We chose this campground because of it's proximity to the Eastern States Fairground (40 minutes away) for the 2007 Big E. We had site #76, which is right on the main road. The site was flat, but not level; we had to lower the front of the camper so much we couldn't use the tripod for stability. The site was well situated, shady and very clean. Because we were there for the fair, we left very early in the am and came back late at night. The staff was friendly and helpful at check in. Little store was well stocked and reasonably priced. The campground was very clean, but many of the trees are very low hanging and the majority of the roads we walked had a great deal of washout. We were happy to have a site so close to the front of the campground. It is off season in Mass (at least until the leaves start to turn) so the only activity offered was bingo at night. The rec hall did have lots of tables and games and a pretty big TV. While exploring, we saw a large, clean swimming pool and two small weedy ponds. There are many seasonal sites here. We would go back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here for Labor Day Weekend 2007 (price per night probably reflects this), We really enjoyed the park they had a lot of scheduled activities. All roads were gravel most were in decent shape. Sites were big and fairly level. We would recommend this campground to others. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great Family Park!!! My wife and I tented with our 2 year old at site 40, which is a waterfront site and had a blast. Lots to do for the kids: tye dying, chocolate pudding slide, hay ride, fireworks, and many other activities for kids AND adults. Nights are quiet so after the kid goes to sleep we can hang out by our camp fire. We camped here in a Tent.
As others have stated the trees could use some trimming. Pool was nice had adult swim 2 times a day. Very quite during the week. The weekend the campground started to fill up but was still very quite. Fishing was ok the kids got to catch some fish. There are two ponds some with waterfront sites. Overall a nice campground. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We enjoyed our weekend here. It is a steep grade on the road leading to the campground. We don't like to push it and kept it at 30mph. We had site 7, which was a pull thru next to the pool. After reading previous posts I wondered if we would have full hookups. Luckily we had sewer as we had requested. Our site was a bit narrow with the awning out. The in-lays had site 6, which was more spacious so we ate meals there. Just make sure you have boards to level your unit as the sites are not that level. The pool was very clean. We enjoyed it each day and wasn't too crowded. The campground is quite large, with lots of seasonals. Mini-golf was okay, and they have rc cars you can rent as well as a sluice to pan for gems if you want. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The roads to the campground are full of potholes. Tree branches need trimming as they scrape your unit's roof and sides. We were promised W/E/S but when we arrived they only had W/E available even though we made a reservation and paid in advance. Lots of seasonals. Not our favorite place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
My wife and I took our 5th wheel we purchased that day to this campground to try it out. The site we were given was just bearly big enough for our trailer. I had to park our truck perpendicular to our camper so as not to block the small road. The store is well stocked, and the woman at the counter was very helpful. She gave us directions to nearby food and shopping, and advised us on the correct type of hose to use for water hook up (they were out of them at the time). We took a couple of walks around the campground, which seemed to be about 50/50 seasonal/weekenders. The grounds throughout were clean, wooded, and a pleasure to wander around. The 'prospecting' was a fun little diversion for my wife and I, but it is definitly more geared for the kids (in us). They had an arcade as well as a small R/C car track (we didn't use either). We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$35
We used this campground as a home base while visiting family nearby, so while we didn't
spend a lot of time there we were mostly impressed. The sites were fairly large, nicely shaded and ours was easy to manuever into with a 30' tow-behind trailer. The bathhouse was wonderful - clean, hot showers with private dressing areas for each one. There are many seasonals but they were all well-maintained. The roads to get here are a bit steep but we did not have any trouble. Our only minor complaint is the visitor fee; we wanted to have our cousins come for a campfire but at $5 a person just to set foot on the property it wasn't worth it. This was in mid-October, when most amentities like the pool aren't even open, but the management wouldn't budge on the visitor fee, even for children. It is a pretty place, well spread-out with a pool, horseshoe pits, two small ponds for fishing. We would go back, especially since it's convenient to our family. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2004
