United States Maine Mount Desert

Appalachian Mountain Club Echo Lake Camp

A rustic lakeside camp offering outdoor activities, natural scenery, and communal dining in the heart of a famous northeastern national park.

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AMC's Echo Lake Camp is located on the quiet side of Mt. Desert Island and provides amazing views of the mountains meeting the ocean. Unlike some of the other campgrounds on this list, Echo Lake Camp is all-inclusive lakefront campground with amenities like: volunteer-led hikes and nature walks, platform tents with cots and bedding, a full-service dining hall providing three meals a day, a rec hall, library, clean bathrooms, hot showers and baths, and recreation amenities like a basketball court, swim floats, boat docks, canoes, kayaks, and more.

leah 2 years ago

Appalachian Mountain Club Echo Lake Camp Guides

  • dog-friendly camping near acadia national park

    leah (Leah Fishman)
    From all inclusive cabin stays and cozy yurts to backcountry tent sites deep in the northern woods, here are some of the best campgrounds in and around Acadia National Park. Because my dog and I are attached at the hip, all campsites and campgrounds on this list are pup-friendly.