Headquarters Campground

We’re traveling early in the season, and the Headquarters campground is the only one (of three) open. We’re one of a half dozen campers, and the Park service is still opening up, so some of the facilities are under repair.

The sites around us are level pull throughs, and accommodate big rigs just fine. Our area is sunny enough to be comfortable, and there are plenty of trees for shade as well. There are tent only sites on another loop, with the typical kitchen shelter in addition to restrooms and hot showers.

There are dozens of hikes, from on boardwalks, to strenuous workouts in the park, and several places to view the famous tides.

The nearby town of Alma is in walking distance, and has several lobster joints and a craft brewery. We’ve been advised that the local bakery has excellent sticky buns, which we’ll confirm tomorrow.

A note on pricing - the National Parks have a daily fee in addition to the camping fee. It’s called out well on their web site, but you may want to factor that in to your budget.