Best Campgrounds near Sorrento, ME

Campgrounds near Sorrento, Maine primarily cluster around the Acadia National Park region, offering a mix of established facilities within a 30-minute drive. The Mount Desert Island area hosts several developed campgrounds, including Blackwoods Campground and Seawall Campground within the national park boundaries, along with private options like Bar Harbor Campground and Acadia Seashore Camping and Cabins. Most campgrounds accommodate tent and RV camping, while select locations such as Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA and Hadley's Point Campground also feature cabin rentals and glamping accommodations. Lamoine State Park provides another established camping option with waterfront sites approximately 7 miles from Sorrento.

The camping season in this coastal Maine region generally runs from mid-May through mid-October, with most facilities closing during winter months due to harsh weather conditions. Reservations are strongly recommended for most campgrounds, particularly during the peak summer months of July and August. A recent review noted that "it's a little bit of a drive away from the park, but worth it if you want privacy and to be away from too many people." Facilities vary significantly between sites, with national park campgrounds offering more basic amenities while private campgrounds typically provide full hookups, shower facilities, and sometimes additional services like on-site stores or laundry facilities. Several campgrounds offer waterfront or water-view sites with varying levels of privacy and shade availability.

The eastern side of Acadia National Park, including the Schoodic Peninsula area closest to Sorrento, provides a quieter alternative to the busier Mount Desert Island section. A camper wrote, "We had a beautiful view of the night sky from the Acadia Mtn campsite! My boyfriend and I brought our dog, who had plenty of room to enjoy." Many campgrounds in the region are family and pet-friendly, though policies vary by location. Public showers are available at some facilities for a small fee, typically costing about $2 for a five-minute shower. Sites near the water tend to fill quickly during peak season, while more secluded camping areas offer greater privacy but may lack immediate access to amenities. Cell service can be spotty in more remote areas of the peninsula.

Best Camping Sites Near Sorrento, Maine (121)

    1. Blackwoods Campground — Acadia National Park

    98 Reviews
    Seal Harbor, ME
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 288-3274

    $30 - $60 / night

    "Close proximity to Bar Harbor and a lot of the main attractions of the national park. Showers are just outside of the entrance to the campground, coin operated."

    "quiet, wooded, relatively secluded. good spot at 111 where we stayed. nice places for tents. private showers outside main camping area were a positive since none in camping area itself."

    2. Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park

    37 Reviews
    Winter Harbor, ME
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 288-1300

    $22 - $60 / night

    "Schoodic Loop Road -- less popular than the main park "Park Loop Road", provides access to gorgeous shore line views and more hiking trails, but RVs and trailers aren't allowed past the campground entrance"

    "Although it is quite a ways off the beaten path, Schoodic Woods Campground is well worth the travel time. The campground is new, so it is sparkling clean."

    3. Bar Harbor Campground

    32 Reviews
    Salsbury Cove, ME
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 288-5185

    $60 - $81 / night

    "We love the state parks and unorganized, off the beaten path camping. This is definitely not that!"

    "This is a nice campground located close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park."

    4. Mount Desert Campground

    37 Reviews
    Mount Desert, ME
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 244-3710

    "Desert, Maine which is right next to the fabulous town of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Forest."

    "Our site was right next to a potable water spigot, and within easy walking distance to a bathroom building which includes full plumbing and metered showers (4 quarters for 5 minutes)."

    5. Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA

    37 Reviews
    Salsbury Cove, ME
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 288-3520

    "This campground has beautiful tent sites along the waters edge."

    "It 11 miles to Bar Harbor town proper and only 8.7 miles to the Hulls Cove Acadia National Park visitors center and the entrance to the Cadillac Mountain Summit Road."

    6. Hadley's Point Campground

    29 Reviews
    Salsbury Cove, ME
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 288-4808

    $29 - $90 / night

    "**Campground Review: ** Hadley’s Point Campground is located on the north side of Mt Desert Island and just a short distance from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park."

