At of all the campgrounds I stayed at .. this one was the best .. the staff came around and chatted with us everyone was so nice and pleasant to talk to , that it felt like home . I'm coming back next year to stay there for a month . Also very clean bathrooms and showers too , and ya didn't even have to pay for a shower.... we will be back read more

This was our first visit ever to ME and it was awesome! The front desk staff were all extremely friendly and helpful! We had accidentally had 2 types of RVs listed under our reservation and so we were originally assigned a pull in site. We actually have a 40 ft Fifth wheel toy hauler so they easily made and adjustment and gave us a back-in WF site! We stayed here for the past 3 weeks and it has been great! We have nice shade trees, easy to access the dump station and bathhouse. The park is clean and everyone is so nice here! Great stay and only 7.5 miles from Acadia and tons of yummy food!!! Great location!!! Would definitely stay here again!!! read more

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We came hearing SO much about this place and quickly became very disappointed. To start the RV spot they gave us was muddy (grass areas with no gravel or concrete pads to put your rig on). We were able to maneuver the RV in our given spot but our little car spun mud, ugh! Second, we were told that for a one time charge of $25 the "honey wagon" would come around for dumping. (Since we were spending 18 days in this location without a sewer hookup, that was important to us). Turns out we were given the wrong information and it's each time used. Third strike, the park is full, leaf peeping season. The toilets have been shut down in our section for three days! Three toilets out of service for three days! As well as three washers in the laundry area leaving only two to use, did I say the park is full!? Not sure when these will be fixed, just says "soon". Simple remedies to the challenges this park is facing at this time: First, if you have had a horrific amount of rain (which they did with hurricane Lee), get some sand, something to toss down on the mud pit! At the very least, give your guest another spot! We were there two days before the park filled. We looked, most spots were dry, with no skid marks. Second, make sure your office help has all the correct information. Or put it in writing some place so your guests get the correct information. This is kind of a big deal. Third, toilets need to be fixed asap. I get being down a day or two but three! And who knows when it will get fixed! Be honest, don't put a sign up that says, will open "soon". How about, "sorry for the inconvenience, we had a hurricane disturb our park and have been working hard to get back up to speed. This will be fixed as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding", I understand, I'm disappointed, but I understand. P. S. I'm from Florida! read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - Spinning our wheels - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Honestly couldn't have picked a better campground for our stay. We had the most wonderful campground hosts who didn't hesitate to adjust our campsite to one that would better suit our equipment. They were extremely accommodating! And you can't beat the views! read more

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Really nice campground very close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. We had an ocean (bay) view and it was wonderful. Water and electric hookups were perfect and bathrooms and showered were clean and the water was hot. The campground is on the Island Explorer bus route and it's a perfect way to visit the park or downtown. Would happily stay here again in the future! read more

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Beautiful camp ground with real friendly staff. Ignore the old reviews, this place is not like that. There are a lot of trees and shade but can make parking a challenge. The views are wonderful. Some spots are small, but the harder to get to and smaller spots are great. Bus picks up at the office so you save a fortune on parking. read more

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If you see a review about bad water, just ignore it. The problem has been resolved. We stayed three days and had crystal clear, fresh water. The pool was lovely, nice and clean. The transport to anywhere nearby via the Island Explorer was easy and helpful. We loved the grassy lawns and the view. They could use a few more laundry machines and perhaps a little more updated showers. All-in-all... convenient family camping to visit Acadia NP. read more

