The Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia offers a quieter alternative to the crowds on Mount Desert Island, with this National Park Service campground serving as headquarters for exploring the area's rocky coastline and forest trails. Located about five minutes from Winter Harbor, the facility opened in 2015 on a former naval base site and maintains the high standards expected from newer park infrastructure.

Two distinct camping loops accommodate different needs, with Loop A featuring smaller sites suitable for tents and compact RVs, while Loop B provides spacious pull-through sites that can handle large motorhomes. [LoneCamper C.](https://thedyrt.com/camping/maine/schoodic-woods-campground/reviews/121178) notes that "sites are generally private and well-cared for," though site selection matters since some face each other directly. Most sites include both electric and water hookups, though a few offer electricity only at reduced rates.

The campground's bathroom facilities draw consistent praise from visitors, featuring flush toilets, running water, and outdoor dishwashing stations with hot water. However, no shower facilities exist on-site, requiring campers to drive to nearby Winter Harbor for paid shower access at around $4 for six minutes. Each bathroom building includes wifi access, trash disposal, recycling bins, and dog waste stations.

Hiking trails lead directly from the campground to Schoodic Point and other coastal overlooks, while the park's one-way scenic loop road provides easy access to tide pools and wave-watching spots. The area maintains significantly lower visitor numbers than the main section of Acadia, though it requires about an hour's drive to reach Bar Harbor and the park's most popular attractions. Campers seeking additional options can explore [campgrounds near Winter Harbor](https://thedyrt.com/camping/maine/near/winter-harbor).

Reservations open 60 days in advance and fill quickly during peak season. The campground prohibits collecting firewood on-site, but local vendors sell bundles along nearby roads. For those wanting shower facilities and more amenities, [Blackwoods Campground — Acadia National Park](https://thedyrt.com/camping/maine-blackwoods) offers full facilities on Mount Desert Island.

## Overview

 For Schoodic Woods campsites, 90 percent of campsites are released six months in advance on the first of each month at 10 am EST. The remaining 10 percent are released at 10 am 14 days ahead of a desired arrival date on a rolling basis. For example, if you plan to arrive on May 24, you can make an online reservation starting at 10 am EST Dec 1 from the first release or starting at 10 am EST on May 10 from the second release. All campsite reservations must be made through recreation.gov. 90% of campsites are available six months in advance, and released on a monthly basis as described above. 10% of campsites are available at 10:00 a.m. EST. fourteen (14) days in advance of the desired reservation date. Visitors are able to make same day reservations if campsites are available. All reservations must be made through recreation.gov. Reservations cannot be made through the campground office or in-person. Schoodic Woods is located in breathtaking Acadia National Park on the Maine coast. Located on the Schoodic Peninsula, this campground is 1.5 miles (2.5 km) southeast of Winter Harbor. It is approximately 60-70 minutes from Bar Harbor and the main section of the park. Visitors venture to Acadia for its picturesque scenery, historic sites and recreational activities, including walking, hiking, biking and kayaking. 
## Recreation

 The Schoodic Peninsula provides numerous recreational activities without the congestion of Mount Desert Island. A six-mile (10 km), one-way loop road offers views of lighthouses, seabirds, and forested islands. Vehicle turnouts provide opportunities to stop and enjoy the scenery. Stopping on the road and parking outside of designated pull-offs are prohibited. There are over eight miles of hiking trails on the Schoodic Peninsula and an additional eight miles of bike paths. Arey Cove Road leads to Schoodic Point, a windswept, rocky point providing spectacular views of Mount Desert Island.
## Facilities

 \_All sites (except for group sites and hike-in sites) have electric, and B-Loop sites have electric and water. Flush toilets, potable running water, and a dump station are provided, as are picnic tables and fire rings in each site .All sites have ADA picnic tables. All campground roads are paved. Acadia's Island Explorer shuttle buses provide free service between park destinations and local communities. Shuttle service is available on the Schoodic Peninsula from late-May to mid-October. There is no shuttle service between the Schoodic Peninsula and Mt. Desert Island. Grocery, and supply stores are located in Winter Harbor, 1.5 miles from the campground. \*\*\* There are no showers in the campground there are showers located in Winter Harbor\*\*\*. ALL HIKE-IN CAMPSITES, setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire (including charcoal) is prohibited. Stoves and grills fueled by petroleum fuels such as Liquid Propane Gas (LPG), butane, or white gas are allowed.
## Natural Features

