Camden Hills State Park Campground

We stayed in site # 31. It was a nice sized site and very shaded. We had water & electric and there is a dump station onsite. The had a problem with the water so we filled up at the Camden Fire station which was close to the campground. You can pay a few extra dollars for WI-FI it's worth it. The sites are not level yet in the hills they usually aren't. There is a section of campsites that are along the side of the office that have no shade. If you like sun those sites are for you.

The auto road was closed so we didn't get up to see Mount Battie. You could hike it yet my husband couldn't hike due to health issues. The day use area is across the street from the campground. It has some hiking trails and a nice place to just hang out.

The town of Camden is quaint and has shops and good places to eat. Traffic is bad yet worth it. If you like Thai food Long Grain is so good. You need a reservation or you won't get in. They were so busy they even quit taking to go orders. Some of the best Thai food I've ever had.

We drove to Searsport and went to a antique/nautical place to buy some lobster pot buoys nice little shop. We stopped at McLaughlins on the way back and had some dinner. It was ok. Lots of people said it was good yet pricey and just ok.

We found a great Mobil RV guy Chris Burbelo (207) 322-4526. We had issues several places we stayed and he came out & fixed it all. He fixed our slideout, a leveler, a window and the fridge. We went 2 months with our slide stuck in. He made our trip. Highly recommend him.

Stayed here last year and again this year enroute to my summer workamping job in Bar Harbor. I've only stayed in the lower loop section both times. Due to the time of year the entire CG is not open.

This is an older state park and has lots of trees and shade. While the sites are roomy and well spaced some can be tuff to negotiate especially with larger units. I have a 22' TT and there were a few I would not have attempted to negotiate due to the narrow roads with potential hazards while trying to back in. Fortunately, I was able to take a drive through the loop and pick a site. As the season gets into full swing this is an options according to the ranger.

There are a few spaces that can accomodate larger units and a couple of pull-through sites.

Given its the east coast the price was reasonable for water and Electric.

Dump station is easy to access. Again the entry and exit is a little tight but doable.

We stayed here for 3 nights in late September of 2022. Decent forested sites, but $49 for water & power is pricey... We arrived on a first come / first serve basis - ranger gave me a map of available sites that had water & power (was chilly and the trees blocked our solar). Quickly picked #29 & I walked back to pay. #29 was long & level. There were a lot of nice sites!
Nice walking and good place to base from to explore the area.
4 stars due to the price, but we didn't find a lot of camping options in Maine and when we did they were privately owned and / or expensive.

We were lucky to nab a drive up (non-reservable) site on Aug 27, 2022. We got site 15. It is nice sized for our 23 foot trailer. We did not find it to be level, as you will see in the pictures, but with adjustments, we were able to get level only with our truck unhooked. A larger rig might not work in this site. It has dappled shade, so is nice and cool. Privacy is OK, and it has been quiet. Cell signal is weak but works a bit (t-mobile), and WiFi is third party for a fee. It was recommended we see how strong the signal is before paying. We have not used the showers or restrooms.

We have camped here many times in the past, and we always leave pleased. Sites are good, hookups in good shape. Bathhouses/showers in Maine state parks are well designed and clean, with individual unisex shower rooms so no waiting - although some mechanical issues were noted. Very quiet even over Labor Day weekend - lots of families out playing hard during the day and resting hard at night! We will undoubtedly return when we travel coastal Maine.

Easy check-in, site 6 was level and had good separation from neighbors. Had a flock of turkeys with chicks come through our site. Oceanview Overloop trail has spectacular views of Camden. Easy drive to Mt. Battie overlook from the campground. Short drive to historic Camden, Maine. Exit from dump station takes you 1/2 mile through the campground, I backed out to avoid this.

2 bars of AT&T coverage and no HDTV channels.

We made this reservation just for it's location near our grand niece 3.5 and nephew 5. It was their first time camping and they came out to stay one night with us. It has been a rainy summer and everything was damp but we had a great day and we were able to take advantage of the trails that leave right from the campground! There were some easy enough for our little hikers and we all had a great time. Nearby Camden has a great ice cream shop as a reward!

The campground itself offers a variety of sites. Some with water and electric and some without. We chose to have hookups and our site was level and nested with other campers. The sites without hookups up on the hill were really spacious and felt a bit more "remote". All in all we were left with a good old fashion campground feel!

My husband adds:
There were a fair amount of people but not overcrowded. It was also quiet and the Rangers friendly and helpful! He also visited the restrooms and says they were clean and adequate.

We also purchased wifi and it was GREAT!

We live near this State Park, but being new to Maine had not stayed there. Sadly we visited end of June 2021 during horrible hot, muggy weather so didn’t fully enjoy the region. The Field parking for trailers is very clean and would be my choice for Fall. We were shaded, in lightly swaying trees.
As others mentioned, the spots are spaced well. There is a small playground up by the third level however there were few kids present during our visit. Park was quiet.

We had electricity and water hook-ups; there is a septic dump site. Also sells ice and firewood.

Camden is a short drive where there are lovely shops and places to eat or grab a kayak lesson.

The shoreline trail on the picnic side of the Park is lovely. And, everyone hikes or drives the short trip to Mount Battie for its view. It was hazy when we went.

Bathrooms needed attention but were okay. I skipped their showers based upon conditions in restroom.

It is a state park, not an RV park so our expectations were tempered to that. It is nice and charming. The sites are spread out and most have tree cover.
There seems to be three ares, front which is just a field, middle and back are pretty spread out. The middle is for the bigger rigs.
They have wifi available at the camp for free. Pretty good speed but it is shared by everyone so can be congested. They try to solve this by giving everyone two slips of paper with a connection code that works exactly once for 1 device. While you are there that device will connect only.
The only problem is I could not get my VPN to connect over their wifi. (Security reasons I suppose).
I got spotty ATT coverage (5 down, <1 up) and just enough Verizon to do my work (6 down, 1-2 up) with a Mimo Antenna.

The site was a bit tight to get in for my 43 foot but it was doable.
The bathrooms were old but clean.
30 Amp electric and descent water.

We reserved a site back in February for a late June 2-night stay. We arrived to check in and were told the site we booked had been changed. No one knew why and they proceeded to put us in the grassy field area when we booked a wooded site. Staff was very unhelpful at trying to get us a new site so we left and stayed elsewhere after all. Would NOT recommend this state park. Beautiful Camden location but lousy service.