Bar Harbor-Oceanside KOA

Pros: on the water, very close to all Acadia activities on Mt. Desert Island, close to Bar Harbor for any necessary shopping, beautiful sunsets, fairly quiet considering the fact the campground was full, easy and seamless check in.

Cons: sites on top of each other - enough room for your slides and awnings though. Every little extra thing you want, except hot showers, is an extra fee. This would be OK with us if the nightly fee weren't so high already. Impossible to get an oceanfront site unless you book more than 12 months in advance. This is due to the fact that KOA invites you to book the same site for the same time period the next year when you are checking in. KOA does not enforce it's own lights out rules so we had several nights of having the neighbor's LED awning lights shining into our camper. Not ideal.

This is a very well-kept campground. Being in a prime location near a national park, it is both pricey and crowded. The sites are fairly cramped -- not awning-bumping-the-neighbor cramped but you are reminded not to dump your tanks while your neighbor is outside having breakfast. AT&T cell service was good. The Wifi in parts of the campground was very good but not where we were staying (I suspect the access point was having issues). Plenty of amenities and activities for the kids and a good camp store. Our site was very level with good hookups. Given the scenery and the proximity to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Forest, I would definitely recommend.

You are paying here for location. Our site was very nice grass, quite level, and overlooked the water on three sides. It also was perfect for some beautiful sunsets. The staff was helpful, the utilities worked, and the showers and restrooms were clean and functional. Bar harbor is 8 miles as is the entrance to Acadia. The location of the campground was great and the access to the Mt. Desert Island activities was fine. We had no problems. There are surely some sites that could be picked at this campground with lesser views. The only reason I do not rate this campground a five overall is that it is comparatively pricy.

The website advertises beautiful waterfront spots, but they’re misleading. Many “waterfront” spots are actually water views blocked by many other RV’s. There is limited privacy and the spots are all on top of each other. It’s also very overpriced. If you’re looking for a remote, romantic experience - this isn’t it. There are plenty if other campgrounds within Acadia.

The plus - there’s a great lobster shack on the property which delivers fresh lobster to your campsite.

near-ocean sites, but very tight. Lots of parties, due to beach. Beach is accessible and can see seals right from the shore. Beach also means lots of sites without FHU, so they have a daily honey wagon service that you can pay for (~$20/dump). Nice store. There is also a lobster shack onsite which is not too bad. Cell service is limited. Site prices are super high also, but this is on Mount Desert Island in the summer....

This place is as pretty neat. We splurged a little for a waterfront site. Downside is it only had electric and water. Supposedly they have a honey wagon that comes through. We woke up to a gorgeous view every morning. It was a little to cold to sit outside.

The campground was clean and had a cute little stand that had breakfast in the morning and a lobster dinner at night. The lobster and corn were tasty but the coleslaw and postage salad side were substandard. We got it to go to take it back to our MH and within seconds the bottom of the bag was falling out and lobster juice was everywhere. So be careful. They also had lobster rolls, mussels, etc. and ice cream for dessert.
The campground had tight spaces but with picnic table and fire ring. It is also a great location for getting around. There was a laundry room with a lot of machines. Everything was very clean including the bathrooms.
There is a lot to do in the area so it makes for a great vacation.

Ok, I get it.. It's Maine in the summer so prices are high but $78 a night for partial hook-ups when you're packed in like sardines is outrageous!

We were fortunate enough to get a site on the water but it was a tight un-level fit for even our touring van.

We would stay here again but more during the off season and only on the water.

I can't say much about the facilities as we did not use them but the dog park was clean and the employees were all super friendly. The GM was great as well, originally booked for two nights but after booking we realized that the area was expecting heavy rains the next day and we couldn't justify paying $78 to be stuck inside our van all day so she let us cancel with no fee!