Some nice campgrounds were listed but in my opinion only one of these is truly "ocean front". My requirement is the site itself must be on the water, not the campground. I must be able walk to the water from my camper without crossing a road, another site, or anything else. And I should be able to look at the water from my window without looking over another camper or structure.
I know of only two: the KOA in Bar Harbor.And someplace in Lamoine ME whose name I cannot remember.
But I really want others. Does anyone know any others literally on the water, between Maine and North Carolina?
solismaris wrote: Some nice campgrounds were listed but in my opinion only one of these is truly "ocean front". My requirement is the site itself must be on the water, not the campground. I must be able walk to the water from my camper without crossing a road, another site, or anything else. And I should be able to look at the water from my window without looking over another camper or structure.
I know of only two: the KOA in Bar Harbor.And someplace in Lamoine ME whose name I cannot remember.
But I really want others. Does anyone know any others literally on the water, between Maine and North Carolina?
It all depends on how far south you want to go. Assateague State Park (electric only) & National Seashore (no hookups) are both really nice if you want the 'right on the ocean' experience. If you want to be just very close to the ocean, there's 2 campgrounds in the Ocean City, MD area: Frontier Town & Castaways. Both are more expensive, but have a lot of things for kids to do. And, in season, offer shuttle buses into Ocean City. Also there's Delaware Seashore State Park at Indian River Inlet. It has full hookups & is across (walkable) the road from the ocean. In the Rehoboth/Bethany Beach areas there are several nice ones, but they are a little further from the ocean.
Don't be too open-minded, your brain could fall out!
solismaris wrote: .....truly "ocean front". My requirement....I should be able to look at the water from my window without looking over another camper or structure.
That requirement might be a bit hard to fulfill. I'm not too sure of places north of Delaware, but from Delaware south most beach areas have a high duneline which is vitally needed for protecting the beach & areas behind the beach. Nothing, except beachgoers, sufers & fishermen, is allowed between the duneline & the ocean.
Here is a place on Cape Cod. If you have a motorhome you can park right on top of the seawall. Very tight spaces and only a few, but it is on the water Ocean View
solismaris wrote: Some nice campgrounds were listed but in my opinion only one of these is truly "ocean front". My requirement is the site itself must be on the water, not the campground. I must be able walk to the water from my camper without crossing a road, another site, or anything else. And I should be able to look at the water from my window without looking over another camper or structure.
I know of only two: the KOA in Bar Harbor.And someplace in Lamoine ME whose name I cannot remember.
But I really want others. Does anyone know any others literally on the water, between Maine and North Carolina?
We have found that a part of the problem is, that ocean front parks actually have only a few sites that are truly on the ocean, and they fill very quickly. Libbys in York, ME has quite a few and the sites are rather tight, but they may be what you are looking for. http://www.libbysoceancamping.com/ Even here, there is the advantage of view, but there is no beach - that is up the street a bit.
By the way, as I recall, Bar Harbor KOA is actually not on the ocean, but rather on a bay and you can't really see the ocean itself from the waterfront sites.
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There are plenty of ocean side statesat the BH KOA. Yes, they are on the bay,but with a disatnt view of islands and mountains, very high and low tides,and lots ofrocks and tidal pools to explore Last year we had seabirds and even a few seals on the rocks right in front of our camper! No surf or crahing waves, but nice and quiet with the most fantastic sunsets anywhere. We like to go in September and October, when the loud campers are gone and the Park is not so busy. No lines at the restaurants and clam shacks. Headed back to the KOA again th is fall....
Reserve early, though!
Steve & Bev
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You could try to get into Hampton Beach state park campground. The front row of campsites is on the end of the Hampton River as it hits the Ocean. You will be looking at the river and the ocean. You can also walk about two minutes and you will be on the beach. Good luck, hard to get.
Horseneck Beach State reservation in Westport, MA. No electric or sewer.
Scusset Beach State Reservation in Sagamore, MA. Not right on the beach but just across the beach parking lot and right on the Cape Cod Canal. W/E, no sewer
Bourne Scenic CG, again, right on the Cape Cod Canal, but no beach. W/E & gray water dump only.
Paul & Sandra
New Bedford, MA
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McDaddy wrote: You could try to get into Hampton Beach state park campground. The front row of campsites is on the end of the Hampton River as it hits the Ocean. You will be looking at the river and the ocean. You can also walk about two minutes Andre' you will be on the beach. Good luck, hard to get.
Hampton Beach is fully booked for the entire summer at this time.
Tom & Nancy
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