Mainstay Cottages & RV Park

If only all RV parks were like Mainstay...

Check in was seamless, owners extremely helpful in sharing local knowledge to ensure a memorable experience on the quiet side of Acadia. Sunsets were breathtaking. Grounds impeccable and clean. Super quiet at night. Night sky was amazing. And although you're fairly close to neighbors, because the park is small it didn't feel crowded at all. Everyone staying there appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and were extremely respectful of each other. I would highly recommend this RV park to anyone seeking an off-the-beaten path experience.

We debated on several sites in Maine when we were planning on going up to see Acadia, and could not have been happier to find this little spot in Winter Harbor, ME. It's not on the main peninsula of Acadia & Bar Harbor, so you gave to work a bit to get over there (there's a ferry about a 4 minute walk from the RV spot)...BUT it's a roughly 2 minute drive to Schoodic, which is every bit as awesome as the main park, and so much less crowded. We loved it. SO, based on that we were super happy with our spot at Mainstay. We walked into Winter Harbor several times, which is a quaint little town, a few nice shops, some great restaurants, and a nice grocery. Pearl & Roger are great hosts, and super nice to chat with and provide a great atmosphere. There's a little library, washing machine, and other stuff in a little centrally located building, everything you need a more to go along with full hook-ups. There are only 10 spots so it's nice & quiet, but we met some very nice families during our stay. The sites overlook Winter Harbor, which is peaceful and provides some great sunsets (as does Schoodic). The nicest site tables & chairs I've seen at an RV site are provided (not just a wooden picnic table). Wifi was a little spotty, and was better at certain time than others. Pearl chatted with us about how they are looking to improve that, which would be great as cell service (at least for our AT&T) was sketchy at best. Will stay here every time we come visit Maine - even if we're not in an RV because the cabins looked nice too! Great spot, total gem, one of the best places we stayed on our trip.

We had a great time here. The site was good but it is a bit cramped. They only have 10 sites for RVs. We stayed for a few days with friends. We boiled some lobsters we bought from the Lobstore just a couple minutes from the site. We had lunch one day at a small restaurant in town. One day we took the ferry in to Bar Harbor and that is a must do. You board the ferry right next to the camp site and it was only $28 roundtrip. The ride was about 50 minutes and we saw seals and dolphins on the way over and back. The owners are very nice people and made us feel quite welcome.