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It's old school in that you can't reserve online, and they only take cash or checks, but the campground is beautiful, clean and well maintained.
Camping near South Windham, ME
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Campgrounds near South Windham, Maine range from developed sites to more secluded options throughout Cumberland County, with tent camping and RV parks spread across the region. Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground in Freeport offers a mix of tent, RV, cabin, and yurt accommodations with ocean views approximately 22 miles east of South Windham. Family and Friends Campground provides a wooded setting with tent and RV sites closer to town. The region includes multiple options for waterfront camping, particularly along Sebago Lake, where both private campgrounds and state park facilities accommodate various camping styles.
Most campgrounds in the South Windham area operate seasonally from May through October, with limited winter availability. Sebago Lake State Park Campground remains open year-round, though with reduced services during colder months. Campground reservations are strongly recommended, particularly for summer weekends and holiday periods when waterfront sites fill quickly. Many private campgrounds provide full hookups for RVs, while tent-only areas typically offer more natural settings with basic amenities. Road access is generally good throughout the region, with most campgrounds accessible via paved roads. A camper noted, "Sites were fairly spacious for the most part, though I did see some that were a little tighter."
The camping near South Windham varies significantly between developed resorts and simpler facilities. Wassamki Springs Campground features a pond for swimming and fishing, with mixed reviews about cleanliness and staff. Several visitors mentioned appreciating the proximity to Portland, making these campgrounds convenient bases for exploring coastal Maine while still enjoying outdoor settings. Family-oriented campgrounds dominate the area, with amenities like swimming beaches, game rooms, and organized activities. More budget-conscious travelers should note that several parking lots permit overnight stays, though one review warned that "security says that it is not possible to overnight" at certain locations despite being listed as overnight-friendly. Forest settings with rustic yurts provide more isolated experiences for those seeking greater solitude.
Best Campgrounds near South Windham (220)
1. Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground
"There are bathrooms close by to all, the main lodge is nice and the food at the snack shack is sooo good!! burgers, pizza, salad- all local and from their gardens."
"Restrooms were close by but the only downside was that the showers were at the main store so you had to drive all the way up there!"
2. Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
"Just a stones throw away from Old Orchard Beach, fantastic Sandy Maine beach. Staff was friendly. Only thing I would say is there were a lot of people!"
"Mainly pancakes and bacon. The only problem I had with this campground with no fault of there own is the noise at night."
3. Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park
"Spent three nights in a nice sized, quiet spot, on the camps’ outside loop. The park is well located, near the beach, shopping, and with access to Portland."
"This adult only campground is peaceful and quiet, with the sounds of birds and the trees being the main thing you hear - it is quite relaxing. "
4. Sebago Lake State Park Campground
"Sebago Lake State Park is close to Portland, Maine and neighboring towns. Nice to be close to home so the drive to arrive isn’t so long. Nice scenery and helpful staff. An enjoyable weekend."
"The campsites were very tight, but there was nobody around us so we had plenty of privacy. All campsites are short walk to the beach and very pleasant."
from $25 - $30 / night
Check Availability5. Bayley's Camping Resort
"Right next to the road. So yes lots of family glamping fun. But not for those looking for a more visceral Maine camping experience."
"The campsites are on top of each other all the way around. Of course, as we always find in the RV community, everyone was very nice."
6. Winslow Park And Campground
"A nature trail and covered group picnic pavilion. A game room where children can play board games and foosball."
"Town park located on a peninsula. Some sites directly on the ocean with most slightly off the water. Walking trails all around mostly in wooded areas."
from $14 - $35 / night
Check Availability7. Desert of Maine Campground
"We were tucked back into T8 which is a walk down campsite under the trees near a small stream."
"Desert of Maine campground is an excellent choice just 4-5 miles from the heart of Freeport at interstate exit # 22. This campground is well-imagined."
from $45 - $55 / night
Check Availability8. Family and Friends Campground
"Lovely campground near the lake."
"Used this spot for two day stop-over to visit family nearby. Friendly and accommodating. Terrain is a little hilly and tight for large vehicles. Sights are comfortable size."
from $30 - $155 / night
Check Availability9. Acres Of Wildlife Family Campground
"The site was easy to access and was roomy enough for our bikes and dogs outside. The space between us and our neighbors is significant."
