Best Glamping near Old Town, ME

Recent Glamping Reviews in Old Town

184 Reviews of 20 Old Town Campgrounds

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  moiltop L.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 10, 2024

  HTR Acadia

  A Tranquil Retreat for Outdoor Lovers and Relaxation Seekers at HTR Acadia

  HTR Acadia, located near Mount Desert, Maine, offers a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and peaceful relaxation. Just a short drive from Acadia National Park, the campground provides access to hiking, fishing, and stunning views of Somes Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors rave about the clean facilities, friendly staff, and cozy campfire evenings, with many appreciating the well-maintained bathrooms and affordable firewood. The tranquil atmosphere makes it an ideal spot to unwind, whether you’re fishing by the waterfront, reading a good book, or enjoying some quiet time with your favorite game from the Game Vault. Whether you’re seeking adventure or just looking to relax and recharge, HTR Acadia offers the best of both worlds.

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  Emma C.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Pine Grove Campground & Cottages

  amazing

  Overall, I’d recommend 3 Patti Vegas to anyone who enjoys card games and wants an easy, enjoyable experience with a good variety of game options and a strong social element. It’s been a lot of fun, and I’m sure I’ll keep coming back to it! https://teenpattivegas.org/

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  Theresa H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Bar Harbor Campground

  Perfect camping spot

  We thought our camp site was perfect . There was just enough privacy for us. Plenty of trees between us and our neighbors. The showers were easy to use and got hot fast, 5 minutes was honestly long enough. The area was nice and clean. There was even a great view when walking my dog. Acadia was about 16-20 minutes away depending on where you wanted to go. Would definitely stay again.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Lamoine State Park Campground

  Lamoine State Park Campground

  Nice and quiet during our stay. Friendly staff and clean facilities.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 6, 2024

  Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA

  Bar Harbor/ Oceanside KOA Holiday

  The KOA staff were very friendly and helpful, the facilities were very clean, and the store was well-stocked. The sites were a bit close, but the neighbors I had during my stay would be out and about during the day if I didn't happen to be out and about in Acadia NP or Bar Harbor myself... so that kind of made up for it. The first few nights of my stay was spent in the "Premium" section where we were on the other side of the road from the "Oceanfront" sites--it almost felt like Oceanfront sites when Big Rigs weren't blocking the view. The next 5 nights we were at an "Oceanfront" site, which was really great and worth the extra money to watch the seals, birds, and easy access for kayaking. HOWEVER--despite knowing privacy isn't really something you can find at most KOAs, it was SHOCKING to me the lack of social awareness some people have at sunset. Despite being next to the public oceanfront area (where lovely chairs and tables are provided) people would literally walk to the Oceanfront campsites and stand there snapping photos or just hanging around at sunset, even if my husband and I were sitting down at our picnic table eating our dinners and trying to enjoy the sunset together. (Picture provided [with blocked faces) of just one of the couples one evening standing right next to our firepit... maybe 10ft from where we were setting up dinner on our picnic table.) So... be prepared with how to handle that if it's something you think may bother you, too.

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Sebasticook Lake Campground

  Convenient

  Everything was fine , except the owner, very weird !

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  Heather C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA

  Great location, super crowded

  The Bar Harbor KOA delivered what it promised, but I am not sure we’d return.  The staff was very friendly and helpful.  They deliver nicely bagged firewood and have daily garbage pickup.  The bathrooms were clean and camp store well stocked.  The Island Explorer bus for Acadia stops at the campground.  There are rv, tent, and cabin options.  Our waterfront site was terrific - gorgeous view, and we could launch our kayaks directly from the site.  The fire pit was big and sturdy.  There were great sunrises and sunsets.   The location is an easy drive for downtown for Bar Harbor, North East Harbor and South West Harbor.

  My challenge with the KOA is the sites were so close together.  Everyone was really packed in, with no buffer between sites.  The 339 - 342 sites were literally bumper to bumper.   It is a very busy campground.   If  you are looking for privacy, this is not the place to go.

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  Beth R.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 28, 2024

  Bangor Holden KOA

  Lots of Amenities

  Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP) Lots of Amenities

  Cons: Gravel site Not much shade

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  Steve A.

  Guide

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Hadley's Point Campground

  Really nice

  I wasn’t super thrilled when we first pulled in, but after exploring the campground it’s clear the folks that run it are campers. It is well planned out and the dachshunds have a blast.

