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Pull-thru
NPSAcadia National Park · Maine
Duck Harbor Campground
Overview Duck Harbor campsites are reservable starting on April 1st at 10:00am ET.
Sites5all reservable
Elev.23ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bangor2h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 23 ft, Duck Harbor Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 5 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 19.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bangor
85 mi
2h57
02
Portland
99 mi
3h17
03
Boston
205 mi
5h23
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
5
Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
5
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
31
Peaks
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.