    "There was a fire ring outside of the cabin and a picnic table. We purchased firewood at a stand close to the campground."

    7. Seawall Campground — Acadia National Park

    53 Reviews
    Bass Harbor, ME
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 244-3600

    $22 - $60 / night

    "This campground is quiet, walking distance to the ocean. Family oriented. There are however, no showers. Most of the walk in campsites are only steps away from the parking lot."

    "We stayed at the tent walk in sites (D25) The sites are close together but otherwise, well maintained."

    8. Mt Desert Narrows Camping Resort

    22 Reviews
    Salsbury Cove, ME
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Some of the sites are very close to one another...we happened to get lucky with a site with more space. The proximity to Acadia and Bar Harbor was fantastic."

    "Showers rooms are every other for social distance are clean and like bathrooms cleaned daily. It is a great convenience to Acadia Nat’l Park."

    9. Lamoine State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Lamoine, ME
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 667-4778

    "Lamoine State Park is a great option if you want to be close to Acadia but away from the crowds.
    There are both tent and rv sites, which are intermingled in the campground."

    "Another awesome state park in Maine! We loved the location; so easy to get to Acadia National Park but well out of the fray. We had site 42: not right on the Frenchman Bay (a gorgeous thing!)"

    10. Acadia Seashore Camping and Cabins

    12 Reviews
    Sorrento, ME
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 233-0099

    $35 - $125 / night

    "Mountain View is beautiful. it captures Maine very well!"

    "Many spots not as close to water as we were. Spot gravel and took us few extra minutes to move around to find most level Part . Owners great and on site."

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Recent Reviews near Sorrento, ME

695 Reviews of 121 Sorrento Campgrounds


  • goose10091203 The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Machias Rips Campsite

    Nice enough

    There are about 5 spots. Some are rough and not super flat, but it's pretty and the river is right there. You can hear the highway but it's not too bad. Only real negative for me was nowhere to really walk my dogs, nothing even close to a trail nearby. Just the highway.

  • Missy R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 10, 2025

    Camden Hills State Park Campground

    Autumn in Maine

    Camden Hills is an ideal camping location. Sites are spacious, they have a variety of trails, and the town of Camden is charming.

    Beware of weekend campers. I had no problem getting a first come first serve spot on Wednesday, but by Friday, it was busy.

  • R
    Oct. 10, 2025

    Pumpkin Patch RV Resort

    Fun Fall Stay

    Stayed here in October, the week before they shut down for the season. Staff was friendly and super helpful. Snowmobile trails behind the campground lead to a walking path that connects the high school and elementary school for a pleasant walk in the woods.

  • Missy R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 8, 2025

    Camden Hills State Park Campground

    Fall at Camden Hills State Park Campground

    I was worried when I decided to come to this part of Maine in the fall without reservations. It’s early October, and I learned that Maine State Parks are first come first serve at this point. I was pleasantly surprised to arrive and find plenty of vacant spots.

    The campground is large, and most of the sites are on the larger side. They tend to be nestled into the woods with plenty of trees, dividing the sites. Though some of the smaller RV sites are more compact.

    It’s a great location, close to Camden, Maine, and not far from other attractions.

    I’m here in 2025 and they are doing work on their water system so none of their water is potable

  • Yung H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 6, 2025

    Blackwoods Campground — Acadia National Park

    Good spot but wood is rough

    I love the spot but all the wood is from outside the campgrounds. Its not so “dry” more like just chopped and bundled had to tend to it for over a hour+ just to get enough dry to keep the fire going. But overall a very nice quite camprground.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 5, 2025

    Machias River Camp off Route 9

    My favorite spot in Maine!!

    Super cool mixed use land with established campsites. 6 or 7 in total I think. Right on Machias river. Great ATT service.

