Fiddlehead Campground

***This is a review STRICTLY for the 2023 Season*** PLEASE read - wish we knew what it was going to be like. This is NOT a typical year here and come prepared!!! RIVER CONDITIONS (July 21-23): This is my 5th year here. The first three were typical of one another. While last year was bone-dry and the river was barely floatable, this years rain has brought a totally overly flooded river. The waters are much deeper than you can stand, the current is a lot stronger than a typical person could swim against, and the water feels much colder than typical. CAMP EXPERIENCE: We were suppose to be at Bottom of the Island/The Cove. Due to flooding we could not access this area. Upon arrival they notified us and told us we would be moved to “Wilson 1” which was more than enough room for us all. I appreciate that they relocated us and although it was not where we wanted to be, it was nice to not be turned away. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE LEVEL OF MOSQUITOES!!!! I wouldn’t wish this upon my worst enemy. It got so bad it made it impossible to even cook and eat meals. You could not sit still without being swarmed in your ears, eyes, face, all over. BRING long garments. No amount of tiki torches, fire, or spray can keep this many away. Walking to tube you’d be chased by easily 30 looking over your shoulder. The only time it was semi manageable was past 9pm with a HUGE fire. COME PREPARED IF YOU DARE TO GO!!! GOUND CONDITIONS: Beach 2 was flooded before we arrived, and recently receded slightly but still half covered. Mid Beach is itself a river, making any campsites between 1 & 2 in the woods inaccessible unless by by boat. There is a pond of water in the middle of Beach 2. Beach 1 looked ok, but smaller. Most if not all side beaches past 2 are underwater. This is an odd year for sure. This is NOT typical of Fiddlehead. If you still decide to go this year PLEASE go prepared for the mosquitos. Any exposed skin will be attacked at any and all times.

This place is lame. The staff is friendly but not very helpful. There is no running water or clean port-a-potties and they are all disgusting with no toilet paper. Some don’t even have locks to let others know you are in there. The smell was unbearable. I remember I camped here years ago and they had showers and bathrooms and clean port-a-potties. We were on beach 1 so we knew it was gonna be a party but one group was up until 630am and wouldn’t be quiet so make sure to bring your headphones or ear plugs. It is cool that you can camp anywhere on the beach! I would never spend $40 a night though with these kinds of accommodations. Also no tube rental or shuttle service. Crazy they increased the daily rate!!

I've run a 50 person trip for 25 years , there isn't a better place to be in the summer then Fiddlehead campground & Saco River. Most relaxing , fun, and crazy place to be in the summer months . A very inexpensive place to forget about your day to day life. If you haven't been here before , put.it on your bucket list!!!

Review for July 28-30. Like most reviews, my family has been staying at this campground for years. Since under new ownership our stays have been going downhill. We arrived on a Friday morning around 11 and it took us 1.5 hours to wait in a traffic line of cars to get to the check in hut. It was Awful. Then the second you step out of your car you’re attacked by mosquitoes. ATTACKED! It’s a scene out of a movie, I can’t describe. You are literally getting eaten alive even with bug spray and clothes on. Also, our site used to have 2 Porto potties that were cleaned every morning. This year it was down to 1 and it wasn’t cleaned the entire weekend we were there. Very upset about this years experience.

Been going here for years, used to be a great place the past few years have been bad. This year 7/28-7/30 was the worst and I will never return to this camp unless new management takes over. Here is the list of why you should look for a different campground 1. The line to get in was 4 hours long and they only had one person working the booth its 2023 get an electronic system. 2. They don’t spray for mosquitos I am not lying when I say thousands of them were swarming. Who ever owns this campground is so cheap for not spraying. It should be criminal. 3. People stay up to 430AM blaring bad music they don’t keep it down at all and show no respect. 4. The price is way to damn high! It used to be half what it is today and you would get three times the value. 5. The campground is unclean trash on the beaches people leave trash everywhere. 6. I heard it recently went under new management they are doing a terrible job I would be surprised if they remain open. If you are looking for a place to enjoy a weekend pick another campground the party scene isn’t worth the price or a terribly run campground.