Can I use Harvest Hosts in Maine during winter?

Some breweries and year-round farms welcome winterized rigs, but availability narrows sharply after fall — check each host's page. Maine winters are serious; most members bookend the season instead, with May and October as the value windows.

Is Harvest Hosts worth it for Maine RV trips?

Yes — coastal Maine campgrounds run $50–80/night in summer and book out early, so the $99/year Classic membership pays for itself in about two nights. One Portland-to-Acadia run typically covers it.

RV Camping in Maine

4.9 Rating11,123 Reviews

Maine has 135 Harvest Hosts locations offering overnight RV stays at coastal breweries, saltwater farms, and alpaca pastures across a state with more coastline than California — 3,500 miles of it once you count every cove. Lobster shacks, lighthouse points, and Acadia National Park headline the itinerary; quiet farm mornings inland are the part members don't see coming. Member-favorite stops include Coastal Craft Brewery & Tavern Retreat, Coastal Equestrian Farm Retreat, and Scenic Alpaca Farm Retreat — the state's three most-booked hosts. Members can choose from 35 farm stays, 5 wineries, and 12 breweries statewide.

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Recent Reviews from Maine Stays

Attraction stay at Harvest Hosts Attraction

Viki A

2 days ago

Showers and Taco Tuesday!

Attraction·West Forks, ME

Harvest Hosts Attraction

Attraction stay at Mountain Ski Resort & Brewpub Retreat

Melodie S

2 days ago

This was the perfect stop and very accommodating parking lot for flat towing. Really good food at the bar/restaurant with different events every day

Attraction·Auburn, ME

Mountain Ski Resort & Brewpub Retreat

Winery stay at Scenic Vineyard Winery & Restaurant Retreat

Nicole B

2 days ago

Enjoyed our stay! Great place to enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers. Delicious food!

Winery·Leeds, ME

Scenic Vineyard Winery & Restaurant Retreat

mark g

2 days ago

We were exhausted from traveling and waited to late in the day to decide where to stop. Very grateful for quick response and accommodations to park for the night.

Attraction·Ellsworth, ME

Harvest Hosts Attraction

Brewery stay at Family-Owned Craft Distillery Retreat

Ronald B

4 days ago

Nice level sites. Testing was awesome. Very accommodating for anything we needed.

Brewery·Etna, ME

Family-Owned Craft Distillery Retreat

Farm stay at Windswept Greenhouse & Nursery Stop

Joe and Linda S

6 days ago

Accommodating pleasant people. Quiet comfortable spaces.

Farm·Bangor, ME

Windswept Greenhouse & Nursery Stop

Attraction stay at Scenic Farm Retreat near Village

Marcia S

7 days ago

Beautiful view exceptional host. Amazing boutique, I bought a nice handmade basket.

Attraction·Union, ME

Scenic Farm Retreat near Village

Martin G

8 days ago

We had a very pleasant and relaxing stay for 2 nights here. The grocery store and post office are a short walk up the road so it was really convenient to buy our groceries. The woman who owns the farm was very friendly and nice to talk with and made us feel very comfortable. We would definitely stay there again.

Attraction·Union, ME

Scenic Farm Retreat near Village

Farm stay at Coastal Art Studio & Blueberry Barrens Farm

Marcia S

14 days ago

Beautiful spot overlooking bay! Welcoming host, peace couple of days. I purchased an awesome basket.

Farm·Milbridge, ME

Coastal Art Studio & Blueberry Barrens Farm

Farm stay at Charming Family Farm & Bakery Retreat

Charles M

16 days ago

We stayed 2 nights and it was a relaxing time. The hosts are very accommodating nice folks. Beautiful flowers and delicious baked goods! Great place for travelers with dogs.

Farm·Oxford, ME

Charming Family Farm & Bakery Retreat

Farm stay at Organic Garden & Duck Farm Stay

Shawn K

16 days ago

Wonderful host and area of Maine to visit. Fun small towns to visit also great trails and scenic views close by. The host is an informative about gardening and nature remedies. We got some great fresh produce and blueberries. Highly recommend!

Farm·West Newfield, ME

Organic Garden & Duck Farm Stay

KARL B

17 days ago

3 dedicated spaces with their own “grass”, a super-friendly host, easy to get to and great libations. Couldn’t ask for anything more!

Brewery·Etna, ME

Family-Owned Craft Distillery Retreat

Brian & Elizabeth A

18 days ago

Six Stars out of 5.. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Wish had planned a longer one for sure… Host had several options for parking and they were all great in different ways. Loved chatting and learning about area and Black Dog Brooms! They’re great! Enjoyed walking the property by day and looking at Milky Way by night. Quiet, peaceful place. Definitely a go to place….

Farm·Stockholm, ME

Harvest Hosts Farm

Farm stay at Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm Retreat

Kathy Z

18 days ago

Directions and communication was great. Parking spot was fairly level and located to provide good view of a deer herd at sunset.

Farm·Orrington, ME

Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm Retreat

Winery stay at Historic Farmhouse Meadery

Joanne P

20 days ago

The hosts were very accommodating. I appreciated that they spent a lot of time educating me about Mead honey wines. Fun experience! Beautiful, peaceful setting in the country.

Winery·West Gardiner, ME

Historic Farmhouse Meadery

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Maine RV Camping Guide

The Southern Coast and Portland

Portland's brewery scene is nationally ranked and thoroughly RV-adjacent, with beach towns from Kittery to Old Orchard stringing along US-1. It's the easy first Maine night northbound — and a hard one to leave.

The Midcoast

Boothbay, Rockland, and Camden deliver the postcard Maine: harbors, windjammers, and lobster in every form. Brewery and farm stays here beat the coastal campground crunch, and US-1's slow summer crawl is part of the experience — build in time.

Downeast and Acadia

Mount Desert Island's granite shores make Acadia New England's crown-jewel park, and hosts on the mainland side skip the island's tightest quarters. Beyond Bar Harbor, the real Downeast begins — blueberry barrens, working harbors, and the road to New Brunswick.

The Lakes and Mountains

Inland Maine — Rangeley, Moosehead — is moose country and paddling country, blazing with fall color from late September. Farm stays here trade ocean views for loon calls.

Keep Exploring

Crossing borders? Browse hosts in neighboring New Hampshire, plus New Brunswick and Quebec for the Canada legs.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to RV camp in Maine?

July and August are classic coastal season; September might be better — warm days, thin crowds, and lobster prices easing. Late September through mid-October brings inland foliage at full volume. Much of coastal tourism winds down after Columbus Day, and winter belongs to the hardy.

Can I drive my RV in Acadia National Park?

Yes, with limits — some park roads, including the Cadillac Summit Road, restrict vehicle sizes, and summer traffic makes the free Island Explorer shuttle the smarter way around anyway. Many members overnight at hosts off-island and day-trip in. Check current NPS vehicle rules and Cadillac reservation requirements before your trip.

Is overnight RV parking legal in Maine?

Coastal towns restrict it, especially in season. Harvest Hosts stays make it simple: an invited overnight on private property with the host's permission — a saltwater farm instead of a municipal lot.

How does RV camping at Harvest Hosts work in Maine?

Harvest Hosts is an annual membership that lets RVers stay overnight at 135 Maine breweries, farms, and attractions with no camping fees. Members request stays through the app, arrive in a self-contained RV, and support their hosts with a purchase — a lobster-roll dinner at the tavern, alpaca wool for the winter, or farm-stand blueberries.