posted epidemic prevention regulations. This created a safe and comfortable space for everyone. Experience Traffic Jam 3D right now!
Beth R.
LegendSunset Point RV Park
Beautiful view
Pros: Location overlooking Johnson Bay 50 AMP & water hookup 4 miles from eastern most point in US
Cons: Gravel site No shade No sewer hookup
- Carolyn M.
Guide
Cobscook Bay State Park
Remote and quiet
This is a huge campground. So many of the campsites here are lovely, many with views of the water and the amazing change of tides. Some are perched on a slope with tent platforms level but not much else on the site is. Pit toilets. There are showers at the main area, a bit of a walk or drive. There is a boat launch area a short distance away and the kayaking is great. This campground was so quiet and peaceful. We loved it.
- MMikeScout
Huckins Beach and Trail
Good stuff
Pretty quiet and right near the border if you are looking for a stop before/after crossing.
Nancy W.Legend
Jonesport Campground
Basic Campground on a Beautiful Maine Harbor
Jonesport Campground is a little campground on the coast of Maine with excellent ocean views. The views are quintessential Maine with lobster boats bobbing in the water and the tides moving in and out. If you like hanging out in the unpopulated rural areas of Downeast Maine, then this is the place for you. Off Route 1, drive south for ten miles and you come to the end of the peninsula where the campground is located. The campground is small with some 20 or so campsites in a loop with some sites right on the water and others behind them. About a third seasonal campers who mentioned they have been coming there for many years. Electricity is 30 amp and there is no sewer or potable water (so make sure you fill up before you come. Roads are gravel and have a few potholes. The campground is low and flat so there is a bit of standing water after it rains. Sites are gravel/grass/dirt with a picnic table and fire pit. There is a vault toilet and a port a potty. There is also a honey wagon service that comes around weekly if you need it. A dumpster is onsite for trash. Our Verizon phone and hotspot worked well. Not sure about over-the-air television because we used our portable Dish satellite because we had a clear view to the sky.
Since you are right on the ocean, it can get quite windy so be sure not to leave your awning out if you go away. Screen rooms are a good idea because the black flies and mosquitos in Maine can be quite pesky in the spring and summer. There is no website or online reservation service so you have to call the town office (207-263-8315 or 207-263-6576) to talk to the campground manager.
Jonesport has a hardware store, small grocery store, two places to get pizza and a few other shops scattered here or there. You are best to bring everything you need (you can stock up in the grocery in Columbia Falls before you head south off route one). The nearby town of Milbridge is bigger with a grocery, laundry, shops, hardware store, fuel, and restaurants. Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are about an hour and a half away. Schoodic Woods section of Acadia NP is approximately an hour away. The best thing about this campground are the views. If you have a kayak, definitely bring it because this is a great place to paddle. This is definitely not an RV resort and not for everyone, but if you like a rustic campground in a beautiful place, check out Jonesport Campground.
- AAnesu M.Scout
Pleasant Lake Camping Area
Awesome
I love it
- Anna L.Scout
Sunset Point Campground
Great Spot!
Super easy—we arrived late and still found our way very easily. Nice bathrooms, cheap firewood, and picnic table + shelter at every tent site. Only heads up is that the sites aren’t very private.
Amanda F.
Traveler
Third Machias Lake - Machias River Cooridor
Third lake machias
I have gone camping here a handful of times and it is so beautiful! Definitely far out there and can be difficult to find if you don’t know the area well. Little to no service as well. We canoe to the island and camp on that but there are spots you can get to without a boat we just prefer it there. Make sure to bring everything you need! There are fire rings but the ranges can be sticklers about having a fire permit. This has only happened once that we’ve been there though they usually just leave you alone. These are also free spots that are first come first serve. The bugs can be really bad here especially in the earlier summer months so definitely keep that in mind and bring bug nets. We have caught a ton of fish here as well. Super beautiful lake and remote spot perfect to get away and unplug for a bit.
- GGenevieve S.Traveler
Sunset Point RV Park
Beautiful campground
Loved every minute of our stay. Almost every site has a water view. Bathrooms are clean. Showers are free. Loads of hiking and dramatic coastline to be explored.
- PPhilipTraveler
Cobscook Bay State Park
Great campground especially for tenters.
Very quiet. One shower facility with only 3 showers per side for entire campground. Pit toilets but numerous and clean Beautiful views. Bring bug spray.
- JJanine B.Scout
Sunset Point Campground
Sunset Point is a nice, quiet campgrounds
Nice level site, easy to back into. Covered table and a fire pit you can cook on. Lots of apples. They have wood, ice, and beverages for sale in office. There’s a boat dock and a short trail along the coast with benches to watch the sunset. Electric and water hook ups in trailer sites. Laundry in camp with 1 washer and dryer, but we had no trouble getting our laundry done.
- MMir D.Guide
Sunset Point Campground
Very pretty cute spot
Changed our plans at the last minute to come stay here and glad we did. Really pretty campground, well maintained lawns with E/W hookups and a roof structure over the picnic table to protect from rain. Short walk overlooking the water with gorgeous sunset.
