Schoodic Woods Campground

Was in a tent on at the first of Memorial Day weekend in 2019 with my dog. Were very few people there when I checked in as it was a Thursday I think. Very quiet first night, loved listening to the birds and distant fog horn. Second night more people came in and a big group at the group camp site was too noisy for me but such is life in a campground on a major holiday. I had a great time nonetheless. Weather was typical for Maine in May, cold and wet! But stunning nature. I highly recommend this campground. Go soon before the word gets out. Schoodic is away from the "main" hustle and bustle of Acadia and an hour north. Had fantastic hot shower outside the campground at the little downtown area and then a breakfast to die for for this hungry and cold camper girl! I love Acadia and didn't have enough time there. So, meanwhile I'll dream about Schoodic and Acadia this winter.... while coming up with fun plans for 2020!

We got a pull through which was fantastic. The peninsula was beautiful. enchanting, and charming. We walked all the way around the peninsula, hiked every trail and bike route. We wondered at the power of the sea knocking against the rocks to the quiet charm of being on top of a mountain breathing in the smells of pine & salt in the air. The campground was quiet and clean with well paved roads. If you’re looking for a little less hectic place than Bar Harbor then definitely choose Schoodic Woods Campground

We stayed mid-September 2018. Yes, as everyone else has stated, this is the most beautiful, spacious, and private campsite. Check in was easy at the Ranger Station. Major score to have electric at a National Park site, and they have a dump station as you exit the campground. Bathrooms are immaculate and nicer than most.

Sites are gravel with picnic table and lots of greenery between sites. Park is immaculate. The foliage is beautiful, as is the Ranger Station. If it hadn't been for the torrential rain that went on until about 3pm, we would have experienced more of the park. As it was, we were only able to sneak in a damp walk to Frazer Point. Use your mosquito repellant or don't stop moving. These are bite you through your pants mosquitoes.

When we arrived Friday the sign said full. But as we have learned in our travels people make reservations and then never cancel them. At least at this national park they call people that don’t show up. So we where able to stay for 2 nights on Columbus weekend. We had a pull through with some privacy. Had electric and water hook up and there is a dump on the property. There is a Shuttlebus that runs daily to take you around this part of the park free. This park is seasonal. This is the last weekend. WiFi available.

Schoodic Woods is an awesome place to camp. The facilities were built in 2015 and it goes without saying that these are in great condition. Our site was in A04 — a well laid out back-in site with electric hookup only. The gravel surfaced site was well maintained and level said-to-side. The sites on the A loop are situated in dense pine forest and well separated from other camp sites. It’s was quiet here.

Staff were welcoming and unobtrusive. At check-in serveral suggestions were offered for points of interest on the peninsula, groceries in Winter Harbor, firewood etc. I noticed when sites were vacated volunteers straightened the area for the next visitors. The dump site is located in the B loop where most of the larger. RV’s and motorhomes were camped. For a smaller RV the A loop is perfect and I felt the interior sites had the greatest privacy.

It is worth noting that there are no showers in Schoodic Woods Campground but showers are available in town for a fee as are laundry facilities. Winter Harbor is a small village with a handful of restaurants and a small grocery store. I enjoyed driving 10 minutes north to the fishing village of Corea where simple but well prepared Maine fare was served on the wharf.

I really have nothing but positives to say about Schoodic Woods Campground and if Earl and I were lucky enough to find our way back to Acadia Nation Park, Schoodic Woods Cam is where we would spend out time.

With no showers and no sewer connection, you better be self contained to stay here for long but man is it worth it. This is right in Acadia National Park. You can drive or ride your bike down to the rocky waterside and take in the beauty of the area. This is probably the quietest campground we've stayed in. The sites are HUGE and level in the B loop. I didn't really check out the A loop.
The bathrooms are clean. This is a newish park so I'm surprised there's no showers at least.
The nearby activities are pretty much all outdoor activities with limited shopping so stock up.
There are a couple of shops in Winter Harbor and the 5 and 10 store is quirky and fun but that's about it. .Make sure you take the 1 hr drive to Bar Harbor for shopping, dining and site seeing because it's a fantastic little town
Connectivity without a booster was also limited. No T mobile and 1 bar of Verizon and 1 bar of ATT with slow data speeds (1d/l). But with a booster it was quite usable. Verizon hovered between 6-15 d/l speeds and ATT was 5+ d/l speeds so you can definitely get by here with a booster.
Access in and out was good. Roads are in good shape but be careful with bigger rigs are there are some hanging branches on the side of the road in a few places. The drive inside the park was as good as it gets with wide and easy to navigate roads and a good check in process. Rangers were nice and available if needed.
I would not hesitate to stay here again. This is a perfect, relaxing campground in a beautiful area.

The Schoodic Penninsula has a more relaxed feel than the Mount Desert Island. This 3 year old campground addition to Acadia National Park is so well done! Sites are large, level and private. Evening programs,great biking on one-way penninsula road and hiking. Winter Harbor (close small town) has laundry, paid showers and restaurants. We watched brass being poured atUS Bells foundry, visited Darthea Farm Produce market and kayaked Jones pond.
Low cell service. $15 fee reflects senior discount (no power in campground).

The best part of this campground is the generous amount of space you get at each campsite with lots of privacy. We especially appreciated that while traveling around the northeast where it is rare to have any privacy at campsites in this part of the country. The only drawback as others have mentioned is there are no showers in the restrooms and no sewer hookups. With no sewer it would be nice to at least have a place to shower. They told me at check-in that there are showers, but you have to drive to them and they cost $4. That is the only reason I don't give this place 5 stars. I loved the bike trails from the campground where you can ride to Schoodic Point. This is definitely the quieter side of Acadia, there is not nearly as much to do as the Mt Desert Island side, but if you're looking to get away from the crowds, this place is great! We are full-time RVers and I like to mention when I find a nice hair salon in the area. I had my hair cut and colored at Creative Cuts in Gouldsboro. The owner did a wonderful job! Also it seems the locals like to eat at The Pickled Wrinkle. We ate there one night but did not try the pickled wrinkles that they are famous for (they are snails), but we did really enjoy it and the staff was so friendly! Also since we are full-time and work from the road, good cell coverage is important to us. We had 1 bar on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. They were at times slow but at least usable. Our cellular booster really helped!

This is a great campground, with very large sites, decent privacy between sites, lots of trees, and smooth wide roads. Our site was a bit sloped and we needed to use blocks under our wheels and jacks to get level, but it wasn't as bad as many other parks we've been to. The campground WiFi worked OK sometimes, but other times it either wasn't showing up or wouldn't allow us to connect. Both AT&T and Verizon had good LTE signal, but were sometimes slow - we'd switch from one to the other when performance was poor. The network of gravel bicycle trails from the campground will let you explore all of the peninsula. One morning we parked our car at the Blueberry Hill parking area at the south end of Schoodic and hiked the ~5 miles back to the campground along some great mountain and wooded hiking trails, then used the free shuttle to retrieve our car. However, there are not nearly as many trails or areas to explore as compared to the main part of Acadia on MDI. As others have mentioned, it's odd that a brand new top-notch campground doesn't have any shower facilities, a real downside when staying and hiking for a week when there are no sewer hookups at the sites. You can drive into town and pay $5 for a shower at the marina but we didn't try. We'd return (for a shorter stay) if visiting the area again.