Best Campgrounds near Lebanon, ME

Lebanon, Maine sits at the crossroads of family-friendly campgrounds and recreational opportunities in southern Maine. Several established campgrounds dot the area, including Lazy Frog Campground with its highly-rated family activities and Salmon Falls/Lebanon KOA offering diverse accommodation options from tent sites to yurts. Cole's Mine RV Resort and Potters Place Adult Camping Area provide additional options within Lebanon proper, while numerous facilities extend into neighboring communities within a 30-minute drive. The camping landscape ranges from wooded sites with full hookups to more rustic experiences, with most campgrounds operating seasonally from May through mid-October.

Camping reservations are essential during the peak summer season when facilities throughout the region reach capacity. Most campgrounds in the Lebanon area operate on a strictly seasonal basis, typically closing after Columbus Day weekend and reopening in May. According to one visitor at Lazy Frog Campground, "Everyone is very friendly, with fun themed weekends that both kids and adults participate in. Nice pool area where the sun hits all day!" Cell service varies throughout the region, with Verizon generally providing adequate coverage at most established campgrounds. Weather conditions remain relatively mild during the camping season, though early spring camping may encounter muddy conditions after winter thaws.

Family amenities feature prominently in Lebanon area campgrounds, with swimming pools, recreation fields, and organized activities common at larger facilities. Many campgrounds provide a combination of wooded and open sites, with varying levels of privacy between neighbors. Visitors frequently mention the proximity to coastal attractions, with beaches approximately 30-45 minutes away. One camper noted that Thousand Trails Moody Beach "has good proximity to Orchard Beach and Portland. However, the spots are pretty tight, and the WiFi is awful away from the registration office." Site spacing varies significantly between facilities, with some offering spacious, private camping while others maximize capacity with closer arrangements. Most campgrounds provide standard amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, and access to bathhouses with showers.

Best Camping Sites Near Lebanon, Maine (230)

    1. Beaver Dam Campground

    8 Reviews
    North Berwick, ME
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 698-2267

    "IT is 9 miles from Wells Maine which is on the ocean.  LOTS OF GREAT restaurants there and nearby, like Ogunquit Maine and York Maine, etc. "

    "Campground is superior in its warmth, cleanliness, dog friendly and access to points of interest."

    2. Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA

    7 Reviews
    Rochester, ME
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 339-9465

    "We were able to book last minute and got a great tenting site, next to a running river that was great to sleep to. Very buggy, but it's outside, what do you expect?"

    "Staff was very friendly and extremely cautious about their surroundings. Plenty of things to do to stay busy during the rainy days."

    3. Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground

    4 Reviews
    Lebanon, ME
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 457-6050

    $40 - $85 / night

    "Owner was around and super nice! Amazing place. My family has stayed here many times and will again!"

    4. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort, Lakes Region

    6 Reviews
    Milton, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 652-9022

    $64 / night

    "Started with really expensive sites, and we had 4 of them next to one another. Rained the whole time we were there. Wouldnt even consider a discount, nothing."

    "This is a glampground, keep this in mind, if your looking for a peacful Shangri-La seek another campground, if your looking to let loose and enjoy an amenity filled experience around other people, give"

    5. Lazy Frog Campground

    4 Reviews
    Berwick, ME
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 457-1260

    "The BEST campground in Lebanon Maine!!! Everyone is very friendly, have fun themed weekends that both the kids and adults participate in!! Nice pool area where the sun hits all day!"

    "Lazy Frog is a cute campground, just off the beaten path. The owners have worked hard to improve this little gem.

    We stayed in August when it is was hot."

    6. Potters Place Adult Camping Area

    4 Reviews
    Lebanon, ME
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 457-1341

    "Tons of walking trails through the woods, and around the pond. A very relaxing place. The owner Tom is one of the nicest guys you’ll meet. Oh, and he provides firewood for free!"

    7. Sandy Pines Campground

    22 Reviews
    Cape Porpoise, ME
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 967-2483

    "Beautiful setting, lots of trees, bordering on beautiful marsh area. Many different types of campsites: rent, RV, seasonal RV, cottages, glamping tents and cabins etc."

    "Sandy Pines is located a very short bike ride from Cape Porpoise, home of Nunann's Restaurant , Mussette, Lost Fire and Pier 77."

    8. Flat Rock Bridge Family Resort

    5 Reviews
    Rochester, ME
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 339-9465

    9. Thousand Trails Moody Beach

    10 Reviews
    Ogunquit, ME
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Consider the Thousand Trails membership when booking this site. Our annual membership fees basically covered what it would cost to camp here for two weeks."

    "We stayed in the newer area with larger spots near the entrance to the park. There are activities and food within walking distance."