 Acadia is comprised of a cluster of islands on the Atlantic coast of Maine. Mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches are all found within roughly 50,000 acres comprising Acadia. At Schoodic Woods, all sites are wooded and within a 15-minute walk of the ocean. 
## Contact Info

 For facility specific information, please call (207) 288-1370. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Acadia National Park is surrounded by scenic island harbors and quaint towns. The Schoodic Institute is located near Schoodic Point and has an Education and Research Center supporting science and education initiatives throughout the park. Rockefeller Institute is a public facility. Beautiful Lamoine State Park is just 21 miles from Acadia, with boating, fishing, and scenic views of Frenchman's Bay.
## Charges & Cancellations

 In addition to the changes and cancellations outlined in the reservation rules above, a no-show refers to a camper who does not arrival at the campground and fails to cancel their reservation by check-out time on the day after their scheduled arrival.If you have not arrived by 10:00am EST the day after your scheduled arrival, your reservation will be canceled and incur a $20.00 service fee along with forfeiting the first nights camping fee.Early DeparturesIf you choose to check out of your campsite early, you must notify us in person at the Campground Ranger Station before 10:00am EST to receive a refund for your remaining nights. If you check out after 10:00am EST, you will not receive a refund for that night.

Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park

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Winter Harbor

The Best Camping Near Winter Harbor, Maine

The section of forest this campground in is beautiful.  The bathrooms were immaculate and the camp sites are well spaced. Access to a hiking trail system right from the campground allowed for day hiking adventures. 

Backwoods feel with excellent amenities 

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.  The sites are good size, with enough distance between sites for privacy.
With us, the key is what can you do for activities around the campground.  SWC is well situated!

Activities include biking (both road and wood trails), hiking, and exploring the rocky coast of Maine.  There are a couple of restaurants including one you don't want to miss... The Pickled Wrinkle!  (You have to try a pickled wrinkle)



The Quiet Side of ANP

Great spot to camp if you're looking to see Schoodic/ a quieter part of Acadia. Little to no crowds ever and the campground is HUGE and brand new! Lots of hiking trails too!

Brand new beautiful

This campground is a gem! It is located on the Schoodic Peninsula which is the quieter side section of Acadia National Park but no less breathtaking. Here you get to enjoy the hiking and biking trails, amazing coastal scenery, quaint towns, and a peaceful campground in one of America’s top 10 parks without the crowds and craziness of Bar Harbor and Acadia NP located on Mt. Desert Island (which is only an hour away). I absolutely love the Schoodic Peninsula and the town of Winter Harbor which has such a “Downeast” Maine feel.

The campground opened in 2015 and has 200 sites all within a 15-minute walk to the ocean. Although most of the campsites are designated for tents, there are some available for RV’s. Sites have a decent amount of privacy so you don’t feel like you are right on top of your neighbor. Since the campground is is relatively new not all the trees have filled in from construction but they did a great job preserving trees and shrubs. It is best to reserve online as this park fills up and very rarely has a walk-up site. The ranger station will not make reservations over the phone so don’t bother calling. (Acadia NP is a “fee” park so you will need to buy a park pass.)  All sites have electric (20/30/50) and some have electric and water only reflected in cheaper prices

Fee (per site, per night):

$22 hike-in tent sites (primitive)

$30 drive up tent/small RV (20 amp)

$36 RV with electric only sites (20/30/50 amp)

$40 RV with electric and water (20/30/50 amp)

$60 group tent sites

Picnic tables are at every site but fire pits are only at RV sites as no open fires are allowed in the tent section. Tent sites are allowed to use portable camp stoves such as white gas or iso-butane cartridges. The bathrooms have flush toilets and potable water but there are no showers or laundry facilities. There are some places in the nearby town of Winter Harbor that have shower facilities of which the ranger station has information on.   A dish-washing station if located at the bathrooms which is really handy and kept clean.  There is a dump station located towards the exit of the park if you have an RV. 

Surrounding the campground are miles of biking and hiking trails that are easily accessible from your campsite. There is a six-mile loop that takes you along the beautiful rocky coast with views of lighthouses, islands, forests, and wetlands. An additional eight miles of carriage roads and four miles of hiking trails wind through the park.

