Mark Laffin

The campground is very near Acadia NP and on the free shuttle bus route. The campground is small to medium in size and a very busy place. The RV sites were all occupied during our stay. The worst sites in the campground are 505, 506, 507, and 508. The sites are very close together and form a ring. The fire pit for each site are within 6 feet of the adjacent site. The sites are also directly across from the shower house, which is VERY busy. This campground cannot easily accommodate big rigs (>35 feet) no matter what the owners tell you.

There was an incident while we were there where a young man not staying in the campground was caught filming women taking showers in the bath house using his cell phone. The owners and camp staff did nothing about it (e.g., get the perp's name/ID, take a picture of the perp, call the sheriff, etc.). The husband of one of the woman filmed managed to reset the phone to erase the videos but, the owners stood silently by while the perp rode his bike out of the campground.

Next year we will be staying at Smuggler's Den campground nearby. That park is large, designed for larger rigs, on the shuttle bus route, and may be much quieter and more serene.

Stayed one night. It’s an older park and could use some maintenance and cleaning. Mix of semi-permanent and transient RVs. Some of the semi-permanent folks had a lot of stuff stacked around and behind their rig. Office person was friendly and helpful. Sites are a bit close; a 45-footer may have trouble with tight turns and close quarters. Showers were clean, a couple sinks need replacing (rusted through), and one toilet nearly toppled over because it was missing a bolt holding it to the floor. The park doesn’t enforce its leash requirement for dogs. Other than Angel Lake, there is nothing to see or do in Wells; it’s a stop on the way to somewhere else.

We arrived to learn that the water filtration system for the potable water serving the park had failed several days earlier. It would have been nice to have been contacted before driving 3 hours to this remote RV park and given the option of cancelling our stay. We had to track down the owner/camp host to check-in, even though the office “open” sign was illuminated. Ringing the video doorbell, as instructed on a sign, did not raise anyone. The owner advised us of the water problem and offered us a gallon jug of bottled water. We went to our site since we were in a remote part of CA with few options. The site was nice enough but, it was very difficult to get the rig level front-to-back because of site sloped somewhat steeply down front to back. The 30A receptacle was worn out. We did not connect to the park water system while we discussed our options. We used the park WiFi to contact the only other nearby park and were able to secure a reservation there (it was a pretty poor park). I went into the men’s restroom/shower room and found feces on the floor near a toilet that was being repaired. The floor was wet and it stunk in there. We broke camp and headed to the other nearby park. The owner agreed to refund our 2-night campsite fee.

The campground is now called Chatham Lakes Campground; it was recently purchased and the new owner changed the name. It is a large campground with many sites centered around a number of small lakes. There is a large number of seasonal campers here. We stayed here for an overnight on our way south to our Florida winter camp. The camp officially closed on Oct 15 but, the camp host was kind enough to let us stay the night since the campground is not winterized yet.

The camp host was very kind and friendly. She even came over with her trimmers and cut back some of the brush and poison ivy in the campsite she placed us in. There were many open sites that were in much bette shape; not sure why she chose site 109 for us. The campground is easy to find using Google Maps. Garmin stubbornly retains the old Honey Do campground name, despite the best efforts of the new owner to get Garmin to update its database. The location is several miles from the interstate highway with paved roads in between.

The site was/is in poor shape. Another long term camper had moved out of the site and the camp staff had not cut back the leftover brush and weeds. There was poison ivy growing along the boundary between the gravel trailer pad and the concrete picnic table pad. The host trimmed back the worst of it.

The water in the bathhouse shower stalls and sinks has a distinct order of rotten eggs, or hydrogen sulfide. It is an unpleasant smell and needs to be addressed. The new owner and his crew are working on adding sites to the campground. Perhaps they should turn their attention to fixing their water problems first and cleaning up their existing sites so they are at least free of large weeds and poison ivy.

State Route 83 is adjacent to the park and road noise is noticeable most of the time.

I would stay here again in a pinch but, I would certainly look for another campground in the area first. The site quality and the smelly water were the biggest issues I had with the campground.

The park is small and the scenery is among the most unusual we’ve seen. Easy in and out. Most of the campground sites are small with the exception of three pull-throughs. We had an electric-only site and the cost worked out to $52/night with the fees and surcharges; the campground amenities don’t justify the cost. Reservations are required if you want to guarantee a site; otherwise it is FCFS.

