Spacious Skies Walnut Grove

Has great camping spots. Campground is clean and pretty mellow. Customer service could use some work some of the staff is a little abrasive not all. The store hours are not very convenient for campers and could do some more activity’s for kids. We stayed three times this summer and all they had for activity’s was a movie night one night out of all of our stays which my kids did really enjoy.

Celeste was so friendly and accommodating when we needed to change our campsite. We were directed to another site and liked it very much! The campground was very neat and clean, as well as the Office, Laundry Room & Rec Room. We will definitely make Reservations next summer. Walnut Grove is a very quiet place to just relax!

It has potential to be great. It’s mostly an RV park but we tent camp w/ an enclosed work trailer for our gear & kitchen set up.
CONS:
- customer service. I specifically asked about firewood when I booked. They didn’t say there was a burn ban. When we arrived & found out, the clerk said she didn’t know that when we booked & it must be new. Turns out they’d already been under a burn ban for 10 days - how could she not know? The clerk (who had only been there a few weeks and works during the week) didn’t know anything about the sites & our site was too small for our equipment even though she asked us what size our equipment was and how much space we needed. They did allow us to choose another site that did work. The clerk also needs training on how to use their computer system. She struggled to help anyone. She couldn’t take our additional cash payment, give us receipts, or even check us in. It was frustrating.
- It was Labor Day weekend. They advertise a heated pool but the water was barely above 60 degrees. On the last day of our 7 night stay, we noticed them filling the pool with a hose with slightly warmer water. Very disappointed not to be able to use the pool as much as we wanted to. Several other guests also said they expected a heated pool and were disappointed. Having a hose snaking across the pool deck was also an unnecessary hazard.
- showers: very clean but on the ladies side, you either get ice cold temps and good water pressure or slightly warm water and very low pressure. Makes me wonder if they’re using the same water heater for the shower to also try to add some warmer water to the pool.
- mens room. Husband said it was great - when he could use it. It was Closed at 9:30 am for at least an hour for cleaning which meant the men in our party couldn’t do what they needed to do unless they left the campground and went somewhere else.
- very noisy at night on the weekend but I expected that on a holiday weekend.
- majority of picnic tables on sites have wet rot and very rickety - dangerous to the point we wouldn’t let our 3-year-old grandchild sit at the table. My husband asked them for a two by four so we could repair it ourselves. The manager seemed put out to have her lunch interrupted but they eventually brought it by. We were surprised they let us fix the table instead of handling it themselves.
- we arrived a day early and called to ask if they had a place we could park our enclosed trailer for a fee until the next day when we were going to set up. The manager was rude and seriously lacks diplomacy and good customer communication skills.
- dog park: really nice size and the grounds are well mowed, but the gate is poorly made, and you have to lift it up off the ground and muscle the gate to latch/unlatch. Really stressful trying to open and close the door while controlling my dog.
- internet is spotty, even near the camp office.
- the camp office and store closes really early

PROS:

- nice playground and rec hall. Grands loved the jumping pillow. Nice recreation area w/ everything centrally located in a giant area in middle of campground, adjacent to the pool, bathhouse, & rec hall. Lots of yard games - horseshoes, badminton, giant connect four game, a mining area for kids with water for sluicing to find treasures in sand, NOTE: the bags of sand were very very expensive. Order some from Walmart & bring them with you. The pool is big, has a diving board, plenty of chairs, & lots of pool toys.
- within 35 minutes to Portland and 20 minutes to Kennebunk. The town itself is adorable. Walmart /other stores 7 miles away.
- the office & camp store closes at 4 pm but they allow people to take ice & wood & put the money in a box.
- buildings are very clean. The bathrooms are nice and bright. Rec hall has lots to do in it for people of all ages.
- nice to have a dog run
- nice, clean laundry room! You must download app to use the machines. See note about internet above.
- Price was much cheaper than other campgrounds nearby.

Would we return: only if it has new management and a warm pool.

We had such a fantastic experience here. Our 2 sons with Autism were greeted several times by various staff including the manager Shelley. Upon arrival our original site was not available and we got to choose a different site. The staff including the manager were constantly out on the grounds working and always waving and smiling at guests. It is not easy to take autistic children to a unknown place, but yet they felt comfortable and had so much fun! Thank you to the staff for a week of fun!
We will be back!

My husband and I recently stayed at Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Walnut Grove in Alfred, ME, and we had a wonderful experience! We booked one of their tiny cabins and were pleasantly surprised by how comfortable and well-equipped it was. The cabin had A/C, a small fridge, a TV, and three beds — perfect for relaxing after a day outdoors. It also came with clean bed sheets and towels, which was a nice touch.

Outside, we had our own picnic table and fire pit, which made for some cozy evenings. The shower and restroom facilities are located in the main building, just a short 2-minute walk from our cabin — very convenient and everything was clean and well-maintained.

The campground itself is mostly geared toward RVs, but they do have three of these cute tiny cabins. There's a pool, some arcades, and a small shop on-site, which made our stay even more enjoyable. Overall, a great place to unwind and enjoy nature without giving up comfort. We’d definitely come back!