Hadley's Point Campground
Rebecca T.
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2021

Pet and family friendly campground BUT crowded and crawling with ticks

Hadley's Point is a private campground just outside Acadia National Park. This campground prides itself on being family-friendly and welcoming to pets.

Children are allowed to bike throughout the campground until dusk. While we stayed, there was a campground-wide Fourth of July bike parade. The kids loved it. 

Pets are welcome but cannot be abandoned in the motorhome when you leave. Plan to take your pet with you everywhere.

Hadley's Point offers laundry facilities, showers, a heated pool, cornhole, and shuffleboard. While the pool is heated, it is not hot -- or even very warm. But this is Maine we are talking about, and I'm sure that the water was warmer than it would otherwise have been. 

The campground is primarily designed to accommodate RVs and motorhomes. The large fields and open lots for RVs provide ample parking and the campground offered electricity as well as other hookups. 

Cute cabins offer cozy sleeping (but no running water) for visitors without tents or RVs. 

We brought our tent and felt a little like second-class citizens at this RV-focused campground. The tent sites were tiny. Our large van, tent, and screened-in pavilion covered the entire site, leaving very little walking space. Our site also lacked trees for shade and hammocks. 

Worse yet, the campground has an infestation of Black-Legged Deer Ticks -- the ticks responsible for Lyme disease. We found two on our son during our stay. I hope they treat for these ticks soon because it poses a huge risk to their campers. 

There is a lot of potential for this campground but they need to spray the grounds for ticks and create more comfortable sites. They could be awesome if they shifted their focus from trying to fit as many people as possible to creating a comfortable camping experience for all. 

Pros:

- Heated pool

- Bathrooms cleaned regularly

- Laundry

- Good price

- Good location

- Playground

- Kid and pet friendly

- Island Explorer Bus stops at the campground

Cons:

- Cramped sites

- Ticks

- Crowded

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  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021
  • Review photo of Hadley's Point Campground by Rebecca T., July 11, 2021