Updated: June 2026
General Information:
Sherwood Forest Campsite is a family-owned campground located in New Harbor, Maine It is about a 1.5 hour drive northeast from Portland. It is nestled right into Pemaquid Point with access to Pemaquid Beach less than 800 feet from the campground and short drives to Fort William Henry at Colonial Pemaquid and Pemaquid Point Lighthouse.
Sherwood Forest Campsite is a very small campground with about 70 sites on the grounds; 37 sites are seasonal, 22 sites are water/electric (30/50 AMP) hook ups, and about 12 tenting sites (some with electric hookups, some without). Each site has the perfect balance of sun and shade and all sites have a gravel pad.
They also have 4 cabins available to rent. They are duplex log cabins. Just keep in mind that the campground map is somewhat confusing. It looks like there are four individual cabins but…they are not. Cabins #1 and #2 share a wall as do cabins #3 and #4. The campground DOES SHARE that they are duplex cabins; it’s just the campground map that isn’t up to date for them.
Upon arrival, you will check in at the front office. The owners live at the campground and someone is always in the well stocked front office. Reservations are made through their website using the FireFly Reservation platform. A huge bonus is that Sherwood Forest has uploaded great pictures of their campsites! I LOVE getting to look at the campsites ahead of time!
Quiet hours are 10pm to 7:30am. We were recently here in June 2026 with LOTS of families tent camping and you would have never known how many kids were staying here based on how quiet it was in the morning!
Speaking of mornings, you have plenty of options for a morning walk or jog including heading down to Pemaquid Harbor and and peeping the beautiful older summer homes there, or take to the freshly groomed Pemaquid Beach. Traffic is very quiet and I always manage to see deer in my travels!
The campground is limited for children’s activities. There is no pool and the very small playground could use some love and attention. However, the campground roads provided excellent entertainment for my daughter’s growing independence and her desire to always want to head out and explore the campground on her scooter.
Activities in the Area:
- Pemaquid Beach
- Ferry to Monhegan Island
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. We love the trolls and the hiking trails here!
- La Verna Preserve
- The historic shell midden site in Damariscotta
- Fort William Henry & Colonial Pemaquid
- Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Cleanliness of Site/Site Details:
With mature tree growth, most sites have a good portion of shade for the day. The sites are very clean with a well-maintained gravel pad. Each site is pretty spacious and comes with a picnic table and fire pit. A dump site is on the premises and honey wagon services are available as well.
Here are my recommendations for sites:
- Sites #16, 17, and 18. These are our FAVORITE sites. We have stayed in #17 (50 AMP) and #18 (30 AMP) during both of our visits.
- Sites #56-59 are against the treeline and provide a little more privacy than the ones mentioned above. These sites could be a little buggy in June.
Site Costs:
For 2026: A water/electric site will run about $52/night and a rustic site $42/night. The sites we like will run about $59/night. You will be able to lock-in your site for an additional $10 per reservation. I think this nightly rates are truly AMAZING because…you have Pemaquid Beach within 800 feet of your campsite! Sites like this, in Southern Maine, would go for over $100/night (or more) easily!
As always, these are subject to change so reference Sherwood Forest Campsite’s website for the latest rates.
Amenities:
- Pemaquid Beach Access (admission fees apply)
- Playground (small and could use some love)
- FREE Wi-Fi
- Coin Operated Washer and Dryers ($3.00 for washer, $1.50 for dryer)
- Campstore (really well stocked with camping essentials and more!)
- Dump Station
Bathroom Low Down:
There are two bathroom locations at Sherwood Forest Campsite. You will get centrally located sex-separated bathrooms in the middle of the campground. These bathrooms will also be where you find the showers. There are a couple of showers within the sex-separated bathrooms and more attached on the outside of the complex. This bathroom complex also houses the laundry facilities and a dishwashing station.
One note here: The dump station is also close to this complex. With that, I do give my daughter a reminder to avoid playing in this area because..well..a dump station is a dump station (aka gross).
The other sex-separated bathroom situation will be directly behind the camp store.
Bathroom Rating: B-
The bathrooms and shower rooms are clean but show their age. I like that the bathroom facilities are centrally located so that I do not need to factor in their location when looking at what campsite we want to stay in.
The bathroom facilities behind the camp store do appear to be built more recently.
Overview of our Experience:
We have been to Sherwood Forest Campsite 3 times now and love it here! A 3-day weekend stay here is perfect for our family. We love allocating one day for exploring things around the midcoast Maine area and another one for a beach day at Pemaquid Beach. We really love the short walk to Pemaquid Beach from the campground. You pay a daily fee to enter the community-run beach and your ticket is valid for the entire day. So…that means you can come and go as you please. Want to have lunch at your campsite and come back? No problem. Need to give a little one a nap and want to return in the late afternoon? Not an issue.
They also have chair, umbrella, and boogie board rentals available at the beach. We always snag a beach umbrella and then head down to the beach to set up our spot.
Notes about the beach: Bring cash (you can use your card for admission but will pay an extra 2.6%)and the seagulls can be aggressive so be sure that your food is secured very well.
Sherwood Forest Campsite is such a great campground to add to your camping season. Whether you want to hike one of the local preserves, spend time at the beach, or check out all the historical sites around the Pemaquid peninsula, you are sure to find something for everyone.
I also love that Sherwood Forest is VERY BUDGET-FRIENDLY and in talking with other fellow campers, it appears many families make multiple trips each summer to Sherwood Forest to enjoy the wallet-friendly rates and easy access to the beach.
For more on our trip to Sherwood Forest Campsite and the Pemaquid Peninsula as well as all of other adventures, check out my stories and reels on Instagram and Facebook.
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Happy Adventuring!
~Natalie
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