Schoodic’s Ocean Wood CG, one more summer

Big thanks to longtime Ocean Wood camper Nancy Ragusa for this update on one of the state’s best private campgrounds for the non-humongo RV set. Although the oceanfront campground was auctioned, the lawyer who purchased it is allowing Mike Brunton to run it this summer. Mike plans to begin taking reservations April 28 for the 2009 season.

It is for sale, and of course such a spectacular chunk of real estate so close to the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park will command more than chump change. “If we can fill up the campground with a prosperous summer, perhaps the new owner will be more open to keeping it and enjoying if for what it is,” Nancy dreams.

She also  notes that the new owner might be willing to sell it to a land trust. Wouldn’t that be a nice solution?

In the meantime, if you’re a camping fan with a tent or a mini, reserve now. You won’t be disappointed.

Schoodic’s Ocean Wood Campground in Limbo

Oh this saddens me: I just talked with a friend in Prospect Harbor. Ocean Wood Campground, that wonderful eco-conscious, oceanfront campground near the tip of the peninsula that’s home to the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park, is in trouble. It’s caught in a web comprising foreclosure, an auction without bidders, bankruptcy, and a lawsuit.Its future operation is up in the air. For details, go here.

For fans of few frills camping, this place is tops. It’s heavily wooded and private. A big plus: 17 walk-in wilderness sites, many oceanfront. Of the 70 total sites, only 20 had hookups. There are few other commercial campgrounds anything like it. The only I can think of in the area that comes close is Mainayr, in Steuben. UPDATE