We just stayed here for 4 days and 3 nights. The park is very clean and very family-oriented. We liked that security constantly drove through the park. The camp store was nice and well-stocked and the bathrooms were always clean. I would recommend renting a golf cart because the campground is large and it can be far from one place to another. The site we had was tight and not too level, but we reserved at the last minute. There were lots of better sites. The park is right next to Holiday World amusement park and is the real reason to go. It is really geared towards families. There really isn't much else in Santa Claus. Shuttles go back and forth to the park all day. We did drive down to Lincoln's childhood home which was about 5 miles away and the kids really liked the working farm there. We will definitely go back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Very, very large campground is well staffed and maintained. They have as many rental RVs and cabins as sites, large pool with lifeguards, rental golf carts, rental boats, and frequent free shuttles to Holiday World. The roads are somewhat narrow and there are too many dangerous, unsigned intersections that make it unfriendly for kids on bikes/scooters (my main reason for a 9 rating). Go ahead and rent a cart as soon as you arrive or you will never survive the walk from the camp store/game room/lake to the pool! We camped here in a Motorhome.
I was disappointed in this campground. It seemed unkept to me, and very over-crowded. There were golf carts buzzing around the campground at all hours of the night and someone actually flipped one over close to our site. Too big and too busy for us to consider this a relaxing getaway. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sites are small and not very well maintained. Restrooms were not attended to and showers were backed up. Water connection at the site had a leak at the faucet and ran downhill into our site and ended up a muddy mess. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We were there in Nov. We had virtually the entire park to ourselves. The park itself was very nice, although they had a lot of golf carts for rent. I don't know how that might go during the busy season. Everything on the Internet about the city is exaggerated. The WiFi didn't work during our visit. Connection to water might be too far for some at some sites. We carry extra lengths on everything and had no problem. The RV park staff couldn't possibly have been nicer. We enjoyed our "RV Park" visit, but the city has virtually nothing to offer at this time. We were told they are trying to work on that. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a wonderful place. We stayed on one of their deluxe sites. It was a big site with full hookups. There are lots of things for children to do at the campground and there is an amusement park almost next door. It's clean and picturesque. Easy to get into and out of. We had a great time and would recommend this campground to others. We already made reservations for 2007. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have camped here for the past 5 years. And this will be our last year camping here. This camp ground has gone down hill they are not taking care of the grounds very dirty. Teenagers running this place. Oh and 1 more thing the golf carts are totally out of control. Walking with our 4 year old daughter she almost got hit by a boy driving a golf cart not paying attention. They just don't care anymore it's a shame this used to be a nice campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The rave reviews that I had been given about this park were a little over rated. There was a fair bit of trash lying around. The restrooms were a little grungy. The park did not enforce their "no fireworks" rule. They offer rental golf carts and there were way too many of them. It is clear that this used to be a very nice park and could be again if they would do a little more maintenance. To be fair, it is still a nice park. The pool is new. The playground areas are nice. They really need to do some sprucing up before the place really runs down. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Park is extremely overcrowded and overrun with golf carts. I can see how some may find it fun -- numerous campers seemed to be having a great time -- but the campground was loud, we were in a tiny campsite (probably 15' between our camper and the next), and golf carts were loud and very frequently passed our site. Next time, we're staying at Lincoln state park down the road (5 miles). The shuttles to/from Holiday World were nearly impossible to catch due to our group size (6) and a large trailer. Holiday World has free parking, so I'll just drive the tow vehicle to the park when I want to go... Really disapointing campground considering the awards it's won. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We've camped the last three years during the October Halloweekends. We always have a great time. This year, our camp site was very disappointing. It was in a tree shaded area, but many trees had dead overhanging limbs. I could see one falling through our awning. The camp site was absolutely littered with cigarette butts. Someone had filled a plastic soft drink bottle with rocks and inserted into the sewer connection. Glad I noticed before hooking up and dumping. It is obvious the park is focused on expansion of rental RVs and not paying attention to maintenance. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is an excellent campground, but could be heading in the wrong direction fast. They have added so many new rental units(and all that comes with that), that is a definate concern to us, but we will go back, cause it does offer so much and it connects to holiday world. You must try it once and then make your own opinion. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Three years ago this was one of our favorite campsites, bar none. Recently management has ruined the campground. The camp is over crowded, and the clients have changed from campers to trailer renters. The camp has become a pig sty. It’s dirty, and loud, and you have only two chances of getting a good nights sleep – slim and none. Stay somewhere else! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$30
First, let me say if you're staying here for peace and quiet, you're in the wrong place. That said, this campground is FUN. Super nice sites and very well kept. The owners obviously care a lot about this campground. Many golfcarts on the roads, so my advice is, when in Rome, do as the Roman's do, rent a golf cart--they're a ton of fun. It's a big park, so they're nice to run around in. They have added MANY more golf carts--if you're there on a holiday weekend, they will all be reserved, so that gives you an idea of how many there are running around. There are MANY rental units here, and they've about doubled what was here a year ago, and there is still construction going on at the top of the hill. The rental units are very nice a well kept, from travel trailers to cabins. This really is a resort type campground, especially for kids. Very close proximity to Holiday World. We stayed during one of their Halloweekends in October and had a ball. I'd definitely recommend their deluxe RV site. We were on site 34, right on the end and had a concrete driveway and patio that was dead level, 50 amp hookup, sewer and nightlight. Very nice. So nice we've reserved it for next year. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2004
$29
We had a terrible time here. The campground was nice enough, but it was absolutely
overrun with their rental golf carts. We spent the entire weekend smelling exhaust fumes and listening to zooming golf carts and honking horns. We couldn't even walk to the Camp Store without being practically run down by a golf cart. We couldn't hear a bird chirp if it was in the tree above us and we couldn't let the kids walk to the playground for fear they would be run over. The proximity of this park to Holiday World is fantastic, but we will choose to stay just about anywhere but here on our next visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2004
$38
THis was our third time here and I think the park is starting to become just a bit rundown,
mostly because it seems to stay busy. The owners have put in probably 100 permanent rental trailers and most of their focus seems to be on these rather than the camp sites themselves. If you do go, request a site in the 'Dasher' loop, as the sites close to the lake and campstore resemble a refugee camp. Campground is VERY busy, with lots of kids and rented golf carts buzzing around. If you are looking for peace and quiet, this is NOT the place. If you have kids and want them entertained, then go. We probably won't be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$39
The main attraction of this campground is Holiday World, an amusement park next door. We spent Labor Day weekend here and as you can imagine this place was packed and rockin'. If you have kids this is a great campground. Choose one of the
'deluxe sites', which have level, concrete pads to park on. There are lots of activities, along with a pretty well stocked camp store (although there is a grocery directly across the street). My recommendation would be to try and secure a place in the 'D' section, as the ones on top of the hill are not as nice. Not a lot else around to do, although the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Memorial is close by and worth seeing, as well as the St. Meinrad Monastery, which has free self-guided tours. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$35
This is a very nice park. If you stay, I recommend the deluxe RV site. It's concrete paved, completely level with full hookups and even a nightlight on the electrical pedestal. We stayed there during one of their Halloween Weekends, so the price was a bit higher, but we had a great time. You can rent golf cars for $25 for a 24 hour period. That was a lot of fun and recommended if you're staying down in the lower end of the campground. They also have many, MANY trailer rental units and cabins, so this could be a great choice for a family reunion or other get together where not everyone has an RV. We camped here in a Motorhome.