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Tideline Pines
Seven distinct stays. One stretch of Maine coast.
Tideline Pines is twelve acres of salt marsh and white pine on the Popham Beach peninsula in Phippsburg, Maine. Seven hand-built units — from a couples safari tent to a four-bedroom marsh-front cottage — share the same firepit circle, the same kayak shed, and the same view of the tide coming in. Pick the one that fits the trip.
A working salt marsh, twelve acres of pine
We sit on a quiet road off Route 209, halfway between Popham Beach State Park and the Sebasco shore. The land slopes from old-growth pine down to a tidal salt marsh that fills twice a day. There's a single dirt loop through the campground — every unit is on the loop, none of them face each other, and the marsh and the dock are a five-minute walk from the farthest one.
Seven stays, every kind of trip
Couples weekend? Take the Saltgrass tent or the Cedar cottage. Family of six? The Wildgrass family tent or the Hemlock cottage sleep everyone. Solo writing retreat? The Wren A-frame is small, dark, and quiet. Every booking gets the same shared amenities — bathhouse, fire pit, kayaks, picnic pavilion — regardless of which roof you sleep under.
Built for the way you actually camp
Real beds with real linens. Heated bathhouse with hot showers. Fast wifi at the pavilion. Coffee waiting on the porch. We didn't take anything away from camping — we just took the parts you didn't like and quietly fixed them. The fire pit is still your fire pit. The night sky is still the night sky.
The Campground
The shape of the place
How Tideline Pines is laid out, what each loop feels like, and how to choose between the marsh side and the pine side.
The land
The east half of the property is mature white pine — quiet, shaded, and noticeably cooler in July. The west half opens onto the salt marsh, with longer light, more breeze off the water, and the kind of sunsets people write home about. Units are spaced for privacy, with native pine and bayberry between every site.
Sister stays, shared trails
A short loop trail runs the perimeter of the property — about three quarters of a mile. It connects every unit to the bathhouse, the pavilion, the fire pit circle, and the dock. Most guests do the loop in the evening with a drink in hand. There are benches roughly every two hundred yards.
Amenities & Bathhouses
What's shared with every stay
Each unit has its own amenity list, but every booking — whether you're in a tent or a cottage — gets full use of the campground's common amenities.
The Bathhouse
A single heated bathhouse anchors the campground. Six private shower rooms (each with its own changing area, hot water on demand, shampoo / conditioner / body soap stocked daily), a separate family room with a tub and a changing table, six toilet rooms, and a small laundry with two washers and two dryers. Open 24/7. Two-minute walk from the farthest tent.
Common areas
A central fire pit circle (chord wood is stocked daily, kindling and matches are in the shed). A covered picnic pavilion with grills, prep counters, and a fast-wifi node. A floating dock on the marsh with two tandem kayaks, four singles, and four paddleboards — first-come, first-served. A small play lawn with cornhole and bocce. And one very-good-natured campground dog.
The Area
Phippsburg, Popham Beach, and the rest of midcoast
What you can do in 10, 30, and 60 minutes. We send guests home with a printed local guide on arrival — this is the short version.
Popham Beach State Park
Ten minutes south by car, four miles of broad sandy beach with tidal flats that change shape every storm. Best at low tide — you can walk out to Fox Island and back if you watch the clock. There's a small fee in summer; bring cash. Lobster rolls at the snack bar are surprisingly good.
Bath, Brunswick & Boothbay
Bath is twenty minutes north — Maine Maritime Museum, downtown shopping, and the best ice cream in the county at Mae's. Brunswick is thirty minutes west for the Bowdoin Museum of Art, breweries, and farm-to-table dinners. Boothbay Harbor is forty-five minutes east when you want a postcard fishing town and a boat tour out to Monhegan.
Plan Your Stay
The practical stuff, up front
Everything we wish a campground had told us before we showed up. If a question isn't answered here, email us — a real person will write back.
Check-in & arrival
Check-in is 4 PM, check-out is 11 AM. The gate code arrives by text the morning of arrival; you can drive straight to your unit without stopping at an office. The closest commercial airport is Portland Jetport (PWM), about an hour south. From Boston it's a two-and-a-half hour drive up I-95. Parking is on-site, one car per unit, free.
Weather, packing, pets
Maine summers are mild — pack a fleece even in July. Bug season peaks late May through mid-June; we stock natural repellent at the pavilion. Tideline Pines is non-smoking everywhere on the property and currently does not allow pets in any unit (we love them — the marsh ecosystem doesn't). Quiet hours are 10 PM to 7 AM and we mean it.
Get in Touch
Contact Dustin Hofer
Have questions about our properties or want to inquire about availability? We'd love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Host
Dustin Hofer
Location
Phippsburg, Maine
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