10/15/24: Thank you for a fantastic 2024 season! 2025 Reservations will begin in early January.
campsite close to the water

Mount Desert Campground 2025 Rates & Policies

Our rates are based on two adults and up to two accompanying children under 21 years old.   Weather permitting, the campground is open Memorial Day weekend until Columbus Day.  

We do not allow dogs during Peak Season.  Dogs are allowed in the Off Season.

  All rates subject to 9% Maine lodging tax

 No Septic Dump Station

 

2025 oFF SEASON RATES

 

May 22 - June 20

 

&

 

September 2 - October 14

 

Check in time: 1:00 pm  -  Check out time: 11:00 am

 

NO ARRIVALS AFTER 11:00 pm

 

 

2025 pEAK SEASON RATES

 

June 21 - September 1

 

No Dogs Allowed During Peak Season

 

 

Check in time: 1:00 pm  -  Check out time: 11:00 am

 

NO ARRIVALS AFTER 11:00 pm

ADD-ONS PER NIGHT

* You must call us if your plans change and you intend to bring more people than you originally reserved for.  We have strict site occupancy limitations and we may or may not be able to accommodate your request.

additional child

$3
/PER NIGHT

additional adult

$10
/PER NIGHT

1 EXTRA ADULT ALLOWED

additional vehicle

$15
/PER NIGHT PARKED AT OFFICE LOT


Campground Policies

 

Rules:

The complete list of rules will be handed to you at check in.

  • Quiet Hours are strictly enforced 10:00pm until 7:00am.
  • NO DOGS allowed during Peak Season- June 21 to September 1, 2025

  • No RVs/Trailers longer than 20 feet

  • A maximum of 3 adults per site (21 and older). Two couples or two families require two sites

  • Only one vehicle per site.  Bringing a second vehicle?  The charge is $15 per night and it must be left at the office parking lot.

  • No drones.

  • Transferring your campsite reservation to another party is prohibited.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel up to 2 weeks before your scheduled arrival, you will be refunded HALF of your deposit.

If you cancel less than 2 weeks before your confirmed arrival date, you will forfeit your deposit.

Reservations of 4 nights or more: failure to notify us of a cancellation within 48 hours of arrival will result in a charge of your first night's stay plus forfeiture of your deposit.

Deposit Requirements:

Reservations for 3 nights or less: 100% of your camping fee will charged at the time of booking.

Reservations of 4 nights or more:  you have the option to either leave a 50% deposit or pay in full.

Any balance of your camping fee is payable upon your arrival.

You must pay for the number of nights you reserved we confirmed or you will forfeit your deposit.

Campground Features Include:

 

tenting icon Tenting Sites

trailer icon Trailers & RV's (20 ft maximum)

shower icon Facilities with metered hot showers

fish hook icon Salt Water Fishing

swimmer icon Salt Water Swimming

canoe and paddle icon Kayak, Canoe & SUP Rentals

picnic table icon Picnic Tables & Firepits at Each Site

electrical plug icon Electric & Water Hookups

little shop icon Ice Cream, Coffee & Pastries

boat and ramp icon Launching Ramp

wireless signal icon Cellular service & WiFi

anchor icon Deepwater Moorings Available

See What Our Campers Are Saying

Don't take our word for it, view all our testimonials on Trip Advisor

This is one of our favorite campgrounds, ever! The waterfront campsites are breathtaking, the neighbors are respectful campers, and the grounds and facilities are meticulously maintained. Most sites have platforms for the tents, so set-up is easy. The staff are… read more

happy camper JC Mueller
Exeter, NH

This is our second time at this campground - just a quick stop this time - it is beautiful! The sites are spaced out with trees between neighbors so that there is no feeling of crowding, just of nature. We had a platform for our tent again with this trip and loved… read more

happy camper Gillian C.
New Hampshire

My wife and I just spent two weeks at Mount Desert Campground and it is the nicest campground we have ever stayed at. The tent platform provided for easy set up of our tent and drained well in the rain. We had a beautiful view of Somes Sound from our campsite… read more

happy camper Dan B.