Balsam Cove Campground

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286 Back Ridge Rd

Orland, ME 04472

+1 (207) 469-7771

http://balsamcove.com

Balsam Cove, a lakeside family-oriented campground. Located on 10-mile-long Toddy Pond in Orland. Playground, swim area, fishing. Bring the kid’s bikes. Store, laundry, free hot showers, free Wi-Fi, take out restaurant weekends. Explore Bar Harbor 26 miles away, or Ft. Knox and the country’s tallest bridge observation tower nearby. Close to trendy Blue Hill peninsula. Rent a pontoon boat, fishing boat, kayak or canoe, or bring your own. Relax while the kids make new friends. Friday and Saturday night hay rides. Friday night movies in the pavilion. Saturday night bonfires at the waterfront. Christmas in July, the 3rd weekend of July. Halloween in August, the 3rd weekend of August. Pets are welcome. Pet-friendly rental RV available. If you don’t own a camper, stay in a rustic cabin or rental RV. Kick back and listen to the loons.

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3.014 reviews

Anne Marie V.

8/28/2015

We did a last minute reservation for a tent site and very contradictory to previous reviews, the owners were absolutely fantastic! Even though we were running late, they made sure that we would...

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Joe Y.

8/16/2025

Don't go here if you are a person of color or not well off. The seasonal patrons hold sway over the managing staff and they will find a reason to get you to move on. In speaking to some of the...

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Bethany S.

7/28/2023

I would not recommend this site for families camping in tents. First, our four year old dug up about 40 or 50 rusty nails that were just under the first layer of dirt on our site. Somebody came...

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Sierra G.

7/21/2024

My boyfriend and I booked a last minute reservation here coming back from Acadia on our way to visit family. It was a terrible mistake. Despite the creepy over the top Christmas theme of what...

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Michael J.

7/9/2023

So I had stayed at this place a few years ago and the experience was really good and fun. But we had decided to try it out for the weekend after the 4th. At first all was good, but then second...

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