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Camping in Maine

19 places to stay, each with its nearest town and where our information comes from.

Lubec sits at the easternmost point of the United States, and from West Quoddy Head, with its red-and-white striped lighthouse, you can be among the first in the country to see the sun come up. Cobscook Bay State Park nearby has campsites on the water, where the tides rise and fall more than twenty feet.

The rest of Maine's short list is spread out. Machias has a few coastal sites, and Rangeley and Naples sit in lake country inland. Old Orchard Beach has a big campground near the sand south of Portland. Maine's camping season is short, roughly Memorial Day to mid-October.

11Campgrounds 1RV parks 6Dispersed and primitive camping 1Other overnight stops
470Things to do

Data as of 2026-10-07.

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Towns with the most places nearby

  • Machias4
  • Lubec3
  • Naples2
  • Rangeley2
  • Bangor1
  • Bingham1
  • Guilford1
  • Milbridge1
  • Oak Hill1
  • Old Orchard Beach1

Places to stay

Strongest badge first, then by nearest town. The badge says where our information comes from. A badge is not permission to stay overnight.

Campgrounds 11

  • Deep Cove Campsite13 mi from LubecVerified by a nomad
  • Pumpkin Patch RV Parknear BangorListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Dead River Lodge21 mi from BinghamListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Cobscook Bay State Park Campgroundnear LubecListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Goodwins Lodgenear NaplesListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Migis Lodgenear NaplesListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Paradise Park Resortnear Old Orchard BeachListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Myers Lodge East19 mi from RangeleyListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Myers Lodge West19 mi from RangeleyListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Harborside RV Resortnear SearsportListed business, not yet confirmed
  • Acadia Wilderness Lodgenear Southwest HarborListed business, not yet confirmed

RV parks 1

  • Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Balsam Woodsnear GuilfordAccess checked

Dispersed and primitive camping 6

  • Machias Public Parkingnear MachiasVerified by a nomad
  • Black Point Cove15 mi from LubecAccess checked
  • Fairy Head 116 mi from MachiasAccess checked
  • Fairy Head 216 mi from MachiasAccess checked
  • Fairy Head 315 mi from MachiasAccess checked
  • MITA Camp Sitenear MilbridgeAccess checked

Other overnight stops 1

  • Walmart Supercenternear Oak HillVerified by a nomad

What the badges mean

  • Verified by a nomad A Road Wild member reported on it from the ground.
  • Agency record From an official listing: Recreation.gov, the Forest Service or the National Park Service.
  • Overnight policy sourced We have a source for whether overnight stays are allowed.
  • Access checked Someone researched how you get in. Not a confirmation that overnight stays are allowed.
  • Listed business, not yet confirmed A private campground or RV park from map data. We have not yet confirmed it is open.

Things to do in Maine

470 places on the Road Wild map, from trailheads to laundromats.

Outdoors 86

  • Hike Wonderland Trail
  • Hike Great Head Trail
  • Hike Jesup Path and Hemlock Path Loop
  • Hike Schoodic Peninsula Trails
  • Hike Western Mountain Loop

Culture and history 284

  • Faye Leary Hafford Library · Allagash
  • Brick Store Museum · Kennebunk
  • The Hagenarium · Kennebunk
  • Rachel Carson · Kennebunk
  • Seashore Trolley Museum · Arundel

Food and drink 54

  • Katahdin Brew Works · Patten
  • Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company · Freeport
  • Mast Landing Brewing Company · Freeport
  • Maine Distilleries - Cold River Vodka · Freeport
  • Goodfire Brewing Co. · Freeport

Nomad services 29

  • Old Mill Laundry · Stratton
  • Peloton Labs · Portland
  • Village Laundry Center · South Portland
  • Moonlight Cleaners · Westbrook
  • The Neighborhood Laundromat · South Portland

Check locally

A listing is a lead, not a promise. These are places we know about, not places we have confirmed you can sleep tonight. Rules, closures, seasons and fees change, and forest roads and passes close for snow. Check signs and local rules before you commit to a night somewhere, and tell us when something is wrong.

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