- MMir D.Guide
Sunset Point RV Park
Beautiful spot near Lubec
Absolutely loved this small campground. Well groomed lawns surrounded by water with beautiful views of the sunset and near to attractions nearby.
- PPhilipTraveler
Sunset Point Campground
Nice smaller clean campground
Quiet, clean, right by the ocean.
- LLoneCamper C.Legend
Cobscook Bay State Park
Wild and dangerous campground - badly maintained
One could easily break an ankle or leg here trying to scramble to your assigned campsite. These are not drive in sites-- with isolated exceptions.
These are mainly walk-in sites which, here, means that you park near the road and have to scramble down a hill or up a hill on a trail which was never prepared for foot traffic. Some sites have steep drops to the bay - really steep: a concern at night particularly.
Some normal drive-in sites are #53, 54, 63, 64, 66, 68. My site 68 was excellent but unusual in its normalcy.
I had one of the very rare sites in which you can pull in next to your campsite but most sites are really "walk-in". There is no grading and apparently no such thing as trail prep here to mitigate the exposed roots and hazards. It is wild.
Toilets are outhouses only. Wifi does not exist here. Staff not friendly.
Most sites are for tents--- but there is an industrial RV section high on the hill (sites 1-27) with good sized parking on a loop furthest from the campground entrance. The tides are extreme--- take care.
Joe R.GuideCobscook Bay State Park
Beautiful Rustic Camping
We had Site 9, which seems to be one of the least popular RV sites. Personally, I was pretty happy with the site as it was fairly private. Campground has a potable water fill amd sanitation dump, both clean and well maintained. The grounds are kept well, and the coastal scenery was absolutely breath taking.
A note about mosquitos. This is Northern Maine, and you should expect mosquitoes. We came armed with Deep Woods Off, and happy to have it. We set up the screen structure the first night, but put it away as we were not using it.
We will definitely return to this campground.
Mark M.Guide
South Bay on Rocky Lake
Solid remote camping
Wasn't sure what to expect, but went anyway. After turning off the highway you take a dirt road for about a mile until you see a sign for the campsites. (My sedan easily made it down the road)
There's a site immediately when you turn in, but about 2 minutes further you'll find a parking lot with what looked to me like 4 more campsites and a boat ramp.
2 sites were on the lake and the other 2 were behind the parking lot. The lot also had a porta-potty in it. 3 of those sites were taken, and none of the sites had much privacy so I took the one right off the road (I could see the road easily from the fire pit/table).
It was a little noisy from the other campers and lacked privacy, but it's a great spot for someone who just needs to pullover and crash.
- DDon K.Traveler
Cottonwood Camping & RV Park
Happy Trails
New park so lots of construction going on. Owner is very helpful. Will be a great park when it really gets going. W/E/S at most sites. Reasonable price. 35 to 45 bucks, in Maine thats not bad.
- MMark S.Traveler
Seaview Campground
Beautiful and peaceful!
What an awesome campground. We own our own (very small) background in WV (www.CampCacapon.com) and this is truly a wonderful location. We had site S11, one of the best for sure. Unobstructed view of the bay. You can see whales swimming by. A single tree sits over the picnic bench... Where I connected to their WiFi and joined a WebEx work meeting.
The town of Eastport is so nice (really nicely updated, but authentic looking), but sadly looks to be mostly shutdown (assuming due to COVID-19).
We did a nice short hike in Shackford Head State Park.
We also walked along the beach area in the campground, to watch the sunset.
- MMark S.Traveler
Seaview Campground
Beautiful and peaceful!
Our site had an unobstructed view of the bay, right under a nice size pine tree. The staff was amazing, even the gentlemen contracted for landscaping was super nice. WiFi was great and I joined a WebEx for work. Stayed only 2 nights. Next time will be more!
Jeff K.ScoutCobscook Bay State Park
Magical campsite
This was an amazing escape despite variable weather. Being at the tent sites on the peninsula are worth every cent and even better when visited during the week and volume at the campground is lower. The walk in sites are amazing.
- DDon K.Traveler
Hilltop Campground
Very nice.
Great spot for an overnight.
