Blackwoods Campground (NPS)
- Rig length
- 35 ft max
- Hookups
- none
- Season
- May 1, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (per National Park Traveler, updated ~Jan 2026; NPS page showed stale 2025 dates)
35 ft (10.7 m) maximum, strictly enforced; some sites only fit ~20 ft
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Camping & RV Guide
Verified rig limits, hookups, and booking links for park and private campgrounds around Mount Desert Island.
Know the hard limits before you tow onto the island.
Blackwoods and Seawall cap RVs or vehicle-trailer combinations at 35 feet and have no hookups. Schoodic Woods is the NPS exception: many sites have electric service, some include water, and one site reaches 70 feet. Exact site dimensions still control.
Reviewed October 10, 2026 · seasons and inventory can change
Blackwoods + Seawall35 ft maxStrictly enforced; some Blackwoods sites fit only about 20 ft.
MDI NPS hookupsNoneBlackwoods and Seawall have no utility hookups.
Schoodic WoodsUp to 70 ftElectric on many sites, some water, no sewer.
Park lotsNo overnight staysOvernight parking and camping are prohibited anywhere in Acadia.
Do not use a park parking lot as an RV overnight stop.
NPS prohibits overnight parking and out-of-bounds camping anywhere in Acadia. Reserve a legal campsite before arrival.
Inside Acadia
NPS campgrounds with RV space
All park camping reservations run through Recreation.gov. Check the selected site’s equipment field—not only the campground-wide maximum.
Seawall Campground (NPS)
- Rig length
- 35 ft max
- Hookups
- none
- Season
- May 20, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
35 ft maximum
Schoodic Woods Campground (NPS)
- Rig length
- 70 ft max
- Hookups
- partial/electric (20/30/50 amp on many sites, some with water); NO sewer
- Season
- May 20, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Up to 70 ft on one site; Loop A RV sites under 25 ft; Loop B pull-throughs ~45 ft
Private campgrounds
Where motorhomes can stay around MDI
Hookups range from water/electric to full sewer service. The limits below are published maximums, not a promise that every site fits that rig.
Smuggler's Den Campground
- Rig length
- 45 ft max
- Hookups
- full (30/20 or 50/30/20 amp, water, sewer)
- Season
- Memorial Day weekend – late Oct
20 Main St / Rte 102 (PO Box 787), Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
Bar Harbor Campground
- Rig length
- 60 ft max
- Hookups
- full (30/50 amp + water/electric)
- Season
- May – October (exact 2026 dates not published)
~60 ft max; some back-in w/e sites 40 ft; Island Explorer on site
Narrows Too Camping Resort
- Rig length
- 68 ft max
- Hookups
- full (30/50 amp; 162 full-hookup sites)
- Season
- 05/01/2026 – 10/31/2026
1150 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton, ME 04605 (Encore/Thousand Trails)
Bar Harbor / Oceanside KOA Holiday
- Rig length
- 70 ft max
- Hookups
- full + water/electric
- Season
- May 1, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
70 ft max length, 50 max amp (official KOA amenity list)
Mt Desert Narrows Camping Resort
- Rig length
- 48 ft max
- Hookups
- full (62 full-hookup sites + water/electric)
- Season
- ~May 15 – Oct 10 (2026)
1219 State Hwy 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (Thousand Trails)
Hadley's Point Campground
- Rig length
- 60 ft max
- Hookups
- partial (114 w/e sites 30/50 amp) + 16 full hookups
- Season
- May 15 – Oct 15
33 Hadley Point Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Mount Desert Campground
- Rig length
- 20 ft max
- Hookups
- partial (20-amp electric + water); NO sewer/dump
- Season
- May 21, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
RVs over 20 ft prohibited
Bass Harbor Campground
- Rig length
- 45 ft max
- Hookups
- electric/water/sewer (20/30/50 amp); pull-throughs
- Season
- open until Oct 27 (2026)
342 Harbor Drive, Tremont, ME 04653
Quietside Campground & Cabins
- Rig length
- 22 ft max
- Hookups
- partial (water + electric 30 amp); NO sewer
- Season
- June – Oct
397 Tremont Rd, Bass Harbor, ME 04612
Cadillac Summit Road is not an RV route.
RVs and trailers are prohibited. The road’s 21-foot vehicle limit includes bike racks and hitch attachments, and a campground reservation does not override it.
Do Acadia’s NPS campgrounds have hookups?
Blackwoods and Seawall do not. Schoodic Woods, on the mainland peninsula, offers electric hookups on many sites and water on some; it has no sewer hookups.
What is the maximum RV length in Acadia?
Blackwoods and Seawall publish a 35-foot maximum, but some individual sites are shorter. Schoodic Woods varies sharply by loop and site, reaching 70 feet only on one site.
Can I sleep in my RV in a park parking lot?
No. NPS prohibits overnight parking and out-of-bounds camping anywhere in Acadia National Park.