Highlights
West Bay Acadia has something for everyone. Here are some highlights for your enjoyment!
If there is something that you are particularily intersted in, please let us know when you make your reservation.
Vintage Airstream for Rent
No RV? No problem. In fact, it is the perfect excuse to experience an American icon in the solitude of nature. Celebrate romance, adventure, privacy, or rejuvenation in a shiny abode that magnifies our brilliant sunrises and dark skies. Or, maybe you are already joining us in your beatiful home and have family or friends who are begging to come along. We have a home away from home for them to enjoy! The picture on the right was taken in sunny Florida but this beautiful classic will be at West Bay Acadia Site 23. Available for booking now for reservations starting July 1. Please contact Rob@westbayacadia.com or 941-704-9888.
Schoodic Transportation
If you didn’t come with an extra vehicle, we will do our best to still give you access to the Acadia/Bar Harbor ferry, Acadia Schoodic park and trails, local seafood outlets, and artisans.
By reservation with Rob, he can take up to four (4) guests and their standard bikes just about anywhere on Schoodic Peninsula.
Please contact Rob@westbayacadia.com for reservations. It’s best if you book reservations with him as you make your site reservation so he can assure availability.
A Schoodic Acadia Park tour is also available by arrangement.
Garden of Eden
Every cook and gourmet knows the best meal starts with fresh ingredients. We would add that fresh ocean and woodland Maine air is the best accompaniment. Boy, have we got you covered! Open the blue arbor door to our community garden to find yourself at the end of the rainbow with a cornucopia of fresh delights, from apples and asparagus to thyme and tomatillos. The herbs, fruits, and veggies begging to see the inside of your kitchen are ready to leap into your basket. Just help yourself. (Weeding is optional but appreciated.)
Josh’s Ascent – Stairway to Heaven
We have a brand new stairway from Peachie Point down to the water. Getting to the kayaks or walking along the water is made easier for everyone, especially anyone with modest mobility limitations. These pictures were taken at almost high tide – perfect for kayaking! At low tide you can walk the coastline. Enjoy the scents, sounds, and delighs of true Downwast Maine. Find your favoriate rock to sit on and watch the tides change the view before your eyes. Rent a kayak and wander the bay. Watch for the bald eagle family and be delighted when a harbor seal joins you on your journey.
The Rocky Shores of Maine
Enjoy new stairs from Peachie Point bluff down to the shore. Sometimes, you just want to walk the bay or find that perfect rock to sit on and meditate. Dogs love to race off into the water! Feel the many types of seaweed and watch for critters within the rocks and grasses. Maybe you’ll find some fox or coyote tracks in the mud. You never know what surprises you will be greeted with!
Camp Store
Welcome to our unfolding new climate-controlled camp store where you will eventually find an assortment of supplies and provisions. Our priority is to showcase Maine-made products wherever possible. You will find apparel, local items to enjoy, RV supplies, repellent, equipment for nature-lovers, and more.
Sunrise
While you may wish to get tickets to see the sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, you could skip the time and cost. We have arranged to have the sunrise come right to you at your campsite. No cost, no travel.
Just step outside your RV with your morning beverage and see the brilliant sun earlier than anyone on Cadillac, since West Bay is further east. Not that the trip up the mountain should be avoided, but it’s nice to know you have options. Each morning is unique!
The many moods of West Bay Acadia…each morning is a joyful opportunity to celebrate a new beginning. What would you like to be, to do? This is your moment!
At sunrise, the sky paints herself with gold colors and joyfully dances to the music of a morning breeze.”
~ Debasish Mridha
Bright Dark Skies
Look up and see a fantastic light show on a cloudless night, only visible in remote places like West Bay, far from artificial light and sound pollution. See the Milky Way stretching from one horizon to the other. Shooting stars, planets, constellations, and northern lights are some of the delights awaiting West Bay sky gazers and astrophotographers. Bring your binoculars! They are your best tool, allowing you to see a lot with the least time and effort.
When the weather cooperates and we have a guide on hand, you may see a few of thousands of celestial bodies. That is possible with the “go-to” help of our advanced Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope. Of course, this probably does mean staying awake past your normal bedtime. Just doing that once at the optimum viewing time could be the experience of a lifetime.
West Bay Acadia Trails
As we go through the season we will be adding new trails. For those wanting true hiking, we recommend going to Acadia Schoodic and one of the many trails in the Downeast area.
At the campground, we have two new mini trails for you to revel in the peaceful tranquility of a woodchip path through the woods (Hidden Trail) or gorge on wild Maine blueberries (Blueberry Hill Trail) on a more informal trail up a rustic ledge path.