ItOpened Guides · Acadia National Park
How to actually get a site at Blackwoods Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Overview For Blackwoods campsites, 90 percent of campsites are released six months in advance on the first of each month at 10 am EST. The remaining 10 percent are released at 10 am 14 days ahead of a desired arrival date on a rolling basis. For example, if you plan to arrive on May 24, you can make an online reservation starting at 10 am EST Dec 1 from the first release or starting at 10 am EST on May 10 from the second release. All campsite reservations must be made through recreation. gov. 90% of campsites are available six months in advance, and released on a monthly basis as described above.
| Total sites | 292 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Tent only, RV, Group |
| Site mix (directory count) | Tent only 217 · RV 60 · Group 4 |
| Area | Acadia National Park |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Activities | Camping, Day Use Area, Hiking, Interpretive Programs, Ranger Station |
| Directory phone | 207-288-3274 - F.A.Q.'S = GO.NPS.GOV/ACADIACAMPING |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Blackwoods Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Blackwoods Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Seawall Campground | 210 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Schoodic Woods Campground | 94 sites · same area |
| Duck Harbor Campground | 5 sites · same area |
| Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Camping | 27 sites · nearby alternative |
| Hastings Campground | 25 sites · nearby alternative |
| Cold River | 14 sites · nearby alternative |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Blackwoods Campground campground page · Acadia National Park park page.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.