PLEASE READ OUR POLICIES
Guests are responsible for adhering to policies even if they choose not to read them.
Lodging Policies
Arrival Times
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Deposits & Payments
Initial Deposit
At the time of booking, 50% of the reservation balance will be collected. Payment for all gift certificates will also be collected.
Full payment for the reservation must be made at time of check-in. No exceptions.
Children & Pets
Children are welcome with an accompanying adult
Children age 17 and under stay free
We are pet friendly here! Site rental includes one pet, extra pet is $5 per day.
Pet Rules.
Household pets only (no other animals will be permitted).
Updated vaccination records must be made available upon request.
You must pick up after your pet.
Pets must be on a leash (no longer than 6 feet) at all times and under control of their owner.
Pets must not be let tied or unattended at any time.
No excessive barking or aggressive behavior.
Campers are responsible for any injury or damage caused by any pet they bring to the campground.
Bass Harbor Campground is not responsible for any injury or damage caused by pets.
Service animals are always permitted.
For the protection of, and in consideration of other persons, PET RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED and there will be a fine of $25 per violation. Management reserves the right to ask that uncontrolled or aggressive pets be removed or to have the authorities take the animal to a local animal control facility.
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IMPORTANT CAMPING INFORMATION
To Make a reservation us our website and click “reserve online” or call 1-207-244-5857
PLEASE READ OUR POLICIES : All guests are responsible for adhering to policies even if they choose not to read them.
We do not accept third-party reservations and are not obligated to honor those reservations. Please book directly by calling our office or using the link in our website.
Check out is at 11am, Check in starts at 2pm. We reserve the right to charge guests that do not depart at the check out time.
The campground office is open from 8am-6pm daily. For anyone arriving after 6, we will provide a map to your site hanging on our Late Arrivals board in front of the office. You can check in to your site the following morning.
Quiet hours at Bass Harbor Campground are from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and are strictly enforced! Please respect courtesy for others around your campsite. Those who cannot be quiet during the quiet hours will be fined or asked to leave – and no refunds will be given.
Campers must be responsible with campfires and not leave their fires unattended.
Cutting any trees or limbs is strictly prohibited, and will result in an immediate fine and or your removal.
Tents are prohibited on RV sites, Cabins and Yurts, a separate reservation is required.
Campers are responsible for any damages to the campground and any injury to other person(s).
If you choose to stay at Bass Harbor Campground you must observe the rules or be prepared to pay noncompliance fines and or forfeit the charges for your entire stay. These few rules are in place to protect you from inconsiderate people and you may be assured that your stay "on the quiet side" will be just that.
Rates are subject to change.
We require a deposit of half of your total for all reservations, all reservations require a credit card deposit.
After a reservation is made the reservation is in effect. Any changes, i.e. a different start date, a different site, more or less dates, etc... There will be $10 fee for any changes made after your initial reservation (please be firm with your plans before reserving). This applies to reservations made using the phone lines and/or an online booking through our website. Every subsequent change made will incur an additional $10 fee. Changes cannot be made to reservations with less 2 weeks until the reservation start date.
Cancellations:
Should you need to cancel your reservation you must notify us at least 14 days before your start date to qualify for a refund. There is a cancellation fee of $30.00. (Your deposit minus the $30.00 fee will be returned to you). If you cancel with less than 14 days notice, you will forfeit your deposit for all of the sites you reserved.
NOTE: Any cancellation to your reservation must in email or written form to be accepted by Bass Harbor Campground. Email: camp@bassharbor.com
Minimum stays and other policies:
Cabins and yurts Have a 2 day Minimum stay for the off season, and a 3 day Minimum stay for the in season and peak season. Reservations for 1 night will have an additional $25 fee added.
Holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day) Have a 3 Day Minimum Reservation.
There are NO refunds on holiday reservations to include associated weekends.
If you have reserved a site and you do not show up before 11am the following day and do not call to inform us that you will be unable to occupy the site the first day of your reservation, the site will be considered available for rental. The reservation will be cancelled, and you will forfeit your deposit.
Late Arrivals: Any arrival after office is closed. We will place a map with your name on it on our “Late Arrival” board outside of our office. Please find your site and stop in the office or call in the morning to officially check in.
If, when you arrive at Bass Harbor Campground, you decide to shorten the length of your reserved stay, you will still be responsible for the full amount of your reservation. If you have reserved additional sites for friends and/or family and decide you don't need the additional site(s), you will still be responsible for the full amount of your original reservation of all the sites and total number of days rented. Therefore, as soon as you are aware of any changes you would be prudent to call two weeks before your arrival date to avoid losing your deposit and site charges. If you should decide to leave Bass Harbor Campground early before the completion of your reservation you are still responsible for your site charges and will be charged the full amount of the reservation for the total number of days you reserved.
Legal Disclaimer:
IN CONSIDERATION OF the risk of injury that exists while participating in Recreational Camping and associated activities (hereinafter the “Activity”); as well as my desire to participate in this Activity and being given the right to participate.
I HEREBY, for myself, my heirs, executors, assigns, or personal representatives (hereinafter collectively “Releasor,” “I” or “me,” which terms shall also include Releasor’s parents or guardian if Releasor is under 18 years of age), knowingly and voluntarily enter into this WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY and hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind arising out of my participation in the Activity.
I HEREBY release and forever discharge Bass Harbor Campground, LLC, located at 342 Harbor Drive, Bass Harbor, ME their affiliated, managers, members, agents, attorneys, employees, staff, volunteers, heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns (collectively the “Releasees”), from any physical or psychological injury that I may suffer as a direct result of my participation in the Activity.
NOTICE TO GUESTS
This property is privately owned. The Camper/ and/or Guest/s accept camping privileges with the understanding that he or she does hereby release the Campground, its officers and employees of ALL liability for loss or damage to property and injury to his/her use of its facilities, and agrees to indemnify Bass Harbor Campground, its members and employees, against claims resulting from loss or damage to property or injury to the person of any member of the family or guest/s of the registered camper arising out of use of its facilities.
Maine Inherent Risks of Camping
WARNING: Under Maine law, a camper or a guest of the camper in a private campground assumes the risk of any injury to person or property resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of camping and may not recover damage or damages from any private campground owner or operator for any injury or death resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of camping. The inherent dangers and risks of camping include but are not limited to, water activities such as swimming, boating, water-skiing and fishing; changing weather conditions; surface or subsurface conditions, such as rocks, stumps, trees, forest growth or other natural objects; variations in terrain; and the failure of campers and their guests to recreate safely, in control and within their own abilities. I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS “WAIVER AND RELEASE” AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY IN FAVOR OF BASS HARBOR CAMPGROUND, LLC. I EXPRESSLY AGREE TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE BASS HARBOR CAMPGROUND, LLC, AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AND I AGREE TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP OR WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT I MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST BASS HARBOR CAMPGROUND, LLC FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
I agree that this Release shall be governed for all purposes by the laws of the State of Maine without regard to any conflict of law principles. This Release constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior communications, proposals, representations, and agreements, whether oral or written with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family’s or my agent’s willful actions, neglect, or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any such actions or neglect or recklessness, including any attorney’s fees and any related costs.
THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOR THE DURATION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, DURING THIS INITIAL AND ALL SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OF PARTICIPATION.
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