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Campground

A quiet, secluded campground that is close to Freeport and Portland but feels like it is a world away.

Campground

A Hidden Gem

The campground at the Desert of Maine has always been an incredible setting: the dunes, the tall Northern Pines, the wildlife, and the incredible peace and quiet. Over the last two seasons we have poured ourselves into renovating the campground to make it live up to its surroundings. We have renovated the bath house, upgraded the water and electrical infrastructure, landscaped, and made the sites more spacious (among other improvements). We are building A-Frame cabins this year and we are continuing other renovations. We hope you will give us a try this year for tent and small RV camping! 

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Rates

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Weekdays:  $45/night

Weekends:  $55/night

Holidays:     $65+/night

Weekly*:       $275/week

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Additional  Guests (over 4) :      $5/night

Pets:            $10/night 

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  • 10% off campground reservations for members

  • 25% off admission to the Desert of Maine for campground guests

    * - Weekly rate does not apply for holiday weekends

Policies

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  • Check-out: 11am / Check-in: 2pm 

  • Pet-friendly!  $10/night.  Please register your pets when you make your reservation.

  • 4 adults or one single family unit (2 adults + their kids) maximum per site

  • 1 car per campsite. Additional cars can park in designated spaces in the campground, or in our main parking lot.

  • No smoking / vaping anywhere on campus

  • Campground guests are free to stroll the dunes free of charge after after closing (however, the exhibits are closed after hours)

 

Features

Things To Do

  • Every site has a small picnic table and premium fire pit with an integrated grill

  • All sites, with the exception of sites 1, 2, and 3, have water & electric (20A & 30A).  

  • We do not have sewer hookups but we do have a dump station available for registered guests (located near the bath house)

  • The bath house is clad in cedar so it actually smells good (imagine that!) and it has 3 private showers with actually hot water.

  • Pet-friendly!

  • You can buy wood bundles (self-service) at the campground ($6/each)

  • Fresh coffee and blueberry muffins for sale at The Oasis (back of Welcome Center near playground) starting at 8am (weekends only)

  • WiFi at the welcome center and in the campground

  • Self-service camp store (coming soon)

  • Enjoy 25% off admission to the Desert of Maine

  • Hiking the trails around the dunes

  • Stroll the dunes or stargaze at night

  • Play on the one-of-a-kind natural playground

  • Lawn games! (in front of the bath house)

    • Cornhole

    • Hook & Ring (warning: addictive!)

    • Giant Connect 4

    • Giant Jenga

  • Mini golf (coming 2022)

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  • Nearby:

    • Freeport Outlet Stores (including LL Bean's flagship store)​

    • Freeport Restaurants / Breweries

    • Downtown Portland (only 20 minutes away)

    • Wolfe's Neck Center

    • Winslow Park

    • Bradbury Mountain

    • Beaches

Campground Map

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Choosing Your Site

Overview​

  • All of our sites are great for tents, regardless of whether they are listed as "RV"  or "Tent" sites in the reservation software. The entire campground is very wooded and secluded so tent campers are first-class citizens here.

  • Sites 2, 3, 24, and 27 are hike-in sites and therefore are for tents only--that is why are a different color than the other sites. No need for a sherpa, however, the "hike" is less than 100' from where you can park.

  • All sites have water and power hookups with the exception of 1, 2, and 3.  

  • The campground is surrounded by tall Northern Pines so backing up a travel trailer can be tricky. Therefore, we have configured our software to be very conservative about which sites allow travel trailers. The table below is the best resource for determining if your RV will fit. If you have a small travel trailer and the software doesn't show availability for you, you can change your equipment type to a van to see wider availability. Just be sure to check the table below to make sure there will be no issues!

