Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park

We had planned on staying 3 nights. We actually notified the lady at the office desk 36 hours before the time we needed to leave, time enough for office lady to tell owner of our plans and for the owner to receive our call and to return our call. They were told that we had been given an unexpected minimal window of opportunity to visit with my nephew in Massachusetts. Personally, I think that was ample time for our request of cancellation and for them to have accepted someone else’s request for a replacement reservation if all parties had been astute. We went ahead and left and when I called the owner on Monday to ask concerning a credit on our account, he said “if I had only known…”. I did my part…..

We had a good stay here. Although the mosquitos were out for blood (not the campground’s fault) the location is great...right next to the Scarborough Salt Marshes. The Audubon kayak rental spot is just around the corner as well as many great trails. The hosts were very nice and they gave good local recommendations. The bathrooms were good but cleaning times were a little odd. All in all we’d stay here again.

Our Motorhome got covered in sap and pine needles from all the pine trees. The convertible we were towing had pine sap all over after just in one day. We stayed three days, so by the time we left our Motorhome and car were both a mess. We heard multiple dogs barking. The restroom and showers were clean. They had two of three washers working and both were in use every time we checked.

Small quiet, wooded park on the edge of a tidal marsh. If you are small enough to get one of the van/pop up spots on the peninsula there are some spectacular views- if not you can walk around the park and check them out easily.

We are not really city folks but wanted to at least check out the Portland area- sadly we had a lot of rain while we were there. We did manage to squeeze in some surfing at Old Orchard Beach and our dog loved running around on Higgins Beach (off leash) even in the dense fog. We had hoped to take some kayaks/canoes out on the tidal marsh near the campground as well as ride the eastern trail/greenway on our bikes- but time and weather got the best of us.

Overall this is a pretty standard RV park, with a little more nature feel than most and a good value for what its near (and compared to other parks in the area). A lot of the sites are smaller, after over a year of traveling we finally got to witness neighbors really failing at parking and taking over 20 tries and a good 45 minutes to successfully back into their site- I think it was them more than the site though as 2 other people stayed in that site during our stay and had no issues. There are a handful of larger pull through spots for those less skilled at backing in.

We initially had great internet connection with AT&T and just okay connection with Verizon, but after a big storm came through both were pretty mediocre for the rest of our stay.

The laundry room is small with 2 washers and 4 dryers (one was out of order) so we chose to do laundry at a laundromat walking distance from the beach in Old Orchard Beach instead so we could clean everything at once.

After exploring Arcadia NP and Maine's north coast we were looking for more stores and other activities. Portland, ME does not disappoint and Wild Duck Adult (21+) Campground was perfect. It's a little tight on the small loop road, but we are 45ft and our neighbor was 40ft with an enclosed trailer. The sites in the middle are 50A FHU and pull-through. It was perfect for us, shaded under the trees so even the few days in the high 80's and low 90's were fine. The sites are meticulously maintained, with the team raking pine needles preparing for new visitors. The campground sits right on the edge of the tidal marsh, which is beautiful and full of wildlife (and mosquitoes of course!). The turn-in is off the end of a small residential street so it is quiet. The campground has maybe 30-40% seasonals, who are very friendly, including letting us use their lobster pot to cook our purchases.

This is the perfect local/city shopping and place to visit. Here are some of the things you may want to consider:

Turner Lobsters, 2.2 miles. Lobster at $4.50/lb.
Bayley's Seafood 1.7 miles. Excellent fish sandwich.
Two Lights State Park, but just past that is Lobster Shack, eat lobster rolls as the ocean laps around the rocks.
Cape Elizabeth
Downtown Portland, Exchange Street. Shopping, restaurants.
Take the ferry island hopping.
L.L. Bean, Freeport.

And they accepted our Amazon deliveries, which is our lifeblood is a full-timer!

Cell coverage: AT&T was typically good (10/2 mbps), T-Mobile was roaming on AT&T, Verizon was busy all the time (2/1 mbps)

Love this place. It’s quiet and clean. The staff is friendly. Small park. Stayed busy while we were there. Many spots are booked throughout the season already. Sites could be wider to give more privacy. Some seasonals here but everyone is clean. The speed ruts on the bridge are brutal. Go very slowly. Great spot for birding. Convenient to supplies and restaurants.

This Adults only (21+) campground is nestled in a beautiful salt water marsh area. Great for birders. Quiet, serene and well cared for. Plenty of trash and bottle/can recycling containers, clean, raked lots with clean fire rings. The grounds and building are immaculate. Close to Portland, Old Orchard Beach and many other attractions in the area. Quiet dogs, on leash, allowed, doggie pick up station with bags. Owner, work campers and seasonal folks are very pleasant. Good sized sites with picnic tables, fire rings, flower, soft lighting, laundry, rest rooms, showers, and outside sink for tenters. Cable TV and fairly fast internet. Definitely will be our go to place for future visits to the area.