Beware: Dirty well water! They know it's a problem and have gallons of water available for FREE in the office. It's especially bad after a rain. Our water was coming in so brown after a rain storm i thought someone had failed to flush the toilet! It made me and my daughter sick. I dismissed it at first until i spoke to other campers who were also experiencing tummy trouble. We had to replace our water filter to our rig daily. It was so gunked up we couldn't get water pressure. The water situation is why I only give one star. Wasting days feeling ill in this beautiful place was so disheartening. Thankfully we were here 3 weeks but I want to warn you because they don't tell you in advance not to drink the water! And the WiFi is pretty slow, we have Verizon, Sprint & ATT. ATT worked the best of the 3. The GOOD: There is so much good! The staff made our stay so enjoyable. They were so understanding and accommodating! Instantly offered to reimburse us for the water filters we used. Maintenance helped with suggestions on clearing our lines & tested water samples. The grounds are kept up and oh my goodness the sunsets from here are amazing! There is access to the water to paddle in and see wildlife. Just watch your tide schedule. The location to Acadia couldn't be better to have park access. We travel Fulltime in a 43' motorhome. It's tight to navigate the narrow streets with our huge rig but totally doable, just take it slow. We were able to level with watching our angle and jack pads. The bathroom facilities were very clean but could use updating. I would most certainly stay here again and know not to consume any water! I would have been so upset if I had only had a long weekend and had to spend it sick from bad water. read more

This campground really is resort like. We camped here while visiting Acadia & Bar Harbor. There's a little something for everyone-pool. Basketball & playground. You're right up against the water and all spots have a view of the water. Staff is friendly & there's hot water to shower & wash dishes with. Its centrally located also. Would definitely visit again and recommend to everyone considering staying here. read more

My boyfriend and I had never been to ME prior to this, so we wanted to do a camping trip close to Acadia. We ran across this spot and thought it looked/sounded great. We reserved 2 nights on an "elevated" tent site. Upon arriving, we were extremely disappointed. Our spot was in between several RVs with no privacy at all. Because the site was elevated, it was on a wooden platform and therefore we had no room to actually tie down our tent. I realized that was my fault and decided to change our site. The next morning, I called in to change the site and the front desk said not a single tent site elsewhere was available. This perplexed me as it was a Wednesday and there appeared to be a ton of empty sites. I decided to stop at the front desk for face to face interaction. The two ladies were a lot more friendly and helpful than my interaction over the phone. They were able to find me a water-front tent site that had just cancelled and just charge me the difference. It was great! When we moved to the campsite, it was indeed better than the elevated site, but quite smaller and didn't have a path to the water like the surrounding sites. It was pretty disappointing for the price, but still better than the original site we had. We had a great time while there- beautiful sight of the water, quiet neighbors, and room for our 2 person tent and campfire. I then noticed in my invoice that when they changed my reservation, it charged me the water front price for both nights, instead of just the one night after we switched. I called the front desk and they fixed it immediately. I was very pleased! All in all, it's about a 15 minute drive from Acadia National Park and the staff is pretty friendly. Just make sure you know which spot you're getting! read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - View from the water that you can walk out on. - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

we have a 45' motorhome. this is an old campground that is not big rig friendly. sites are mud when it rains. the water is dirty and undrinkable. don't stay here. way too expensive also. read more

Im not sure of the check in staff is summer staff or they actually run the place but they are not the best with customer service. 1. They don't return calls inspite of leaving messages 2. They checked people (no reservations) in who arrived after us (prepaid before arriving) inspite of telling us we have to wait until 1pm to check in 3. They locked the door right when we went to check again to see if we could in noticing the later arrivals did and the staff locked the door on us for their lunch break(?) as we were about to turn the knob. I may update this if the rest goes " normally " , we'll see. read more

We love this campground! The tent sites are well-spaced away from other sites. The facilities are clean and in good repair. The staff is very friendly. read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - Tent platform. - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

The two staff encounters we had were friendly and the staff had a desire to please. The grounds were pleasant. We visited when there were not a lot of campers and the weather was dry. Two of the four clothes washers were inoperable. We did not use the washrooms or laundromat. Upon arrival we were advised that the recent hurricanes caused water issues, but that the water was tested daily and everything was ok. During our set up process the water that came out of the tap was terrible (see photo). We talked to the office and demanded bottled drinking water and that the poor water quality from the faucet be addressed. After 'checking with management', we were allocated two gallons of bottled water per day. Staff later stopped by in the process of flushing the water lines in our section of the campground and ran the water until it was acceptable (but not totally clear). Our water problem, was reportedly a new problem, not the hurricane problem. Bottom line after reading other reviews, some from a year or two ago, MT DESERT NARROWS CAMPGROUND HAS A DRINKING WATER PROBLEM and apparently, ownership has so far elected not to address the problem with a treatment system. Most frustrating - they were not entirely forthright about the issue. read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Staff are super friendly. We stayed in the acres camp sites which were under good coverage. The bath house was pretty clean and there were pretty many shower stalls. The bath house was a little far the tent camping though. Some of the streets could be better labeled back in the tending area as well. We were trying to figure out where to go for our tent site. The area is unmarked and you just kind of go where there is a table and fire ring. The bugs are Aw file. Be prepared for that. Its about 20-30 minutes from bar harbor so not too bad but still a drive. Nice spot and decent rates. read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - Tent site - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

