Acadia National Park, United States

Under Canvas Acadia

Price per night from$478.40

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Style

Shoreside serenity

Setting

New England’s wilder side

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Coastal Maine’s natural beauty surrounds Under Canvas Acadia, an all-about-comfort camp that puts you half an hour from Acadia National Park’s scenic front door. Tents are set for restorative slumbers, with cushy king-size beds and wood-burning stoves, that’ll have you raring to go come morning. Fill days outdoors hiking the park’s peaks, cooing at its sweeping seascapes (sunrises over Cadillac Mountain are worth the early start) and exploring its Atlantic-lapped coves, before closing it all off with a fresh lobster roll back at camp. 

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Facilities

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Need to know

Rooms

63, including 14 suites.

Check–Out

10am. Earliest check-in is at 3pm.

More details

Rates include activities like acoustic live music, morning yoga classes, indoor and outdoor games, stargazing and (unlimited nightly) s’mores sessions. Breakfast is available daily from $10 to $20 each, and barista-style coffee is also charged.

Also

Given the outdoor – and largely undisturbed – nature of this camp, areas of the resort may be difficult if you have limited mobility.

Please note

Food isn’t allowed in any of the tents here, in line with Under Canvas’s Mindful Approach to your pristine surroundings.

Hotel closed

Under Canvas Acadia will close on 14 October 2024, and in 2025 it will be open between 8 May and 13 October.

At the hotel

Walking trails, yoga deck with Lululemon mats and blocks, nightly campfires with s’mores, refillable aluminum water bottles, water refill stations, free hot drinks, board games, guest experience coordinators and a small boutique. In tents: USB battery packs, battery-powered fans, a wood-burning stove, lanterns and organic Essential Oils bath products.

Our favourite rooms

See the night sky in a whole new light and bag a Stargazer tent, primed for in-bed constellation spotting through its above-the-pillows viewing window. For families, Suite tents are a spacious choice, or opt for one of the set-ups that has an adjacent kids’ tent.

Packing tips

Lighthouse-inspired stripes will roll, but in this wilder stretch of Maine, you’re wise to bring walking boots as well as deck shoes.

Also

There’s no WiFi here, and you won’t find any TVs around, meaning evenings tend to be filled with stargazing and fireside music and s’mores.

Pet‐friendly

Your four-legged friends are welcome for $25 a night. Surrounding trails make for scenic dog walks, but please note that Fido won’t be allowed off the lead around the camp and can’t be left alone in tents. See more pet-friendly hotels in Acadia National Park.

Children

Welcome; there’s no kids’ club or babysitting, but adjacent kids’ tents and family-friendly activities included with your stay make Under Canvas an all-ages favorite.

Sustainability efforts

As part of the company’s Mindful Approach to development and operations, Under Canvas Acadia has been designed to minimize disturbance, maximize open spaces, and flow with the natural topography of the land. Pull-chain showers and low-flow toilets reduce water usage; cleaning and bath products are selected to reduce damage to the environment; and low-level lighting limits light pollution. There’s no WiFi and electricity has been replaced in the guest tents with rechargeable battery packs, which power fans and provide USB ports; reusable water bottles are provided to cut single-use plastic, and the cutlery is biodegradable and compostable. In addition, Under Canvas works closely with global non-profit, the Nature Conservancy, to educate and help mitigate the threats of climate change.

Food and Drink

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Top Table

Take a table by the waterfront to savor your lobster like a local (available seasonally).

Dress Code

Whatever you’re wearing to hike is welcome here.

Hotel restaurant

The camp’s easygoing restaurant dishes up locally inspired fare alfresco, and in the fairylit lobby tent. Breakfasts are tough to beat, with brimming bagels, warmed cinnamon rolls and eggs how you like ’em. Come evening, tacos, tenders and, yes lobster rolls, fill plates. There’s no set lunch here, but you can buy grab ’n’ go to take on the trails.

Hotel bar

Local wines, spruce-tip beers and mocktails are poured at the restaurant.

Last orders

Breakfast is available from 7am to 10am; dinner is served between 5pm and 10pm.

Room service

The camp has a strict no food in tents policy.

Location

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Address
Under Canvas Acadia
702 Surry Road
Surry
04684
United States

Under Canvas Acadia is in Maine’s coastal town of Surry, a 35-minute drive from the entrance of Acadia National Park.

Planes

Domestic flights will most likely touch down in Bangor International Airport, less than an hours’ drive from the camp. Most direct international flights will land a little further away at Portland International Jetport, which is around two and a half hours away by car.

Automobiles

Having your own wheels makes exploring all the easier. There’s free private parking at camp, and if you’re planning on driving into Acadia National Park, you’ll need to buy a $35 national park pass.

Worth getting out of bed for

Hikers can learn the lay of the land along the Acadia National Park’s 120 miles of trails: the Park Loop is popular, but we’d suggest taking to the quieter routes such as the coastal Precipice Trail, view-blessed Beehive Trail or the rocky Ocean Path, which runs between Sand Beach and Otters Point. Under Canvas Acadia can arrange guided ecology tours for those looking to learn more about the park’s flora and fauna. If you’re here for Maine’s storied seafood, catch the Lobster Roll Cruise from nearby-town Bar Harbor and spend afternoons tucking into New England’s freshly caught delicacy, or learn how oysters are harvested with an aquaculture tour. With your camera primed, set sail on the Sunset Boat Cruise around Newbury Neck Peninsula or rise with the roosters and hike up to Cadillac Mountain, a literal and figurative high point on the Eastern Seaboard that’s one of the first places to see the sun rising over the States.

Local restaurants

Designed to satisfy pre- and post-adventure appetites, a regionally inspired menu and waterfront setting back at base means you’re unlikely to dine outside of camp.

Reviews

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By Mr & Mrs Smith

Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this tented stay in Maine and unpacked their crab crackers and nautical keepsakes, a full account of their intrepid break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside Under Canvas Acadia…

Crowds have been beelining for Maine’s shores since the Vanderbilts picked it as their summer spot back in the early 1900s. And these days, the appeal of its striking coastal settings, butter-dosed lobster rolls and New England charm still endures. Embodying all three, over on Surry’s southern shoreline, is Under Canvas Acadia – an upscale tented stay that eschews Vanderbilt-style grandeur in favor of back-to-nature outdoor hospitality, served with a side of home comforts and stunning, waterfront views. You’ll find these tricked-out tents half an hour from Acadia National Park, where stretches of hiking trails sit against striking backdrops, wild beaches meet the Atlantic, centuries-old lighthouses crest ruggedly handsome cliffs, and Cadillac Mountain sees the first sight of sun come morning. Bar Harbor and boat trips are also nearby, and back at camp there’ll be flavor-filled seafood waiting at waterfront tables and campfires to welcome home weary explorers. This isn’t Pointe D'Acadie, but we’d say it’s coming up roses.

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