The town of Winter Harbor is located two miles from the park and a ferry dock which takes you to Mt. Desert Island. The Acadia Island Explorer shuttle provides free transportation between various locations, island attractions, and towns (and is dog-friendly and can accommodate bikes). The shuttle operates from late June to mid-October and is a great way to get around if you don’t have a car or want the hassle of parking.

Located at the Schoodic Institute is the Education and Research Center which offers interesting programs and has a visitor center. The town of Corea has a great waterside restaurant where you can sit outside and eat lobster while watching the boats go in and out. J. M. Garrish Café in Winter Harbor is a great place to get a bite to eat and an ice cream Sunday.

Acadia National Park's Quieter Side

Nice campground! First two nights I was in a hike-in site. Way up top H2\. Quite a hike uphill. The view was great. And on second night I could watch the fog roll in. Next 3 nights were spent in regular site. Still very nice. Clean, great staff and very quiet until the fishing boats in the bay start rolling out at daybreak.

just perfect

We stayed here as a group of 13 after being in Northern Maine for a few days and were making our way to Acadia. We were able to get a really cool spot that let us all fit together and was secluded from others. A 2 min walk brought you right to the shoreline and we had a blast. The store had a lot of eclectic collections and we were able to browse through the shop and make some neat purchases as well as firewood. We only stayed one night, but it was nice!

Right by the water, some privacy

It was such a nice campground that I almost don't want others to find out about it. This part of Acadia is relatively new - it was an old Naval base and the facilities were turned over to the park service in 2002\. The campground has two loops. Loop A has small sites suitable for a small camper/tent camper or tents. All the sites have electricity and water - no sewer. There are some hike to sites for tents. Loop B has huge sites which can accommodate very large tour-bus like RVs. We had our 27' pop up and our truck and could have put another two vehicles in our site (B-11). Each site in this loop also has electricity and water, but no sewer. There is a dump station. The sites are all gravel which was great considering that it rained for the first two days we were there. It kept the mud down. The sites are pretty private - you don't really see your neighbors. The bathrooms have cold running water, toilets and an outside sink to wash dishes. They also have trash dumpsters, recycling and even dog poop baggies. The bathrooms do NOT have showers, which is a shame since it wouldn't have been much to add them. These are by far the BEST bathrooms we have ever used at a campground. So clean, new and well done. Our site was pretty far from the bathrooms, however, so if you usually like to be near the bathrooms, pay attention to the map. We enjoyed having the electricity and the water hook ups. The only negative (and it was slight) was that the water tasted a little bit funny - like it had some sort of chemical in it. We ended up getting water from the Ranger station to make tea and coffee with each morning. But it was fine to wash and clean up with. We were there in early June so there weren't any ranger programs, but the bus was running just for the Schoonic part of the park. The Ranger station was very nice and the ranger there was very helpful. It is about an hour drive to get to the main part of Acadia or Bar Harbor. We went there two of the five days we were there and I could see where it would get old to make that drive if we wanted to do more in the main part of the park. One other note - we were freezing! If you go in early June be prepared for colder temps. It was down in the low 40s almost every night and never got warmer than 60 degrees during the day. We used our heater every night. The bugs weren't bad yet (probably because of the cold), but the black flies were starting to come out. I can only imagine they get worse.

One of the nicest I've ever stayed in...

great and quiet large private spaces with full hookup and wifi .schoodic point park loop is something to see 

beautiful 

We loved this campground!  The sites are large and private. The restrooms and dishwashing stations are kept clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful.  Schoodic Point and Frazier Point offer breathtaking views and are just a short drive or bike ride away.  Our kids loved Frazier Point at low tide and spent hours searching in the tide pools.  Sunsets are amazing here as well.  Winter and Birch Harbor offer plenty of local dining options and most importantly, ice cream!  Although there arent showers here, you can pay to shower in Winter Harbor in a new building which also houses 4 washers and dryers.  Can’t wait to go back!

Private sites

This is a tough Campground to get into. Reservations are almost a must. These sites have power and water. Dump station nearby in the park. Beautiful new Visitor Center.

Worth the effort. Many things to do in the area, and great seafood.

The Quiet side of Acadia

This is a National Park which was very clean with some large sites. It was somewhat big rig friendly. I was traveling with two other motorhomes (caravan) and my site was the smallest. Electric and water was good - no sewer. WiFi was non-existent unless you got a site near the main office. Cellular reception was very mediocre. If you want to lose contact with family, friends, business... this is the place to go. 

