Thousand Islands and then to Maine

I see from a previous post you have a 5th wheel. I don't think you'll have a problem in Maine. Not sure about upstate NY.

We never make reservations either and had no problem on the Maine coast two weeks ago.

I think it will depend on the area and the campground. Just call ahead to see if there's availability, and if it looks like things are booking up make a reservation. We've done last minute bookings at the Bar Harbor KOA with no issue but we've also tried to book in advance with no luck. It's getting close to back-to-school time so sites are starting to open up.

The only times I found any difficulty was on weekends, and even then I had no problem if I called ahead during the morning for a site that day. That said, I usually stop by 2:00 - 3:00 for the night. If you plan to drive until dark, that might be more of a problem since some of the campgrounds I stayed in during June filled by weekend evenings.

If you are willing to camp without hookups, Lamoine State Park in Maine isn't too far from Arcadia and does have hot showers, etc. I also enjoyed both Robert Moses State Park on the St Lawrence River and Southwick State Park on Lake Ontario in NY, both with electric only hookups, and hot showers, all part of a June & July trip to Nova Scotia.

Just stayed at "The bar Harbor Campground"

They do not take reservations. You just drive in and find a spot. I can't see any problems this time of year. CASH ONLY

Nice park, super clean washrooms but small sites.

Linda: When and how long do you expect to be in Maine? Tom

Do you know what area of the Thousand Islands you plan to camp in? State Parks are plentiful ...if you need hook ups they are difficult to get without reservations but you may luck out during the week. Weekends would be tough. There's a KOA called Association Island .. it used to be a privately owned campground and just became a KOA - it's in Henderson Harbor. That is a huge campground and there are always sites available. If you had to stay there you could and do day trips from that spot ..closer to the Thousand Islands would be Wellsley Island State Park if you can get a site ...there are also smaller campgrounds around ..have a great trip :)

We were in Maine on the coast the last week of July and first week of August. We were surrounded by empty sites so you should not have a problem for a short stay or overnight. If you plan to stay at one campground for a week or more, then I would make reservations. Other campers were commenting about the empty sites which is unusual for the coast of Maine.

I'll second the Association Island recomendation. we were there just a week ago. It's really nice and there were always some sites available.

We are no reservations people too. Just make sure you are someplace for friday & saturday before the weekend warriors arrive.