Opposition to
Anchor In RV Campground

Alton Ave and Bayside Rd Neighbors care deeply about the future of our community and the character of the area we call home. We are putting together a coordinated effort to oppose the proposed Anchor In Campground at 566 Bayside Rd.

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Thank you, Ellsworth.

We are incredibly grateful to the Ellsworth City Council for listening to residents and voting to enact a moratorium on large-scale campgrounds. We also thank the City Staff, our legal counsel, our neighbors, and everyone who attended meetings, spoke up, wrote letters, and contributed their time and resources. We are proud of what our community accomplished together.

This outcome is an important reminder that engaging in the process works. Residents came together, raised legitimate concerns, and asked the City to take the time necessary to address them – and they listened.

But the work is far from over – we encourage residents to stay engaged and participate in the upcoming public process of ordinance and zoning revision. The decisions made during this time will solidify our protections. Stay tuned here for information on workshops and public meetings to come.

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OUR CONCERNS

With this proposal to convert the existing residential lot into a high-density commercial one, our neighbors are concerned about traffic, the impact on emergency services, security risks, wildlife displacement, wetlands impact, water contamination, decrease in property values, increased trespassing and infringement on quality of life. Click for more details on these concerns →

We are speaking out on behalf of a community, a landscape, and a way of life that we believe are worth protecting.

Recent events

City Council SPECIAL Meeting – Monday, August 31, 2026

The Ellsworth City Council held a Special Meeting for Public Hearing and potential action on a moratorium on Monday, August 31, 2026. This special meeting happened because of discussion at the prior city council meeting.

More about the Aug 31 meeting…

City Council Meeting – August 17, 2026

Agenda item #082601: Public Hearing and potential action on a moratorium on RV Parks in the City of Ellsworth.

After residents and council members voiced their concerns, the council voted to schedule a Special Meeting to further discuss enacting a moratorium. That meeting was recorded — you can watch it by clicking the link below, which will take you directly to the 55-minute mark, where this agenda item begins:

https://www.youtube.com/live/bUFJHnyFuws?t=3298s

Planning Board Meeting – July 01, 2026

The Ellsworth Planning Board recently met, on July 01, 2026, for a preliminary review on the project. Many residents voiced their concerns. The meeting was recorded and can be viewed at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/live/VgJPppaZdtA
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Off Bayside Road

AT 566 BAYSIDE RD

THE PROPOSED RV CAMPGROUND

The proposed project is to construct 28-sites for recreation vehicle use. Each site is large enough to accommodate one recreational vehicle and one passenger vehicle. The site will also repurpose the existing residential building into the campground office and bath house. The existing barn will be used for recreational purposes.

The property sits about 3.3 miles south of the Water St / Main St intersection.

Down Bayside Rd

Distance from downtown

Proximity to Residential Housing

The property is abutting existing residential housing

Proposed 28-site RV campground

The submitted proposal showing the layout of the first phase.

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