Acres of Wildlife Campgrounds

First off let me start out and say I love this place!
I first started going here when I was a kid 14 years ago with my family. Now I go with my wife our dog and a bunch of my friends. My parents still go up and we still come up with them as well. There’s a lot of kid/​adult friendly activities. I love the chub pub. The road isn’t that bad to drive on (maybe if it’s your first time). It’s a FAMILY camp ground so if you want piece and quiet might want to just stay home in your room.
I’ve already gone this year and I’ll be going again in 2 weeks.

We just finished our week at Acres and can’t wait to go back! Love this place — you can either join in the MANY activities or not, but there is never any reason for a kid (or adult) to say «there’s nothing to do!» Those complaining about the water seem to have never swum in a pond — it’s not going to be crystal clear and Caribbean blue, but it’s the perfect size for a swim and even better — not motorboats or gas fumes from their engines! And while the road can be a little rough and the fire engine blows its horn and the beachfront can be noisy when everyone’s down there, 1) it’s a campground, and 2) there are peaceful moments, only interrupted by a «Good Morning!» from someone walking past. If you want to see a typical day’s events, check out their Facebook page — they have pictures of the schedules. And to avoid finding yourself in the position of some reviewers who ended up booking on Theme Weekends they weren’t aware of, check out Acres’ Facebook page or website — the week/​weekend «themes» are clearly noted. (Please note: we did go for one Halloween weekend — the kids had a blast as did the adults — it was just a lot to fit into a weekend!)
I can’t speak to the campsites — we rent one of the units, which is clean and comfortable, just like the rest of the campground common areas — from the laundry room to the showers/​bath houses to the onsite Pub, things are clean & working. Most of the activities are free or cost a dollar or two — unlike other campgrounds, Acres doesn’t nickel & dime you. Highlights for us include: the Wet Hayride, the Boat Contest, morning yoga on the beach, tie-​dyeing, Sparks Ark, Mr. Magic’s Magic Show, fishing, bocce, and nightly campfires, but there’s so much to do, everyone can find something they like, no matter what their ages. One secret gem worth mentioning — the store’s bakery, where you can get some of the yummiest crème horns, whoopie pies, good homemade Portuguese bread, and fruit pies you’ve ever tasted. But the best part of Acres is the people — we love seeing the same faces every year, whether it’s the staff or the other campers. Looking forward to Year #11!

Not sure why the bad reviews. So far our experience has been positive. Yes the road in is rough, yes the fire engine drives round and blows horn. So What!!! The youngins were having a ball. People are very friendly as in most campgrounds. Lots of kids n dogs which we like. Nice beach. Nice site. Lots of noise from the beach area, kids having fun. So far we are happy happy.
Day 3 no issues with this place. Our grandchildren love it. Pond is clean and refreshing. If you are looking for a quiet get away this is the wrong place for you. It is a FAMILY campground. Lots of kids, dogs and yes noise, but we slept like rocks. Would come back. Kids just got back from fire engine ride. I just took a dip in the pond, and Kodi the dog took a dip in the doggy pond. Life is good.

We went to this campground to meet other family that were staying here August 2014. We have a larger RV 30ft class A. We booked early and were assured we would have a nice level site. Our first impression was the washboard road we drove for what…2 miles… to get to the facility. The gate was not clearly marked for new arrivals (two separate entrances) and we ended up in the wrong one and could not back up due to cars behind us. This gate was not attended either. Then check-​in was a nightmare… no good place to pull over, rude people cutting the line and the staff said nothing. There was no one to show us to the sight… we had to drive around a motorhome in the dark looking for sites that were not clearly marked. The site was NOT level, it was long and narrow but not level. The swimming pond had dirty looking water. We did not swim. The dirt roads were not well graded, full of holes and rocks. While walking our two small dogs (on leashes) at night, some large dog came out of a site into the camp road and attacked our Chihuahua. I had to yank him up into my arms by his leash to save him! The place is clearly geared for commercial income as their games and other activities were all fee based. Quiet hour was not enforced. We had kids screaming at the top of their lungs near our site until well after 1 o’clock in the morning. You would have thought being near the office that would not have happened but it did. No one came out to quiet them down and send them back to their sites. It was expensive to stay there and the cost was not worth it. It’s a commercialized trap and nothing more. The live band was nice… that was all that was nice about this place. We will not go back.

