A Hidden Gem

The campground at the Desert of Maine has always been a beautiful setting: the dunes, the tall Northern Pines, the wildlife, and the incredible stillness. Over the last three seasons we have poured ourselves into renovating the campground to make it live up to its surroundings. . This year we are building gorgeous A-Frame cabins, making the sites bigger and more level, and adding a bocce court! We look forward to hosting you this year! 

New A-Frame Cabins

New this year are six A-Frame cabins: three "Cozy" cabins and three "Escape" cabins. The cabins feature a wall of glass allowing you to experience the magic of being in nature in a luxurious setting.

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

• All sites, with the exception of site 25 have water & electric (20A & 30A). 

• We have a dump station available (for registered guests only) located near the bath house (please note: campsites do not have sewer hookups)

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

• Pet-friendly!

• Fast WiFi throughout the campground and at the Welcome Center

• Self-service camp store available 24x7 where you can buy bundled firewood, ice cream, snacks, drinks, ice, and other essentials. Credit cards, cash, and ApplePay/GooglePay accepted!

• Six A-Frame cabins

• Enjoy 15% off general admission to the Desert of Maine

• Stroll the dunes, hike the trail around the dunes, or stargaze at night

• Mini Golf - Enjoy 15% off mini golf

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

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

  • Cornhole

  • Hook & Ring (warning: addictive!)

  • Giant Connect 4

  • Giant Jenga

  • Bocce*

  • Tetherball*
     

* - coming late summer 2022

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• Nearby:

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

  • Freeport Restaurants / Breweries

    • Maine Beer Company

    • Mast Landing Brewery

  • Downtown Portland (only 20 minutes away)

  • Wolfe's Neck Center

  • Winslow Park

  • Bradbury Mountain

  • Beaches

  • Kayaking / Canoeing

Choosing Your Site

Overview​

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

• Sites 21, 24, and 25 are "hike-in sites" and therefore are for tents only--that is why they are a different color than the other sites on the map. No need for a sherpa, however, the "hike" is less than 100' from where you can park.

• All sites have water and electricity hookups (15A and 30A) with the exception of site 25. Some sites have odd placements for the hookups so bring hoses and extension cords just in case. 

• A Note about Travel Trailers: our campground is surrounded by tall Northern Pines so backing up a travel trailer into many of our sites can be tricky. Our reservation software allows us to list the maximum length RV each site will accomodate but it doesn't distinguish between travel trailers and other types of RVs. A site that could easily handle a 24' Class C might only be able to handle a 16' travel trailer. Therefore, we only list a few sites in the software as being able to handle travel trailers to prevent the situation where someone shows up with a trailer that can't fit. If you have a travel trailer you should first check if your trailer will fit by looking in the table below. If you find a site that works for you can trick the software to let you make a reservation by your equipment type to "van" (18' or less).

Group Reservations

If you have a group requiring three or more sites and you are staying for a minimum of two nights, we can help with the logistics! Email us at reservations@desertofmaine.com.

Waitlist

If you don't see any available sites for the dates you want, you can join our waitlist! We routinely have last-minute cancellations so it's not as hopeless as it might seem.