2023 Official Maine Camping Guide - 2

MECOA is the premier resource for
supporting campground owners and
promoting camping in Maine.
STATE OF MAINE OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR AUGUSTA, MAINE
Dear Campers,
I could not be more honored to welcome you to our beautiful state.
JANET MILLS
GOVERNOR
229 Center St. * Unit 5 * Auburn, Maine 04210
Phone 782-5874 * Fax 782-4497
CampMaine.com * info@CampMaine.com
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Kitty Winship
Papoose Pond Family Campground & Cabins
Western Lakes & Mountains
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Mandi Cote
Old Orchard Beach Campground
South Coast * Beaches
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Billie McNamara
Loon's Haven Family Campground
Western Lakes & Mountains
TREASURER
Rick Clifford
Two Lakes Camping Area
Western Lakes & Mountains
PAST PRESIDENT
Todd Southwick
Kokatosi Campground
Western Lakes & Mountains
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathryn Dyer
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Laura Joslyn
Michael Baptista
Acres of Wildlife Campground
Western Lakes & Mountains
Rain Holbrook
Smuggler's Den Campground
DownEast & Acadia
Morgan Sanborn
Timberland Acres RV Park South
DownEast & Acadia
Philip Roy
Birches Lakeside Campground
Kennebec Valley
Zach Vanier
Martin Stream Campground
Western Lakes & Mountains
Christian Leslie
Sea-Vu West
South Coast * Beaches
Lauren Ainsworth
Yellowstone Campground
South Coast * Beaches
Jim Ganley
CheckBox Systems
Janet T. Mills
MAINE CAMPING REGIONS
South Coast * Beaches ...................................................12
Portland * Freeport ........................................................28
Western Lakes & Mountains...........................................36
Maine's MidCoast & Islands ...........................................52
Kennebec Valley .............................................................60
DownEast & Acadia ........................................................66
Katahdin * Moosehead * Highlands ...............................74
Aroostook County ...........................................................80
RV Dealers ......................................................................87
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Owners Association, MECOA
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We Welcome You ...................................................................... 4
Maine Tourism Regions ............................................................. 6
Experiencing All That Maine Offers ...........................................8
What's Your Camping Style? .................................................... 10
Summer, Spring, or Fall, Maine Camping has it all ..................17
Trails, Hikes, & Walks ............................................................... 22
Social Area: For Your Dog! ....................................................... 26
Reservations are Important ..................................................... 32
Lighthouses ............................................................................. 34
Firewood Do's and Don'ts ....................................................... 35
State Campground Associations ..............................................44
New to Camping? .................................................................... 46
Maine Wildlife ......................................................................... 46
Glamping ................................................................................. 48
Visting Campgrounds: What You Need to Know! ....................49
Photo Contest .......................................................................... 50
Hunting & Fishing .................................................................... 56
There's More to Maine ............................................................ 56
Travel Along Maine's American Byways ...................................64
Maine's National Treasure ....................................................... 70
Digging Clams in Downeast Maine ..........................................73
Camping With Pets .................................................................. 79
Maine Wilderness Camping Takes Moxie ................................81
Statewide Information ............................................................. 84
Cruising through Maine ........................................................... 86
Alphabetical Listing of Member Campgrounds .......................93
MAINE CAMPGROUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION * CAMPMAINE.COM
MAINE CAMPGROUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION * CAMPMAINE.COM
From the mountains of western Maine to our rolling inland hills to our
iconic rocky coasts, you will find there is a good reason why we're known
as Vacationland.
Here in Maine, you will also find everything you need: untouched wilderness camping in Baxter
State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, along with several amazing
state parks for whatever experience you're looking to have.
We hope you join us camping this year, and I am confident that after one visit you will want to return
for more. We wish you the best, and I hope to run into you while I'm out hiking or fly fishing.
Enjoy your stay.
Sincerely,
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