The Way Camping Should Be

Searsport Shores Ocean Campground offers old-fashioned RV,
Cabin & Tent camping fun in a family atmosphere.

Considered Mid-coast Maine’s premier oceanfront campground, on the shores of Penobscot Bay, located between bustling Bar Harbor (Acadia National Park) and charming Camden village, you can find camping sites overlooking the ocean.

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“Number 1 Most Beautiful Campground in Maine”

This Maine campground offers the ocean at your site and picturesque Maine Harbors around every corner. Worried about Maine weather? We’ll help you find lighthouses in the fog, blueberries in every restaurant and lobsters straight from the ocean every day. In the meantime, it’s not too early to start planning a few hikes before you visit us!

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Water Activities

Imagine your Facebook status update: Spent the morning kayaking on Penobscot Bay…scanned the shoreline for seals and herons, watched the osprey fishing over head…until I jumped~ there was a dolphin within arm’s reach of the kayak! Wish you were here!

Searsport Shores, one of New England’s finest campgrounds

- Boston Globe

We enjoy 40 acres of ocean & gardens with 1/4 mile private beach. There are 125 sites, some just for huge RVs, others for backpacking tents

Searsport Shores Oceanfront Campground is our home, passion, livelihood. Share tidepools, goats, gardens, and honeybees with us.

Resident artist provides opportunity to explore weaving, photography, carving, nature crafts & a variety of other interesting passions.

What would make your vacation perfect? Let us help you plan seven wonderful days all within one hour of your campsite.

makers maine

Makers Guild organizes events that showcase hand-crafts, traditional music, and local food in the outdoor setting and raises funds for community music and teaching initiatives. We bring together different ages and backgrounds, experiences, and interests, drawing on both local and global perspectives for inspiration and materials.

40 Oceanfront Acres!

Searsport Shores Camp Ocean accommodates all RV’s and offers a separate tenting area along the ocean beach. We welcome well behaved children and pets, providing plenty for them to do.

Searsport Shores is located right on Route 1.

No windy dirt roads, no tight turns. Just turn into our wide driveway and come straight to the store/registration desk where we’ll greet you with a smile.

Special Events

We host music and jamming on Monday and Wednesday nights all summer!

Curious about other events at the campground?