THOUSAND TRAILS MOODY BEACH, ME
Wells, Maine
📅 Date visited: 9/19/2024
⏰ Check-in / Check-out Times: Site check-in is 12 p.m., and cabin check-in is 4 p.m. Check-out for both is before 11 a.m.
📍 Address/Grid Coord: 266 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090
🌐 Website/Social Media Link: https://thousandtrails.com/maine/moody-beach-rv-campground
📞 Phone: 207-646-4586
💲 Pricing Details/Discounts: We are Thousand Trails Members.
🅿️ Site Used: 15
⌚ Length of Stay: 7 days
☝️ Max Length of Stay Permitted: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Seasonal. The campground has a large number of seasonal guests, but there’s plenty of room for short-term stays as well.
🚘 Vehicle and Rig Specs: Ford F-350, DRW - Cedar Creek 375BHO, Length: 43’ Height: 13’ 6”, 50amp service.
👨👩👧👧 Family Demographics: 2 Adults, 2 Kids (Under 10)
🐶 Pets: We don’t have any, but they are allowed as long as they are leashed. They have a pet park and plenty of areas to walk.
📱 Cell Service Used: T-Mobile 5G, average coverage with a few dead zones.
📶 Other Cell Service Quality: Verizon showed the best coverage, but T-Mobile performed ok.
Source: CoverageMap LLC.
💻 Internet Service Used: T-Mobile 5G and Starlink
🛰️ Starlink Accessibility: Our NE access was blocked; however, with Starlink’s recent update, I was able to lay the dishy flat and get signal. Sites 1-7, 301-350 or 401-411 would be recommended if using Starlink. These sites (minus 1-7) are all 50amp/FHU and big rig friendly.
Source: Starlink App Speed test and Obstruction Reports
📡 Campground WiFi Quality: Guests can purchase WiFi packages. we did not purchase since we use other providers.
🛀 Facilities: Office/Campstore, Bathhouses, Laundry, Recreation Hall, Dumpsters, and onsite RV Storage.
🏊🏻♂️ Amenities: Swimming Pool, Hot tub, Basketball Court, Playgrounds, Hiking Trails, and Dog Park.
🔢 Total Number of Sites and General Condition: According to Equity Lifestyles 2023 Annual report, there are 274 total RV sites available with 117 designated as “annual”. The report identifies 157 sites as being available for retail/Thousand Trails Members.
⛺ Tent Camping Permitted: Yes, 21 sites
♿ Handicap Accessibility: Yes
🔌💧🚽 Electric, Water & Sewer details: Yes, FHU 30/50 with W/S throughout.
👋🏻 Assigned sites or FCFS: FCFS.
👀 Site selection/location assistance: The office will identify available sites on the map, but no other assistance beyond that.
🔒 Gated Access: Yes.
🚧 Road Condition: Good; easy access both in and out. Mixed gravel and paved.
⛽ Gas: Haffner’s (.3 miles). Irving 24 (17 miles) is the closest Open Roads station.
🛒 Grocery: Hannaford (2 miles)
🚩 Local Area Attractions / Amenities: Wonder Mountain Fun Park is at the front of the campground. It’s not affiliated with Thousand Trails, but it’s a great location for the family to play. The towns of Wells and Ogunquit offer several dining options as well as various access points to explore the coastline and tide pools. Two bakery’s you should definitely try in Wells are Congdon’s Doughnuts and Bread & Roses Bakery. We sampled multiple lobster rolls, and our two favorites were from Wells Beach Lobster Pound (a ocean front restaurant and market in Wells) and Bite into Maine (a food truck in Fort Williams Park outside of Portland). The lobster was more plentiful and fresh at Wells, but Bite into Maine had several unique flavor options. Our favorite was their curry lobster roll. While in Portland, also make sure to visit Duckfat. They quite possibly serve some of the best poutine we’ve ever had! Make sure to add on a side of duck confit 😋 when ordering!
Kennebunk and the village of Kennebunkport is also nearby. If you can time it right, you should plan a trip to the village. From what we were told, it gets a little crazy in thier peak season. We scheduled a whale watch trip out of Kennebunkport, but the weather didn’t cooperate. Instead, we spent the day exploring the village. There are also several trails and preserves in the area to get your nature on. Wells Reserve at Laudholm was particularly enjoyable with over seven miles of trails, multiple historic buildings, and a research lab. Overall, this is a great spot to kick off your visit to Maine.
✏️ General Feedback / Review: The campground was well maintained. Moody Beach appears to be an older Thousand Trails location that is going through phased updates. The camp store, bathhouses and laundry all appear to be recently updated. There is significant tree coverage in the original parts of the park and most of the legacy sites can be tight for big rigs. If you have a 40+ ft unit, I recommend trying to get a site somewhere in the 301-350 or 401-411 sections. Sites 15-25 can also support larger rigs; however, sites 151-201 in the rear of the park are not recommended. We stayed at Moody Beach towards the end of the season, so it wasn’t too busy. Thousand Trails Moody Beach is in a great location for exploring the southeastern Maine coastline and several towns and villages along Hwy 1.
