Under Canvas Acadia

Character and identity

A safari-style glamping camp set in the woods of Surry, Maine, roughly 30 to 60 minutes from Acadia National Park's gates. The 63 canvas tents come with solid wood floors, West Elm furnishings, leather butterfly chairs, plush linens, and wood-burning stoves, with the more upgraded categories adding private (if not fully enclosed) bathrooms and pull-chain showers. Communal life centres on the campfire, Adirondack chairs by the water, and a single restaurant where a local chef leans hard into Maine sourcing: Cajun lobster rolls on brioche, grilled seafood, and private waterside lobster bakes with two-pound lobsters and clarified butters. Service is casual, text-based, and quick.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pitch lives or dies on the commute: you trade daily driving to Acadia for genuine quiet, real privacy between tents, and easy access to Ellsworth and the wider coast. Book a water-view tent for the flatter approach and better light, spring for the stargazer skylight if available, and pre-book a private lobster bake on your best-weather night.