My family and I stayed at Acres of Wildlife in August 2014. This is truly an amazing place to camp! There are a lot of really fun activities to do. We stayed in a tent site on the right side of Rainbow pond. We stayed at the 2^nd to last site on the water. It was a very clean site and very level. All of the sites on this side have plenty of trees to set up a tarp over your tent. FYI these sites do have a slight drop into the water. May not be great for little ones!
So, enough about the campsite, let’s get to the real fun. We started our first day off with a swim in the pond. My nine year old son loved the docks that you swim out to. FYI The furthest dock is hard to get up on. The beach is very clean and they grade it every morning around 9:00.
Secondly, as I said before there are a lot of activities for kids. My son loved the basketball court, pickleball, and the wet fire truck ride. You can also rent kayaks, paddle boats, paddle boards. The rental prices are very fair.
Lastly, my husband and I felt very comfortable with my son riding his bike around. Both, my husband and I brought our bikes too. I would strongly recommend bringing your bikes! This is a big campground!
Happy Camping!

My husband and I went here for a weekend in September to celebrate my husbands birthday. We came to find that it was halloween weekend with kids trick-​or-​treating, a parade with a fire engine beeping all through the campground, and decorations everywhere. Not exactly what we wanted for our quiet weekend. We decided to make the most of it (even though our one night of camping was costing us $ 54). We thought we would do a little canoeing and go out to dinner. On our way out to dinner, we were stopped by security who said that we could not drive in the campground (aka we couldn’t leave) from 5:30 — 9:00. We were never told this! Shouldn’t they have mentioned that when we said it was our first time here? So even though it was only 5:45, we had to stay at our campsite for 3 hours.
We ended up calling the front desk to ask for a refund of our money and they told us that the only way we could get a refund is if we left at 9:00pm. When we asked where we were going to be able to find a camping spot at 9:00, the man just shrugged his shoulders and said that we had to leave at 9 to get our refund. So we ended up being held hostage at our campsite until 9 then heading back home to southern Maine. So much for a fun camping weekend! I have never experienced worse customer service!

Friends of mine said that they loved it and asked me to give it a five star rating for them while they complete their travels. They said they were never bored, facilities were most enjoyable, and made lifetime friends. Amybeth Hurst, Portland, ME

So much to do! We were certainly never bored! Great for people with or without kids. The campsites were great size for multiple tents. I was thrilled how clean everything was and how great the shower facilities were. They are a little lax about quiet hours though but it didn’t bother me too much.

I love this campground! It has everything: 6 playgrounds, a mini golf course, an arcade, and a lake and beach to enjoy, as well as 7 (8 if you count the Moody Field one) bathrooms scattered around camp.
UPDATE: I’m gonna overlook the broken arcade machines. This place is still better than most.

Hubby & I went camping here in Sept 2013. It was our first camping experience, so I do not have anything to compare it to. But we were very pleased with the grounds and amnesties, and facility overall. We plan on going back this summer with our kids as there seems to be a lot for them to do.
A little FYI– the «adults only» weekend in Sept (which we went to) is a known SWINGERS weekend. Not something we knew until we got there. (No we didn’t participate) It was fine, nothing weird. Although I’m sure we could have found it if we looked.

Very DISAPPOINTED! This campground came highly recommended to us. It is very run down, most of the activities for kids cost $ and if you want to go mini golf in weeds this is the ace to visit. Way to lien on rules people walking all over campground with alcohol. Will not be rushing back to visit

Very nice place. Lots for kids to do, lots of full hookups. Big campsites and very scenic. They are pretty lenient about quiet hours which can be good or bad. Fun planned activities like dances and karaōke. Great camp store. Would definitely go back.