    10. Old Stage Campground

    9 Reviews
    Madbury, NH
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 742-4050

    $43 - $47 / night

    "Walking distance to rest rooms and showers. Great owners. 1st trip in a hurricane."

    "Learning to get away from the bad campers."

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Recent Reviews near Lebanon, ME

1012 Reviews of 230 Lebanon Campgrounds


  • Mindie C.
    Sep. 16, 2025

    York Beach Camper Park

    Hideaway

    Don’t let the entrance turn you off. Once you get back into the campgrounds, it’s so cute. You are nestled in the woods. You feel like you are in the Forest but so close to the ocean. It’s calm and peaceful. The owners are so friendly and kind.

  • alicianlv The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 9, 2025

    Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground

    Bradbury Mountain Campground

    Bradbury Mountain Campground

    Nice trail that borders campground. Saw group of cyclists and hikers use it during stay. No WiFi but T-Mobile accessible. Toilet is rustic, short wooden walls surrounding vault toilet. Various sized campsites yet not crowded. Kitchen area is a cool feature & offers campers use of community utensils & pans (although we didn't need to use). Kitchen has hot water to wash dishes and microwave to warm food. Town of Freeport is popular and LL Bean has huge shopping campus.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2025

    Beach Rose RV Park

    Nice park

    Owners were helpful on arrival, level concrete pad full hookups. Sites close together but quiet.

  • Utshob A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2025

    Bear Brook State Park Campground

    Convenient and fun

    The park was easy to get to, only about half an hour from Manchester. It has kayak rentals and a very well stocked camp store, that was close to the camp sites. Our campsite was only about a hundred feet away from the camp store but still felt private.

    Our campsite also had a fire pit and a picnic table which were great.

    The size of the sites varies quite a bit though as well as their isolation, some were out in the open.

    For cell service: ATT seems to have pretty decent coverage but not Verizon.

  • Julie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 26, 2025

    Wassamki Springs Campground

    Great Family campground!

    The amenities here make it a wonderful place for kids and adults!!   Nice,  clean and quiet!    I stayed on a spot by the water, that was totally worth the upgrade.

  • Kaileigh K.
    Aug. 25, 2025

    Sandy Pines Campground

    Amazing location and campground amenities

    We had an amazing long weekend at Sandy Pines and will definitely plan to return. I loved that there was a tent only area that felt a little more secluded and quiet with some nice privacy between sites. The playground and pool were a hit with the kids. The bathrooms were always clean and single user, some had showers as well. The proximity to goose rocks beach was a major plus!

  • S
    Aug. 23, 2025

    Cold Springs Camp Resort

    All Around Exceptional

    This place is just great! They have clean, flat sites, easy to navigate and get our fifth wheel in. The facilities are spotless. There are numerous pools and hot tubs, activities and the people that work there are just the nicest! Our kids were never scolded for being loud and neither were the adults. We have booked our return trip already and can't wait to go back!

  • R
    Aug. 15, 2025

    Sun Outdoors Wells Beach

    Zero wifi or cell signal

    Stayed back in 2023 with travel trailer and experienced almost zero wifi signal as well as verizon cell signal. Returned this past week and found no improvement whatsoever. This on back half of property. Manager stated they are awar and working on it. (For 2 years?). Could not plan anything, check weather unless you walked or drive up front. Light globes at various sites next to campers lit all night and were annoying so covered with bag. Some sites are just bad..huge pine tree at 428 caused camper to park his angled. Fire wood being sold is all pine & burns up immediately.

  • Cassie G.
    Aug. 12, 2025

    Winding River Campground

    Fun laid back place. This campground has a lot of potential. Some info on their website and Facebook isn’t accurate.

    I would like to share my experience this past weekend at Winding River in Exeter NH. My family of 3 Stayed at tent site 523 in the Oak area. We also had family at 553 and 554 and Cabin 2.

    About site 523: I clearly had one of the largest and most private tent sites. It was set back with a long driveway tucked between 522 and 524. It’s a very steep drop into the river making most sites a little nerve wracking with a little one. Online it said water available nearby. Most sites had a hookup but there wasn’t a one on my site. It looked like there may have been one to share on the road, but I didn’t end up needing to figure that out.

    Tent sites 522 and 524: Along with most of the tent sites these sites were very close to each other, much smaller and closer to the road. I wished my family members had gotten 552 and 553 as they blended together nicely if you are tenting in side by side spaces. The ground was very rocky making staking tents down difficult. They were right next to the bathroom which was convenient but loud. Ventilation in the bathroom was not good so the doors were propped open much of the time and loud hand dryers.

