I give it a mixed review. Great campground with a ton of amenities: a great lodge with a pool table, ping pong, and a great deck to sit and watch the rain. Our campsite (#16) was beautiful, with a great view of the water. But, when it rained, the entire site went underwater. From the fire pit to the picnic table to our tent. A giant bog. It rained for 3 days of our 7 day visit and trudging around that site was not fun at all. We ended up taking a break from the site and staying in a hotel one night to dry out. Maybe with a different site, I might go back.
(3)
Emily C.
I have stayed at Searsport Shores twice. Both times at the same site (16). I am a pretty experienced camper with average expectations for campgrounds. I greatly respect places that are true to their advertising, and Searsport Shores is a winner. I found Astrig incredibly accommodating and kind. I found the rest of the staff to be helpful, industrious and funny. As for the campsites, the ocean front ones are fabulous (17 is particularly private and lovely). I love that there are couples and family sections, with noise being of great importance for those campers who don't want every night to be a full blown Bacchanalia. I have had lovely experiences both times, however the second time was a bit rainy. No one is at fault for the rain, but the site gets and stays pretty soggy if it gets serious rain. Just prepare accordingly. Finally, in response to the first review and how it was handled - I think that the staff are very straightforward about rules and expectations. They are not at fault for campers delays, problems, or late night party preferences. If you want that, go to a state park. Also, we have camped up and down the coast of Maine for years. This is, by far, one of the nicest, cleanest, and truest to the online description as we've found. It disappointed me a bit that there are two sites listed here that are obviously the same campground. I think that every place gets a bad review eventually and that shutting that down defeats the purpose of Yelp. Not a cool move, in my opinion. But, I also have no idea how hard it must be to run a nice, clean and competitive campground.
(4)
ANNIE D.
Looked pretty funky and interesting but $88 for a campsite?????! Just to sleep for the night? Drove down the road and found a nice room for $1 more
(1)
Dawn M.
This campground is awesome! So much to do around this location. The artist in residency program is fantastic! We stayed nine nights with our 7 year old and wish we could have stay more!
(5)
Logan S.
One of the nicest we've been to..if not *the* nicest. Beautifully maintained grounds, beach warm clear water for swimming..if you can believe it in Maine. FREE showers, FREE hot fudge sundaes, awesome artist in residence, we learned a LOT about cooking with fire from Paula Marcoux. Grassy campsites. Worth the extra hour of driving. One caveat, the cell phone service and wifi were spotty. I think the weather (remnants of hurricane Arthur) may have had an effect on their wifi, but just be aware your mobile phone may not behave as well as you hope. They do insist that you buy wood on site, and not down the street from the little wood stand..again the owners are very environmentally conscious so it's understandable that they want to know the provenance of all wood coming in.
(5)
Brandon S.
It seems the proprietors didn't like my review so they created another Yelp business. yelp.com/biz/searsport-s… The campground is really a nice place to stay with lot of amenities. However, we found the staff to be rather rude. It's a campground where everyone is in bed by 9:30pm and if you want to stay up later and sit around the campfire, they frown upon this. We were treated rather rudely by the staff simply because we arrived at 9pm and had to set up our tent at 9:30pm. Some of our friends were stuck in traffic the same night and wouldn't get there until 9:45pm, and they told us that if they arrive later than 9pm they would not be allowed to stay there, even though we had made a reservation with them. The showers are busy and the water in them is generally cold. It's a shame they can't get better water heaters to maintain at least a lukewarm temperature in the shower. When in Maine, I'd recommend passing on this campground---there are others that feature a more friendly staff and much better parking, showers, and friendlier policies.
(1)
Lydia R.
We stayed an extra night here because it was so awesome. We pitched our tent overlooking the ocean. Beautiful to fall asleep to the sound of ocean water. All of the facilities were clean & stocked - flushing toilets to boot. There was a "hang out" room with games, toys, a comp, & all kinds of other things to do. Outside there is a dog park & a garden that you can eat from. And as far a service goes - excellent! It's a family thing & they are so kind & humble. The best campsite ever!
(5)
D W.
Beautiful location, Buena vista, hot showers, well maintained, friendly.
