South Arm Campground

Stayed at a primitive site but left early due to a couple reasons. Firstly, before booking the site I explained to staff I had a 12×12 canvas tent and was concerned if there was decent area to stake it. Turned out not to be the case, best spot had a substantial slope(hard to tell from photo). Kept sliding down on sleeping pad. Secondly, the outhouse looked to be older than me (I'm 50). Feces was within a foot of toilet seat. Went to a second site to use bathroom while fishing. This outhouse had no toilet seat and was completely backed up. Staff were very friendly but if you're looking to stay at a primitive site, you might want to reconsider.

It’s wayyy out there so a great spot to get away from town.However, the two nights we stayed there was a camper next to us, no one was there all weekend- an alarm on the camper went off from 4:30am - 7am the first night and 2:30-6am. When I told the office about it they checked on the wrong camper, when at check out we told them we came to relax and get away from alarms to have a relaxing weekend they couldn’t do anything to reimburse us for the inconvenience when other campers next to us also heard it. They could have refunded one night and choose not to do anything but shrug.. they knew who owned the camper.. we were also told we had a site on the water, we did not. We usually go to Coos Canyon but they were full up & wanted to try somewhere new. Lesson learned. It was really pretty at S

I am familiar with this campground as I have visited there several times. The lake is beautiful and the surroundings even more so. ||Wife and I choose South Arm as a location to stay for a couple weeks in Sept. Here is where the fun starts.......their website is just a front page with no information and no links. I found a phone number on a Maine Attractions web site and called them. You are greeted with a message that tells you to email them and provides an email address. Oh joy! So, I write a long email with some questions regarding an island cabin. Pet friendly, type of boat landing, amenities, etc. I get a short reply "The cabin is booked for the summer". No suggestion for alternatives. Made me feel like we were unwanted. Anyways, so I replied stating that we would be interested in an

Good campground with water sites, bathrooms with showers, rent boat or canoe, or bring your own as they have a boat launch and docks where you can rent a slip. Store sells ice and a few other things. Lake water is cooler than most other lakes, refreshing as we say.

Southarm campground in Andover Maine is a great camping experience. Remote sites are clean. Sites are far enough apart for complete privacy. Boat slips at main campground are easy to dock, plenty of firewood for sale. Bathrooms are spotless. Showers are the same. Already making plans for 2026 summer camping trip .