Nashville-based Streamside RV Resorts & Campgrounds has acquired Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine, through a court-approved sale process, bringing its national portfolio to 40 properties across 17 states. The deal adds a 46-acre coastal asset with 224 sites to Streamside's footprint, reinforcing the company's strategy of targeting experience-driven destinations in supply-constrained leisure markets.
The Property
Situated at 277 Mills Road, Sandy Pines spans 83 RV sites, 46 tent sites, 66 glamping accommodations — including safari tents, A-frame hideaway huts, and glass houses — and 29 seasonal park models. The resort's amenities include a historic lodge, a general store and snack bar, a heated saltwater pool, modern bathhouses, paddleboard and kayak rentals, and curated children's activities, all set against salt marsh views within close proximity to Goose Rocks Beach. The combination of traditional camping infrastructure and upscale glamping inventory positions Sandy Pines squarely within the premium segment of outdoor and experiential hospitality that has drawn significant investor interest in recent years.
Transition & Investment Plans
To protect operational continuity, prior owner Atlantic Hospitality will manage the property through the remainder of the 2026 season. All existing guest reservations will be honored, and the on-site team will stay in place. Streamside plans to layer in national operational resources and evaluate targeted capital investments to upgrade the property's infrastructure in coming seasons, while preserving what Jen Milam, Chief Growth Officer at Streamside, described as the property's distinctive coastal character. "Sandy Pines is a beautifully done resort in a fantastic location, and has become one of the premiere camping resorts in Maine," Milam said. "We are dedicated to preserving its deep ties to the local community, honoring its unique coastal character, and ensuring it remains a premier Northeast outdoor destination for generations to come."
Why Operators Should Take Note
The Sandy Pines acquisition illustrates a broader consolidation wave reshaping the outdoor hospitality and resort lodging sector. Founded in 2023, Streamside has assembled more than 4,400 RV and lodging sites in roughly three years, competing in the same lane as larger platforms by targeting high-barrier coastal and leisure markets rather than commodity campground inventory. For foodservice and beverage operators with concession, catering, or retail food partnerships at campground resorts, the shift toward well-capitalized ownership groups like Streamside creates both opportunities and pressure: institutional operators tend to standardize vendor relationships and raise service expectations across their portfolios. The general store and snack bar component at Sandy Pines, for example, is the kind of on-site food and beverage touchpoint that new ownership groups frequently scrutinize for brand alignment and revenue optimization. Tracking which glamping and RV resort operators are acquiring scale — and how they approach food and beverage programming at acquired properties — is increasingly relevant intelligence for suppliers and foodservice partners operating in the leisure and hospitality channel.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