The campground recently changed owners and is now called the Luna Sands Resort. The campground is now owned by Travel Resorts of America. Campgrounds are increasingly changing their names to “resorts” in hopes of attracting a more upscale and higher paying clientele. Luna Sands is a great example of this trend. The campground appears to have been a KOA at one time (the KOA logo is still on the bottom of the pool), then became the Clark Family Campground, and is now Luna Sands Resort. There is nothing resort-like about this campground. We’ve stayed in RV resorts that are more closely aligned with the resort description...paved roads, paved or hard-packed gravel sites that are level, well-maintained buildings and grounds, evidence of recent and continuous improvements and infrastructure investments. Luna Sands is none of these. It’s an old campground that hasn’t seen much investment in the infrastructure or grounds in quite some time. There are fallen trees from Hurricane Irma that have not been cleaned up. There are derelict trailers and motor homes sitting on sites in the seasonal/permanent tenant areas. The bottom of the pool is dirty, showing footprints where people have previously walked. The roads and sites are mostly sand, not gravel. The concrete patios are old and crumbling. The roads are narrow with trees very close to the shoulders.

There is quite a bit of road noise and aircraft noise that is noticeable during the day...things quieted down at night. The campground is very dark at night, requiring a lot of concentration when driving on the roads after dark.

$50/night for a FHU site is pricey considering the state of the place...$25-30 would be a more reasonable price. The nearby state parks offer more value for the price if you can get a site (they were full when we booked our reservation).

We made the mistake of going into the Welcome Center and were ambushed by a Travel Resorts salesperson pitching memberships in their company ranging from $8,000 to $15,000 (up front). She was using Luna Sands as a great exmple of the quality and amenities offered in their other resorts...she has a very tough sales job if her prospective buyers have been in a true RV resort.

The staff was friendly and helpful. The public restrooms/showers were clean and orderly. Most of the picnic tables had a fresh coat of paint on them.

As an overnight stay, the campground is fine. However, it is not a place I would spend a week or an extended period at.

Prior reviews showed a site price of approximately $42/night. I was informed by the staff person at the campground that the rates are not $60+/night because of the new KOA affiliation. Pretty pricey for an area with so many choices. We did not stay here and cannot comment on the quality of the park.

During our 5-night stay the park water was off on two occasions for roughly 2.5 days. The management said that they had to shut off the water for a bi-annual well inspection and maintenance, and asked everyone to fill their tanks and use their pumps for water. Well inspections are typically scheduled events, often months or weeks in advance. There was no mention of a planned outage when we made our reservation or when we checked in in-person at the office; just a surprise. There was no offer of a discount or rebate on the site fees for not providing 1/3 of the utilities for half of our stay. The road noise was considerable on US 101 during the day; it quieted down a lot later in the evening and overnight. I’d like to recommend this park to others but, I can’t.

The first outage was for the well inspection. The second outage was for repairs to the pump. The park put flyers on everyone’s rig for the second outage stating the water would be off from 6-9 pm; it’s the next morning and the water is still off. The flyer asked everyone not to call the park office because the staff would be “engaged” but, there was no explanation about what “engaged” meant. The park office hours were also dramatically shortened.

The park has a lot of unrealized potential but, apparently lacks the funds or the vision or the will to be something truly great. The park is divided by US 101, with some sites right along the shoreline of Hood Canal, and the remainder of the sites tucked into the trees on the other side of the highway. The waterfront sites are unique; we haven’t seen another park with waterfront sites on the fjord. The waterfront sites are very close together and about half require one to back-in versus pull-through; turns are tight. There are some seasonal or permanent campers on the waterfront sites, and there is considerable “junk” sitting around their rigs. The sites across the road appear to be mostly occupied by seasonal or permanent campers. Again, there is a lot of stuff sitting around these sites; plastic tarps are hanging from some awnings for privacy; the brush isn’t trimmed. The place looks old and not well-maintained.

This is a great campground in the process of rebuilding and renovating their facilities. CHC is in the heart of the greater Camden, ME area with easy access to many sites, activities and fun things to do.

The park was recently acquired by new owners who are investing heavily to improve and upgrade the park; the previous owners let the place deteriorate a bit. There is a pool, rec hall, small camp store, and laundry on-site. The campground is small and has a mix of seasonal and transient campers. The camp hosts were awesome; very friendly and helpful. We were met at the office upon arrival by one of the hosts who directed us to our site and helped us get backed in.

I would stay here again in a heartbeat and we plan to when we return to Maine next summer.

Note: Our Garmin 730 RV GPS directed us to the Migunticook Campground (even though the description included the Camden Hills address on Applewood. Google Maps found Camden Hills without any problem.

The park is newer and located 2.5 miles from the interstate; very quiet. Friendly staff and effortless/quick check-in. Spaces and drives are wide and can easily accommodate big rigs. The park is expanding to accommodate more winter visitors.