Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2024

Quieter Area of Park

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!

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  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Schoodic Woods Campground — Acadia National Park by Sarah S., October 16, 2024