Rented a campsite for 4 days. Website says sites are not first come first serve but when we checked in we were told to just go find a spot. We were given a nice map of the campground but the roads were not accurate to the actual layout of the campground. We saw several other campers thoroughly confused as to where the tent sites were located. No signage and several sites were not mowed with knee high grass. Trash and toilet paper wads littered the tree line at a few sites we considered. This campground prioritizes RV campers and the tent sites are seemingly forgotten about. I would consider alternative campgrounds if you are planning on tent camping in the area.​ read more

Just leaving after a great stay at Mr. Desert Narrows. Our kids really enjoyed the pool, we really enjoyed our walk down to the water. Our RV was unfortunately too big for an ocean view lot but if you fit definitely scoop one up, the view is breathtaking (I'm attaching a view that I took from the back of a vacant lot)! We would gladly stay again! read more

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The ocean front sites are too close together...could not open our awning all the way because it would hit the camper next to us. The sites are unlevel with lots of holes. Very difficut to park because of a very narrow road and a huge rock on the parking pad. The roads were horrible with a ton of potholes. The laundry facility only had 2 working washers and 3 working dryers...the sister campsite's laundry facility was closed so several of those campers were using the one here. For a campground this size, there should definitely be more washing machine and dryers available. The pool was nice but had only 5 chairs! Again, with a campground this large, there should have been more. The dumpsters were full and overflowing...disgusting! The "honey wagon" service was awful! We requested service and never received after several inquiries and even talked to the guy when he was in the campground! I give it one star for the view which was beautiful. However, I would not stay here again and would not recommend. read more

We have been pretty let down with RV parks here in Maine and this one is no exception. The only reason we stayed here is because it's close to Acadia National Park which we wanted to visit and Encore (which this park is a part of) was having a 30% off sale. The least expensive sites they have are $55 plus a $4 resort fee... yes a resort fee... what do you get for your $60? Small un level site with no sewer. Yup $60 a night doesn't even get you a sewer hookup. Hell you can pay $100 for a water front site and get no sewer. I'm not sure what that resort fee covers, the only thing we used was the laundry which was ok. Small maybe 4 washers and dryers and $2 a pop to wash and $2 to dry... so I'm guessing the fee doesn't go towards that. There was one other amenity we experienced which was free of charge though. Every morning like clockwork we would get a nice wake up call from some guy on his riding mower. Every single day this guy would be out there making a ruckus mowing dead grass and stirring up dust. He would be at it ALL day... the guy was obsessed! The park itself is nice if they hadn't shoved RVs in every possible area. It has a nice lake and beautiful sunsets. Staff was friendly during our checking and told us about the area and different busses we could take to get around. These are the only reasons it gets 2 stars. Definitely would not stay here again read more

Amazing staff and a great waterfront spot!! Leaving this am after 3 great nights. We asked for a waterfront spot and have a great view from out rv and from the provided fire pit The waterfront lots don't have sewer but they have a honey wagon or you can move and dump for free. Staff was so nice handling some amazon packages and giving us some nice locals restaurant suggestions. 3 weeks on this trip and this all around have been the best stop. read more

