Looking for Oceanfront Campgrounds in New England.

[katiegreeniz]

Looking for Oceanfront Campgrounds in New England.

I've missed most of the deadlines for getting a good site for this year, so I'm trying to put together my list of places to book for next year and book them.

This season I've got a lot of lakefront campgrounds to try, but next year I'd really like oceanfront.

Any recommendations? (Or places that are just terrible and to beware of?)

Thanks!!(tx)

[WBA]

Great post Katie.
I am very interested in the responses also.

[Jay D]

Fishermens in Narragansett RI
Fort Getty in Jamestown RI (they only have seasonal)

[GaryWT]

Libby's in York ME but they really line you up, Bar Harbor KOA to name a couple.

[PKJJR]

Campers Haven in Dennis, Ma (Cape Cod) they have their own ocean beach! You are not right on the water but you can walk or take the shuttle to the beach. You are packed in really tight but there has to be a sacrifice for the beach. Another thing to consider is that they are a bit pricy but then again you won't be paying twenty bucks for beach parking each day and you don't have to pack or buy lunch every day either. Not big waves so it is good for young families.

[katiegreeniz]

Thanks for all the tips! I've been researching like crazy, and here are some of the oceanfront or oceanfront access locations that I've found in New England to add to our lists. (i.e. Cape Cod, South Coast, North Shore, NH Seacoast & Maine.)

Moorings
Belfast, ME
http://www.mooringscamp.com

Campers Haven
Dennisport, MA
http://www.carefreervresorts.com/rv-parks/massachusetts/campers-haven/

Gray Homestead
Southport, ME
http://www.graysoceancamping.com/welcome.htm

Hampton Beach State Park
Hampton Beach, NH
http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/hampton-beach-state-park.aspx

Libby's Oceanside
York Harbor, ME
http://libbysoceancamping.com./facilities.html

Mt. Desert Narrows
Bar Harbor, ME
http://www.barharborcampingresorts.com/content/4003/MT_DESERT_NARROWS/

Winter Island Park
Salem, MA
http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/?f=3

Bar Harbor Campground
Bar Harbor, ME
http://www.thebarharborcampground.com/campsites.html

Mainstay RV Park
Winter Harbor, ME
http://www.mainstaycottages-rvpark.com/rv-park.html

Sunset Point
Harrington, ME
http://www.sunsetpointcampground.com

Orr's Island Campground
Orr's Island, ME
http://orrsisland.com

Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA
Bar Harbor, ME
http://koa.com/campgrounds/bar-harbor-oceanside/

Recompence Shore Campground @ Wolfs Neck Farm
Freeport, ME
http://www.wolfesneckfarm.org/camping.html

Scusset Beach State Reservation
Scusset Beach, Bourne, MA
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/scusset-beach-state-reservation.html

Salisbury Beach State Park
Salisbury Beach, MA
http://www.salisbury-beach.org/salisbury-beach-camping.html

Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Westport, MA
http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/horseneck-beach-state-reservation/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=MA&parkId=32609

Dune's Edge Campground
Provincetown, MA
(limited trailer sites, nothing bigger than 30')
http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/places-to-stay/dunes-edge-campground/

Thomas Point Beach
Brunswick, ME
http://thomaspointbeach.com/camping.shtml

Searsport Shores
Searsport, ME
http://www.campocean.com

Sagadahoc Bay Campground
Georgetown, ME
http://www.sagbaycamping.com

Blackman's Point
Brant Rock, Marshfield MA
(no info available, might be only seasonal, waiting to hear back)
http://www.blackmanspoint.com

[sander925]

We stayed at Recompence Shores a couple years ago. Horrible experience; there septic system backed up into the shower stalls. They just shrugged their shoulders and said they would call the septic company on Monday. The back up occurred Saturday morning. The staff was aware and had not closed the shower house. We were tent camping; I don't recall if or where they had full service sites or a dump station. Also, the campground is on a bluff overlooking the water. If you have any problems climbing steps you will probably have issues getting to and from the water. Just my $.02; we will never use them again.

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[katiegreeniz]

We stayed at Recompence Shores a couple years ago. Horrible experience; there septic system backed up into the shower stalls. They just shrugged their shoulders and said they would call the septic company on Monday. The back up occurred Saturday morning. The staff was aware and had not closed the shower house. We were tent camping; I don't recall if or where they had full service sites or a dump station. Also, the campground is on a bluff overlooking the water. If you have any problems climbing steps you will probably have issues getting to and from the water. Just my $.02; we will never use them again.

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thanks for the tip sander! i won't delete it from the original list, but will put a notation on it. that sounds terrible!

[BirchyBoy]

I grew up in Harrington, ME and completely forgot about that campground:

Sunset Point
Harrington, ME
http://www.sunsetpointcampground.com

[katiegreeniz]

The 2014 season is coming to a close and i'm just refreshing the thread. Any more oceanfront campgrounds in NE to add to the list??