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Eh. - from TripAdvisor.com
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My initial contact with Quietside was wonderful, they seemed incredibly accommodating and added an extra night onto our stay last minute. Unfortunately, it stormed all night and we woke up a bit soaked (which is Mother Nature's problem, not Quietside's). There wasn't any running water available during our first night/second day and no where to go the bathroom/shower (the toilets were FULL to the brim with...you can only imagine). When we let the main office know we were thinking about getting a room in town and were dying for a shower and toilet they simply said, "uh, yea" instead of offering us a dryer or cabin which they did for another commenter. This review probably makes my husband and I sounds a bit "snooty" and we aren't...we are major campers and drove 18 hours to camp in Maine. BUT, not having a shower or toilet after an 18 hour drive is a bit much, even for us.
Also, our site was not at ALL what we had expected. We like our privacy when camping, we don't like looking over our shoulders and seeing our neighbors, their tents, coolers, etc...We felt a bit misled by the websites description of their sites. The site we were in, we had 3 sets of neighbors and could see and hear all of them. These sites are not as private as they come off as being (private from the road but not private from your neighbor). Also, get ready to get in your car to do anything. There isn't any access to hiking, swimming, etc. You are basically camping in someone's front yard, sheltered by trees. I think next time we are in Maine (we love it there) we will be camping at the State Park and just fork over the dough so we has bathrooms and stuff to do during the day.
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Posted by Kebs4s3 on 7/29/2008
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Wonderful place to stay - from TripAdvisor.com
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I have stayed at Quietside numerous times-the owners are wonderful, extremely helpful, and the cabins are clean, comfortable, and quiet. My only regret is that I cannot get there as often as I used to since I moved from Boston, but I recommend Quietside all of the time to friends traveling to Acadia.
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Posted by Rustycat on 7/28/2006
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A 'diamond in the ruff' - from TripAdvisor.com
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First of all let me just say, I almost feel hesitate commenting about this site, because I like feeling like I'm the only person that knows about my secret campsite. :) camping here is the most 'looking forward to' trips year after year!
fyi, if it matters, I'm now 25 yrs old, and i go with about 5 close friends (25-30yrs)... so this is great for any age.
I've been coming to the 'Quietside' every year for about 7 straight years now and every year that goes by it seems like its better than the year before.
and like the previous traveler stated, it all starts off with the facilitators/owners Sue and Sara make the experience absolutely amazing! every year that we go, the cabins we use are very clean and the grounds are very well maintained.
what makes it a delight too are the available facilities on the grounds. you have two latrines on the site which have men and women areas, washers and dryers, nice hot showers every morning, fire pits at the cabins, and mini-refrigerators & heaters in the cabins!
...for all you ruffin' it campers.. I don't want to here... its still awesome!
as for the location... I love it. its in a nice quiet area. minutes away from acardia national part, the 'fire tower' trail, bubble rock, etc. as for bar harbor, perhaps a 20-30 minute drive. so you know your not in the hustle and bustle in which bar harbor attracts...
I would love to pour out all the great memories camping here... but instead you should experience it yourself, you will not be disappointed.
p.s
I love it so much here, I commute from Rhode Island each year just to stay here year after year.
I'm telling you... before you know it, you can't wait until the next year to go again... its been like that for 7 years now and going strong! and my friends feel the same way. It seems like every time we go out to drink a few brews, at least once someone will mention a funny story or just how great it is there and that how we can't wait for the next time.
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Posted by A Tripadvisor Member on 6/19/2006
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Quintessential quietside - from TripAdvisor.com
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My son and I are returning for our third consecutive visit it to the quietside campground. Previously, we had only stayed at the Seawall Campground run by the National Park Service. Most likely, we will not be returning to Seawall due to increasing costs (daily fee + park entrance fee) and the lack of amenities. We also had some problems with noise from late night party folks which is unlikely to occur in a private campground. The staff at Quietside is fantastic - always looking for ways to make your stay as accommodating as possible. The bane of camping (rain) is eased considerably by the availability of a recreational cabin - complete with small library, pool table, games, food, and on those cold rainy Maine days - a warm fire. The cabin itself is timber framed and a work of art - it is a great place to curl up on the couch with a good book. Small outside sheds house everything from firewood to antiques to books (all for sale at reasonable $) The baths are cleaned daily and free for seasonal residents (seawall has none - as you must travel off site for private showers) All in all, if you enjoy camping and/or are on a budget that doesn't allow for expensive beds, this is an excellent alternative.
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Posted by Directorone on 2/11/2006
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Fantastic Quiet inexpensive Cabins or sites! - from TripAdvisor.com
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Finding affordable lodging on MDI can be a fruitless pursuit if you aren't careful. We went down for to pitch a tent at Quietside Campground and it ended up pouring, I mean outright wet everything for 2 days. And you know what, we stayed!
The owner was fabulous! She showed us the clothes dryer and gave us a cabin to sleep in. She charges $40-$55 per night depending on the season (can't beat that!). The cabins sleep anywhere from 3 to 5 people I think. They are clean, spotless clean. The beds were super comfortable. Each cabin looks a little different and are positioned as you can have as much privacy as you want/require or mix and mingle with the other guests.
They come quipped with either a gas grill or charcoal (make your choice at check in.), a firepit, picnic table, books, fans or heaters depending on the season. Most have a front porch with chairs (perfectly relaxing). The bathrooms are clean and convenient (and I'm super neurotic about bathrooms!)
I only live an hour away but I'll stay there again and again. We went down to do some running along the carriage trails and hiking and exploring the island. All was accomplished.
This place is in the Bass Harbor area, past SW Harbor. But if you're familiar with MDI, nothing is much of a drive. We explored this side of the very non tourist area with abandoned on the rainy days and it was like 5-10 minutes to SW? Although the island explorer can pick you up and drop you off hourly.
If you want to stay in town Bar Harbor with all the cars, action and, well, everyone else then this is not the place for you. This is a perfect, quiet place to sleep and base camp for exploring MDI. Plus it has to be the most affordable place anywhere! It may cost less, but it's definitely better than those run down cabins along Rt3. You won't be disappointed.
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Posted by Baxterme on 8/26/2005
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