The rules are extremely enforced. My left tire on the car was 6 inches on the grass... the rangers left a violation notice on my car. Unfortunately my site was quite small for a 40 foot motorhome so I had to park very close to the road. One evening, just after showering, I hear a bang on the front door. Ranger S.S. (Initials of ranger) told me I am not allowed to run the generator. My generator was not on. It was the 3 air-conditioners on the roof. Standard AC’s from the factory. His body language was obvious that he did not believe me so I offered to show him where the generator was - since it is a diesel pusher, right up front where we were talking. Also... why would I be running my generator if I was hooked up to 50AMP service. I also told him that generators are not located on roofs of RV’s. He finally relented when he saw I was getting quite aggravated with his body language. Another camper near our site told me that she was treated very rudely by the staff. I do not know who she spoke to but Ranger S.S. needs to take interpersonal skills classes and maybe a class on where generators are looked on motorhomes. They obviously will harass someone that is not doing a generator violation but do not enforce barking dogs...

There was only one dump station for Loop B. Each RV took about 15 minutes. If you are third in line, you will be waiting... Since there is no sewer, you would think they would offer more than one dump station.

No matter if you wear long sleeves and long pants, plus use bug spray, the mosquitos are vicious. Between gnats and mosquitos, sitting outside to eat is nearly impossible. Otherwise, this is a visually beautiful park.

Mosquitos, Mosquitos, Mosquitos

This campground is out of the way and far away from the crowds on Mt Desert Island!  It's fairly compact, and the campsites a little close to each other, but each site still manages to feel private.  The campsite is brand new, and the amenities are very nice.  The welcome center even has free wifi (though, leave your devices at home!).  The bathhouses are clean and have flush toilets and running water in the sinks, but they do not have showers, which seems like an odd choice.

  

There are some good hiking trails nearby, and the sky is DARK at night!  On a clear night, this is the perfect place for some stargazing.

  

Each site has a campfire ring, but the rings do not have grill grates.  So bring your own or bring some roasting sticks if you want to cook over the campfire.  

  

You are not allowed to collect downed wood for fires, but there is a self service firewood stand in the nearby town of Winter Harbor, so bring some small bills for the payment box.

  

All-in-all, this is a highly recommended campsite!  Have fun!

Quiet campground with dark skies

This side of the park has less to do than Mount Desert, but it's still very lovely and very quiet. We were there in mid June and made reservations ahead of time, but there were still some sites empty on a Friday. The site was nice, staff was decent. One worker was somewhat short and condescending towards me, but overall alright. 

Quiet

Great campground with a decent price. I’ll give a list of pros and cons. 

Pros:
-Friendly Rangers, they do classes for the kids as well!
-Beautiful area
-Amazingly maintained
-Super close hiking with awesome trails
-Close to town but still very woodsy(we -had a rabbit sharing our campsite with us!)
-Great access to bathroom facilities, there are outdoor sinks for washing dishes. 
-Spread our enough so you have privacy
-Ground is great for a tent, nice and flat. 
-Lots of variety for campsites, tenting, RV/Camper, hike in sites and group sites
-Tons to do and see with in a reasonable drive or hike from the campground

Cons:
-I’ll start with a fairly important one, NO showers on the property. You have to drive to a different facility (there are a few options) and you have to pay to shower. Ours was $4 for 6 minutes not bad priced but when you’ve been hiking all weekend and it’s 90* 6 minutes is a bit of a rush to really get all the sweat and grime off you
Wouldn’t be bad if you have a solar shower, enjoy being smelly or have a camper with a shower. 

-Not all sites have electric AND water hook ups. Once again not a big deal. Most sites have both I believe, some only has electric like ours did and I believe some don’t have either. We didn’t need water because we brought plenty in water storage jugs and the bathroom/dish washing sinks was all we needed. 

-Cannot carry in your own wood for fires, it’s reasonable and understandable. But it does make it a hassle to go buy wood, granted it’s cheap from people selling it along the road but I have a bunch split and dried at home to I needed to use but instead I had to buy some. 