  • Aly E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 30, 2025

    Megunticook Campground

    Watch out for their prices

    Online the prices was 40$ for a tent site. We didn’t need water or electric just a spot to sleep for the night. I called to reserve cause the website wasn’t very easy to work with and the man on the phone said 76$ but couldn’t explain costs and was rude with the “you’ll not find another spot for this cheap!” Which we did. For less than half that cost. So watch out on prices and the extra charges.

  • Aly E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 30, 2025

    Blackwoods Campground — Acadia National Park

    So lucky!

    We tried staying here in the summer a few years back and it filled up weeks ahead of time. We got lucky this trip and got one spot open same day. Got here super late and was surrounded by other campers but the trees all around gave us privacy and everyone was super quiet so no disruptive folks like so many campgrounds. The bathrooms don’t have showers of course but they are so clean it was a great thing from other sites pit toilets. If you’re in Acadia this is the spot!


Guide to Sorrento

Camping near Sorrento, Maine, offers a fantastic escape into nature with beautiful landscapes and plenty of outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the numerous trails in Acadia National Park. One camper mentioned, "I love that the southern ridge trailhead for Cadillac mountain leaves from the campgrounds and connects to a bunch of other trails" at Blackwoods Campground.
  • Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife. A visitor at Seawall Campground noted, "We did see dozens of deer... by far the most wildlife of any of the three Acadia campgrounds."
  • Kayaking: Enjoy the water by launching your kayak from the campground. One reviewer at Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA said, "Our waterfront site was terrific - gorgeous view, and we could launch our kayaks directly from the site."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Mount Desert Campground remarked, "Restrooms were very clean and there was plenty of hot water for the coin-operated showers."
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites that provide some privacy. A camper at Schoodic Woods Campground shared, "The sites are carefully designed so that although you might hear your neighbor you likely will not see them."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of the staff. One reviewer at Smuggler's Den Campground said, "Check-in was easy and staff was friendly."

What you should know:

  • No Showers at Some Campgrounds: Not all campgrounds have shower facilities. A visitor at Schoodic Woods Campground noted, "There are no showers onsite so come prepared."
  • Crowded During Peak Season: Some campgrounds can get busy, especially in summer. A camper at Bar Harbor Campground mentioned, "This campground is huge, and takes no reservations, so it works great for us who don’t like to plan ahead."
  • Limited Privacy in Some Areas: While many sites are spacious, some can feel close together. A reviewer at Seawall Campground pointed out, "While campsites are deep and set off the road, some of them open up to each other at the rear points of each site."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Family-Friendly Amenities: Look for campgrounds with pools and playgrounds. A camper at Smuggler's Den Campground said, "The playground was great for the kids. The swimming pool was a highlight as well."
  • Quiet Hours: Be mindful of quiet hours to ensure everyone has a good night's sleep. One visitor at Hadley's Point Campground mentioned, "The only problem was kids running around during quiet hour."
  • Plan for Activities: Bring games and outdoor gear to keep the kids entertained. A family at Mount Desert Campground enjoyed "lovely camp roads to walk, run, or bike."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure to choose a site that fits your rig. A reviewer at Schoodic Woods Campground advised, "Choose your site carefully if you have a large rig."
  • Dump Station Availability: Know where the dump stations are located. A camper at Hadley's Point Campground mentioned, "At least it is available."
  • Cell Service: Be prepared for spotty cell service in some areas. A visitor at Seawall Campground noted, "T-Mobile and Verizon did not provide any service here."

Camping near Sorrento, Maine, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. With beautiful scenery and a variety of activities, it's a great spot to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Sorrento, ME?

According to TheDyrt.com, Sorrento, ME offers a wide range of camping options, with 121 campgrounds and RV parks near Sorrento, ME and 6 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Sorrento, ME?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Sorrento, ME is Blackwoods Campground — Acadia National Park with a 4.5-star rating from 98 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Sorrento, ME?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 6 free dispersed camping spots near Sorrento, ME.