Paul V.
I give it a mixed review. Great campground with a ton of amenities: a great lodge with a pool table, ping pong, and a great deck to sit and watch the rain. Our campsite (#16) was beautiful, with a great view of the water. But, when it rained, the entire site went underwater. From the fire pit to the picnic table to our tent. A giant bog. It rained for 3 days of our 7 day visit and trudging around that site was not fun at all. We ended up taking a break from the site and staying in a hotel one night to dry out. Maybe with a different site, I might go back.
(3)Emily C.
I have stayed at Searsport Shores twice. Both times at the same site (16). I am a pretty experienced camper with average expectations for campgrounds. I greatly respect places that are true to their advertising, and Searsport Shores is a winner. I found Astrig incredibly accommodating and kind. I found the rest of the staff to be helpful, industrious and funny. As for the campsites, the ocean front ones are fabulous (17 is particularly private and lovely). I love that there are couples and family sections, with noise being of great importance for those campers who don't want every night to be a full blown Bacchanalia. I have had lovely experiences both times, however the second time was a bit rainy. No one is at fault for the rain, but the site gets and stays pretty soggy if it gets serious rain. Just prepare accordingly. Finally, in response to the first review and how it was handled - I think that the staff are very straightforward about rules and expectations. They are not at fault for campers delays, problems, or late night party preferences. If you want that, go to a state park. Also, we have camped up and down the coast of Maine for years. This is, by far, one of the nicest, cleanest, and truest to the online description as we've found. It disappointed me a bit that there are two sites listed here that are obviously the same campground. I think that every place gets a bad review eventually and that shutting that down defeats the purpose of Yelp. Not a cool move, in my opinion. But, I also have no idea how hard it must be to run a nice, clean and competitive campground.
(4)ANNIE D.
Looked pretty funky and interesting but $88 for a campsite?????! Just to sleep for the night? Drove down the road and found a nice room for $1 more
(1)Dawn M.
This campground is awesome! So much to do around this location. The artist in residency program is fantastic! We stayed nine nights with our 7 year old and wish we could have stay more!
(5)Logan S.
One of the nicest we've been to..if not *the* nicest. Beautifully maintained grounds, beach warm clear water for swimming..if you can believe it in Maine. FREE showers, FREE hot fudge sundaes, awesome artist in residence, we learned a LOT about cooking with fire from Paula Marcoux. Grassy campsites. Worth the extra hour of driving. One caveat, the cell phone service and wifi were spotty. I think the weather (remnants of hurricane Arthur) may have had an effect on their wifi, but just be aware your mobile phone may not behave as well as you hope. They do insist that you buy wood on site, and not down the street from the little wood stand..again the owners are very environmentally conscious so it's understandable that they want to know the provenance of all wood coming in.
(5)Brandon S.
It seems the proprietors didn't like my review so they created another Yelp business. yelp.com/biz/searsport-s… The campground is really a nice place to stay with lot of amenities. However, we found the staff to be rather rude. It's a campground where everyone is in bed by 9:30pm and if you want to stay up later and sit around the campfire, they frown upon this. We were treated rather rudely by the staff simply because we arrived at 9pm and had to set up our tent at 9:30pm. Some of our friends were stuck in traffic the same night and wouldn't get there until 9:45pm, and they told us that if they arrive later than 9pm they would not be allowed to stay there, even though we had made a reservation with them. The showers are busy and the water in them is generally cold. It's a shame they can't get better water heaters to maintain at least a lukewarm temperature in the shower. When in Maine, I'd recommend passing on this campground---there are others that feature a more friendly staff and much better parking, showers, and friendlier policies.
(1)Lydia R.
We stayed an extra night here because it was so awesome. We pitched our tent overlooking the ocean. Beautiful to fall asleep to the sound of ocean water. All of the facilities were clean & stocked - flushing toilets to boot. There was a "hang out" room with games, toys, a comp, & all kinds of other things to do. Outside there is a dog park & a garden that you can eat from. And as far a service goes - excellent! It's a family thing & they are so kind & humble. The best campsite ever!
(5)D W.
Beautiful location, Buena vista, hot showers, well maintained, friendly.
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