I don’t really have very many negatives, it’s a great place and it’s a National Park so it’s very well maintained! 
I definitely would recommend it for your next leisurely camping trip. It’s nothing hardcore but just enough to get outdoors and enjoy your time adventuring around! 

I definitely will be back to this one. 

Average Priced but Great Campground

Amazing campground with huge spots and clean bathrooms. Easy pick up spot for the Schoodic bus line. No hot water of showers. Great nightly ranger programs. Easy access to trails and bike paths. 

Fantastic 

When we made the decision to visit Acadia National Park, I blindly made a reservation for a site at one of the campgrounds, not really paying attention to where specifically in the park the campground was located. The Schoodic Woods Campground is located on the Schoodic Peninsula, which is east of Mt. Desert Island. It’s still within Acadia National Park but is located outside Winter Harbor and is not near Bar Harbor like the majority of the park. At first I was a little bummed we were about an hour away from the main part of the park, but my mood immediately changed once we arrived. Oh my goodness, if you’re looking to connect w/the wonders of Acadia &amp; avoid the crowds, stay here! It was amazing &amp; the lack of light pollution at night made the star-gazing spectacular! There’s biking, hiking, a ferry that runs seasonally to Bar Harbor, and quaint harbor communities nearby. We loved it!

Loved the peace & quiet of the Schoodic Peninsula!

We stayed for a week at one of the hike in sites, specifically the one furthest from the car/RV camping area. The sites are newer looking with nice tent pads, a bear box, and a picnic table. It’s a few minutes’ walk from the campsite to an immaculately clean vault toilet. The bathroom for the car camping area with running water, the dishwashing area, and WiFi were maybe a 2 minute walk beyond that. We had such an amazing time and spent the majority of our time on the Schoodic peninsula. We only went to the main part of the park twice the whole week. Plenty of trails, scenic views, and things to do just in Schoodic Woods. It’s also WAY less crowded than the main part of the park. Winter Harbor has a few restaurants and little shops but no big grocery/big box stores that I saw so stop on the way if you need stuff. The rangers were all very nice and helpful. I can’t wait to go back!

All around great

We tried out this campground when it was relatively new, only been in service about 4-5 years now. It’s off the beaten path and not near the hubbub of Bar Harbor, but is near Schoodic point and in a quieter area. Many opportunities for hiking and ocean viewing. The campground itself has a nice layout, sites are spacious, each with picnic table and fire ring. Many have electric. Bathrooms are adequate, just toilets and sinks, no showers in the campground, no laundry or other amenities, so bring all your groceries and supplies with you. Most of the sites are level and spacious. Unfortunately, this beautiful place and our experience there was ruined by a really disrespectful family that was next to us who didn’t understand any of the protocols for camping and behaved like animals. We left early because we couldn’t take it. I recommend going and hope they don’t show up in the the site next to you! If you want the best lobster roll EVER, go to the Winter Harbor Fisherman’s co-op which is on the way!! https://winterharborlobstercoop.com



Great campground, lousy neighbors

Schoodic woods is a great place to get away from the heavily used paths and campgrounds of Mt Desert. The sites are really private. Some sites are sunnier than others and there also are some hike in sites as well. We have a drop camper and were able to use the electric and water hookup which was a nice treat. No generator noise from the neighbors. There are pull-through sites for the folks that prefer that also. Our site backed up to the woods which was outstanding. We had a bunny hop through our site followed shortly after by a coyote so nature is definitely present! This place is brand-spanking new and worth a visit. The bathrooms and dishwashing stations are excellent. This is a "lights out" campground so you can enjoy the stars!

Beautifully carved out of the woods. Off the beaten path.

My stay at Schoodic was absolutely wonderful. 

Schoodic’s campsites are much more spread out than most campgrounds and many offer full converge of trees on three sides. I couldn’t see any neighbors from my table which was really nice. The peninsula is always very quiet during the night and offered peaceful views of the night sky. 

The bathrooms were very clean and the rest of the campground was nicely maintained. 

All the staff at Acadia were very pleasant too. 

If you don’t mind driving a while to the rest of Acadia this is a great spot to guarantee a peaceful camping retreat. 

Just About As Peaceful As You Can Get

If you like the smell of pine trees and the salt air, this is the place for you! Sites are good sized and bathrooms are modern and clean. Staff is very helpful. 

Ocean and pines!

