Best Tent Camping near Saco, ME

Recent Tent Reviews near Saco, Maine

750 Reviews of 14 Saco Campgrounds

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  Dan S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 10, 2024

  Beach Camping Area

  Motorcycle camping

  Next to river and had a major flood this spring. I was tent camping on motorcycle and tent site are on dirt due to flood. Tent Site consists of picnic table. No water or sewer or electrical. $43 a night and bring quarters for shower. Clean restrooms and showers but I feel way over priced for what was offered. Should have looked for alternate.

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  Melissa B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2021

  Gunstock Campground

  Cute campground, wooded sites are limited.

  This campground overall is very nice. The camp store has most everything you could need, and the campground is gated so you have to make sure you keep your key card with you whenever leaving in order to get back in. Most of the sites are out in the open though, or very close together. Not so bad if you're camping in trailers or RVs, but if tent camping you won't really have any privacy in those locations. I recommend the sites back in Breezy Knolls (K01-K17 I think?) and then I believe sites 203 and 205 were nice and tucked away in the trees as well. There is a zip line course and a metal "slide" or coaster behind the Breezy Knolls area which can get kind of noisy between the sounds of the gear and the kids screaming. Lol. But it didn't really bother me personally. The wooded area back there is beautiful though so the sites definitely made up for it. Campground has a fenced in dog park, playground, showers, clean bathrooms, and laundry facilities. Would definitely camp here again. I just prefer the wooded/shaded tent sites...which are limited at this place.

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  Ben P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 22, 2016

  Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

  Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA

  We tent camped at Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA. The staff was very friendly and when I called to book the site, they assisted in helping us pick out the nicest campsite. This KOA is close to Old Orchard Beach, the city of Portland, and towns of Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Wells and Kittery Outlets. We enjoy staying here and would highly recommend it to others.

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  Brittany M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 13, 2018

  Winslow Park And Campground

  Beautiful Sunrise

  Clean bathrooms and spacious tent sites. You can choose to have a tent site right on the bay or off of the bay view. The bay view sites are our favorite, we get front row seats every morning to the sunrise on the water, we just have to peek outside our tent. So beautiful! One of my favorite campsites!

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  Jordyn T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 1, 2019

  Acres Of Wildlife Family Campground

  Great experience

  We went the last weekend they were open for the season (sometime in October) and it was a blast! Tent sites were spacious and had a decent amount of privacy. Electric and water hookups at tent sites. General store and amenities were clean and well taken care of! A lot of families around but it wasn’t distracting since the sites were private enough. Definitely recommend!

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  Michael and Betty L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 25, 2022

  Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

  Enjoyable stay

  Spent 2 weeks in 40ft RV. Good utilities, amenities, bathrooms/showers. From tent camping to trailers and motorhomes, a very nice place to stay.

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  Suzanne S.

  Scout

  

  May. 29, 2024

  Chewonki Campground

  Great Campground

  We stayed in a large tent site. Very quiet and clean. We also fished off the dock.

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  kimberly B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2024

  Saddleback Campground

  If I could do negative I would

  So my fiance and I we had called and asked if they had tent sites they put us at 9T ( which to any other campground T with the number means tent) but the owner comes up this morning being a complete ass saying that it wasn’t a tent site & that we requested to move sites and now all of a sudden it was a problem so paid 60?which was supposed to be paid for two nights & basically told that we had to pack up and leave with no refund & a very sour taste in my mouth from that campground. I will never return

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  Ken G.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 16, 2020

  Wassamki Springs Campground

  A hidden gem in Downeast Maine

  Friendly staff, clean facilities, nice pond. A great getaway for a night or month for families of all ages. Both RV and Tent sites available.

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  Amanda N.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2018

  Desert of Maine Campground

  Great for late arrivals!

  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.

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  Korie M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 31, 2023

  Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park

  Not for tent campers

  We stayed one night on our way to Acadia and the tent sites were extremely small and very close together. Seems more of an RV spot

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  Keith M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2018

  Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

  Great place

  Facilities are very clean. The staff are great. We book a site every year. The tent sites are large and well maintained.

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  Rachel P.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 8, 2018

  Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

  Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA

  Seriously, KOA’s have the friendliest staff ever! My sister and I arrived late Friday evening- after 3+ hours of Boston, holiday traffic- and were promptly greeted by a bubbly employee who happily lead us to our “kabin.” Despite a small snafu getting into our accommodations, she was incredibly gracious and helpful.

  K16 was a single room cabin that could comfortably sleep 4, furnished with a full-sized bed and a bunk bed. We were shocked to find that the cabin had electrical, lights and a small heater. Being a chilly fall night, this was greatly appreciated. The Saco/Old Orchard KOA really provided a good compromise between camping and getting a hotel. I may be adventurous and willing to brave the elements, but have to keep the comfort of those traveling with me in mind!

