Category Archives: Campground Reviews

General Information: Cathedral Pines is located in Eustis, Maine and is about a 2 ½ hour drive north of Portland.  We have been wanting to check out Cathedral Pines, a town-owned campground, ever since we learned about their large campsites tucked into historic 300 acres of red pines that are along route 27 and theContinue reading “Explore Cathedral Pines Campground in Eustis, Maine”

General Information: *Updated June 2025* Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping is located in Searsport, Maine and is about a 2 hour drive from Portland.  The campground is also home to The Makers Guild of Maine.  The Makers Guild of Maine is an organization that brings people together to make and enjoy handcrafted items, traditional music, andContinue reading “Searsport Shores: A Unique Art and Music Camping Experience”

Updated: August 2026  General Information: Moose Creek RV Resort is located in Greenville, Maine and is about a 3 hour drive from Portland and is a newer campground (opened in 2022) and is loaded with amenities! Moose Creek is a large campground (see campground map) with 191 sites divided in premium, standard and pull throughContinue reading “Discover Moose Creek RV Resort: A Family-Friendly Camping Experience”

*Updated July 2026* General Information: Smuggler’s Den Campground is located in Southwest Harbor, Maine and is about a 4 hour drive from Portland.  It opened in 1969 and has been owned by the same family for four generations!   I have to give them a HUGE shout out!  They are the kindest family and have theContinue reading “Smuggler’s Den Campground: A Family-Friendly Retreat”

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 ColonialContinue reading “Sherwood Forest Campsite: Budget-Friendly Camping Near Pemaquid Beach”

This post may include affiliate links.  If you click on one of them, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you. Updated: May 2026 General Information: Durham Leisure Campground is a family-owned campground located in Durham, Maine and is about 25 minutes north of Greater Portland and next door toContinue reading “Durham Leisure Campground: Affordable RV Camping near Portland and Freeport”

General Information: Pleasant River Campground is a family-owned campground located in Bethel, Maine and is about 1.5 hours northwest of Portland. We have been wanting to get up to western Maine with the camper for a while, so when Pleasant River Campground reached out to see if I wanted to come up and check outContinue reading “Experience Pleasant River Campground in Bethel, Maine”

As I shared in the Top 5 Interior Essentials blog, we have found some really terrific products that work for us in our camping journey.  Today, I am going to share 5 EXTERIOR essentials to help us a ton.  But before you do…please consider subscribing to this blog! All this month I am going toContinue reading “Camping Essentials: Enhance Your Outdoor Experience”

We had a wonderful camping season this past summer and I can’t believe that we are going to embark on our third season of camping next year!  It feels like yesterday that we were just going to go pick up our camper.   While we will always be learning about how to do things moreContinue reading “Top 5 RV Interior Essentials for Camping”