Four Acre Woods Campground
Voted #1 Best Hipcamp in Maine. Thickly forested with spruce, fir, and birch on Sunshine Island in Deer Isle. The campground sat idle for twenty years before Caleb brought it back in 2020 — and it's been putting up 2,000+ positive reviews since. Geodomes, yurts, preset tents, RV sites. Quiet by design.
Four Acre Woods was created over sixty years ago on Sunshine Island, in the heart of Deer Isle. It ran for decades, went quiet in the 1990s, and sat untouched for nearly twenty years until the current owner, Caleb, revived and reopened it on July 1, 2020.
The revival wasn't just maintenance — Caleb planted 750 trees and rebuilt the campground's identity around a specific ethos: a camper's campground. No pool, no planned activities, no resort infrastructure. Sites carved into the forest with natural privacy between them. Clean bathhouses with hot showers. Laundry in the bathhouse. A community cabin with books, games, coffee, and tea. A wood-fired sauna in a fenced enclosure.
The glamping end of the spectrum is covered — geodome units have queen beds, mini-fridges, cookware, hot plates, and electric hookups — but the tent and RV sites are the heart of the operation. Open campsites for RVs start around $55/night.
Sunshine Road is about ten minutes from Stonington village, which means you can eat lobster on the waterfront and be back in the quiet of the campground before dark. Acadia National Park is about an hour away. The surrounding terrain includes some of the best sea kayaking in Maine.
Caleb also rents kayaks on-site.
Local Tips
- Book early — the best sites go fast, and the 2024 #1 Hipcamp award will bring more attention.
- If you want a site as far from the road as possible, request it when booking — the layout rewards guests who ask.
- Firewood, laundry, and waste disposal are all on a self-service / pay-by-text system. Have Venmo ready.
- The wood-fired sauna is a genuine amenity — ask about availability when you check in.
- Kayak rentals from Caleb are a practical way to get on the water without hauling gear.
Connected To
- Greenlaw's RV Park — the other island campground option; more central to Stonington, slightly different vibe
- Stonington Lobster Co-op — 10 minutes away, buy lobster direct
- Old Quarry Ocean Adventures — organized kayak tours of the Stonington archipelago