We had another great weekend here. It was as usual: the campground is immaculate and this time extremely quiet. We try to get a pond site because we like the concrete pad. Also, it's great to just walk out to fish, etc. No activities, but our son was occupied the entire day between fishing, biking, etc. The only downside that we had was that our site's graywater drain was clogged and because of where our trailer was, they couldn't snake it. No big deal. We will certainly return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We just returned from spending Memorial Day Weekend. We really enjoyed our weekend here. We love the social aspect of camping and everyone was VERY friendly - seasonals, regulars and first time weekenders like us. The seasonal sites were well maintained and clean. Many were very nicely landscaped. We camped near the Big Field at the far end. There was constantly something going on on the Big field (softball, wiffle ball, bocci, horseshoes, frisbee) not necessarily organized by the campground. There was a horseshoe tournament on Sunday morning which was well run by the campground and a great social event. The playground was new and nice. Our kids loved it. There were tons of kids - mostly 9-14 years old - all well behaved. There is no pool (which we knew) but the pond didn't look too appealing. But, it wasn't a hot weekend. The beach is only 3 miles away, too. The town of Clinton is quaint and has several antique shops. Some of the sites around the pond did look tight, but we didn't camp there. We would definitely consider going back - if I-95 wasn't so horrible to travel on - LOL! We camped here with 2 adults and 2 small children (6 & 3). We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We only had 30 amp power and, the wi-fi didn't work at our site (they told us we could bring our computer to the lounge), the sewer was grey water only. Lots to do here for families. Nice campground but for what we got I think it was horribly overpriced. We would not go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Like other posters, we agree that the sites are a bit on the snug side. We were on a pond site and it was a challenge to get our small hybrid trailer into the site. The campground is extremely well kept. The playground is very nice as is the tennis court. Our son and his friend enjoyed the pond and the fact that we had a pond site made that easy. They just walked right in from the site. Pond sites have concrete pads for the picnic tables - a nice addition. The rec room was adequate as was the store. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. We know seasonal families at the campground - they are like a small community and about 1/2 the campground, but very nice. There is one issue that I have with this campground - lax quiet hours: The first night I commented on how surprised I was at the quietness of the campground. I ate my words.... Our last night we had extremely drunk neighbors who were up talking very loudly until 3:30 a.m.. We also had another neighbor who felt it necessary to idle his car for 1/2 hr. starting at 6:30 a.m. - it was a very loud idling car, mind you. I was told by another family that he'd done that every morning for a week. Finally, a third was dumping wood into his truck at an obscene hour - well past 11:30 p.m. There is nothing printed that I could find in the rules about quiet hours. Perhaps they should start enforcing them because it's obvious some people lack common courtesy. Despite the neighbor issues, we will return because this campground is close to home, good for a weekend getaway, it's clean and our son had a great time. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I have to admit after reading the previous reviews I was a little skeptical about our reservation at this cg. The office staff was very courteous in providing us with a map of our site location. We got set up and walked all over the campground to familiarize ourselves. The campground was well kept, not overly noisy, and very easy to get around in. It was a little tight to back into our spot, but we didn't have much problems. The water pressure was a little slow, but we consider the fact that the cg was full and we didn't complain. The road we were on went from paved to a gravel road, but we didn't have bicycles, etc., so it didn't bother us a great deal. The campground seemed to be stocked with the necessary essentials. It's only a quick 5 miles to get to stores if you need other supplies. The playground, basketball courts, shuffle board, horseshoe pits and baseball diamond were all in great shape. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. The only complaint that I had was the streets were very dark at night and they need more campground lighting in spots, but otherwise, we enjoyed. All in all, I will enjoy returning to this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Traveling on Columbus Day, we were forced to stay here overnight on our way home. This campground is a "locals" hot spot for a weekend get away. The mgmt was not thrilled to give away his "last spot", and we weren't thrilled to be the ones to get it. The campground was scruffy to say the least. What angered us the most was the $58 fee charged to stay in this "DUMP". Mgmt acted like he was offering us his last 5 star accommodations. If there had been any other campground available, believe me we would not have stayed here. There was a very large branch dangling right over top of our trailer and it was fairly breezy throughout the night. We just prayed it wouldn't snap, otherwise we would have sustained damage to our RV. My husband went up on the roof and tried to grab hold but it was out of his reach. Needless to say, this is definitely for "locals" only. BEWARE! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
If there were any other campgrounds in the immediate vicinity I'd look there. Sites are close together, some hard to get into. Our 40' coach did not fit all the way into the assigned site. Office help (I think the owner) was not particularly pleasant. 50 amp is an extra $5 a night ??? I've stayed in much better. We camped here in a Motorhome.