"A lot of families around but it wasn’t distracting since the sites were private enough. Definitely recommend!"
10. Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground
"Sites are a good size, generally level and most are quite close to the road, so you’ll contend with road traffic. There are a few walk-in tent sites with lean-tos."
"Close to Freeport and not far from Portland, this is a good affordable camping option for visitors to the area. The park has just enough hiking trails to spend a morning or afternoon exploring."
Drive Time
- 30 min from Lewiston, ME
- 35 min from Portland, ME
- 1 hr 28 min from Manchester, NH
- 1 hr 54 min from Boston, MA
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Recent Reviews near South Windham, ME
962 Reviews of 220 South Windham Campgrounds
Sharman B.ScoutChewonki Campground
Serene and Clean
This campground is near our home but one feels miles away. Lovely views of the shoreline, saltwater pool, and many choices for hook-ups. We stayed there over Labor Day weekend in 2025 and are returning this year in 2026
- MMarie S.Scout
Gunstock Campground
Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion
⭐**Gunstock Campground: Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion**
I don't believe I have**ever** left a negative Google review. I generally think that when something goes wrong, you contact the business, give them an opportunity to make it right, and most businesses are genuinely interested in doing exactly that.
Gunstock Campground has cured me of that quaint notion.
I reserved a full-hookup campsite for two nights. I was unable to make it there the first night, but arrived shortly after 7:00 a.m. the next morning. The camp store, where registration takes place, wasn't open yet, so I headed out for my planned hike— about six miles through the Belknaps, including summiting Rowe twice and Gunstock.
By the time I returned, I was utterly exhausted, starving, and actually feeling weak. My ambitions for the afternoon were modest:**eat something, take a shower, and collapse at the campsite I had paid for.**
The staff at the camp store greeted me warmly, checked me in, and sent me on my way.
I drove to my site. There was already a camper in it. Not merely*parked* there, mind you. They had apparently moved right in. They were hooked up to**my site's water and electric**, with water spraying from their ill-fitting hose connection and forming a rather impressive puddle underneath the camper.
I returned to the camp store to report that someone had apparently activated Gunstock's new**"Choose Any Site You Like"** camping plan. A staff member went down to speak with them and came back to tell me they were "packing up." Excellent! My mistake was assuming" packing up" meant**leaving**. It did not.
Apparently these campers had actually reserved a site**two rows away** that had**no water or electric**. Yet somehow, sometime after arriving the previous night, they had accidentally found themselves two rows over, in my clearly different site, connected to utilities their reservation didn't include.
We've all made mistakes. I've occasionally parked one space away from where I intended. I've never accidentally parked**two rows away, hooked myself up to someone else's electricity and water, and spent the night.**
But perhaps I lack imagination.
After they had now consumed about an hour of my afternoon— which, incidentally, is an hour I normally bill at attorney rates— I went back toward my site expecting to find it finally vacated.
And it was! Because Gunstock had moved these folks to another site**two spaces away from me**, apparently allowing them to pay for the upgrade they had already been test-driving. So the people who knowingly or unknowingly occupied my reserved full-hookup site, used the utilities, and delayed me from getting into the site I paid for were rewarded with...a nearby full-hookup site.
They never walked over to apologize. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable staying. It's difficult to relax at a campground when you've just discovered that site assignments appear to operate somewhat on the honor system— and that when someone helps themselves to your reserved site and utilities, management's solution is apparently to make sure *they* remain comfortably accommodated nearby. So I left. On my way home, I called Gunstock and asked for a refund. Surely, I thought, this would be the easy part. After all, I had paid for two nights, hadn't used the first, couldn't get into my site when I arrived for the second, waited while unauthorized occupants vacated it, and ultimately left because the entire experience had become so unpleasant.
Nope. Instead, the staff member **defended the other campers**. I was told they arrived late and "mistakenly" took my site. I was even told they supposedly **hadn't used the utilities**. This was particularly fascinating information for me to receive because **I PERSONALLY SAW THEM HOOKED UP TO THE WATER AND ELECTRIC.** I also took photographs. Including the enormous puddle underneath their camper from the leaking water connection. But apparently my eyewitness account and photographs were no match for the alternative version of events.
