Papoose Pond Camping Resort

My family of 4 has tent camped here on three separate occassions within the last year. To say this is my favorite place to camp is an understatement. Yes, my 41 year old self sheds a tear everytime we pull away.
The Weekend Getaways are magnificent. All-​inclusive weekend with phenomenal food. Spend your weekend eating!
We always stay at the kitchen and bath sites. The site have a covered picnic table and shelter with an electric stove, I think, and several shelving units. On the other side of this kitchen area is a private bath. Nothing here is high end, but it is what you would expect for glamorous camping.
The sites are always well manicured, large, and private. In our three visits, we have always had wonderful neighbors. The entire campground seems to work together to follow the rules and make camping an enjoyable experience.
The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Their counselors are energetic and really engage the kids in all the scheduled activities. They have canoe trips, hikes, old fashioned ball games, treasure hunt, and much more. Nearly every night is a family activity. It could be an outdoor movie, I can’t fire, a show, or a special in the café such as ice cream social night or root beer float night.
All the campground amenities including the rec hall, arcade, pool, ball areas, mini golf, and playgrounds are very well taken care of and clean. Our favorite part of Papoose is pond area. They have multiple watercraft rentals for use at very reasonable prices. We can spend days just sitting by the pond swimming, kayaking etc. On Wednesday afternoons they have a beach party, which is a ton of fun!
Papoose is our go to place! We look forward to seeing you again next year!

My family and I spent a week here very recently. It was our first time out with our «new» pop-​up. I think we were spoiled! We stayed in an HHK site and what a great idea. Big site lots of trees and our own bathroom! It is very shaded so it was hard to know if it was warm for the pool or not. The pool and the pond area was clean, there were so many activities for families. We just loved it. Kids had a blast and we made great friends. The only cons– our site had a inordinate amount spiders (like ALOT). The café needs to have healthy options too. Otherwise, it was a fantastic week and we will be back!

I just completed another summer vacation week at The ‘Poose and I’m happy to say that my family thoroughly enjoyed it again. I was happy to learn the place is under new management and has seen some updates with more improvements promised for the future. The bath houses have been refurbished and were kept very clean during our entire stay. We were told that WiFi would be available throughout the campground beginning the summer of 2016. Although our kids avoid electronics while we’re camping, streaming a movie is a great option during those occasional rainy days.
There is still room for Papoose Pond to take it up a notch. The mini golf course could use some sprucing up and the Carousel Café might benefit from some healthier menu options (maybe salads, frozen yogurt?). We’ll be back next summer.

Spent a week up here at HHK-​11.
First, the campground overall. Very large campground where one can get lost with all the roads. The camp store was stocked with all the essentials, and prices were quite reasonable. They even sell beer/​wine. There is a decent little eatery with the typical fare and ice cream. There’s a carousel onsite, but operates only from 6 – 7 pm. Pool is large and heated. There’s a large rec hall, two arcades, mini golf, volleyball, tennis, etc. Overall, most of the campground buildings were in decent shape. The campground is divided by Rte 118 into «pondside» and «hillside». The road is typical rural Maine, with a 50 mph speed limit, so care must be taken when crossing. Although the road isn’t very busy, an occasional truck or motorcycle can add some unwanted noise to an otherwise peaceful setting.
Staff. All the staff we met were quite friendly and helpful. Adult staff members typically dealt with facility maintenance, but college students ran most of the activities.
Next the campsite. HHK sites are their campsites with water/​electric/​sewer as well as a covered picnic table with sink (with H/​C running water), 4 burner electric stove, and private bath with shower. These sites are on the «hillside» area of the camp, and we found most of these sites very large. The ground is packed sand, which makes for great drainage, but messy tents. Also, the «hillside» area is quite wooded, with lots of shade and only filtered sun.
Next, activities. There is an abundance of activities here, and something for everybody. There’s a big board near the office that lists every activity for the week and is great for planning out stuff for the kiddies to do all week. The café runs «special» nights (DIY sundaes, pizza night, fish fry, etc). Best of all, there’s a rental center onsite where one may rent boats, sporting equipment, even a lobster pot, for zero to minimal fees.
Location. Papoose Pond is located about 20 minutes from the nearest Hanniford supermarket and a Wal-​mart, so plan accordingly.
What could be improved… not much. maybe a crosswalk or two, and some maps at various points around the campground. Overall, a great value and getaway.