We camped here for our first time several weeks ago. They are nearby our home, so it makes for a great getaway with very clean campground, a built in pool and a nice playground for kids. We found a site we liked very much and I was so impressed, we booked a week in August over our anniversary and they gave us the site, after moving others around a bit, for a week and a day. There is a $30 lockdown fee which I gladly paid for that site, a very nice feature. I highly recommend this campground. Everyone was very friendly and we had a very nice time. As for the poor reviews? Having lived here for 35 years, we pretty much know all the campgrounds near us - as we lived on Mount Desert Island near Acadia National Park. Now we live off-island, but not too far. Timberland Acres changed hands several years ago, and the new owners have put a lot of heart and soul into the entire park and have made enormous upgrades. Cannot tell you about bathrooms or laundry as we have a 38 ft 5th wheeler and have no need. The WiFi needs boosting, but, hey, it’s camping. We met a few locals during our stay who stay in the campground all summer seasons and rent out their houses to tourists. If locals love it and choose it for a whole summer, that speaks volumes about the work the new owners have done to compete with other campgrounds in the area! Try it, you are very close to the Park and Bar Harbor which no locals visit any longer because of parking fees and park fees. But they are both wonderful places to spend several days exploring. Be sure to visit the backside of the Island as well. That would be Bass Harbor where the Lighthouse is located along with lovely hikes out to Ship Harbor and Wonderland, as well as Seawall. Eat at many dozens of restaurants nearby for the best seafood in the world. Then come back to Timberland Acres, light a fire for a spell, then sleep in a more quiet park than any others in the area!