Acadia East Campground

They need to turn their parking lot into something else besides packed sand. We van camped in the lot and almost got stuck in the sand. Otherwise, awesome spot! Cool trails, nice composting toilet, good space between sites. NO DRIVE IN spots. It's all pack in, pack out

Three stars. 1 for the fire pit and grate for grilling over the fire and two for the concept. Stayed in Beehive so we got the full force of the noise from Route 1. The noise travels quite far so unless you are the furthest back site you will get plenty of noise. Nothing like waking up at 3:00 AM to the sound of a truck blasting down the road to bring you out of your dreams after hiking all day.nnPast 3 AM it’s tough to get back to sleep as more truckers are driving and eventually cars. By 6 AM you have to be awake. This can be good since it takes about 45 minutes to get to Acadia and if you want parking at any of the good spots you might as well get moving.nnWill not stay here again. Only reason we stayed here was we booked late in the season and we thought we would get a rustic experience away from RVs.nnI would have traded the noise from route 1 for a few RVs full of friendly people.

Stayed at Cadillac mnt Is was flat with lots of room. Didn't realize it was as close to the road but the noise decreased at night so it wasn't an issue. Overall a nice place to stay!

6/20/20 - 6/21/20nnStayed at the Acadia Mountain site. It’s the furthest from the road so noise isn’t an issue, nice and quiet. It requires a modest uphill walk to get there, nothing insurmountable or excessively distanced. The site could accommodate two small (two person) tents given the availability of flat, non-rooty or rocky ground. It also has capacity for a hammock. Fire ring and picnic table are in good working order, although no water as advertised. Pit toilet was stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and the automatic light was functional. It didn’t smell fantastic but I’m not sure that can be avoided.nnOverall I like the concept of the campground. My experience was pleasant and other than mosquitoes, which are not the responsibility of management, I have no complaints. My honest assessment is that I would not take the site nearest to the toilet as the noise from the banging door and the smell would be very unpleasant, and the site nearest to the road is very noisy. The other three are quite enjoyable.

There’s nothing like arriving from out of town to get to your campsite after a day of traveling to learn that it has been double booked.nWe arrived at the Acadia East Campground to find another couple set up at the Cadillac Mtn site. We booked directly through the Acadia East Campground website. After chatting with the couple at our site who drove all the way from Colorado to be there, we found out they booked the same site through AirBnb for the same dates as us.nWe thought “Cool, we will just call the customer service number that was given to us for our booking and get this sorted out.”nWhen you call the customer service line, you get a busy signal. There is another number listed on the website, and that as well is not an active number.nThe other couple called the number they were given through AirBnb and left a message.nnTom and Zach are listed as the owners or operators of the campsite and were impossible to reach through their “customer service” phone line.nAfter numerous tries of calling and texting the phone numbers, we started to reach out to Acadia East through their social media channels and email. At this point, it started getting very late. As this is prime camping season, and there is high demand for campsites like Acadia East because COVID-19 has shut down all campsites in Acadia National Park, we were worried we wouldn’t have a place to stay after traveling all the way from MN.nnFinally after an hour and a read message on Facebook, we get a text message from one of the owners at Acadia East apologizing and offering a refund. They also offered for us to stay at a make shift site between The Beehive Site and Wonderland. It had a fire pit, but would be between two groups of people with limited space as all the sites were booked for the weekend.nnOut of desperation, we called the closest campground in the area to see if we could get a site. The lovely lady on the phone at Acadia Seashore Camping and Cabins was so kind, and said they had one site available. As it was only five minutes away, we went and checked it out. We explained what happened, and she told us that we were THE THIRD GROUP IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS who had the same experience with Acadia East and end up calling her to see if they have any available sites! Unbelievable!nnThe sites at Acadia Seashore Camping and Cabins are MUCH nicer. Open sky, access to the ocean front, quiet and away from the highway, clean facilities, showers included, and sweet and hospitable hosts. Acadia East? Loud as heck by the highway, not managed, and tree cover makes it dark and un-inviting.nnThe take away: Acadia East is managed poorly, the owners admitted that they don’t keep track of reservation bookings in their communication to us, and have double booked multiple parties. Stay away, and go stay at Acadia Seashore Camping and Cabins. You’ll have a way better experience, trust me.