    Shower:

    • This is the smaller of the two bathrooms in the campground. There are 2 showers there. Each with a single insufficient curtain and no hooks on the wall or bench to place things down. Water was hot enough, pressure was ok if you set it to the high power massage-like setting.
    • The showers in other bathroom (near the town center area) had a door and two curtains. Some had hooks (some of which were broken). I almost tripped going in and out of these bathroom stalls because they are raised up but there is no marking on the ground to indicate that.

    Cabin 2: Ac worked well. There was a good sized bed downstairs, smaller beds in two lofts. I was surprised the couch didn’t pull out. Fridge and all dishes were nice and clean. All the cabins seem to have different back porch setups. This porch was smaller than C1. There was a propane grill that smelled rancid with sooo much caked on The burners. The location of the ceiling fan under the other lights in the ceiling gave them a flashing effect that really bothered me.

    Pros:

    • Lower price compared to other campgrounds (but I don’t feel like I got everything advertised on the website)
    • Two playgrounds, both were nice.
    • Water slide was fun
    • We arrived Thursday at the gate and were told how to get to our site, to set up and then come over to the office which was nice.

    Cons:

    • The river is very low and yucky so none of the boating or fishing advertised was possible. likely causing the massive amount of mosquitos.
    • The whole arcade building was was “out of order”
    • The laundry room had two washers (one was broken) and two dryers 2.50 each per load. Not sufficient for a campground this size (especially when people leave their clothes in the machine for 30 mins after they’re done!)
    • Camp store was poorly stocked (multiple empty coolers).
    • Ice $3 per SMALL bag.
    • Wood $10 per bundle and rules say you can’t bring from off-site. I saw people with huge metal bins of wood but was never offered that option when I payed for multiple bundles.
    • Camp store closes at 3 on Sunday and doesn’t open until 11 am during the week (which is also checkout). This made it a little confusing when I wanted to return the golf cart. They have a small area with icecream that is scooped and maybe a kitchen. I never saw it open but I think the sign said open morning to 12 and then again in the evening.
    • The pool was green and cloudy on day 3. I called the office and was told they had just shocked it and that was a result of the copper. I am not informed enough on pool safety so I opted out of swimming on the hottest day of our stay. My son was bummed.
    • Planned activities were only scheduled for Friday and Saturday, when online mentions “daily”. During adult kareoke there were plenty of kids and really poor wifi (wasting so much time between songs).

    And just to add:

    • Staff I encountered was friendly enough, but It would be nice if they wore shirts to identify themselves.
    • Golf cart was great, but cost more than the site per night.
    • Pedal go-carts were available for rent (I didn’t ask a price).

Guide to Lebanon

Lebanon, Maine camping areas operate through a short but pleasant season, with most facilities open from May through mid-October due to the harsh New England winters. The region sits at approximately 430 feet above sea level with neighboring water features including the Salmon Falls River forming the Maine-New Hampshire border. Lebanon's camping terrain consists primarily of mixed forest with glacial rock formations creating natural boundaries between many campsites near Lebanon, Maine.

What to do

Water activities at Beaver Dam Campground: Located 9 miles from Wells Beach, this campground offers pond access for canoeing and kayaking. "There is plenty to do if you canoe or kayak, there is a pond right there, there is a swimming area in the pond," notes one camper at Beaver Dam Campground.

Mountain biking near coastal areas: Sandy Pines Campground provides access to nearby trail systems. "For those so inclined, there is great mountain biking either through the Tyler Preserve down to Cape Porpoise or North through the Emmitt Smith Preserve," according to a review from Sandy Pines Campground.

Tubing and arcade games: "This campground is pretty big, sprawled out with lots to do, like tubing, cornhole, arcade, pools with slide and more," explains a visitor to Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA, mentioning multiple recreational options within the property boundaries.

What campers like

Adult-only atmosphere: Potters Place Adult Camping Area provides a quiet environment. "This is a beautiful campground with easily accessible sites, meticulously maintained grounds and it's super quiet. Tons of walking trails through the woods, and around the pond," writes one visitor to Potters Place Adult Camping Area.

Themed weekend activities: Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground offers consistent entertainment. "Super fun pool and a small campground so not many people crowding the pool. Many nice fishing spots and lots of play areas and outdoor recreation," reports a camper at Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground.

Proximity to coastal towns: Thousand Trails Moody Beach provides strategic location advantages. "The campground has good proximity to Orchard Beach and Portland. However, the spots are pretty tight, and the WiFi is awful away from the registration office," notes a recent visitor, highlighting both benefits and limitations.

