Gray Homestead Oceanfront Camping

A predominately seasonal campground, Gray’s is located on land owned by the Gray family - former ship builders. This is a small campground with no children’s amenities other than the ocean. There’s a small sand beach and a larger rock/pebble beach that’s nice for watching the boats come and go. All sites are full hook up and there are a few ocean front sites, but they go to the seasonal campers. Arrival to the campground is a bit tricky as you have to travel over a bridge and down a pretty narrow street to cross into Southport Island. Doable just go slow. Owners only take check or cash for payment FYI. Good location to be close to Boothbay Harbor. A nice place to stay if you want pretty scenery, quiet and an out-of-the-way feel. Adults will like. Kids will get bored.

We visited May of 2017. The view was absolutely incredible & by far the best view anywhere we have stayed. We walked up to the picnic table over looking the sea & brunch one beautiful morning. There are no amenities for children & it was the only campground during our 3,000 mile trip that charged daily for every single one of our children including our infant & toddler, so I would not call the campground family friendly. However, my children decided to explore the tide pools during low tide & had an incredible time finding baby lobsters, hermit crabs and small fish. We came too early in the season to get lobster at the campground, but we went down the street to Robinson's Wharf where we picked up some steamed lobsters from their seafood market & enjoyed them at our campsite in front of the water.

We stayed here over a year ago. The approach through town is a bit precarious but doable. This homestead is a large property on a "meadow on the ocean". There is a beautiful private residence on the property as well as another residence that's been converted to condos. There are also a couple of cottages on the property.

Our campsite was full hook-up on a hill with a view of the water. Between us and the water just below us were two short rows of RVs, one of which had an unobstructed view of the water. There is also a wooded area with lots of trees but no view of the water. There is a small beach on the property which is a short walking distance from all of the campsites.

It was a bit of work to get into the campground and the site in our motorhome, this is the reason I'm giving this campground a four and not a five.

This is a great place to kayak and there's a kayak rental outfit on the property. The center of the town of Boothbay Harbor is within kayaking distance and just over four miles driving distance. Boothbay Harbor is an adorable town with trendy shops and restaurants, a nice little market and a large marina since it's a popular yachting destination.

Also within kayaking distance is the Burnt Island Lighthouse, on a little island that is accessible by boat only.

The little beach is dog friendly, which makes for nice variety for dogs: grassy areas in the meadows and beach. The beach is a little rocky though.

Overall a lovely property.