Let us be your host for Acadia National Park

Bass Harbor Campground

A Friendly Campground with super clean facilities
on the Quiet Side of Mount Desert Island



Reserve NOW for this Summer — We fill up VERY early!

The Reservation Desk Is OPEN!

1-800-327-5857

Please Call the 800 number for Reservations
NOTE: No Reservations taken by email.



Enjoy Fresh Lobster at the Campground!


Mount Desert Island is a
Bird Watcher's Paradise!
10th Acadia Birding Festival with Pete Dunne -- June 12-15
Mount Desert Island: SW Harbor, Bass Harbor & Bar Harbor, Maine
25% Discount off Camping Fees for Festival Attendees
Minimum 3 day stay -- Show your binoculars & Field Guide Book to Qualify!   [Campsites only, Cabins not included]


Plenty of Birding Opportunities within walking distance from the Campground


Join The Bass Harbor Staff — Work-Camp Positions Available for Summer, 2008


Enter our 2008 Photo Contest!




Access the Internet with a FREE High-Speed Wireless connection!


Special Sites for Large Motorhomes & 5th Wheels
Pull-Through Sites, 50 amps, Full Hook-ups, Cable TV



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Be Sure to Check the NEW Rates
and Reservation Policy for 2008
















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Free Shuttle Bus from the Campground
to Mount Desert Island Attractions!
June 20 through Columbus Day


Current Weather Conditions
at Bass Harbor
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The Carsey family welcomes you to a Downeast camping experience. Our campground is on the "quiet side" of Mount Desert Island and only a 10 minute walk from Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. Each of the 120 shady or wooded sites has a Fireplace and Picnic Table.

We offer our Campers:

  • Clean Heated Restrooms
  • Free Hot Showers
  • Electric & Water hookups
  • Electric, Water, Sewer hookups
  • Electric, Water & Sewer Pull-throughs
  • 20, 30, 50 amp Sites
  • RV Sites have Cable TV
  • Cabin rentals Click to Learn More!
  • Separate Tenting areas
  • Seasonal Sites
  • Heated Pool
  • Playground
  • Wi-Fi (Free!)
  • Dump Station
  • Camp Store
  • Gift Shop
  • Ice & Firewood
  • Laundromat
  • Credit Cards accepted

Charge Cards

Skateboards NOT Permitted
in the Campground!

Harbor Seal
Harbor Seals are common visitors
to our harbors.

There's great viewing
for Astronomers
Bring Your Telescope!

By Appointment: Swim Lessons by Former
U.S. Swimming Coach and Swim School Owner.
One lesson free, additional lessons private:
$15 each.Five total lessons $50.
Group lessons $7 each swimmer, minimum 3 swimmers.
can be arranged during your stay.
Contact the Office for details.

Campground Slide Show Tour


Enjoy mountains, woodland trails, spruce and birch forests and the pounding surf of the Atlantic as it crashes against miles of rocky shoreline. Windswept Acadia National Park features rugged headlands, tide pool critters and a variety of naturalist activities.

Fun Things to Do

Public Golf Courses
Hiking  •  Fishing
Bicycle Paths
Kayaking  •  Nature Cruises
Restaurants
Boat/Yacht Builders
Bird Watching  •  Photography
Acadia National Park

Visit our Friends at
Seawall Motel

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is only a 10 minute walk from the Campground! Listen to the Bell Buoy just off-shore from the Lighthouse. Bass Harbor Campground is the Official Passport Stamping Station for Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.




Camping is Fun!

Bass Harbor Campground
P.O. Box 122
342 Harbor Drive — Route 102A
Bass Harbor, ME 04653
44° 13.833 N   68° 20.329 W
207-244-5857    —    Fax 207-244-9316
1-800-327-5857
Nearby Bass Harbor is a working Lobster fishing harbor

Send E-mail info@bassharbor.com to Bass Harbor Campground

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