Paradise Park Resort
Great clean campground
Great campground, it is walking distance to Old Orchard beach and has large sites. Many family activities including fishing, 2 pools, a dog park, and a snack shack.
Shore Hills Campground's pet-friendly sites accommodate dogs with spacious areas along the river that flows with the tide. Most sites include full hookups, fire pits, and picnic tables, giving pet owners plenty of room for dogs to stretch out on leads. Chewonki Campground provides a welcoming environment for pets with clean facilities and multiple walking trails where leashed dogs can explore. Both campgrounds maintain clean grounds with proper waste disposal stations. Many campers notice almost everyone at Shore Hills travels with a dog, making it a particularly social environment for pet owners. Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground and Sagadahoc Bay Campground also welcome pets with designated pet-friendly accommodations including tent sites, RV spots, and cabins. These established campgrounds charge modest pet fees per stay rather than daily charges. Most campgrounds near West Boothbay Harbor enforce standard leash policies and quiet hours to minimize barking disturbances.
Hiking trails at nearby preserves like Ovens Mouth Preserve offer excellent pet exercise opportunities with water views and well-maintained paths. Dogs particularly enjoy the short trail across to the island at Shore Hills where they can run and jump in the water during low tide. Pet owners should be mindful of the significant tidal changes in the region, which can transform water access areas throughout the day. Several campgrounds provide pet-specific amenities like fenced dog parks, including a notably large one at Recompence Shore Campground. Seasonal considerations include bringing extra towels during Maine's damper seasons for muddy paws. Pet-friendly beaches in the region typically allow dogs during morning and evening hours, though rules become more restrictive during peak summer months. Pet supply stores and veterinary services can be found in Boothbay Harbor and surrounding towns, with most campground offices maintaining lists of emergency veterinary contacts.
$56 - $170 / night
"The most unique feature of this campground happens at low tide when you can walk over a mile out towards the lighthouse on Sequin Island ([https://www.seguinisland.org/).]"
"Biggest dog beach ever when the tide runs out on the sand flats!"
$40 - $60 / night
"Riley was super helpful over the phone and was outside greeting all the campers at the entrance. The brewery and restaurant are phenomenal!"
"Sites are not secluded, but you can't beat walking distance to a brewery. The food at the taproom was also good! Online booking was easy and the campsites were well priced."
"The campground is pet friendly- I think almost everyone we saw had a dog."
"Boothbay Harbor is a cute coastal Maine town and Shore Hills Campground is a great location for visiting the downtown and other Maine towns like Wiscasset and Easy Boothbay."
"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."
"I don’t associate Maine with sandy beaches, so it didn’t occur to me beforehand there would be so much of it (yeah, even at an oceanfront campground.)"
"Spent a late September weekend with kids and pets at Chewonki, and had a great time. Such a friendly atmosphere, the golf green was a blast!"
"Small family owned campground with a variety of people enjoying piney Maine scenery. Owners are super nice and helpful. Salt water pool, walking or biking trails, boats to use."
"We were right next to a tenting site. Kind of close, but we managed to put the back of the RV toward their site. It is dog friendly!!! Lots of things to do on grounds and around this area."
"This is a nice campground really close (though still driving distance) to Popham Beach - which is one of the best beaches in Maine, in my opinion."
"It is located close to the coast and Pemaquid Point Light house is right down the road. We rode our bikes to the beach and grocery store everyday."
"The campground is about a mile from the lighthouse, an easy drive or bike. "
$42 - $75 / night
"No traffic noise from outside. The path to Pemaquid beach is right at the end of the driveway and not much further to the historic fort. The Pemaquid Point lighthouse is 15 minutes away."
"This campground is also very close to a public beach and a very short drive to Darmascota, so overall, I am very happy with the location and experience!"
$30 - $35 / night
"Great campground for someone who enjoys a more social experience, and access to many activities!"
"The waterfront sites (61-66) offer direct access to the lake and have trees between the site for a more private feel. Some have a private dock for fishing or sitting, others have a small beach area."
"It’s also close to other fun coastal towns. Definitely worth a visit."












Great campground, it is walking distance to Old Orchard beach and has large sites. Many family activities including fishing, 2 pools, a dog park, and a snack shack.
Absolutely beautiful! Clean, quiet, had a shaded site near the dog park which was awesome for us with our pups
Reservations online was super easy, and the hosts are great. They allowed me to drive around and look at the other campsites as I was needing a site with limited/no tree coverage. Plus I’m still learning how to handle my van, so was looking for a very flat spot. Bathrooms are nice and clean, the grounds are nice and clean, and the dog park is a great bonus.
