Avintaquin Campground

We stayed with reservations over 4th weekend. Great temperatures, campground full over weekend but on Monday we were the only ones there. Us and cows that is, which are in campground as fence is down in multiple places. Cow poop and bellowing.

Hidden gem! The sites sit on a plateau of sorts, with great mountain views. Trees are plentiful and offered plenty of shade. Wide variety of wildlife - within 25 ft of our camp we saw deer, cows (on the other side of the range fence), gophers, chipmunks, hummingbirds, and even a hawk. Bring plenty of water, as there is none at the campground. In early August, we had pleasant temps: high 70s/low 80s during the day, high 50s/low 60s at night. Good escape from the heat! A few loud neighbors - be courteous and control your volume, as it easily travels several sites outward. I'd highly recommend this campground!

The only downside is the proximity to rangeland - cows are present. The fence is/was down as there were cow pies scattered throughout the entire campground. The only thing keeping this site from being five stars is this... I would have expected them to have been cleared to a degree as they aren't exactly subtle. You'll hear cows mooing (bellowing?) throughout the day, and perhaps see a few pass by if your campsite is near the range fence.

Stayed here at Avintaquin Campground site 4, area was okay we just had a slight slope but can’t complain when it’s a $5 site the upside to site 4 there’s two perfect trees for a hammock! So bring one if you have one this was a good trip over the weekend. It was a nice trip we didn’t do much but kick back and enjoy the outdoors it was very peaceful very spacious away from other campers (Covid-19 precautions) we managed to see a few deer and oddly enough they don’t spook easy it’s almost like we had a pet deer for the weekend. Oh and it was a very cheap price $5/night not bad! So be sure to bring your own WATER! Because there’s none in this location.

I have been going to Avintaquin for 66 years. Your imagination is the ONLY limit to the activities you can do there. We are on our fourth generation of family that starts planning our next trip to Avintaquin the day after we get home. Even the youngest great grandchild of my parents who started our love for the place in 1954 counts the days until they can go back next time. Avintaquin is "heaven on earth" for us.

Gorgeous views! Worth the dirt road journey to get there. Wonderful place, I highly recommend this campsite!

Beautiful spot and clean campground.

Great campground - very primitive

A really beautiful campground up in the mountains, relatively isolated from civilization, although I was able to hear the cars on the highway. There are cows EVERYWHERE, and they’re not shy about approaching your campsite. Saw some deer as well. At night, the sound of rustling leaves and crackling branches from the cows can be disarming because in the dark it’s hard to tell a black cow from a black bear. Did not see any sign of bears though. No water at this site and no cell service anywhere near the site. Overall, the campground was very empty and quiet and we didn’t see the host at all. It’s a one lane gravel road to get to the campsite. MAKE SURE YOU STOP AND TURN RIGHT WHEN YOU SEE THE SIGN FOR THE CAMPSITE. It is not clearly marked where you go, and I accidentally went several miles too far. If you drive more than 1.5 mi in from the main road, you’ve gone too far.

Pretty area. Quiet. Bathrooms were not cleaned and gross. Found a mouse in one. Lot of flies and bees.
Sites are good size. Spot for grill. Fire pit is higher then most, which helps from kids falling in but creates high fire. Lot of cow pie.

This campground has been my favorite in the world since 1954. It is a wonderful place to allow kids' imaginations run wild. Wildlife is abundant and the air is cool. VERY RELAXING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!