This campground is fairly new. Sites are spacious and good distance apart from neighbors. 
Trash, dishwashing, and clean toilet. Campground does not have any showers. One dump station for the whole campground in loop B. 
Slightly graded site for the RV. 

The quiet side of Acadia

Very clean bathroom and dish wash station.
Free bus ride around the loop and to the schoondic point. 
One dump station for the whole campground and can get crowded near checkout time. 

Nice big sites

We lucked out and snagged a long weekend reservation during peak weekend. This was one of the best campgrounds I have ever stayed at. The grounds were super clean and impeccably maintained. The rangers were helpful and kind. Sites are spaced far enough apart that you have some privacy.  

This National Park campground is on the quiet side and section of the park. It’s about an hours drive from the main/popular trails and Bar Harbor. We loved the sleepy and peaceful vibe of Winter Harbor. It’s about a 10 minute drive away from Schoodic point - which was a bonus for us to see the sunrise without any crowds and for stargazing. There is almost no light pollution on the point and the Milky Way was visible around 10pm on a clear night we were there. Also saw shooting stars walking around the grounds at night with my headlamp off which was delightful. 

Bathrooms here are plentiful and clean, but no shower facilities. Each bathroom building also has a very nice dishwashing station outside so we never had fo wait to do camp dishes. 

Make sure to book in advance as this is a popular place and fills up as soon as the reservations open (60 days in advance of your start date). 

Quiet, calm and perfectly maintained

**Schoodic Woods NPS campground** is state of the art for the Park Service. Not only is this new Acadia campground wired for wifi and electric boxes, but the bathrooms are shockingly well-conceived. No showers, but excellent dish washing set-up. 

Sites are generally private and well-cared for. Rangers here seem more engaged &amp; experienced than at Seawall on Mount Desert Island and actually circulate in this section of the park. Driving the one way loop is a joy compared to the loop road on Mount Desert … one feels that you almost have the park to yourself. This branch of Acadia requires a full hour's journey from the Mount Desert side by car. Sometimes there is a ferry that goes between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, but it was disabled by motor failure when I visited and wanted to ride to Bar Harbor.

I stayed in site A-49 on the edge of loop A. It was a good site with a large fire ring and was level but directly faces site A-50 where a halogen light was left burning all night long spoiling the dark sky effect. 

Most of Loop A seems to be for RV's with sites A-24 to A-36 and the A-50 section being more suitable for tents. Sites A-40 to A-50 seem to have more shade than sun but it's variable. I would include A-31;A-32; A 34 as shaded sites. My impression is that A-27; A-37; A-43 are mostly sunny. A-39 was small, sloped- not level.

The Quiet Mainland Section of Acadia - Drop dead gorgeous

We stayed from Sat-Tue a couple of weeks back, and it was wonderful.  There were some challenges getting the tent stakes into the ground, but it was a minor inconvenience.  The campground itself was clean, and it felt very private, even though our site wasn't very set back.  What really struck me was the \*quiet\*.  I knew there were others around, but it was so still.  

  

All in all, it was a great retreat from our daily lives.

Beautiful, quiet retreat.

This place is awesome! Private, spacious, level, packed gravel sites. Paved roads. Water &amp; electric in a National Park campground! Multiple RR with flush toilets &amp; dishwashing sink. (No hot water though.) ???
Downside: It’s a long ways from the main body of the NP. Also, since there is no hot water there are no showers.

I would give it 6 stars if I could!

Schoodic Woods is the best of the three Acadia National Park Campgrounds for camping, though the worst for convenience to major attractions. Opened only in 2015, the facilities here are ample, new, and well-maintained compared to the two other Acadia campgrounds.

Schoodic Woods lives off the "main island" of Acadia, on a large, adjacent inlet and operates as a separate National Park district called, surprise, "The Schoodic District".

There are a couple short, easy trails accessible by foot from within the campground. 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, which is fairly early on the road. If you have a campervan, you may be able to pass as a car for full access to the Schoodic Loop Road, however the Schoodic District, being newer, is the most heavily trafficked and closely enforced area of Acadia National Park by the Park Rangers, and so the more you look like an "RV", the less likely you are to make the cut.