For my inconvenience, however, Gunstock did give me a coupon for a **free Bavarian pretzel**. So there is that.
I paid for a full-hookup campsite. Someone else occupied it and used the hookups. I lost roughly an hour waiting to access what I had reserved. The other campers were accommodated with an upgraded site nearby. I left because I no longer felt comfortable staying. And when I asked Gunstock to make the situation right, they refused to refund me and instead argued with me about things **I had personally witnessed and photographed**. The most disappointing part isn't that another camper took my site. Campers can behave badly. Businesses can't control everything their customers do. **What a business CAN control is how it responds when that happens. ** Gunstock had every opportunity to turn this into a mildly annoying story about a camping mix-up. Instead, they turned it into my first negative Google review.
But hey... **I do have that free pretzel coupon.**
Roberta S.
GuidePemaquid Point Campground
Quiet campground
This campground is a quiet little gem. Our campsite is right up against the woods. Some sites are completely shaded and others are more open for Starlink. Water and electric are available.
- GGeorge F.Scout
Cedar Haven Campground
Quiet
We stayed midweek and the park was 1/2 empty. Lots of kids activities. Wonderful bathrooms and showers. Great laundry. Close to Freeport but not the water
Richard P.ScoutSebago Lake Family Campground
Find a better place!
We just came back from a big family weekend there. We had 5 sites with 19 people(including children). This is by far the most rundown campground I've stayed! Only 1 bathroom facility was functioning. Of the 3 times I tried taking a shower, I only succeeded 1 time. The other 2 times(once at night and once the following morning at 6am) I only got drops coming out of the hot and cold faucets. I tried the only 2 stalls. Speaking of bathrooms...these have not been updated since the 60s-early 70s when I was camping with the same style bathroom facilities. The children's playground should be condemned!!! At least 25% of the wood is rotted. Some steps are missing from ladders. My granddaughter was swinging in the childs swing, the bottom unlatched and she fell through the bottom. If she wasn't monkey like in holding on she would have done a face plant to the ground. After looking at the swing, I found the plastic latch broken! 2 positives: the campsites are very nice! and the beach is great! Bottom line, these owners are not putting any money back into the campground and it's facilities. They are running it into the ground. I won't be coming back again!
- ccarolyn H.Scout
Hemlock Grove Campground
Great stay! :)
Wonderful stay! Clean bathrooms/showers. Woodsy and quiet. Clean campsites with water and electric. The people were super helpful and friendly! Wonderful stay, would easy stay here again :)
- JJose L.Guide
Town Hall Road Dispersed
Dispersed it is!
Stayed 8 nights with complete solitude. Bugs weren't too bad. There were plenty of dead birch trees and beech trees for firewood. Not any evergreens though. Site 16 has two campsites. I took the further one with plenty of room. Good size fire pit, but people before me left some large pieces of wood not completely put out along with lit coals.
- Amy D.
TravelerEllacoya State Park Campground
Pretty ok!
No major complaints. Beautiful location, easy to get to, convenient RV hookups. Goose poop everywhere so watch your step. Showers are relatively expensive. Sites are very very close together.
Guide to South Windham
Camping near South Windham, Maine offers sites across varied terrain with elevations ranging from 300-450 feet above sea level. The region experiences humid continental climate with warm summers averaging 75°F and cold winters typically reaching 15°F. Seasonal campgrounds generally operate from May through October, though some sites like Sebago Lake State Park remain accessible year-round with reduced services during winter months.
What to do
Water activities on Sebago Lake: Sebago Lake State Park Campground provides excellent swimming and paddling opportunities with clean, sandy beaches. A camper noted, "Sebago lake is beautiful. Sites are very close together. Luckily many of the sites around me were not occupied but I get the feeling that is rare."
Farm exploration: Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground combines camping with agricultural experiences. "This campground is located on an organic dairy farm. There is a farm cafe on site with local food. We loved that! We went into Freeport and did a lobster charter on the Jenny ellen boat," reports one visitor.
Hiking nearby trails: Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground offers direct trail access from campsites. "Lots and LOTS of trails surrounding the campground. Great for biking and trail running," writes a camper. Another mentions the "Nice trail that borders campground. Saw group of cyclists and hikers use it during stay."
