Vaughn Island

Camp Sites

Three sites are available for Vaughn Island, Grove, Cobble Cove, and Northbeach.

Permitting Information

Permits are required and can be obtained on this site. Please select the Island, campsite, and date for overnight camping. No Commercial use. Maximum camp size 4-8 people. Respect others’ privacy.

Parking Information

Limited parking is available at the end of Turbats Creek Road on the left-hand side (~3 spaces). Due to the limited parking it is recommended that you drop off your equipment and park elsewhere or have someone else drop you off.

Carry In, Carry Out 

Carry Out all trash. Please take all solid human waste and toilet paper to the mainland for proper disposal.

Fire Restrictions 

You will be camping on land owned and maintained by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. As part of your camping reservation, the Trust is permitting you to burn a campfire in, and only in, Trust maintained firepits. Building and/or using rouge firepits is strictly prohibited. Be vigilant and mindful of wind conditions. DO NOT CUT Island vegetation. When leaving your campsite, please be sure your campfire is completely extinguished.  The best practice is to douse with water, stir down to the lowest coals, and douse a second time. NO BONFIRES.

Within 48 hours of your reservation date, each camper is required to visit the Maine Forest Service’s Wildfire Danger Report at: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/wildfire_danger_report/index.html Note, our islands are located in zone 10 on the digital map.  If the color of zone 10 is Yellow, Orange, or Red the fire risk is too high and you are not allowed to have any open fires – i.e. campfires are not permitted.

Respect Wildlife 

Respect wildlife, habitats, nesting sites, and the natural beauty of the islands.

Firearms 

Use of firearms strictly prohibited except by licensed hunters during regulated hunting seasons.

Adapting to our Islands (Don’t let poison ivy spoil your camping trip!) 

Most islands off the Maine coast commonly include a host of flora and fauna, including some not so pleasant to humans, such as mosquitos, marauding raccoons, and poison ivy. You can forestall the raccoons by keeping all food inside a cooler (very firmly latched) or your tent, and the mosquitos can be repelled with plenty of bug spray. The poison ivy is more of a challenge, so we recommend you familiarize yourself with what it looks like and avoid it. Should you come in contact with the plant, washing with liberal amounts of soap (dish soap – i.e. detergent is better) and salt water is a good immediate solution.