If you want a real challenge, find the driveway to this campground in the fall. The driveway is small/narrow and the sign is small and yellow in the midst of yellow leaves. We had to drive a ways to find a place to turn around safely. The campground is pretty noisy during the day but quiet at night. The laundry room is clean. We asked for a satellite friendly site which meant we couldn't get Wi-Fi from our site. They said we could get online from our laptop by the office. I tried it a couple of times but it kept asking for a user name/password. I went to the office twice to verify the network and to be told there was no password/user name needed before giving up. It's hard to find a campground in much of Connecticut. This is simply a place to park for a few days and explore the surrounding area. I've stayed in many that are much better and a few that are much worse. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I like this campground even though some have called it old, tired and rundown. When we just want to get away from it all, we go to Branchbrook. Yes: the facilities are not the best but the owners are nice and the seasonal people are nice and friendly. If you want the resort style and crowd then yes, you certainly should stay away. If you want a nice quiet weekend then definitely make this a stop on your trip. Nothing at all special about this campground but we like it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Expensive for what you get, cash only and $3 extra for a/c. Muddy due to rain, rusted playground equipment. Site in "new" area which used to be tent area. Site was short, sloped downhill and across from pool and open shed area storing tractors and junk. The pool had no chairs around it...just fenced in area. Very steep entrance/exit and both were narrow with bushes surrounding so you could hardly see to pull out into traffic. Across from Black Rock State Park but they don't allow pets. Lady at check in was nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is the perfect campground for us. We are full timers who enjoy natural beauty and quiet surroundings plus the modern amenities of cable, Wi-Fi, 50 amp., clean water. It is convenient to all that CT has to offer being near Route 8 and beautiful Black Rock State Park. Branch Brook is not a theme park and does not attract persons looking to be entertained by rides, games, etc., rather, it is occupied by persons who are content with nature and sitting around a campfire relaxing. My wife Nancy, our two dogs, DJ and Tulley, and I enjoy this place very much. Oh yeah, the owners Denise and Kip are hard working and very hospitable, friendly people. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
October 2008
$40
We camped here one week past the peak season. The entrance was narrow to enter from the street and gave an unkept appearance. No one staffed the place. A chalk board message told people to tuck $40 cash with a filled out registration form in a crack in the door and go find a spot yourself. No contact number was offered. The facilities were shut down but who swims in Ct in October anyway. Mud was everywhere. There were nice hiking trails but they were short and that's all there is to do. The water was on, and the electricity worked, but there was very poor TV reception on our antenna. The trash dumpster had not been emptied in a long time and it looked like the seasonal residents cleaned out their places before they left. I would never recommend this place to anyone. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2008
$35
A lovely and quiet place to stay with lots of shade. There is a stream for fishing in the park and a nice large pool in the back. The owners are nice and helpful and keep the campground well maintained. Pets are welcome. We camped here in a fifth wheel for 2 months and enjoyed it very much. FYI-They do not accept credit cards. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a tired campground. It has a nice location next to a nearly dry creek. The grass is almost completely worn off. It rained and so we contended with muddy site. Granted there is lots of shade but if they would fertilize they could have a nice lawn. The bathrooms are very tired. The plywood dividers are white with a pea green sponge effect that looks like it could hide lots of germs. The showers were not clean. One rusty folding chair for two shower stalls. No privacy outside of the shower. They are not into present day economics. At $38 they should accept a credit card. Expect to pay 2.50 per day per air conditioner additional. Unfortunately it seems they do not have much competition in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice, clean, and quiet family-run park in the country. Sites are not paved, but well kept. The owners are nice and helpful and the office has a small supply of RV items. We were here for 3 months. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Good campground for a short weekend trip. Sites are large, level and grassy. Owners are pleasant. Small outdated playground for the children. Many seasonals but all in good repair. We camped here in 2006 also and had no problems. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
With very few campgrounds in Conn. this one is ok for an overnighter but directions to it are a little confusing and you don't want to miss it. The staff was very nice. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.