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SITE
ELECTRIC
WATER
DEPTH x WIDTH
PROXIMITY TO BATH HOUSE
RV NOTES
DESCRIPTION
01
No
No
30x100
Furthest
Can fit anything. We can run an extension cord from Site 5 to deliver 20A power.
Our largest site, so it's good for large RVs and big groups. Even though it says it doesn't have electricity and water, we have an extension cord (20A) and hose at the site from Site 5, but not 30A power.
02
No
No
29x22
Furthest
No RVs. Hike-in site.
Our most secluded, woodsy site. There is a shortcut through the woods to the bath house. It's a bit of a walk (400'?), but we think it's worth it to be so secluded.
03
No
No
27x38
Furthest
No RVs. Hike-in site.
Our most secluded, woodsy site. There is a shortcut through the woods to the bath house. It's a bit of a walk (400'?), but we think it's worth it to be so secluded.
04
Yes
Yes
47x23
Medium
A small travel trailer (22' max?) could fit here, despite what the software says.
A wonderful site next to a small stream and beautiful woods.
05
Yes
Yes
33x 21
Medium
Can fit vans and truck campers.
The site is shaped like a trapezoid. It's 21' wide at the back, but actually 38' wide at the front.
06
Yes
Yes
40x29
Medium
A small travel trailer (22' max?) could fit here, despite what the software says.
Backs up to beautiful woods
07
Yes
Yes
48x 12
Medium
A small travel trailer (22' max?) could fit here, but the site is narrow so slide-outs and shades might be able to be deployed.
This is one of the few sites where it's pretty easy to back a travel travel into because you can line it up and back straight in. The site is skinny, but it does have a side area for the picnic table and fire ring that is 14'x10'
08
Yes
Yes
42x20
Medium
A small travel trailer (22' max?) could fit here, despite what the software says.
Backs up to beautiful woods
09
Yes
Yes
50x16
Medium
Can fit vans and truck campers, Site is narrow but there is an extra space to the side for a picnic table and fire ring.
The site is skinny, but it does have a side area for the picnic table and fire ring that is 15'x11'
10
Yes
Yes
46x18
Medium
Can fit vans and truck campers, Site is narrow but there is an extra space to the side for a picnic table and fire ring.
This is in the corner of the campground so it's very private
11
Yes
Yes
43x25
Medium
Can fit vans and truck campers.
This is in the corner of the campground so it's very private
12
Yes
Yes
60x30
Medium
Can fit vans and truck campers.
This is in the corner of the campground so it's very private. The site is _enormous_.
13
Yes
Yes
81x37
Medium
A small travel trailer (24' max) could fit here, despite what the software says. Requires skill to back into the site.
This site is enormous. Great for big groups.
14
Yes
Yes
80x36
Medium
A small travel trailer (24' max) could fit here, despite what the software says.
This site is enormous. Great for big groups.
15
Yes
Yes
53x13
Close
A small travel trailer (20' max) could fit here, despite what the software says.
16
Yes
Yes
44x21
Close
Can fit small travel trailers (22' max), pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class B's. Backing a trailer into the site is challenging but doable.
A unique site that backs up to beautiful woods. It has a secondary 20'x18' area (which used to be its own site) where you can set up a tent or hammock or whatever.
17
Yes
Yes
43x20
Close
Can fit small travel trailers (22' max), pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class B's. Backing a trailer into the site is challenging but doable.
A secluded site that backs up to beautiful woods.
18
Yes
Yes
50x23
Close
Can fit small travel trailers (22' max), pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class B's. Backing a trailer into the site is challenging but doable.
A secluded site that backs up to beautiful woods.
19
Yes
Yes
45x20
Close
Can fit small travel trailers (20' max), pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class B's. Backing a trailer into the site is challenging but doable. Easy to back up a trailer into it but the site narrows as you go deeper.
A secluded site that backs up to beautiful woods.
20
Yes
Yes
22x43
Closest
This site is very wide but not very deep. You could probably back a small trailer (18' max) into this site (parallel to the road) without issue.
Close to the bath house
21
Yes
Yes
43x20
Closest
Can fit pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class C's.
Backs up to beautiful woods
22
Yes
Yes
36x14
Closest
Can fit pop-ups, vans, truck campers, and small Class C's.
Backs up to beautiful woods
23
Yes
Yes
43x23
Closest
A small travel trailer (16' max?) could fit here, despite what the software says. Please note that the electrical / water hookups are on the wrong side so bring a hose and an extension cord.
Backs up to beautiful woods
24
Yes
Yes
72x20
Closest
No RVs. Hike-in site.
Very secluded. Overlooks a steep gully with a stream at the bottom, and the archeological site of the "Buried Spring House".
25
Yes
Yes
25x32
Closest
Can fit vans and truck campers.
Very secluded. Overlooks a steep gully with a stream at the bottom.
26
Yes
Yes
26x42
Closest
A small travel trailer (16' max?) could fit here, despite what the software says. Can fit vans, pop-ups, and truck campers.
Very secluded. Overlooks a steep gully with a stream at the bottom.
27
Yes
Yes
44x26
Closest
No RVs. Hike-in site.
Very secluded. Overlooks a steep gully with a stream at the bottom.

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