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  Kyle N.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 12, 2024

  Piscataquis Point

  A hidden gem in central Maine

  Spent a night at Piscataquis Point and had a great time! This was a very quiet and peaceful place but easily accessible from multiple directions and only like 20 mins from I-95. This spacious area has all the amenities covered allowing you to unplug and unwind like you’re in the middle of nowhere, the handcrafted touches from the outhouse to the fire pit add a   unique, welcoming and comfortable feel. Sitting next to a warm, crackling fire listening to the sound of the river was truly the cherry on top and made for a very relaxing evening. This spot is somewhat of a hidden gem, clean and well up kept, this is the type of place that you’ll want to revisit again and again.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 14, 2023

  Bar Harbor Campground

  Take The Shuttle To Town

  No reservations and an awesome shuttle system- our favorite things about staying here. 

  This campground is huge, and takes no reservations, so it works great for us who don’t like to plan ahead. And also, there’s an amazing free shuttle system, that allows dogs!, that picks you up right at the campground. There are multiple routes you can transfer to and they take you into town or throughout Acadia NP, which is so nice for us as we are in a motorhome with no tow car. Also, Acadia NP allows dogs on most trails! Mind blown. 

  Campground is great- there is a type of site for everyone. FHU sites all along in a row for those big RVs who like that parking lot feeling, a tent area where you park and carry your things to your camp spot, heavily wooded sites that feel like a more traditional campground, and more open sites where there’s enough sun if you rely on solar. Some sites are just 30 amp power and water, and there are dry camp sites as well. RVs can camp in a dry camp site, but no generators allowed at all (another favorite thing for us!). 

  Laundry room is huge and clean, washer and dryer are huge and work well and are only $1 each (quarters only).

   There’s a dump station. Water at the dump is non-potable but you can fill your tanks at one of the many drinking water spigots throughout the campground, or pull into an empty site, like we did. 

  Showers were ok, $0.25 for 5 minutes.

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  B M.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 2, 2023

  Branch Lake Camping area

  Wonderful campground and a beautiful lake

  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 & 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 & 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 & gear replaced before we left florida. It wasn't bolted to the wall correctly & 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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  Kirill K.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 26, 2023

  Oceanfront Camping @ Reach Knolls

  Great sites and access to the beach for a morning swim

  The setup is great, plenty of space. And access to the beach is awesome. We went for a morning swim and swam to the platform. Awesome experience!

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  Dave B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2023

  Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA

  Great KOA!

  My family and I stayed at this KOA this past week. It was agreat experience! That staff was awesome and over the top accommodating. We had a pull through site with full hook up right across from the on site Lobster Trap Cafe. The site was spacious and comfortable. The whole campground was neat and clean. Staff members pick up trash throughout the day at all of the sites. The Lobster Trap had a good menu, and great customer service. They are mainly open in the evenings but also appear to serve lunch and breakfast on the weekends. 

  The camp store was well stocked also. There is also an island shuttle bus stop right at the entrance to the campground. There is a gas station and take out restaurant ( Island Take Out) right across from the entrance as well. There was a nice dog park as well. Cell service with AT&T was great. Cell service with T-Mobile was spotty. We did not try the campground wifi. The only down side to the trip was gnats and mosquitos, but that was all over the island and no fault of the KOA. This was one of the best KOA's we have visited and we will definitely stay there again when we visit Acadia.

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  Tasha H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2023

  Paul Bunyan Campground

  I had no idea...

  That camping could be so easy and fun! This is my first time actually camping in a tent for fun. (U.S. Army Veteran)The showers are nice and hot, it's quiet here at night, and it's such a chill atmosphere. Thank you guys for making my first camping trip a fun one! First got one night, turned into a week!

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  Jillian B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2023

  Oceanfront Camping @ Reach Knolls

  Peaceful and relaxing

  Beautiful, quiet location with views of the deer isle bridge and access to walking the beach. Owners are so nice and friendly and accommodating. Sites are mostly private and have space. Very clean.

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  Vignesh V.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 19, 2023

  Bar Harbor Campground

  National Park loved

  Happy Journey I'm like this hiking

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  Ashley F.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 19, 2023

  Cooley-Davies Homestead

  Composting Toilets & Hot Showers

  Ashley here with The Dyrt, welcoming your host Lisa to our platform. A beautiful, peaceful spot amid woods& pasture. Check them out and leave them some love here!

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  Matt R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA

  It's a KOA

  I'm not rhe biggest KOA fan, but they are very convenient! Great little place to sleep. Of you've been to one, you've been to them all! Lots of spots for big and small rigs. Water and electric hook ups too

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  Shelley

  Scout

  

  Oct. 11, 2022

  Hadley's Point Campground

  Pretty good

  Small campground but suprisingly quiet tent spot even though they are close and wooded. The shower rooms were a little weird, not the cleanest but much appreciated hot shower. The separate toilet stalls were pretty clean. Bring your shower shoes. Nice staff.

