80 West Bethel Road
04286,
West Bethel
Maine,
the United States
Androscoggin River access for canoeing and fishing. Hiking and biking trails. Canoe and kayak rentals. Modern spotless facilities. Playground, store and level sites. Ten minutes from New Hampshire - Maine attractions.
The park was easy to find. It is located on highway 3 just west of Bethel. There is pavement all the way until you reach the park entrance. Signage is adequate. Check in was efficient and friendly. The rules are fairly basic but not enforced well. It is specified that only one dog is allowed per site. We saw many infractions and a number of dogs were not under control. A Shepard and a Pit Bull type came running out of a site and confronted our leashed dog. The owner came running to corral them but was not apologetic and when we suggested they be tethered he just laughed. There is only one camping unit allowed per site and again, there were numerous violations. The interior roads are dirt and in reasonable condition.. Our site, 27, was a dirt back in that had many exposed tree roots and was not very level until the very rear of the site. It was long enough for our Coach and Towed. Services (30 amp, water and only) were to the left rear. Distancing is not bad for a rural park. The Ttnting sites had a vegetation privacy barrier but none of the powered sites did. Each site has a table and a fire pit. Overall the park was very “rustic” as in services were buried and some brush cleared. No landscaping and no graveled sites.. There is park included wifi but it was pretty much useless the entire time we were there. There is NO cable TV nor did we find any OTA TV. Satellite will be difficult as the park is heavily treed. We did not use the washrooms or showers nor did we have time to check them. There are playground and recreation facilities as well as a pool. There are no restaurants or stores within easy walking distance but just a short drive away you can find food, shopping and convenience stores. We found this park to be a bit of an over priced overnighter. We paid $50.00 per night and we feel we received poor value. We will not be back to this park again.
2 years ago
Buddy & Janet
We checked out Wild River Campground one day, planning to return the next. Only 12 sites, including host and only two of the site will accommodate a (small) travel trailer. Both sites were available so we returned the next day, scored site two as tenters had set up on site 3 Another TT came in right after us, but no room at the inn. (Tenters should have been on a tent site IMHO.)