Maine --- Go now or too late?

[Grady23]

I had planned to make a trip to Maine this year. Is it to late for the leaves in that area? I would be traveling from Maryland basiclly from the Baltimore area. Where is there a GOD campGround to stay that would be about a days drive. I would continue the next day and hope to be in Bar Harbor by the second day if it's doable.
Thanks for any help.

[Grady23]

Thank you all for the info. I will check on the campgrounds mentioned --- Good camping to all!

[mwebber78]

Peak foliage will be in about 1.5-2 weeks. Nearly all campgrounds close after Columbus Day weekend. Nights are chilly, days are dry and in the 60's - the bugs are nearly gone. I suggest the Bar Harbor area as mentioned.

[hawkhill]

Most campgrounds in Bar Harbor close after Columbus Day. Narrows Too In Trenton is open until Oct. 20th and Forest Ridge in Ellsworth is open thru 10/31 I believe. We just came thru there and the leaves are expected to be changing in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

[igor2brvn]

Go now! We just left Bar Harbor Campground - highly recommend. We had site D1. Beware - no reservations taken and no credit cards taken. Leaves are changing now and expected to peak around Oct. 1 - 5. Take advantage of free shuttle service from campgrounds to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. View the breathtaking panorama from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. The nights are cold (30s and 40s) and days are upper 50s to low 70s. Expect crowds in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

[lakeside013104]

The leaves have just started to turn and it will be three weeks before the leaves become really beautiful.

Bar Harbor campground: link is a very nice place to stay at and will be open until October 14th.

Acadia National park is a wonderful place to spend a day at. Main street Bar Harbor still has many shops open for the tourists and several cruise ships can usually be viewed at the harbor dock.

Come and enjoy Maine. Potato harvest is in full swing and the moose are on the loose. No black flies around and the mosquitoes are mostly dormant. The lobsters are sweet and tasty this time of year and the local folks are friendly. You better bring your thermo under beauties. Enjoy your visit.

Lakeside

[Roadpilot]

If you stop look at Normandy Farms in Foxboro, MA or Minuteman in Littleton, MA.

[mguay]

Most of all the cg's close around Oct 15th. As long as you are planning to go before that you should be ok. Call ahead as it is a busy time. Be prepared for nights and mornings to be in the 30's. North of Portland should be close to peak foliage around the end of the week. You should be able to do the whole trip in one day...depending on how long you want to be on the road. Maine is a BIG state! From the NH line to Bar Harbor is in the 4-5hr mark. Lots of possibilities along the way to stop. I would go as long as you can and then do a WalMart to catch some zzzzz's. Truck stops are few and far between in this neck of the woods!

[VintageRacer]

It's a good time for Maine, leaves just barely starting to turn but cool nights are starting to kill off the bugs. My favorite time of year. Leaves will be best in two or three weeks, I would expect. Call the campgrounds, some start to close up by the mid - end of October.

Brian