Staff was very rude. Do not recommend if you want some good vibe

We arrived around 3pm on a Wednesday in late September and there were several water/electric sites available. We stayed 4 days and everyday people were coming and going so it seems generally easy to find a spot that works for your rig. Check out is at 12pm so if you come around then, you’ll have the best chances. The best part about the campground is the free shuttle that takes you to Bar Harbor and throughout Acadia NP. Download the app “myStop” for bus routes/schedule times or google search the Island Explorer bus for details on their website. We stayed in M loop which is very woodsy and spacious. Cell signal there was decent, 2 bars with Verizon and we could stream the football game. Loops A-H are not in the woods and therefore less private next to your neighbor. Loops L-O were woodsy and very spacious. When you arrive, you’ll first go into the office where they will give you a map. Then you will drive around the campground and pick your favorite spot before heading back to the office to claim it. Full HU is $48, W/E is $44 and dry is $38 a night. Cash only, but there is an ATM in their office. Showers are $0.25 for 5 minutes which is very reasonable compared to other places I’ve stayed who wanted $1 for 3 minutes. With all the great things to do here (arcade, pool, playground, basketball court, free shuttle stop, mini golf across the street, etc.) the price is well worth it and I highly recommend you stay!

This should be a tent only campsite. Staff was rude. Location is the only thing this campground has going for it.

This family run campground is a real pleasure to be at. It's all First Come, First Serve, which I love. There are sites with electric and water, sites with full hookups, and dry sites. Generators are not allowed. I had a dry site, first in the woods then in the open area. If you stay for a week, the 7th day is free. There are places with a beautiful view of the sea and islands. The rest rooms are old but clean. There are also numerous porta-pottys conveniently placed. Each restroom has a dishwashing sink. A free shuttle bus that allows dogs stops at the entrance. Bar Harbor is a short hop away on the bus. Other buses go to various points in Acadia National Park. I loved staying here.

Bass Harbor Campground is an older family campground that could use some updating (bathrooms, laundry facilities). They had a nice heated pool that was great to jump into after a long day of hiking at Acadia NP. The WiFi was great too with pretty reliable service compared to many other campgrounds that advertised it but they never seem to work. AT&T Wireless was really good too. Our site wasn't the best (#309) as the fire ring was awkwardly placed preventing us from backing up far enough to set up our stinky slinky to the dump location. Not a big issue with our Class B as we just dumped at the dump station on the way out. Free cable was a nice amenity as well. Bass Harbor lighthouse a short walk away. While they did have a stop right at the campground for the free Acadia Island Shuttle, it wasn't convenient due to run frequency, need for connections, and early run stop times. We just parked at the MDI high school and caught the shuttles there. Was able to stay out much longer including dinner at Bar Harbor as a result

The grounds are huge, sites well spaced, facilities reasonable and clean, a nice pool and super kids play ground. The best part is No reservations, all done on a first come first served basis. And add to that, No generators and No fireworks. The only thing they need to make it perfect is No campfires!!

Beautiful campground with tons of spots. They have all types of sites, pull through, back in, Dry camping, tent sites, water/electric, full hook ups. Everything.

I normally avoid private campgrounds, but I wanted to visit Mount Desert Island and the national parks were jampacked, so after looking at my options I settled in here. It’s a first come first serve campground, but I arrived around 10 am on a Tuesday and had no trouble getting an electric/water site. They have lots of amenities, which I didn’t use because I was too busy shuttling around the island seeing the sights, but friends of mine stayed near the pool and loved that area. There is a convenient shuttle that you can grab to the visitor center at Acadia National Park and from there grab shuttles to anywhere in the park, including the village of Bar Harbor. It was so convenient. The campground is super clean, well-maintained and quiet. The wifi was decent in my location. I would definitely stay here again when visiting Mount Desert Island.

We stayed here for 3 nights in tents. The pad was flat, but wet with some mud and lots of mosquitos. Other pads had puddles or raised platforms. Very convenient to gas station, light house, store and a couple of decent restaurants. Expect early morning engine and horn noise from near by harbor. Owners are very nice, the bathrooms are dated but clean, the showers are great. Atmosphere is much more laid back and more pleasant then the east part of the island. Plenty of trails near by. May have been better in a camper, although there seem to be very few spots for larger rigs.

Beautiful tent camping in shade with lots of spaces. Just need to be aware of ticks since your in the shade of the trees. Showers excellent 5 minutes for 0.25 cents hot and have laundry for $1 wash and 1$ dryer. Campgrounds are spaced out well for tents. No hock ups for tent sites. Cell service is poor 1 to 2 bars of AT&T. Campgrounds has free WiFi but is just ok for steaming with multiple buffering slow downs

As previous reviewers say this is not a big rig friendly place, but we chose it because it had the best rated cell signal. It would be perfect in a tent, as most sites are tent sites. The water pressure was very low and variable. Wifi wasn’t very strong. Cell signal download ok but upload slow. Dog run was never cleaned and is in the back in a heavily forested area, rustic would be a good description. Playground was closed. Rec room was open but all games not working. Pool was open but too cold to use. They don’t charge extra for kids, which is nice. Getting into and out of our site was difficult. They only have a couple real pull through site. We are 41 feet, a 36 foot would be ok if you are a comfortable driver. Walk to Bass Headlight was nice but no sidewalks and fast drivers made it scary with kids. We wouldn’t stay again because we need better cell signal and it wasn’t worth the extra hassle of the small site.

The campground is all first come first served. We arrived on the Tuesday after Labor Day around 11 am and had tons of sites to chose from. We opted for a water and electric site in the K area over looking the hill and although we couldn’t see the water from our rig we could see it from the edge of our site. If you need a full hook up site or have a very large rig the options were a little more limited. Overall in post labor day September there were always some sights available but Friday and Saturday nights were mostly full. The campground is buy 6 nights and get the 7th free and doesn’t appear to have stay limits, you can also move your site around at any time if you see one you like better open up. The location is great just 5-10 minutes into the park or bar harbor. The showers are 25 cents for 5 minutes and get scalding hot and have great pressure. Laundry is $1 to wash and $1 to dry and there were 10-12 of each machine. Verizon works great with high speeds and no issues. AT&T goes in and out and sometimes is great and sometimes doesn’t work at all. We also had decent luck using the campground WiFi (we try to conserve our limited Verizon data for emergencies).

So this is a mom and pop campground ran by a very nice older couple. They were starting to update somethings while we were there. The sites are small like previous reviews but I was able to sneak my 36' Imagine into an end spot. We were in walking distance to the Bass Harbor Lighthouse and actually in Acadia NP. If you are planning on doing a lot oof things in Acadia NP, this is the perfect place to drop the camper. We had full hookup with our site (water,30A and sewer.) Pro's- nice owners, wifi no problems, restrooms were clean. Close to Acadia NP activities. An IGA market close by for groceries. Price was right with a great scenery for star gazing and hearing the Atlantic. Cons- small sites and small trees every where to hamper parking of camper. Campfire pits on top of other sites (which as a FF I didn't like). Really we would stay there again because the cons were not overwhelming for us not to. Plus as I said, they were updating things like more sewer and outhouses with more water outlets.

We absolutely love it here! My wife has been coming here for ~20 years. She and I have been coming here together for the past 6-7 years. It is everything a campground should be. Friendly, clean, well maintained, walkable, big sites PLUS numerous ocean views. This last trip we got to stay “at the top of the hill”. This was especially nice because it overlooked the ocean and these spots are normally all taken with big rigs. During a tough time in the world, this was an unexpected benefit to camping within your own state. We would recommend 1,000 times over to stay here!