This was a nicely shaded and quiet park, even with kids running around. There was a nice pool for the kiddos, as well as kayaks and water toys for the pond, which looks like a lake. Great sized dog parks - 2 connected to each other. People are super nice. Sites are pretty close together.
Staff super nice. Wifi not great and we have starlink - lots of obstruction so if you need uninterrupted access I’d check with the front desk to see if there are clearer areas for your satellite. Laundry was a bit of a trek from our site, but not a huge deal. Overall pleasant stay, though!
We chose this campground because it was close to a festival we wanted to check out. Upon arrival we could not find the office. We had to stop a camper who was walking and ask her where the office was. The workers were less than helpful. To many seasonal campers. The sites were to close. The owners were dog breed prejudice. There was a whole paper full of rules if you brought a pet. We are big dog lovers of all breeds and took offense to them being so against certain breeds even being on there property. I will say that the bathrooms were very clean and seemed new.
This is a rockstar of a campsite. They have everything you need, minus an ATM. There is a general store with the normal gear. They have a pool and hot tub. There is a small, but very well-kept dog park. On top of all that there is pinball, Pac-Man, and pool table! But, if you want to stick with the normal stuff, they also have basketball courts, badminton courts, horseshoes, and tons more.
There is a trolly that will take you to the city for $2, but if you have a bicycle it is a quick 15-minute ride to the beach.
The city itself is super fun with lots of rides, good food, and you can even learn how to surf!
I have a love– hate relationship with KOA campgrounds. They tend to be overpriced and not consistent. You will find one that has nice sites at a decent price. Then, there are the others which are complete opposite. This KOA is on my good side. There are lots of site choices, cabins, yurts, and tent sites to choose from. The location is good as it is about 10-15 minutes far from the town of Freeport(home to L.L. Bean and tons of outlet stores), the pretty coastal town of South Freeport, four craft breweries and a cidery, and Bradbury Mountain State Park. The owners and work campers are very friendly and the super welcoming. Normally I am not concerned how nice people are but they go out of their way to make sure you get all the discounts you can and put you in a site that you prefer.
We have stayed here a few times and are always impressed how well-cared for the grounds are and how and clean the common areas, bathrooms, and pool are. The grass is always cut, weeds trimmed, fire pits cleaned and there is no trash lying on the ground. There are lots of seasonal sites but they are in the back portion of the park with the transients being in the front. The park has nice super long 50 amp FHU pull-thrus in the front of the park which will fit any length RV and tow vehicle. Some of these sites are “buddy” sites with a shared patio, but are so wide that even if you don’t know your neighbors, it would not be a bother because you are far enough apart. The only downside to these pull thrus is there is no shade. We tend to be there in cooler months so shade is not a problem. However, the rest of the campground has a very park-like feel with over 50 acres there is plenty of room to roam and even a short nature trail through a wooded area. Many sites backup against the woods or are in wooded areas so keep that in mind when making your reservation. We give this park two thumbs up for their dog park which is ten times the size of the average KOA dog park. My lab had plenty of room to run and chase a ball and there were never any other dogs there which was nice. Plus, it was clean and free of dog poop! Normally, there are plenty of activities like s’mores by the fire, crafts, pony rides (yes, they have their own ponies on site), ice cream social, hay rides but this year they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t use those amenities anyway so that wasn’t a problem but can see that would be fun activities for kids. We were in a buddy sites with our friends and liked the shared patio. Since we were in the open area, we were able to get both satellite with our roof-mounted dome and some over-the-air channels from Portland which is about 45 minutes away. All of our hook-ups were in an accessible place but we were also in a long pull thru and could position the RV in the site accordingly.
Some of the cons for this park are the lack of cable, so-so wifi, and the dusty gravel roads and pot holes. There are a few restrooms buildings scattered around the park which may not be close depending on what site you are in.
Old Orchard Beach is a fun, family-oriented campground located in the fun little beach town of Old Orchard Beach. Old Orchard is known for their amusement park, arcade, pier, fun downtown, and expansive beach with seven miles of room to walk. Here you can stroll along the streets listening to the melodic sounds of an arcade, buy an airbrushed t-shirt and eat pier fries and fried dough. And the best thing is there is a trolley that takes you from the campground to the beach so you don’t have to deal with parking.