As others before me have noted, this site gets 1 start because of the brown water that is piped through to the RV sites. I could not believe how bad it was.... I filled a white 5 gallon bucket with water from the spigot and could not see through to the bottom of the bucket when full. Water in the toilet and sinks was dark. I limited our shower time as well to limit exposure. We bought bottled water for consumption (but had not known about free gallons for drinking water from the owners). Other than the water, the site was good and pretty spacious for our 30' Travel Trailer. The staff was friendly, courteous and helpful. The grounds and pool are clean and well maintained. The view of the bay to the west toward the airport, and the sunsets were amazing. It is a ~12 minute drive to the Hulls Cove entry to Acadia National Park and another 8 ish minutes to the downtown area. We stayed here as tenters 20 years ago and looked forward to the return trip. I will probably look for an alternate location for my next visit to Bar Harbor, if only because of the water situation (which seems to be a recurring problem). Even if the water is tested and passes as 'safe', I think most will find this unacceptable. read more

The park was nice, but the well water is horrible. If you are hooking your RV up to their water expect to get the rustiest water you have ever seen. We were their a few days and the water actually stained our shower and toilet. I have never seen anything like it. They actually told me it was better this year. I cannot imagine how dark the water was last year. read more

I really loved this camping resort!!! While there weren't a lot of trees (which I generally go for) the view of the ocean out of the window closest to my bed in my pop up camper was breath taking. The bathrooms and showers were clean and conveniently located and there is a free bus service to town (which you really need to use as there is NO parking in town). There is a pool, a little shop, and the staff couldn't have been nicer. read more

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I just want to start off by saying that my wife and I have been full timers since 2019, we've stayed at a lot of places, and this is the first time ever that I've been compelled to write a bad review. 2.5 months ago, we booked Narrows Too campground, specifically because of the amenities and having a site next to the ocean with sewer (which I paid extra to reserve). The big reason we booked this is because we wanted to use the shower/bathrooms/laundry as there would be 4 of us and that is a huge pain with bathroom/shower time inside our RV. Plus, we'd rather do laundry at night rather than during the day while our moms were on vacation. Two days before the first night of our stay, we got a call saying we'd have to go to Narrows Campground instead of Narrows Too, no explanation, in fact the gal who called us didn't know much about Narrows because she worked at Narrows Too and seemed more put out than we were. We drove 3.5 hours only to find out that the bathrooms/showers and laundry weren't ready and that we could not have an oceanfront spot because we'd need sewer, when we asked when they'll be open, she didn't know and wasn't too concerned about our frustration. We later found out from another frustrated camper that Narrows Too had some construction/sewer issues and that's why we had to move, also we were given Manager Fred's phone number to call for complaints. I first called Fred on Wed. May 3rd and left a voicemail; other campers there told us they did the same and he never picked up, but he did come by and tell them they'd get one free night off. I called Fred over and over and left voicemails over and over, talked to some different office ladies who told us they'd let Fred know that I'm looking for him. They too seemed more annoyed to be stuck at Narrows and didn't have much information for us. I continued to call and leave voicemails with my contact information right up until we left on Monday May 8th. Today is Wednesday May 10th, I called around 2pm and left a voicemail once again, then 1 hour later I decided to call using my work phone which rings up as an Alaska number and boy was, I surprised that Fred answered right away, he was obviously screening my calls hoping I'd just go away. Fred was nearly no help at all, he claimed he was just too busy to answer or return calls after a week of me calling and leaving voicemails. Basically, all he did was blame the owners, he agreed that this was unacceptable and bad business, Fred said he tried to get people refunds but the owners refused. When I told Fred I was frustrated that I had to go into town and spend part of my day doing laundry rather than being able to do it there at the campground at night which is advertised on their website, he responded with "Bar Harbor has a nice laundromat". You may not have any of these issues during your stay at Narrows/Narrows Too, but you better not expect Fred or anyone else to lift a finger to help fix anything if you do have a problem. Avoid this place like the plague, spend more money elsewhere or drive 10 more minutes farther and you'll be much happier. read more

