Category Archives: Campground Reviews

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 PemaquidContinue reading “Affordable Camping at Sherwood Forest: Tips & Itineraries”

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”

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 to Freeport, Maine. Every year we like to stay to do some 2-night/weekend camping and staying local is a great choice when looking to maximize our camping time.  We loveContinue reading “Durham Leisure Campground: Affordable RV Camping near Portland and Freeport”

Campground Overview: Sea Swell Campground has two locations in Rockport, Maine: Camden Hills Campground and Megunticook Campground.  We stayed at the Megunticook Campground, located on Route 1, and about a 2 hour drive from Portland.   We chose this location because it was pretty much halfway between Camden and Rockland making for easy access to stateContinue reading “Megunticook Campground: A Centrally Located Gem in Midcoast 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 “Experience Art and Nature at Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping”

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 the best staff workingContinue reading “Smuggler’s Den Campground in Southwest Harbor, Maine | Review & Tips”

I didn’t know if I would be adding campground reviews to The Wandering Chickadee blog.  However, after we kicked off our 2024 camping season at Moose Creek RV Resort in Greenville, Maine, and had an amazing experience…it was an easy decision to make about including it here.   To help understand our perspective a bit more,Continue reading “Moose Creek RV Resort: Complete Review and Experience | The Wandering Chickadee”