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  Nancy W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 29, 2022

  Bar Harbor Campground

  Great Location - Close to Acadia NP

  This is a nice campground located close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. The campground does not take reservations so you can pick whatever open site you want and if you want to extend your stay, you can. When you arrive, you get a map, find an empty site, get set-up and then go back to the office to register. Once you’re in the park if you want a different site that has a better view or FHU’s, the best thing to do is drive or walk around the section you are interested in and if you see someone packing up put a personal item (chair, table cloth, etc.). Then head to the office and let them know what site you are moving to. Weird system but it seems to work as this is how things have always been done. All different types of sites are available from FHU, electric/water, or privative sites. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There are some sections that are nicely wooded which is great for the shade in the summer and to add a little privacy. Other sites are right on the ocean with great views but these sites are pretty close together and hard to get since the campground is first come, first served. Roads in the park are paved but some corners can be a little tight for big-rigs, best to unhitch your tow car up front in case you have to back up. The camp hosts do a great job of keeping the campground clean and were always out and about cleaning sites, fire pits, and the bathrooms.

  This campground is in a good location right off Route 3 and a short drive to Bar Harbor. There is the Island Explorer (free) shuttle that have various routes and stops on Mount Desert Island and Acadia NP. The shuttle stops at the campground so you can hitch a ride downtown or to the park and not have to worry about parking.  The shuttle has a bike rack so you can bring your bike and pets are allowed.  The campground is very clean with no litter and well-maintained. The bathrooms were very clean showers are 25 cents/5 minutes. There is a really nice large swimming pool perched right along the water, nice little nature trails/dog walking areas, laundry, game room, shuffleboard, playground, water access, arcade, and more. 

  Just outside the campground (within walking distance) is Utter Heaven an ice cream shop and Mainely Meat a BBQ joint. Across the street is a Pirates Cove– a mini golf course on steroids. During the summer season this place is really busy but calms down when kids go back to school.

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  Richard S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 24, 2022

  Hadley's Point Campground

  Nice

  Really nice staff Nice size lot clean. And shuttle bus stops on site for bar harbor and Arcadia

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  Daniel J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 15, 2022

  Bar Harbor Campground

  Summer 2021

  Awesome wooded campground . Stayed 2 nights on short notice. Great hospitality . Really enjoyed our short stay.

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  TJ S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 15, 2022

  HTR Acadia

  Great campsite for visiting Acadia

  We stayed at Somes Sound Campground for 5 days. It was extremely pleasant. Our site was on a hill but getting the camper in was easy. Water pressure was low, but the WiFi was awesome. The young children were a little loud at times, but ok. There were several 1 or 2 night neighbors in tents. But there was plenty of firewood available cheap. The bathrooms were clean and well placed. It was also on the Somes Sound / Atlantic Ocean. The views were breathtaking.

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  Barbara P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2022

  Searsport Shores Ocean Campground

  Perfect Camping

  On the ocean. Kayaking available to see seals feeding. Fresh mountain air and live music. Plenty of fun for kids and activities for adults. Well maintained with free showers and all the amenities you need. Great playground.

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  Michelle R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 10, 2022

  Great Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

  Quiet retreat

  Guests are very kind, quiet and respectful of others and of the campground. Everything was clean and in working order.

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  sheila S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 10, 2022

  Bangor Holden KOA

  STAY AWAY FROM KOA

  STAY AWAY.. FROM KOA/HOLDEN MAINE And here’s why.. we are avid campers and have been for 20 years.. never and I mean never have we ever been treated with this much disrespect.. Don’t only take my word for it, check the reviews, on Yelp, Facebook, hell just google“Chris Koa/Holden Maine“ for your self… 1st year fabulous… 2nd year.. we were going to buy the campsite, until my bank and accountant discovered, money laundering, and pocketing of over xxx,xxx, we backed out of the deal to not cause trouble for Chris and Lauren, but little did we know.. 3rd year..multiple harassing messages, dog issue(2lb yorkie)“off leash” we didn’t get a friendly reminder instead a“remove your dogs immediately“ granted we live 3.5 hours away. Noise complaint.. 10:10 pm he received multiple complaint..(none of which were ever true), that we were“ Obnoxiously loud”! And than finally get permanently kicked out for not paying a 35 dollar electric bill“on time” THESE PEOPLE ARE CROOKS, THEY ARE MEAN, the campsite is substandard, water smells like a bog don’t drink it.. the electrical grid can’t hold up.. internet is slightly better that dial up.. they will harass your children, yell at your grandparents.. Save your family the heartache, the money, the stress.. drive 15 miles further and you will be treated like royalty!!! Camp ground is failing… 1 year you couldn’t get a spot!! This year.. it is nearly Vacant… so his attitude and violent outbursts towards his paying customers… is why his campsite will be deserted in a couple of years.. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!!