I must first say that we were able to change our site after our arrival. Our original RV site was horrible but did have a fairly decent view of the water. They have packed as many sites into that area as they can. See photo of sites 73 to 82. Not angled in or alternated but side by side? No privacy and the fire pit of the campsite behind you is less than 10 feet away. We would have been smoked out with the weather being nice and out and the windows open. We were even parked at and angle to try maximize any possible privacy. Of the 2 choices we had the site could be pretty nice if it had a level area to park. We did the best we could for the few nights we are here but if you say it's a RV spot and you are charging for a RV site make sure it has a level area to park! There are uneven sites scattered about and some gravel level site. It could be a nice spot but they need to improve the sites. Maybe use the obnoxious resort fee? The showers and restroom were some of the cleanest we have seen. So bottom line it depends on your site and what is important to you. Not the worst campground but we won't be back. read more

Mt Desert Narrows Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Bar Harbor, Maine

The only reason why I'm not giving this RV "resort" a 1 star rating is because the people in the office were friendly and helpful when asking for information. And the sites next to the ocean are beautiful. But we're pulling a 40 foot travel trailer and needed a full hook-up site with 50 amp service, water, and sewer hook ups. So we had a pull through in the back row next to Rt. 3 (the main road on the island.) Our site was not level. We were barely able to level the trailer on the site, our tongue jack had raised to its maximum height. As a result, the site itself was not too level. Lots of tree roots exposed, which caused a tripping hazard. The sound at night from the road was constant. The grass and gravel on the site was constantly on the floor of the trailer, so I was sweeping every day (sometimes twice a day). Their well was running dry so the water was brown coming out of the water spigot. Sometimes as brown as coffee. Needless to say, we didn't drink or cook with that water. All that for the low, low price of around $100 a night with tax and fees added in. We love coming to Mt. Dessert Island. This is our fourth trip on the island. But, if we come a fifth time, we definitely won't stay at this campground. read more

We travel to this area frequently every summer, have a MH. Have stayed at their sister campground, Narrows Too. It was OK, quiet, clean, nice pool. Mt. Desert Narrows was a big disappointment. We had an ocean front site with E/W. The site was uneven, there was so much brush you couldn't see the water and overall the place was run down. Rotted posts for the hook ups, broken handles on the water spout, pots holes everywhere in the road. Our picnic table was OK but there were rotted ones in many of the tent sites. The pool was a mess, the bathrooms were pretty good. Will not be back, go to Narrows Too, Smuggler's Den, or spend a little more and go to the Oceanside KOA. If you don't mind driving a little further, go to Sullivan and stay at Acadia Seashore. Great people, very good rates, and a beautiful view. read more

We spent 3 nights here in August while visiting Acadia National Park. While the site wasn't bad, the amenities leave a lot to be desired. The water in the showers have no regulators so when you finally get warm water, it lasts only until somebody else turns on a shower. Then yours goes back to freezing cold. Also, the faucets really need work because it's nearly impossible to turn the water off completely. Most of them leak all the time. I thought I had booked a full service site at $60+ a night but we only had water and electric. The water at the site leaked, too, and it was impossible to turn it off completely. The main road isn't bad but the roads to get to the RV sites are poorly maintained gravel with big puddles when it rains. Would only stay here again if there was no other place available within an hour drive. read more

We were very happy with the location and facilities but our impressions quickly soured after our first night. Not a place to go if you're hoping to have any fun after 8 pm. Our party was unpleasantly surprised to be awoken from our tents at 10 am. A man came down and demanded that we take our campsite down within an hour after receiving complaints the previous night. At no point over the course of the night were we spoken to about being too loud, or causing a disturbance. Overall disappointed with how the situation was handled and will not be returning. read more

This place is a run down dump. I came here with my husband and son to camp for 3 nights during July of 2016. First and foremost, unknowingly we booked a "value" site. Fine. No big deal, no water view. After driving around for 15 minutes trying to find our site, we drove back up to the reception desk for help where the mediocre desk person told us that she "forgot" to mention that we can pick of a site out of area of basically an overgrown alley of trees or a gigantic field. need to use the bathroom, no worries, use the port-a-potty just over yonder. We settled on a field site close to trees because it seemed relatively flat and somewhat protected if the weather turned. We still had a wonky table and no fire pit. TURN BACK. This place is where broken picnic tables and broken fire pits go to die. We should have known better - since we were the only tent campers in the entire field. To kicker was the $4.00 resort fee, which normally I wouldn't mind except the pool was green (apparently the pump is broken), we had a half broken picnic table and no fireplace. Maybe RVers have a different experience? This is a dump. There are better tenting options in Bar Harbor and for less money. read more

