Thinking about August trip to Moosehead Lake region for few days then to Acadia coast region..suggestions on campgrounds and must see/do...moose watching required..lol. thanks.

Take a hike up Mount Katahdin. The mountain is about one mile high and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is about 5 miles from the base to the top. Camp at Baxter State Park.

We were in Maine in 2014. Don't miss Cadillac Mountain and Bar Harbor.

Northwoods Outfitters in Greenville offers moose tours of varying styles. If you decide to camp in Baxter as suggested make sure you are aware of the rules before you go. They are pretty strict about some things. Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor is a must-see. Make sure you go to Schoodic Point. Take a whale watch or a sail out of Bar Harbor. Enjoy the shops and restaurants. Go for a carriage ride and take the loop road in Acadia. Book a campground soon-many will already be booked.

I second Northwoods Outfitters in Greenville. We had a good moose safari with them. Young's Guide Service also has a great reputation. Be prepared to canoe to see Moose. We stayed at Balsam Woods in Abbot. I would stay there again. Very clean, nice pool,good on site store and if you like to ATV some great trails through that area. Sites were nice size and the folks in the office great. We actually had a site reserved at Baxter, but it was too tight for our rig. Very pretty park though as we spent some time out there hiking. Around Acadia, we like stay in Trenton at the Narrows Too or Timberland before you get to the Island. There are multiple campgrounds on the island as well, but a lot of them are tightly packed. If we had our children with us, we would have stayed on the island either at Bar Harbor/Oceanside KOA Campground or Bar Harbor Campground. If the weather permits depending on the time of year, whale watching out of Bar Harbor was interesting.

You know, we just went to Acadia NP last summer and do you think I can remember the name of the CG we stayed at? Grrrrr. However, I do believe that hawkhill DID mention it and it was Timberland Acres just south of Ellsworth and before crossing the causeway to the park/island. It's about 15 miles to downtown BH and14 miles to ANP itself. Very large CG w/ lots of seasonals but lot of sites for visitors. Most are decent size and full hook up. All sites are pretty much wide open (no shade). BUT unlike the 2 KOA's in ANP, you're not on top of each other. Another plus is that the roads in the CG are paved. Pool was ave, but very cool when we were there. We found the best deal on firewood to be before Ellsworth on right side. Nice lady too. Next CG down the road towards ANP on left by airport, we drove thru there and LOTS of dust from inner roads. Tho we didn't get up to see the sunrise atop Cadillac Mtn, we did watch the sunset. Really cool. FWIW, we got diesel fuel at truck stop (Dysarts I think) in Bangor on/off 95 and was able to go whole week while there w/o getting more fuel and topped off there on way home. Enjoy. Oh, be prepared for a back up both ways at NH/ME line.

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Toolguy5
Explorer III
Apr 22, 2018
AlabamaTraveler wrote:
We were in Maine in 2014. Don't miss Cadillac Mountain and Bar Harbor.

Ditto we were there last August thru Labor Day.
Decay
Explorer
Apr 23, 2018
At Acadia, be sure to check out Schoodic peninsula. Don't forget to stop for lobster rolls,didn't have a bad one out of a dozen or so roadside stands. We did seven weeks on just the coast, up to Lubec. Enjoy and be safe.
Padlin
Explorer
Apr 23, 2018
We're public campground folks. Haven't been to ME for a few years, but when we last stayed this is where.

Lilly Bay State Park on Moosehead lake, no hookups, or at least it didn't have them when we went. Drove north up Lilly Bay rd to Baxter State Park Rd etc, saw a few moose along the road over the few days we were there, need to go at dawn and dusk. Great canoeing.

Lamoine SP just north of Mt Desert Island, again, no hookups.
Crowe
Explorer
Apr 23, 2018
Bar Harbor KOA is pricey but has beautiful views of the most fantastic sunsets. They do breakfasts and lobster bakes regularly. Sites are on the small side and the ones directly on the water don't have full hook-ups but it's one of the best places we've ever stayed.
vermilye
Explorer
Apr 24, 2018
If you have problems getting into one of the Arcadia campgrounds, check out Lamoine State Park across the bay from Arcadia. Dry camping, but bathrooms with hot showers. A big plus - you can have a lobster dinner (cooked or not) delivered to your site.
Crowe
Explorer
Apr 24, 2018
Arcadia

It's Acadia-no "r". Easier to find without the "r" when searching but it will come up even with the "r" in it.

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