Camping in Maine

Every Maine camping guide our team has shipped — campgrounds, free dispersed sites, RV parks, family picks, backcountry permits, and seasonal calls.

Published guides

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  Best Months to Camp in Maine (And the Ones to Skip)

  A Maine veteran's honest take on the best months to camp — plus the weeks you should skip unless you enjoy black flies and mud.

  By Buck Tanner
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  Maine State Parks for Camping: The Ones Worth the Drive

  honest roundup of maine state parks worth the drive — lily bay, cobscook, camden hills, and the smaller ones, with real booking notes.

  By Riley Cobb
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  Maine Camping Permits & Reservations: How They Actually Work

  Maine camping runs on four different reservation systems — here's how Acadia, Baxter, state parks, and the North Maine Woods actually work.

  By Riley Cobb
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  RV Campgrounds in Maine: Hookups, Sites, Honest Reviews

  A Maine RV camping roundup from a retired ranger: full hookup parks near Acadia, state park picks, and the gotchas nobody warns you about.

  By Buck Tanner
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  When Is Camping Season in Maine? Month-by-Month Reality

  month-by-month reality on maine camping season — when to book, when to skip, and why late august is quietly the best time to go.

  By Riley Cobb
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  Pet-Friendly Camping in Maine: Where Dogs Are Genuinely Welcome

  An Asheville essayist's honest roundup of Maine campgrounds where dogs are actually welcome — Acadia, the state parks, and where not to bother trying.

  By Wren Holloway
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  Camping Near the Biggest City in Maine — Under 90 Minutes

  Coast, lakes and CCC-era state parks within 90 minutes of Portland, Maine — with honest notes on which ones are worth the drive and when to go.

  By Wren Holloway
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  Mountain Camping in Maine: Elevation Picks for Cool Nights

  Where to actually pitch a tent for cool Maine nights — from Baxter's Roaring Brook to Evans Notch, with honest labels and shoulder-season picks.

  By Wren Holloway
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  Lake Camping in Maine: 10 Sites With Real Water Access

  The word "lakeside" does a lot of work in Maine campground brochures. In a state with roughly six thousand lakes and ponds, most of them left behind when the…

  By Wren Holloway
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  Free Dispersed Camping in Maine: Where We Actually Pull In

  free dispersed camping in maine — public reserved lands, the WMNF sliver, and which logging-road pull-offs are actually worth the drive.

  By Riley Cobb
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  Family Camping in Maine: Picks That Won't Drive You Nuts

  A retired ranger's honest picks for family camping in Maine — Sebago, Lily Bay, Mount Blue, Acadia, Baxter — plus the ones to skip and why.

  By Buck Tanner
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  Best Campgrounds in Maine

  A retired ranger's straight-talk picks for the best campgrounds in Maine, from Baxter and Acadia to quiet spots like Cobscook Bay and Lily Bay.

  By Buck Tanner
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  Beach Camping in Maine: What You Actually Get

  Honest roundup of oceanfront campsites in Maine — from Hermit Island to Acadia to Cobscook Bay, with real gotchas and booking tips.

  By Riley Cobb
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  Backcountry Camping in Maine: Permits, Routes, Bear Notes

  Maine backcountry camping decoded — Baxter permits, Allagash logistics, 100 Mile Wilderness routes, and honest bear and blackfly notes.

  By Riley Cobb