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INTERNET: Access here varies quite a bit. The "Standard" site loops have 1-2 bars of T-Mobile and Verizon LTE that seems usable for basic e-mail and slow web-browsing, but little else. There is a good amount of tree coverage, but the campsites are well laid out and fairly open toward the road. Our Starlink worked flawlessly here for 6 straight days. In the "RV" classified sites, there is also campground WiFi with its own password provided free-of-charge by the National Park, but the service is so slow as to be basically unusable.

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MAJOR PROS: The newest, most quiet, relaxed, well maintained and well Rangered of the three Acadia campgrounds. Bathrooms are less than a decade old and the campground overall resolves virtually all of the issues you find at Blackwoods and Seawall. The bathrooms also have fully functional exterior dishwashing areas outside where they even provide Dawn dish soap.

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What Schoodic Woods Campground lacks in accessibility to Acadia's main attractions, it makes up for as a campground experience. Although you'll be doing quite a bit more driving to all the park's best features (close to an hour each way), you'll also have the most pleasant, clean, accommodating camping experience in the National Park here.

There are a few trails accessible within or nearby the Campground, including a very well maintained bike loop, a 4.7 mile trail accessible from behind the Group Camping loop, and the highlight, the Schoodic Harbor Trail accessible from just past the Campground visitor center.

The nearby town of Winter Harbor is the smallest and least useful of nearby towns for provisions, but there are a few small roadside grocers and gas stations. As with the other two campgrounds, firewood is not available in the park itself, but is available from multiple nearby roadside vendors for $3 to $5 a bundle and the park will even encourage you to use these.

An excellent camping experience overall, minus one star for the lack of showers -- not available in any Acadia NP campground -- and for the distance of travel required to reach some of the park's high points. Other than that, this is the place to choose.

Distant But Quiet Acadia Campground In It's Own District

Definitely one of the nicer spots I’ve been! This park is located in one of Maines most visited areas, Great evening weather all throughout the summer, Plenty of wildlife around to keep your ears busy. 

Got a great tent spot here but they offer a little bit of everything! Clean toilets and buildings throughout the park. 

Would definitely come back! 

Amazing High Class Camp! 

We came back to Schoodic one year after our first trip, so we knew what to expect. The grounds are still gorgeous and the sites are immaculate. The problem at Schoodic is the staff. One staff member was fantastic. She was polite, helpful, warm and knowledgeable. Everyone else complained about being overworked, under staffed and just about everything else they could complain about. One of the volunteers has a god complex and he loves to show it off. We had an issue with our setup and instead of explaining the issue and providing an alternative, he acted like an overzealous teen and got confrontational. I remembered him from our previous trip because of the same behavior. 

Another issue we encountered were the bathrooms. At multiple points, there was no water pressure, so we couldn’t wash our hands or use the toilets. Aside from that, the bathrooms were frequently dirty. And to top it off, they still don’t have shower facilities anywhere on the site, nor do they have them in the area. Camp showers are prohibited and the closest paid shower facility is 70 minutes by car. This is where Schoodic has really failed. 

I would love to return, but I don’t want to go several days without showering while also having to deal with disgruntled staff members and volunteers. 

Great campground, mediocre staff

Excellent campground with plenty of space in between each campground. Lots of trees so you don’t have to see all of your neighbors. Bathrooms are clean and look nice inside. Only negative, there are no showers anywhere on the premises. 

Quiet National Park

We stayed 7 nights here and really enjoyed the campground and surrounding area. We were in B loop, site # B19 we had water &amp; electric hook up. Our site was very private most of them are in this loop were in.  We were across from the bathrooms which the bathroom area has Wi-Fi. Since we were close we had Wi-Fi at our site which was nice. The sites are very big and all in this loop are pull through sites. Big tall trees, lots of song birds and no bugs the week we were there. There is a visitor center onsite and clean restrooms. No showers onsite so come prepared. If you have the senior lifetime National Park pass the sites are 1/2 off. 

Loop A the sites weren't as nice or as big and most not private. We liked the B loop much better.

As you leave the campground and take a left Frazer Point is about a 5 minute drive. Excellent place to see a sunset. There are picnic tables and fire pits if you want to just hang out there. The sunsets were amazing. We had a hard rain at sunset that only lasted a few minutes. When I turned around there was an amazing double rainbow. As it faded it became a big pink dome. We had never seen anything like it. I showed it to a ranger and she asked me to post it on the Acadia NP Hiking group on facebook. I have shared it in this review.  

There are lots of trails for hiking in the park. This part of Acadia is peaceful and laidback. 