First, and in my wife's opinion, foremost, this campsite has the best restrooms we have run into. We tent camp so this is very important to us. Cleanliness, showers too, and location was top notch. The roads can be a little treacherous, expecially if you are camping on the hill and are moving around at night. The sites in the woods are quite large and the services close at hand. The pond was, well, a pond. Kids loved it. The Mystic River is an excellent trout and crabbing river, an unusual combination, but it is there,on the campgrounds. Camp staff is very friendly and helpful. There are a lot of seasonals, very well kept, but we had little contact with them as most campers on the hill were itinerants. We will return in 08. We camped here in a Tent.
We stayed at this park for one night. We were on the way to Odetah and leave one day early and stop off here. This park was "OK". One thing we noticed immediately was the sites were very close together. We did not like that at all. Even backing into my site was harder since the tow vehicles of the neighbors sites blocked the angle. There is a nice playground for the kids and the entrance was nice looking. Once you get into the park itself, that we did not like. The roads are not paved either, so if you have kids with bikes, it is harder to ride there. There are a lot of seasonals which I think takes away from the park. Now, the pond. The pond looks dirty and is very small. That did not seem to bother the kids since there were a lot in there. Our site had full hookups but we could only back in so far since there was an incline. We had to disconnect the tow vehicle right way so others could pass. Since this was a one nighter, we were going to leave it hooked up but were not able to. We would not say here again. It's not that bad but just not what we are used to. My wife was not happy with the overall appearance either. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
First time camping in Connecticut. The people here are very snobby. We actually had rented a camper with deck for a week. We had come up here for my brother's wedding at Water's Edge Resort on 7/7/07. My aunt and Uncle rented a site for a night too. There is a nice State Beach Park 3 miles from the campground.The lake which is really a pond (very small) could have been cleaned or raked at the bottom. The playground was very updated and nice. We enjoyed riding our bikes throughout the campground. The sites are very reasonably spaced. There are a lot of seasonal campers here. We did have a lot of trouble with the doors not opening inside the trailer. Maintenance came and took care of it by damaging the door frame. He left it that way and did not come back and fix it while we were there. After two weeks they mail you your deposit back. We won't come here again. Not because we didn't like the sites, but because the people are not friendly. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
Decent campground but don't forget cash or checkbook! They don't take debit or credit cards. The ATM is a few miles away. They let me set up then go get cash. I'd stay here again We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
October 2006
$31
Mostly seasonals in this very large, wooded, rambling park. Our site was a large pull-through. The park was almost deserted while we were there (late October). Great Fall colors. Pleasant owner/manager and other staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I thought it was a nice campound-we have been there several times. We went on a weekend that there were massive rain storms and the area near the camp store was flooded out due to rising river waters. This did not effect our stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were disappointed in this place and left early (just behind someone else who was leaving early!). Plenty of planned activities for kids, but the place is over-run with seasonals who have taken over. Sites are OK, but the place is very noisy and over-crowded. Quiet time was supposed to start at 10, but the dance in the main lodge on Saturday (and teens returning from it) made that a joke. Lodge offers a cooked to order breakfast on weekends, which is nice. Note this place has a dirty swimming pond, not a nice clean pool. Access roads are quite narrow. Overnighters will feel out of place among the mostly regular residents. We camped here in a Motorhome.