East coast camping

cindik wrote:
Thanks all of you, this gives me some awesome info to plan our trip!

Hey Cindy how have you been? long time no hear from. Hope your son made it OK overseas.

Thanks all of you, this gives me some awesome info to plan our trip!

Maine is an awesome place to camp. North of Portland you can take Rt 295 to Brunswick, Me and catch Rt 1 which is the coastal route all along the coast. Bath is a nice place to visit as well as Boothbay Harbor. There is a nice campgrounds near Bath in Phippsburg called Meadowbrook Campgrounds and from there you can visit Popham Beach which is one of the prettiest beaches in Maine. The 2nd English colony was founded there in 1607 just after Jamestown. There are plenty of places to camp along Rt 1. Camden is very nice and Camden State Park is a nice little state park. Camden is pretty much a tourist town but lots of fun. If you are into hiking at all you can hike up the trail from the state park to maiden cliffs for an awesome view of Camden and the harbor. Continuing north, Bucksport has an awesome bridge with a viewing tower with breath taking views. There is also a Civil War Fort called Fort Knox which is a fun place to visit. Next is Ellsworth which is the gateway to Acadia National Park which is a must see but don't miss Northern Acadia Park which is near Winter Harbor. Many tourists miss this area and it's one of the prettiest parts of the park. There is a new campgrounds there in Winter Harbor near Fraziers Point that was just built a few years ago. Schodic Point has awesome views of Frenchmen's Bay and Cadillac Mountain. If you continue along Rt1 there is a campgound in Harrington called Sunset Campgounds which is very nice too. Just north of Lubec is Roosevelt Campobello International Park where FDR used to summer. You can follow Rt 1 right into New Brunswick thru Calais. If you go into Canada don't miss Fundy National Park and take a trip to Hopewell Cape to see the giant flower pots but go at low tide. The tide here is one of the largest in the world and the natural flower pot rock formations are awesome! Hope you have an awesome trip. If you have anymore questions about Maine msg me as I lived in Maine for over 30 years.

In Connecticut, there is Mystic Seaport. Also, if possible get up to see Gillete Castle State Park - very cool, and also near Goodspeed Opera House. There are private campgrounds in the area.

Also, Hammonasset State Park is right on the water... but the few hookup spots may already be booked. Otherwise there are water faucets available to fill your water tank, but it is no hookups.

Virtually every Connecticut town will have a historical society, houses dating back to before the USA was the USA, and various historical monuments and things to check out if you want a lot of colonial history.

Upstate New York has been talked about - if you get up near Lake George, I highly recommend Fort Ticonderoga at the northern end. If you are into colonial history it is a "must see".

Bathrooms/showers are very nice in the State Park too. I believe the national park part is a bit lacking in facilities, but details are on the park website/reservation link

jplante4 wrote:

All I could afford wrote:
Assateague STATE PARK in Maryland

Why not Assateague NATIONAL PARK????

They are similar but the state park has some hookups. AC is nice as there is little shade and can get buggy at night.

All I could afford wrote:
Assateague STATE PARK in Maryland

Why not Assateague NATIONAL PARK????

Coastal Maine, follow route 1. Bailey's in Old Orchard, Libby's in York(on ocean),Camden Hills(on ocean but no beach 0rocks), Acadia National Park-many campground parks, Sea View, Eastport Maine-on ocean-no swimming just fishing. Bring your passport and hope over to Campanella Island, Canada. If you head inland- Grenville Maine to Moose Head Lake to see moose.
There is a lot to see in Vermont and New York state in the Adirondacks too.
Connecticut and Rhode Island have beautiful campgrounds too.
We are near Cape Cod which has many of our favorite campgrounds. What are your interest and how do you like to camp? That may help with your search.

Wow, thank all of you so much! This gives me a great start for the trip planning!

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