Once you pass Frazer point it becomes a one way loop that goes along the shoreline with overlooks and Schoodic Point. Beautiful drive. It's 2 lane so a great place to ride your bike or walk. I believe it's about 5 or 6 miles through the National Park. 

 When you come out of the park there is the Bunkers seafood &amp; Spirits. WE had a lobster roll and steamed mussels. It was good. A little further down the road is the pickled Wrinkle, next door to Me &amp; Ben's dairy Creme. Great Ice cream. There's always a line so be patient. 

There is a small grocery store in town (Winter Harbor Provisions) they had a great selection from meats to veggies. There are a few shops in town yet not much. We ate at Chases it was ok. The mudslides were amazing yet the food was just Ok. 

We drove to Prospect Harbor &amp; Milbridge (there's a grocery (Bayside) in Milbridge too).  Driving 186 back from Prospect Harbor we stopped at a farm that had a little fresh farm stand/store that had a sign out on the road. We bought fresh lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, beets and local honey.  Then we passed a Fresh pie farm stand that had pies and slices of pies and cookies for sale. We also saw a sign for farm fresh eggs and Ray's Meats. Ray's meats was amazing. The best big ham steak, ground beef, Ribeye steaks and more. They cut everything while you wait. It was all so good.

Amazing Campground and Park

We just spent 4 wonderful nights here and it is possibly my favorite campground, ever. The campground is relatively new and although they could have fit more sites in here, I am so glad they did not. The sites are carefully designed so that although you might hear your neighbor you likely will not see them. We sleep in our van and also have a tent for storage and changing. Every tent site has electric, and water is available at the bathhouse. There is also a dishwashing station there, as well as trash, recycling, and food scrap bins. There are no showers, but you can wash up in the bathhouse and also heat water at your site for a quick wipe down. That was fine for us for 4 nights. There are some negative reviews on here about the lack of showers but maybe this is just not the campground for them. There are plenty of other campgrounds in the area that have showers. If that's what you're looking for ....

We stayed at A48 and loved it.  The driveway is deep, so we felt very secluded, especially at night. The only thing we didn't like about this site is that the fire ring is in the middle of the site.  We moved the picnic table to the side and had room, but it did. limit our options for the tent a little bit. 

This is a dark sky park so no string lights or anything like that and as a result it is also VERY quiet at night. Very dog friendly and everyone seemed very responsible as far as no barking and picking up after their pets.

At night we drove over to Fraser Point and took amazing photos of the northern lights. Not for the feint of heart, though — it is VERY dark! This is such an amazing campground, I almost don't want to tell you because it feels like a hidden little secret!

Get comfortably back to nature at Schoodic Campground 

Most private national park camping sites I’ve ever experienced 

Huge private wooded pull through spots

We spent 3 nights in Acadia National Park. Our first night was at the Blackwoods Campground and the last 2 were at the Schoodic Woods Campground. This review is for Schoodic Woods. 

  

Before visiting Acadia I didn't realize that the 2 areas of Acadia National Park are pretty far from each other. Blackwoods Campground is on Mount Desert Island and is only about a 10 minute drive to Bar Harbor whereas Schoodic Woods Campground is on the Schoodic Peninsula and is closer to an hour away. I found Schoodic Woods to be more peaceful and more spaced out than Blackwoods. It felt further removed from the usual action of a national park. The sites were large and private. We stayed in a long, pull through site which I honestly tend to avoid because they sometimes feel less private but that was definitely not the case here. Our site had electricity, water hook ups and a fire ring. 

  

The bathroom (no showers) was probably the nicest and cleanest I've ever been to at a campground. 

  

There are several hiking paths from the campground including one that takes you down to the bay which is about a mile away. The Schoodic Peninsula has a ring road which you can drive around and we stopped at Schoodic Point which was spectacular- huge waves crashing against the rocks. The small town of Winter Harbor is also only about a 5 minute drive from the campground. 

  

All in all, I really loved this campground. We had a very peaceful time!

Quieter Area of Park

We got a last minute site here in mid September. Lovely campground, new bathrooms with dishwashing sink. Quiet and peaceful. Plenty of space and privacy between sites

Lovely

Running water, flush toilets, flat gravel at the side, firing picnic tables tons of hiking close by lots to do

Photos of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park

Real photos from real campers