From the moment we spoke on the phone, the management here was so friendly. They answered all our questions and were so hospitable. The camp site is nicely maintained. The river is very pretty but there has been so much rain that the beach was under water. The showers were clean and hot. The staff was so friendly. There is a bit of lack of privacy between tent sites and we had to be very careful not to keep our neighbors up...however, all in all, we felt the site was great and we had a wonderful time. Marcia is so sweet and we will come back again and camp by the river...which is a bit more private :) We camped here in a Tent.

On July 25th we checked in at Shannons Sanctuary. Our group consisted of 3 couples and our 5 year old child. We are all avid campers and responsible, respectable adults. We were looking forward to a relaxing trip on the beautiful Saco River. Our trip was anything but relaxing and enjoyable. The owners were confrontational, condescending, rude, and unprofessional to say the least. It appeared that they were trying to cause conflict from the time we pulled in until the time we pulled out. We were harassed, yelled at, spied on and provoked. My 5 year old daughter noticed throughout our stay that the man and woman were sneaking around hiding behind trees watching us. This made her very uneasy. This behavior is creepy and absolutely unacceptable. The bathrooms were dirty and offered only a bottle of lotion on the edge of the sink. No soap. The showers were also disgusting and only open from 7am to 9pm. Many people get up before 7 and like to shower. This is by far the worst camping experience that any of us have ever had. If you are looking for a fun, relaxing, enjoyable camping trip this is not the place for you. We camped here in a Tent.

We visited this campground so that we could spend a day canoeing the Saco River. The sites were nicely wooded which afforded some welcomed privacy. The campground doesn't only allow pets, they truly welcome them and their owners. We rented our canoe from Woodland Acres and they transported us, the canoe and our dog upriver so that we could canoe back down, ending back at the campground. The Saco river is gorgeous with clear water and many sandy beaches on which to picnic or even camp. The campground has a nicely stocked store with average prices and friendly and knowledgeable staff. There are only a couple of caveats to this campground. One is that the swimming area is across the river, meaning you have to "ford" the river or walk out of the campground and over a bridge to get there. The second is that it tends to be a little noisy on Friday nights when large groups of people arrive to camp and then spend the next day canoeing. This was not a problem for us, as we thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment! Saturday night is quieter as most people had canoed all day with the accompanying beverages. We loved it here and will definitely be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a CG with very large sites, nearly all shaded. This is a canoeing/kayaking campground, right on the Saco River. Everyone we met was into this river recreation. Seemed to be mainly young adults, with no small children in sight. Nice CG with somewhat limited facilities to entertain the kids, unless they are into kayaking. We camped here in a Motorhome.