Full hookups and a pool. Clean sites with a small store for any essentials. - LLibreRVScout
Sunset Point RV Park
Great little spot with nice views and amenities
This is a small, well-run campground with lots of amenities. All but the tent sites have E/W. There is a dump station, restrooms/showers, and 3 sets of basic (but efficient) washers and dryers. ($1.50 each). Each site has table/fire pits, and firewood is plentiful and only $3/bundle. WiFi is weak and slow, but free and usable. We have great Verizon signal, so didn’t really need it. The grounds are well cared for, with lots of grassy spaces. They also maintain a mowed pathway down to the “beach” for water access and to launch a kayak. There is a broad variety of sites, so be sure to check out the campground map as well as satellite view when requesting a reservation. The tent sites are great — right on the water’s edge — and much more spacious and private than the hookup sites. Of the RV sites (E/W), some are MUCH more desirable than others. 12A and 12B are close to the water with great views, but only suitable for smaller camper vans and trailers. Of the other RV sites, 12, 13, and 16 are nice because they are at the end of their rows so there are neighbors on only one side. 13 is next to the pond, but still has a good view of the bay, and the added bonus of a million frogs serenading throughout the night. (This may not be a positive thing for some.). The rest of the E/W sites are side-by-side RV park style where the only view (from inside) is the side of your neighbor’s RV just a few feet away. The town of Lubec is tiny without a lot of charm, but the waterfront area provides a nice view of the rushing tide and Canada across the narrow channel. Nearby Quoddy Head State Park has a picturesque lighthouse and a couple of nice hiking trails. Antique lovers should visit the nearby Clutter Shop. HD&Sons about a mile west sells freshly caught lobster for about $10/pound and will cook them up for $5/pot. The campground is on a peninsula, and there was never a day without a nice breeze.
- Sandie N.Guide
Cobscook Bay State Park
Camp on the Bay
I wouldn’t recommend this site to an inexperienced camper looking for simplicity. The sites are rugged, and some you’ll need a short hike uphill to get to. Be cautious with small children here as there are a lot of sites with drops to the bay.
Our site was beautiful, had a gorgeous view, not too far from the outhouses, and fit what we needed perfectly. The site wasn’t huge and fitting more than two 6 person tents might be a struggle. The fire pit was on the smaller side which would legitimately be my only complaint for my families experience.
Overall, I highly recommend especially if you’re visiting downeast. It’s a beautiful side to admire.
Also, you can go clamming here, with a one peck limit. So, if you’re wanting a seaside experience with fresh seafood you gather yourself, this campground is perfect.
Harold C.RangerSunset Point RV Park
Cute camp W/E dump station
Nice size sites, 50/30/20 electric, there are a few single picnic tables under shelters, nice small pond, tent sites two with W/E. Heated shower rooms, restrooms are open. Opened couple days early to accommodate a few early campers, I being one of them. Yes I would gladly stay here again!
Guide to Eastport
Camping near Eastport, Maine, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a quiet getaway or a family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.
What to do
- Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campers enjoy the water activities available. At Cobscook Bay State Park Campground, one reviewer mentioned, "The kayaking is great," highlighting the fun you can have on the water.
- Hiking: Explore the nearby trails. A visitor at Acadia East Campground noted, "Easy access to an ocean trail that connects with the rest of the park," making it a great spot for hiking enthusiasts.
- Wildlife Viewing: Campers at Sunset Point RV Park love watching seals and seabirds. One camper shared, "We loved hanging out at our campsite in the afternoon and watching the seals, bald eagles, seabirds, and the tides come and go."
What campers like
- Scenic Views: Campgrounds like Seaview Campground offer stunning views. A happy camper said, "You can see whales swimming by," which adds to the charm of the location.
- Quiet Atmosphere: Many campers appreciate the peacefulness of places like Cutler Coast Public Land. One reviewer mentioned, "It was a peaceful night," perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle.
- Clean Facilities: Campgrounds such as Keenes Lake Family Campground are noted for their cleanliness. A visitor remarked, "The bathrooms were plumbed," indicating well-maintained facilities.
What you should know
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Machias Rips Campsite, are more rustic. A camper noted, "There are only a few sites available, and it’s completely off-grid," so be prepared for a more natural experience.
- Bugs: Be ready for bugs, especially in warmer months. A reviewer at McClellan Park warned, "The bugs were absolutely terrible," so bring repellent.
- First-Come, First-Served: Some campgrounds, like Acadia East Campground, operate on a first-come, first-served basis. One camper mentioned, "They don’t take reservations," so arrive early to secure your spot.
Tips for camping with families
- Family-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. At Sunset Point Campground, a reviewer said, "There’s a short trail along the coast with benches to watch the sunset," perfect for family outings.
- Safety First: Always keep an eye on kids, especially near water. A camper at Cobscook Bay State Park Campground mentioned, "Some sites have steep drops to the bay," so be cautious.
- Pack Snacks: Having snacks handy can make a big difference. One visitor at Keenes Lake Family Campground appreciated the "snack bar in the office/shop area," which is a great backup plan.
Tips from RVers
- Check Site Sizes: RVers should pay attention to site sizes. A camper at Sunset Point RV Park noted, "RV sites are very close together," so choose wisely for privacy.
- Bring Firewood: Some campgrounds don’t sell firewood. A visitor at Acadia East Campground advised, "Make sure to bring firewood," as it might not be available on-site.
- Watch the Tides: If you're near the water, be mindful of the tides. A reviewer at Sunset Point RV Park warned, "The tidal range is around 20 feet," so plan your activities accordingly.
Camping near Eastport, Maine, offers a unique blend of nature, adventure, and relaxation. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect spot for your next outdoor getaway.
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