  Most of the grounds were dense- comprised primarily of RVs and various cabins. Though there were a few tent sites. My sister and I lucked out with our cabin and the cul-de-sac it was in. It overlooked the woods and was a bit more secluded than many of the other sites. KK15, K3, K2 and K1 are great options as well, located along the wooded edges of the grounds. Tent sites 96, P5, P4, P3, P2 and P1 were also among the best spots, offering full shade and privacy.

  We definitely enjoyed our stay-the cabin was comfortable, facilities were clean, and we were within 20 minutes of Portland and 10 minutes to Old Orchard Beach. Not to mention-the on-site Merry Moose cafe was definitely a nice touch! I can’t say this was truly “camping”-but it wasn’t bad!

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  Jamie M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2021

  Wassamki Spring Camping Area

  Great little campground

  Beautiful views from the tent camping sites. a7 was real nice. My only complaints were the toilet paper was so thin I could barely pull it (so I brought my own) and the planes. Not horrible but something to consider… I would definitely go back

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  Glen E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 28, 2021

  Burnette’s Campground

  Amazing

  Great seasonal RV park with enough tent sites to satisfy demand. Steps from Short Sands Beach and within ear-shot of the animals in York’s Wild Kingdom. Truly a unique experience.

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  Peter F.

  Guide

  

  May. 4, 2020

  Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground

  New and themed campground

  New rv park and resort. They have full hookups to 50 amp as well as primitive tent sites. They have tons of amenities and themed areas. Great place to stay the week or the season.

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  Kay

  Scout

  

  Sep. 25, 2021

  Paradise Park Resort

  Noisy but nice

  Nice little campground with many amenities which unfortunately shut down the weekend before we arrived. Clean restrooms and showers. Tent site unfortunately flooded with an inch of rain during storm. Noisy even though fairly empty. Lots of barking dogs.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  Rainbow Koala Farm

  Stay on a Goat Farm

  Jake from the Dyrt here!  The Rainbow Koala Farm has a spot for anyone, you can choose from a cabin, tent site or RV site.  Check them out and share some pictures of your stay on the Dyrt!

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  Sebastian D.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2020

  Foothills Family Campground

  GREAT

  Rolled in last minute after a reservation cancelation. Very friendly lady working and provided us firewood. We stayed at the tent sites and had enough privacy. Super close to piper trail where we climbed Mt. Chocora the next day. 10/10.

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  Anna S.

  Scout

  

  May. 21, 2021

  Family and Friends Campground

  Amazing place

  We always tent camp and have always loved this camp but our last trip it rained pretty much the whole time -not a big deal we enjoy the outdoors but the camp owner went above and beyond letting my kids stay in the lodge to get dry and just making sure to check in to make sure we were okay

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  Jennifer F.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2018

  Naples Campground

  Family fun

  We went RVing here, like the vast majority of people. I wouldn’t want to tent camp here. There were a lot of activities for kids and adults on the weekend. The bath houses were new and nice.

  The new area has no trees and just looks like a big RV parking lot, but the older part has plenty of trees.

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  ian

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 21, 2021

  Spacious Skies Walnut Grove

  Quite

  Stayed here for a night it was quiet relaxing tent sites are in a field with no power hookups and when it rains you can't have your car in the field because people get stuck poured on us while we were there but other than that it was a nice place

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  Kelli T.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2017

  Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park

  Beautiful & Quiet

  We stayed here on our way from Boston to Acadia. This is a beautiful campground that caters to adults only. It feels very secluded but it's close to everything. The tent sites are pretty close to each other but we had no issues with noise. Bathhouse and bathrooms were very clean. I would definitely stay here again!

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  Robert M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 22, 2019

  Sun River Campground

  Awesome, fun, clean

  Great spot run by a gentleman named Keith, he’s been running it for years. Such a nice guy. Spot has great sites. I use tent sites, usually by the river. Spots are clean & roomy. Bathrooms are alway clean & showers hot. There are trails you can hike and explore. Just a really fun place to stay.

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  Emily B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 3, 2021

  Thousand Trails Moody Beach

  Great family trip!

  We took our family of 5, and my mom for a weekend getaway! It was perfect. So much to do. Women’s room by the tent sites had a couple problems, like a shower stall out of order, but not a big deal. Very quiet at night, which is helpful in such a family environment. We will definitely be back again!

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  Joseph N.

  Guide

  

  May. 5, 2019

  Point Sebago Resort

  Nice for families

  This is what I would call camping for those that still want all the comforts of a resort, which is exactly what this place is. There a few tent sites and some RV sites, but Point Sebago is mainly full of their “cabins.” The “cabins” can be rented too. The sites have water and electricity which is nice and you have access to many of the resort amenities, of which there are lots. It wasn’t may favorite place to camp, but it wouldn’t be bad for families just starting to get into camping.

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  mae

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2021

  Family and Friends Campground

  Ok, not great

  Very wooded area. Hard to maneuver big rigs. Steep, unleveled roads. Water is yellow and stunk of iron. Manager assured it was safe. Made our shower look dirty constantly. Probably a better tent campground but was fine for a couple weeks. Manager was nice and helpful.