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Camping at Downeast Retreat near East Machias

Private campground · East Machias · 3 campsites

A campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

This tent site offers a nice outside dining area, grill, and laundry room. If you would like to use the outlet or string lights provided on the tent platform, plug in the yellow extension cord located by the door closest to your site on the red building (there is a light under the outlet for you to see it at night).

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

3 available sites

3 open of 3 site types
Downeast Retreat Tent Site
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$70 for 2 nights
$35/night · before taxes & fees
Downeast Retreat Rv Site 2
RV · Up to 45 ftElectric
Available all 2 nights
$110 for 2 nights
$55/night · before taxes & fees
Downeast Retreat RV Site
RVHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Check dates on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Downeast Retreat Tent Site✓✓from $35
Downeast Retreat Rv Site 2✓✓$55
Downeast Retreat RV Site✓✓from $60

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $70 for 2 nights
$35/night · Before taxes & fees
3 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

3 openSites from $35/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Clothes Washer
  • Cookware
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookup
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
  • Water Hookup
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 electric individual site.

Location

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Downeast Retreat: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Downeast Retreat?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Downeast Retreat have RV hookups?
1 electric individual site (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Downeast Retreat?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Downeast Retreat?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 electric individual site
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 1 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing East Machias, ME (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
Nearby

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Happy Dwelling

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$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Elmer's Cove

14.8 mi from Downeast Retreat (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Cottonwood Camping and RV Park

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Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Acadia Full Day Private Tour & Hike Bar Harbor area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $851/person
    • Bar Harbor Premium Tour with Cadillac Mountain and Acadia Park Bar Harbor area · 4 hr · from $159/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • 3 Hour Private Best of Acadia Tour: Cadillac & Park Loop Road Bar Harbor area · 3 hr · from $750/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Kid Approved, Pet Friendly, 2021 Apex Nano RV
Kid Approved, Pet Friendly, 2021 Apex Nano RV

Travel trailer · 24 ft · sleeps 7 · 55 mi from campground

$146/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Our Family Favorite! Comfy, Bunk Beds, Tows easily at only 2,725 Lbs!
Our Family Favorite! Comfy, Bunk Beds, Tows easily at only 2,725 Lbs!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 109 mi from campground

$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Four Winds Majestic 23P, Rare F-Series RV with all the Essentials + Extras!
Four Winds Majestic 23P, Rare F-Series RV with all the Essentials + Extras!

Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 5 · 109 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Downeast Retreat

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Bar Harbor Premium Tour with Cadillac Mountain and Acadia Park
Bar Harbor Premium Tour with Cadillac Mountain and Acadia Park

Bar Harbor area · 4 hr · from $159/person

3 Hour Private Best of Acadia Tour: Cadillac & Park Loop Road
3 Hour Private Best of Acadia Tour: Cadillac & Park Loop Road

Bar Harbor area · 3 hr · from $750/person

1.5 to 2-Hr Windjammer Sailing Trip in Maine w/ Licensed Captain
1.5 to 2-Hr Windjammer Sailing Trip in Maine w/ Licensed Captain

Bar Harbor area · 2 hr · from $70/person

See 6 more bookable tours
4 Hour Private Acadia Tour Cadillac Mountain & Somes Sound Fiord
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 2026100%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
Compare site types

3 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

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3 sites · from $60, $55/night

3 open Nov 13–Nov 15

4 Hour Private Acadia Tour Cadillac Mountain & Somes Sound Fiord

Bar Harbor area · 4 hr · from $850/person

Ultimate Acadia National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Ultimate Acadia National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Bar Harbor area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour
6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour

Bar Harbor area · 6 hr · from $1025/person

Acadia Full Day Private Tour & Hike
Acadia Full Day Private Tour & Hike

Bar Harbor area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $851/person

Half Day Explorer - Fat Tire E-Bike Rental in Bar Harbor
Half Day Explorer - Fat Tire E-Bike Rental in Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor area · 4 hr · from $130/person

Aqua Safari Kayak tour departing Southwest Harbor
Aqua Safari Kayak tour departing Southwest Harbor

Bar Harbor area · 4 hr · from $191/person