Duck Harbor Campground

Acadia National Park, Maine

Official sources disagree here - check with the campground before you rely on it:

  • Drinking water: National Park Service says Yes, the Recreation.gov description says No.
  • Fee per night$20
  • Seasonnot listed
  • RV length (some sites)not listed
  • Drinking wateryes
  • Electricno

Also: Confirmed: online reservations. No showers or a dump station. Not listed: flush toilets.

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Entrance to Acadia National Park: $35 per vehicle, valid 7 days (NPS). Camping is paid separately. The $80 America the Beautiful pass covers it - it pays off from about 3 such visits a year. Does the pass pay off for my trip?

Duck Harbor Campground in Acadia National Park, Maine
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Amenities

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  • Electric hookups No
  • Drinking water Yes
  • Flush toilets Not listed
  • Showers No
  • Dump station No
  • Water hookups at sites Not listed
  • Sewer hookups Not listed
  • 50 amp sites Not listed
  • Pull-through sites Not listed
  • Accessible sites Not listed
  • Pets allowed Not listed
  • Tent sites Yes
  • RV / trailer sites Not listed
  • Reservable online Yes

Sites, fees and season

Campsites
5
Elevation
34 ft
Phone
(207) 335-5551 (campground or managing office)
Listed fees
  • $20.00 per site per night - Tent/Shelter Non-Electric
Taxes and extra fees may apply.
At the sites
Usual check-in 11:00 AM, check-out 11:00 AM. (official campsite list; check your own site when you book)
Official fee information

Tent/Shelter Non-Electric: $20.00 - Fee/per night maximum number of people: 6

Location and nearby campgrounds

Location on the map · Driving directions · 44.02820, -68.65312 (the official listing point; check the access road for large rigs)

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From the official listing description, directions and rules

Duck Harbor campsites are reservable starting on April 1st at 10:00am ET. Duck Harbor Campground is located on Isle au Haut, a rugged island off the coast of Stonington, Maine. Remote and inaccessible to automobiles, Isle au Haut is linked to the mainland by mailboat.

Recreation

Isle au Haut offers excellent hiking. The remoteness of the island provides a quiet experience along primitive trails with many great views of rocky cliffs and coastal scenery. Bicycling is allowed but is very rigorous, on loose rock, and unpaved road. No trail biking. You must bring your own mountain bike. Bicycles can only be unloaded at the Town Dock. No bicycles may be loaded or unloaded at Duck Harbor Landing.

Natural Features

Isle au Haut provides opportunities to explore rocky shorelines, wooded uplands, marshes, bogs, and a mile-long freshwater lake. A section of Acadia National Park covers about half of Isle au Haut. The campground is situated on the western side of Isle au Haut. It is just south of the Duck Harbor Boat Landing. The island is approximately six miles long by two miles wide.

Nearby Attractions

There is a small, traditional village near the Isle au Haut Town Landing where one can find a general store, seasonal gift shop, a seasonal food shack, and post office.

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Sources and data dates where every fact comes from
FactSourceFetched from the source
CampsitesRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026
Reservable onlineRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026
Tent sitesRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026
Electric hookupsRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026
Drinking waterNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
ShowersNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
Dump stationNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
ElevationUSGS elevation (EPQS)Oct 27, 2026
Lowest listed feeNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
Highest listed feeNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
Official pageNational Park ServiceOct 27, 2026
Official reservationsRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026
PhoneRecreation.gov (RIDB)Oct 27, 2026
source updated Jul 30, 2026

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