Tideline Pines
Seven distinct stays. One stretch of Maine coast.
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.
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.