US 1 in Maine

BillMFl wrote:

hellbird503 wrote:
From what everyone is saying it makes me think of camping near 95 and just driving to the coast for the day. Does anyone think that is a good option ? Thanks for the info, more is always better ! Dave

I would say yes in the southern portion of Maine. Once you are north of Portland US1 tends to be fairly far from many of the coastal towns and points of interest and there are good camp sites nearer towns like BoothBay and down east.

Don't be afraid of Rt 1 once you are north of Portland. Traffic is not bad except Fri northbound and Sun south. Always some backup in Wiscasset at the bridge. If you have specific towns or sites you are interested in, post them and a lot of us can advise you where to stay. For example, if you want to see BoothBay, stay at Shore Hills Rv Park. Very nice level pull thrus and close to town on Rt 27. They also have free shuttle service. Popham Beach State Park does have a sand beach and camping for tents and small rigs.Pretty spot and an old fort nearby. Pemaquid Pt has rugged cliffs and crashing ocean waves and a light house you can climb up to the top. Its one of those long points of land that are better to drive the toad to. You can actually cover the entire mid coast from Freeport to the south and Camden to the north on day trips from the BoothBay area. Day cruises for whale watching and trips to Monhegan Island are right there too. From Camden north to Acadia there aren't a lot of RV sites until you get closer to Acadia. And the villages like Blue Hill or Stoneington on the coast are a fairly long distance from Rt1. Depending on how much time you have, a few days in south coast, Orchard Beach for example, a few days in mid coast at BoothBay and even more time in the Acadia area would give you a great taste of the variety and beauty of the Maine coast. And do take a boat ride. The view out on the water beats any on the land. From the mid coast north, the coast is rugged granite with rolling waves crashing against the rocks and cliffs. Verdant green islands dot the coast and offshore rocks hold groups of seals and birds. The big party boats are comfortable and reasonably priced.