Bar Harbor Campground, Bar Harbor, Maine

The entrance to Bar Harbor Campground in Bar Harbor, Maine.

If you would like to visit Acadia National Park, but want to have hookups, or you were unsuccessful in booking a site inside the park, Bar Harbor Campground is a great option.

Our reason was the first--plus we were meeting my brother and his wife who have a 36-foot Class A who wanted to camp there. At the time we booked our reservations, it had recently been purchased by Modern America Campgrounds. Previously, it was family-owned and no reservations were taken--first come, first served and cash only.

As we were planning our trip, we selected a water and electric site from the online map and hoped for the best.

As it turned out, the campground was great! Our site had plenty of room for our camper and truck, plus a view of the water! Bar Harbor Campground a short drive to Acadia, and if you don't want to drive, the Island Explorer makes regular stops here and transports you to the park visitor center and town for free.

Campground Tour

Bar Harbor Campground in Bar Harbor, Maine, is a very large campground 309 with tent-only, water/electric and full hookup sites.

Campground Details

Campground name: Bar Harbor Campground Location: 409 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine Number of sites: 196 RV sites and 235 tent sites. Hookups: Some RV sites have full hookups; most have water and electric. Tent sites have no services. Cell service: Good. We got 2-3 bars of 5G on T-Mobile. Bathrooms/Showers: Two bathhouses with toilets and pay showers. Campground amenities: Firewood, camp store, pool, playground. The Island Explorer, the free shuttle bus for Bar Harbor and Acadia, stops here. Reservations: Call 207-288-5185 or visit https://barharborcampground.com. Note: The campground is located about a 10 minute drive from the Acadia National Park's Hulls Cove Visitors Center. Our rating: 5 out of 5

Recommended nearby

Live lobsters in a "pound."

Lobster! There are several lobster pounds nearby. The Bar Harbor Lobster Pound, a very popular spot, is located across the street from the campground. They serve traditional lobster dinner, lobster rolls, tacos and ice cream.

Bar Harbor Edens Farmers Market. This market takes place on Sundays roughly from May through October at the YMCA parking lot on Main Street. We stocked up on fresh veggies and bread.