Kittery trading post | Informal Campsite

October 7th, 2023 by tcxlator

Lots of rigs of all sizes overnighted here. It's level, has great cell phone connection, and if you go to the way-back there's a path down to the creek to walk your dog or view the sunrise. Feels safe. Freeway sound is pretty muted.

September 30th, 2023 by sharpsusan

definitely go to the part of the parking lot near the axe throwing area. it is much quieter.

thank you so much Kittery Trading Post for letting us stay here! what a lovely, friendly store.

July 19th, 2023 by thisvanlifeofmine.com

Stayed the night here with 4 other vans. Highway noise but I use a sound machine so it didn't bother me. The trading post is huge, so I shopped around a bit there.

July 19th, 2023 by aphotographersodyssey.com

Arrived around 9:45, a few other vans and one large camper. Parking lot lights turned off at 10:15. Highway noise was loud until 1 AM, then picked up again around 4 AM. Not the best night of sleep, but too good of a location to pass up. Left around 8 AM as all the employees arrived.

July 16th, 2023 by none

As described. We stayed among 9 other RVs then shopped in the Trading Post for 4 hours the day following and ate nearby for lunch before departing the area.

July 12th, 2023 by Cathetalex

Stationnement du commerce, nous sommes allés au kittery trading post donner notre numéro d’immatriculation a l’entrée. Avons passé la nuit avec 4 autres vanlife/roulotte. Un peu de bruit d’autoroute tel que mentionné.

June 16th, 2023 by judyt.thomson

Behind large red Trading Post building . We stayed one night with 4 other RVs. No issues . Lots of hwy 95 noise.
Would stay again.

May 27th, 2023 by rubyontheroad

Exactly as described. We got in after the store had closed. Parked near the back where about 7 other RVs had already set up. Highway noise quieted some at night. Left before the store opened.

May 5th, 2023 by pyroguy2228

Arrived after closing, pretty accurate descriptions. Was my first time car camping, and seemed like a good, safe spot tucked away in a large quiet lot (minus minor highway noise). Probably a dozen plus others, but plenty of space to stay spread out. Left before open to use services at the rest area up the road. Would stay again.

December 4th, 2022 by RoryCullen.com

Great location, check-in at main entrance (north side) with your name, number, license number.
Parking is along the Northside of the lot as well, pretty flat.

October 26th, 2022 by thunderchicken1200

stayed one night. it’s ok. a loooot of I-95 traffic noise. but there was no noise in the parking lot and no one bothered me. i got in around 9:30 so i couldn’t talk to anyone about parking here. i just went towards the back and slept. woke up around 8 and left. the parking lot is very large. any rig size would fit here. all paved. 3bars 5G Ultra on TMobile. 2 Bars LTE on Verizon.

October 7th, 2022 by beckychustz

Great overnight stay. Felt safe. Large parking lot. Have to go inside trading post and give camper license plate info.

October 7th, 2022 by beckychustz

Great overnight stay. Large parking lot. Have to go inside trading post center and give license plate number

July 28th, 2022 by Polo Free Spirit

Great alternative to the usual Walmart…. Hey: so many Places are getting closed down everyday … let’s work together…. Unfortunately humans are sometimes idiots… I picked up after an un thankful and disrespectful boondocker that just dumped his garbage all over the asphalt…. What a shame….

How long would it take to clean up the planet?
Mother Theresa answered : 5 minutes of everyone picks up their front yard!!

July 7th, 2022 by jfhivon

Grand stationnement.

Près de l’autoroute.

Assez bruyant le matin

July 5th, 2022 by Kristina Caz

Fairly level parking lot at huge sporting goods outfitter with three floors of great name-brand products. Check in with your vehicle info at the front door. Some highway noise before midnight and after 3:30am. Several other vans and RVers present. Keep yourself as stealth as possible so this spot stays an option. Would definitely stay here again.

July 4th, 2022 by carfries13

Safe parking spot but very noisy traffic!

July 3rd, 2022 by travelswithkevan

Stayed the night, it was warm so our windows were all open and fans on and we could barely hear the freeway overnight, picked up more during daylight hours. Felt perfectly safe, several larger RVs and a few vans stayed.

We parked as far from the freeway as we could. It runs along the back of the lot.

April 10th, 2022 by elliebpeterson

Safe and nothing fancy. We stayed the night here and drove to the lighthouse in the morning. There was plenty of room, a little noisy by the highway but not bad.

November 9th, 2021 by randysharong

Large fairy level paved parking lot. You go in and register your name and vehicle information and they will tell you to park around the perimeter of the lot. They are very helpful and support RVs parking for night. They are open from 9 - 7. We backed in near the archery target to be a bit further away from the freeway. Terrific store to shop in too. The largest outdoors store I have ever seen.

October 29th, 2021 by brianaramos

Stayed here for 3 nights. Lot under construction but part of it still open and no one bothered us. Few other vehicles there over night. Store doesn’t open until 9am.

October 25th, 2021 by scpaddock

Easy, comfortable stop. Called to store to confirm permission. Friendly person welcomed us.

March 7th, 2021 by ghayward8860

Nice place for a night or two. Large parking lot (slightly slanted), lights shut off about 9:00, a little noisy from the highway

October 11th, 2020 by fulltimedaydream

Good spot for a night. No issues at all. There were several other vans, too. Store has bathrooms.

September 23rd, 2020 by eugene.ewe

Here for a night, found this place thru campendium. it’s a huge parking lot. Lights are off at night. Some freeway traffic noise but it’s not unbearable.