Bar Harbor / Oceanside KOA

  • 136 County Road
  • Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Bar Harbor / Oceanside KOA

136 County Road
Bar Harbor,  ME 04609
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Bar Harbor / Oceanside KOA

136 County Road
Bar Harbor,  ME 04609
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Ron Frederick

"Our friendly, helpful KOA Team will be looking for you in the Spring from May 7!"

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Open May 7 - October 21

Great Sunsets are our specialty! Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA is the only campground on the west side of our island so come watch the sky melt into sunset pastels from your waterfront site or our beach area. No RV? No problem! Enjoy our waterfront Airstreams, lodges or studio lodges.

Now you can stay in a New Airstream! Come spend the night in an American icon at the Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA! Experience the nostalgia and romance that only an Airstream travel trailer can provide. These special units are fully outfitted and ready for you to enjoy while you experience all that our KOA has to offer. Our Airstream sleeps up to four people, and includes a queen bed and two twin beds. You'll have all of the comforts of home while you stay in the world's most unique and recognizable RV - all just a short stroll to the Atlantic shoreline.

While camping at Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA, watch the sky melt into sunset pastels from your waterfront site. Waterfront sites are perfect for Atlantic shoreline camping. Encompassed by 3,500 feet of Atlantic shoreline along the entrance to Acadia National Park, you’ll also be able to enjoy nature’s beauty from the private, rocky beach. Regular shuttle service allows campers to enjoy all the amenities of the campground and the local area. Whale watching and fishing boats hire out, kayaks are available to rent and restaurant specials include lobster and blueberry pie.

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Bar Harbor Oceanside KOA Kampground manager Ronald Frederick has been a camper since he received his first tent when he was just five years old.

Before becoming a KOA Kampground manager, Ron spent years in both the Human Resources and Marketing departments at the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity cruise lines companies.

He worked at Yellowstone National Park in 2002 and then at campgrounds in North Carolina and Florida. By 2004, he'd camped in KOAs across the country and experienced the wide range of activities and facilities they offer. Ron decided he wanted to be a part of KOA family and take the helm at the Boston/Cape Cod KOA. From there, he's moved up the coast to Bar Harbor.

As a camper and traveler himself, Ron - who has traveled to 49 U.S. states and 37 different countries - loves to make camping easy so guests can effortlessly enjoy all the beauty and fun of the Bar Harbor area.

"I am very proud of the deeply peaceful, some say serene, aspects of our campground, which clearly rests and refreshes the harried contemporary family," says Ron.

"Since our campground has about 3,200 feet of shoreline, our camping experience is very much ocean oriented. Along our shoreline here on Mt. Desert Island, we have extreme tidal changes of as much as 18 feet. I enjoy it when families arrive and set up their camp at high tide, go to bed and then get up looking very surprised to find the ocean has "gone away" at the low tide," says Ron.

"It's also fun to observe our guests enjoying their first-ever Maine lobster dinners. Last summer, some children (who enjoyed hamburgers while their parents devoured their steamed lobsters) were heard saying, "Mom and Dad - we can't believe you had to eat the whole animal!"

Campground Amenities

  • 50 Max Amp
  • 60' Max Length
  • Wi-Fi
  • Snack Bar ($)
  • Propane ($)
  • Fishing
  • Firewood ($)
  • Bike Rentals ($)
  • Tour Shuttle ($)
  • Free shuttle between Woodlands & Oceanside and other local attractions.
  • Planned activities available
  • Saturday night movies
  • Basketball
  • Kayak rentals (available with charge) at waterfront
  • KOA Express Fun Train
  • Playground
  • RV clubs & rallies
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Campground Activities

Recreation Here at the Bar Harbor KOA, our recreation team has discovered the cure for spring fever: planning summer camping getaways! It's actually part of our job to create a fun experience for our campers-a task we don't take lightly. Whether you're paddling one of our kayaks or unwinding at the Woodlands pool, boredom is not an option.

KOA Express Fun Train Photo KOA Express Fun Train The KOA Express chugs through camp, with your conductor pointing out campground highlights. All aboard!

Pancake Breakfasts At our pancake breakfasts we serve up a scrumptious stack of pancakes hot off the griddle. We round out the meal with sausage links, coffee and orange juice. You eat up; we'll clean up!

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Local Attractions

Acadia National Park Park Loop Road - Enjoy spectacular coastal views. Park Loop Road winds past some of Acadia's most popular sights. Carriage Roads are for walking, jogging, cycling and horse drawn carriage rides. Hiking/Walking trails are abundant, 120 miles of trails to enjoy! Hike, bike or drive Cadillac Mountain. The fresh water lakes are heaven for canoeing, kayaking and for the swimming enthusiasts. Park wildlife can be seen from land, air and sea. Seal, deer, beaver, squirrel, puffin, osprey, fox, coyote and otter roam free in the park as well as song birds, ducks, shorebirds and birds of prey. Try the Photographer's Paradise - Photo walks daily in July and August led by a Kodak representative. Spectacular sunsets are a regular occurrence.

Sea Kayaking Kayak, paddle and safety equipment rentals are available right here at the campground. Once you're outfitted with gear, launch your kayak from our private beach and enjoy an afternoon on the water. Check at our KOA tour counter for information.

Brewing Companies Atlantic Brewing Company
(800) 475-5417
Take a free tour of Bar Harbor's premier microbrewery and sample the beer, which is available for purchase as well.
Bar Harbor Cellars at Sweet Pea's Farm
207-288-3907
Wine enthusiasts will want to stop at Bar Harbor Cellars for a tasting and tour.
Bar Harbor Brewing Company
207-288-4592
Bar Harbor's first microbrewery, just five minutes from downtown Bar Harbor.

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Upcoming Events

Blessing of the Fleet and Seafarer's Memorial Day Festival

Observe the traditional opening of the sailing and boating season. The clergy of the Maine Sea Coast Mission, from aboard their vessel the Sunbeam, bless each boat as it passes by in procession, with a memorial service following.

Bar Harbor Music Festival Throughout July

Critics call the Bar Harbor Music Festival "one of the nation's proving grounds for gifted young artists." With several weekly concerts, from classical to string-quartet jazz and even opera, the music aficionado will not be disappointed.

Free Night May 12! Book Now!

Come Kamp & Care With Us Weekend - Book Now!

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2011 President's Award

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