When the summer season is in full swing, there is lots to do in the campground and at the nearby Atlantic Ocean beach. There are lots of amenities in the campground like a basketball court, Wiffle ball field, horseshoes, badminton, playgrounds, arcade, swimming pools and hot tub, group bonfire, and dog park. The campground is quite large and divided into a variety of sections, some areas are all seasonal campers and others are for transients. The campground offers RV sites, cabin rentals, park model sites, and simple tent sites. We liked the sections in the back (Bear Brook and Black Forest) which are set away from the entrance and the majority of activities. We visited in the off-season but can only image the park gets pretty busy especially in the front section where the swimming pool, arcade, camp store, and other activities are located. The campground is gated which limits who can come into the park. If you want to have guests, plan on shelling out a bit of cash as it is $8/day for kids and $10 for adults and$12 for overnight guests.
Our gravel site was perfectly level with no potholes and the roads leading to our site were easy to navigate in our 45’ motorhome. The patio was gravel and there was some grass between campsites. Our picnic table was clean and not made of old rotten wood with sagging benches. There was not much shade at our site which was fine with us because it was October when we visited and wanted the sun. We were able to pick up wifi at our site because we were close to a tower. Our Verizon phone and hotspot worked great as did the parks cable television. The campground is just one mile from Old Orchard Beach and close to Route 1 which is the main corridor leading up and down the Maine coast.
The nearby town of Biddeford has some great restaurants(Palace Dinner, Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery, and Dunston Tab and Table). While the campground is large enough for a good long walk, we prefer to walk the wooded trails at Ferry Beach State Park. If you are looking for something for kids to do there is Funtown Splashtown which is a large water and amusement park and you can get discount tickets at the campgrounds camp store
A beautiful place with a farm, campground and state park all together! There are tenting spots, camper spots and field spots. I recommend any with tree coverage. 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. The working farm is open to visit and walk around. Pet the baby cows and see the pigs and goats. they have a ton of activities going on through the summer. Our huge tent site was $60 for a busy August weekend. totally reasonable! we had a lovely time despite the rain and will try to go again next year! The grounds are a short drive to downtown Freeport for shopping at the outlets and LLBean.
Midcoast Maine's campgrounds around West Boothbay Harbor offer diverse waterfront camping experiences at elevations generally under 200 feet. The region's tidal changes create dramatic shoreline transformations, with water levels fluctuating 9-11 feet between high and low tide. Campgrounds in this area typically remain open from May through mid-October, closing before Maine's harsh winter conditions arrive.
Explore tidal ecosystems: At low tide at Sagadahoc Bay Campground, campers can walk over a mile out toward Sequin Island lighthouse on the exposed ocean floor. "When the tide goes out you have the entire inlet to walk around in and explore. At night the stars were absolutely amazing!" notes Michael H.
Visit coastal breweries: The Boothbay Craft Brewery & RV Resort combines camping with craft beer tasting just minutes from local attractions. "The brewery is really cool, and the wood fired pizza is some of my favorite. The folks who run this place are really friendly and accommodating," shares Joe R., who also appreciated being able to "easily ride the bike lane into town for some exploring without having to deal with tourist parking."
Seasonal celebrations: Many campgrounds host special events throughout the season. Duck Puddle Campground celebrates "Christmas in July" with decorated campsites, organized activities and entertainment. "They had a band play on Saturday night and large bonfire. Everyone was invited to attend if they wanted to," reports a recent visitor.
Waterfront access: Campers value sites with direct water views and access. At Shore Hills Campground & RV Park, "The sites are large. The people are nice," says Shawn M., calling it "the only place we have stayed at more than once." Rachel S. notes, "We had a site at the end that had wonderful views of the river and we could angle our camper so we had privacy."
Farm-based camping: Wolfe's Neck Oceanfront Campground combines camping with an organic farm experience. "A beautiful place with a farm, campground and state park all together!" writes Tiffany N., who enjoyed the farm-to-table food options. "The working farm is open to visit and walk around. Pet the baby cows and see the pigs and goats."
Clean facilities: Many campgrounds maintain exceptionally clean bathrooms and showers. At Chewonki Campground, visitors appreciate "bathrooms and showers were spic and span clean," according to Cheryl R., who adds that it's "one of the most relaxing campgrounds we have ever experienced" with "beautiful scenery with a river to highlight Maine's tidal environment."
Reservation processes vary: Some campgrounds maintain old-school booking systems. At Shore Hills, Nancy W. notes they're "old school in that you have to call to make reservations and they do not accept credit cards."
Electrical setups differ: Thomas Point Beach Campground has an unusual electrical arrangement. "The electrical hook ups are like 1 box for every 10 camping spots so they are kinda far away so make sure u have an extension cord," advises Shannon M.
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