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I apologize for the long review in advance but I want others to know of our experience before they vacation here. Our group decided to give Mount Desert Narrows a try due to our favorite spot, Mount Desert Campground, being booked up. It was a little more money for less impressive sites and location, but check-in was simple, the front desk was so nice and understanding about the few extra car passes we needed, and the sites were nice enough. The morning after our arrival our breakfast was interrupted by a man, who we believe was the manager, storming up to our campsite screaming at us (this is truly not an exaggeration). He started accusing us of "partying" and stated that "before we denied anything he had video and audio recordings of our group" from the night before. He yelled that we had one hour to take down all of our sites in the pouring rain and be out. He said if we were not out in an hour he was calling the police to have us arrested and all of our belongings searched and confiscated. We were so shocked. We had stayed up past quiet hours the night before but assumed our volume level was okay because we did not receive a single warning. We apologized to the man and when one of the girls in our group asked why we were going to be arrested and "charged with felonies" he actually pointed his finger at her and screamed something about hearing cursing the previous night. No one in our group argued with the man or said much of anything which somehow only made him more angry. He had clearly come to our sites looking for a fight. He continued to scream at and threaten us while we started gathering our belongings. After about 2 minutes of this he yelled that he would be back with the police, but now in 30 minutes. In less that 30 minutes we had packed up our 3 sites (a feat in itself) and were just about to leave when the man came back with the police. The officer looked confused as to why he was there and after he man drove off the officer struck up a conversation with us. He was apologetic as to what had happened and stayed for a while to chat. We had actually heard negative reviews of the manager at Mount Desert Narrows prior to booking the sites, but we never thought anything of this magnitude would happen. We left the grounds defeated and in low spirits but our luck turned when a kind group of people we had met the night before invited us to camp on their land. We love visiting Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Island. The people we meet and encounters we have are almost always positive, as the people of Maine are kind and hospitable. We decided to make the most of an unfair situation and had an awesome rest of our weekend. Side note: one of the other managers at Mount Desert Narrows apologized to us the next day and said the way we were treated was ridiculous and that we were welcome back at anytime. read more

The views spectacular. Stayed right on the bay. Campsites a little to close but we noticed that's how all the campgrounds in the area are . Not really a resort no daily activities for the family. Bathrooms need fresh paint and updating. All and all not bad. read more

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The husband and I just got back from a Bar Harbor vacation with 8 other families and we all stayed here for a week. A very nice campground, right on a scenic cove just across the narrows and onto Mt. Desert Island. Pretty views, cable TV, the free island shuttle bus stops at the campground and takes you into Bar Harbor, to Acadia National Park, or all around the island, running every half hour. There's a canoe and kayak launch with rentals, laundry, pool, camp store, and Elvis even visited the rec hall one night. Other campers were friendly and it was quiet at night. The office staff was quite helpful with info about the area. Really the only thing I was not happy with was lack of good internet connection. They use Tengo Internet service and Tengo is not good. I've had problems connecting to Tengo at other campgrounds as well. But......when you are on vacation and looking to make reservation for attractions or find area info you need reliable internet. So other than that it was a nice stay, the price was fair and we are planning to return next year and do all the stuff we ran out of time to do this trip. read more

My family and I stopped in here a couple of days ago on our way to see Acadia National Park. The grounds are very well-maintained, showers are modern and clean, the water was hot and we had a wonderful experience in our RV. Recommend! read more

We have stayed here every year for the past 25 years. We absolutely love this place! Excellent views of the ocean from our campsite. They have well maintained bathrooms. The camp store has everything you need in case you forget to bring something. They have a lot to offer: playground, pool, game room, activities. Fun place to bring your family! read more

Disappointed that the pool wasn't open but understandable as it was after labor day . The weather was fairly warm though . Enjoyed our stay there and would stay again . Campsites were clean but as stated earlier they are narrow . People friendly and helpful . read more