Kayaking in Scarborough Marsh: Wild Duck Adult Campground provides marsh access. "It is within a mile of the Audubon center office, where you can either put in your own kayak/canoe or rent one," states a camper, though they caution about culvert hazards under Rt 9.
What campers like
Free beach shuttles: Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach offers transportation to nearby attractions. "Great location trolley will pick you up from the campground and take you to Old Orchard Beach," shares one camper. Another adds, "In the summer there is a shuttle that takes you to the beach which is convenient."
Clean facilities: Bayley's Camping Resort maintains high cleanliness standards despite its size. A camper reports, "Shower and bathrooms extremely clean, water very hot, and dish washing stations behind the bathroom which strangely have no signs to let you know they're there."
Adult-only sections: Several campgrounds offer quieter areas for adults. Wild Duck Adult Campground is "peaceful and quiet, with the sounds of birds and the trees being the main thing you hear," according to one review. Another camper appreciates that "the 'south section' tends to have less kids because it is farther away from the 'action'" at Bayley's Camping Resort.
Water views: Oceanfront camping offers unique perspectives. At Winslow Park And Campground, "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."
What you should know
Site privacy variations: Campground layouts differ significantly. At Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park, "the sites that face the marsh are the best sites - they have some grass and lovely views." However, most campgrounds have limited privacy between sites.
Reservation requirements: Most campgrounds require advance booking, especially during peak season. At Sebago Lake State Park, visitors note being "lucky to score a nice site mid week just before the 4th of July."
Bug preparation: Several campgrounds report significant mosquito issues. One camper at Wild Duck warned, "They were TERRIBLE. In the time it took after we parked the camper, to when I could dig the bug spray out of our truck I was covered in bites."
Noise considerations: Campground noise levels vary widely. At Winslow Park, a camper noted it was "very quiet" despite an "extreme lack of privacy," while others report issues with after-hours noise from golf carts at Acres Of Wildlife, where "there was a lot that went buzzing by after quiet hours & kept us awake."
Tips for camping with families
Kid-friendly activities: Acres Of Wildlife Family Campground offers extensive children's programming. "There are three (!!) playgrounds, a swimming lake, kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, tie-dying, a great camp store, a bar for adults, ice cream bar for kids and nightly firetruck rides," reports one enthusiastic parent.
Beach access options: Several campgrounds provide easy access to swimming. At Wassamki Springs, "The pond is warm water and sandy entrances although a little mucky further in from fallen pine needles. Water shoes suggested."
On-site food services: Some campgrounds offer food options for families. At Desert of Maine Campground, "The store also has a small ice cream shop and an amazing playground for the kids," while Wolfe's Neck has "a snack shack with sooo good food!! burgers, pizza, salad - all local and from their gardens."
Pet considerations: Many campgrounds accommodate pets with specific requirements. At Acres Of Wildlife, "they tag your pets incase they get loose somehow then they can be returned to you. They also gift them nice milk bones."
Tips from RVers
Site selection for privacy: RV sites have varying privacy levels. At Desert of Maine Campground, "Sites are small and wooded" and "this campground is small. It is for tents and SMALL campers or RVs."
Hookup locations: Some campgrounds have inconveniently placed utility connections. At Acres Of Wildlife, "Be sure to bring extensions for electrical and sewer as a lot of sites are set up with difficult connection spots."
Leveling challenges: Terrain can create setup difficulties. At Desert of Maine, one RVer reported "Site 18 was not level and we had difficulty leveling our small motorhome."
Seasonal sites: Many campgrounds host long-term residents. At Wassamki Springs Campground, "There are a lot of seasonal or full time campers there so some sites are a little junky because of that but for the most part it looks pretty clean."
Frequently Asked Questions
What camping is available near South Windham, ME?
What camping is available near South Windham, ME?
According to TheDyrt.com, South Windham, ME offers a wide range of camping options, with 220 campgrounds and RV parks near South Windham, ME and 1 free dispersed camping spot.
Which is the most popular campground near South Windham, ME?
Which is the most popular campground near South Windham, ME?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near South Windham, ME is Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 42 reviews.
Where can I find free dispersed camping near South Windham, ME?
Where can I find free dispersed camping near South Windham, ME?
According to TheDyrt.com, there is 1 free dispersed camping spot near South Windham, ME.
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