What you should know

Cell service considerations: While most campgrounds offer adequate coverage, connectivity varies. "We were in the wooded area, but those camping on the outskirts seemed able to utilize their Starlink," notes a camper at Thousand Trails Moody Beach.

Campsite spacing varies significantly: Site privacy and size differ between campgrounds. "The sites in the front are the newest area of the park and mainly available for the 50AMP consumers," explains a reviewer about Thousand Trails Moody Beach, contrasting with other locations offering more secluded options.

Water drainage issues: Some areas experience pooling during heavy rain. "The campsite behind ours got totally flooded and the peoples stuff was soaked," reported a visitor to Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA, suggesting campers check site elevation when booking.

Tips for camping with families

Child-appropriate campgrounds: Several Lebanon area facilities cater specifically to families. "This is an all adult RV park" notes a reviewer about Potters Place, helping families identify which campgrounds welcome children and which don't.

Entertainment considerations: Look for campgrounds with dedicated recreation areas. "Kid. Accommodating. Family friendly. Kid infested. Safe. Scenic. Perfect," succinctly states a visitor to Old Stage Campground.

Swimming options: Most family-oriented campgrounds offer water features. "Great family friendly campground. Large sites, not super private, but we also stayed right on the beach. Clean. Safe. Friendly staff," notes a visitor from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort, highlighting both swimming access and campsite characteristics.

Tips from RVers

Site configuration considerations: "The 30 amp sites are very close together. The campground layout is quite unusual, with campers parked lengthwise along the road. This means that you share the space where you sit outside with the camper behind you, resulting in very little privacy," explains a visitor to Moody Beach.

Electrical capacity management: Campers at some sites report low voltage issues during peak usage. "We have a 50 amp unit but reduced down to 30 amp (30 was the only option). We always use a surge protector. Once the weekend campers arrived our surge protector kept tripping due to low voltage," notes a visitor to Lazy Frog Campground.

Check site specifics when booking: Sites vary considerably in size and access. "Driveway is hard to see and difficult to get in and out of," notes a Beaver Dam Campground visitor, highlighting the importance of confirming approach routes before arrival.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there RV campgrounds with full hookups in Lebanon, Maine?

Yes, Lebanon offers several RV-friendly campgrounds with full hookups. Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground provides full hookup sites specifically designed for RVs with drive-in access and big-rig-friendly accommodations. Potters Place Adult Camping Area is another option catering to RVers seeking a quieter, adults-only environment with full hookup capabilities. For travelers seeking membership options, campgrounds like Thousand Trails offer good value for extended stays. Most RV parks in the Lebanon area provide essential amenities including water, electric, and sewer connections, with many offering cable TV and WiFi access. Reservations are recommended, especially during peak summer months when availability can be limited.

What camping options are available in Lebanon, Maine?

Lebanon, Maine offers several diverse camping options to suit various preferences. Lazy Frog Campground is a popular family-owned private campground featuring a pool area, large field for games, and a pond for catch-and-release frog fishing. For those seeking more extensive facilities, Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA provides drive-in access with reservable sites, water, toilets, and is big-rig friendly. Additional options in the area include Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground and Flat Rock Bridge Family Resort, both offering a range of amenities for campers. Lebanon's location in southern Maine also makes it a convenient base for exploring nearby coastal and inland camping destinations.

What outdoor activities and attractions are available near Lebanon, Maine campgrounds?

Lebanon's strategic location in southern Maine provides easy access to diverse outdoor activities. The region offers excellent water recreation opportunities with nearby lakes perfect for swimming, fishing, and boating. Flat Rock Bridge Family Resort provides access to water activities directly from their property. For beach lovers, the famous coastal areas of southern Maine are within driving distance, including Old Orchard Beach with its pier, amusement park, and seven miles of sandy shoreline. Hiking enthusiasts can explore numerous trails in the area, including those at Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground. The region also offers seasonal attractions like apple picking, farmers markets, and scenic drives through rural Maine landscapes. Portland's urban amenities are easily accessible for day trips.

Can I find pet-friendly or family-oriented campgrounds in Lebanon, Maine?

Lebanon offers excellent options for both pet-friendly and family-oriented camping experiences. Wakeda Campground, LLC, located near Lebanon, welcomes pets and features beautiful forested sites with electric and water hookups. Families particularly enjoy Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp Resort in the nearby Lakes Region, which offers themed weekends and activities specifically designed for children. Many Lebanon area campgrounds provide family-friendly amenities like swimming pools, playgrounds, game fields, and organized activities during peak season. When traveling with pets, always check specific pet policies as they may vary regarding leash requirements, breed restrictions, and designated pet areas. Most family-oriented campgrounds in the region offer spacious sites that accommodate both camping equipment and space for outdoor family activities.