$37
Visited park in 40' motorhome. This was the biggest disappointment of our trip. We entered office & were met by unfriendly staff who with no smile asked "what do you want". I asked for a big rig friendly site that was level & satelite friendly. She acted as though she never heard me. I again voiced my request which went unanswered. I was told that I would have no problem with roads or trees as all trees were trimmed for big rigs. We left office with no smile, no thanks and felt the clerk was preoccupied. Once in park we found narrow roads with a very tight turn into site. Trees were not trimmed for a 12' tall rig. To get access to satellite we had to pull forward in the site to where leveling, even with boards was not possible (Tried for over 1 hour). Hooked up & discovered very low water pressure. The owner noticed that I was having water problems. He asked me, "what are you doing". I explained that the water pressure was very low & I was getting only little more than a dribble in the coach. He offered no help, but stated they were on well water and he provided 44 psi. He failed to mention that a well system pressure tank will fluctuate down 20 psi before repressurizing-that means only 24 psi. He finally admitted that big rigs have had problems in the past although he advertises "big rig friendly". Roads & sites were gravel but both had washout spots & needed more gravel added. I will not revisit this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$35
After reading the reviews here, I called to make reservations at this campground, which is
not too far from my home for Memorial Day weekend. Guess which site I ended up with - #58. The one listed above as being flooded. I asked the owner about it, and he said there is a sump pump there and it works fine. I hoped for sunny weather and took a chance and booked it. It rained the day we arrived, and the ground was pretty wet, but there was only a small puddle around the pump which was gone by the next day. The rest of the weekend was sunny, so I couldn't complain about that problem. The site was huge with both sun and shade. We took the hayride around the campground and I think #58 is one of the nicest there. When I made the reservation, I did ask for a site with a full hookups, but #58 has no sewer. The owner's son was in the area and when I asked where the sewer connection was he said there wasn't one, and that they call their electric and water sites "full" hookups. Nice to know now. He said there's only about 15 sites that have a sewer connection. My bet is that they all belong to the seasonal people there. So, that was a bit of a disappointment since there were 5 of us camping. Although both he and another woman in the camp office told us to just dump our grey water on the ground. I know most campgrounds don't allow this, but we went ahead and did it. We used our sewer hose to get the water closer to the sump pump area. And although they have a honey wagon on the premises, they don't seem to offer it as a service. When I inquired about it, I was told they do it on Tuesday's or if you had an emergency, like your black tank was full, but generally on holiday weekends they don't take it out. Sure enough, an hour after I asked about it, I saw it drive by headed to another site. Other than that issue, we had a great time there. The campground had a ton of activities for kids, a decent size playground, a heated pool, and a rec hall. All of this is at the front of the campground so the rest stays pretty quiet even though there were tons of kids (and just as many dogs). There is a very small pond for free paddle boat rides too. The campground is at the top of a mountain and the drive up was a little difficult. My trailer is at the max. weight for my tow vehicle so the steep S-turns near the top of the mountain were a struggle at 25 mph, but we
made it! Overall, a nice weekend. We would visit again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$35
Stayed here after leaving nearby Sodom Mountain CG due to it's problems. Much nicer
place. Steep grades involved to get here no matter which way you come from. Overall a nice place. High up on a mountain, nice store, friendly staff, they are big on their 4 1/2 mile per hour speed limit. Not really near any towns but that is not a drawback. Our site flooded during heavy rain. Had approx 4 inches of standing water on site. Perm site holder came over in his big boots and said there was a sump pump behind the site that doesn't always work. He fooled around with it and sure enough it started to pump the site down. Still had to go bare foot to get to the door of my trailer. Beware of site #58 ! We would go back, just not on site 58. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$30
Very nice campground high on a mountain. Since we're tent campers, it was nice to see quite a few tenters and pop-ups not just huge RV's. Family friendly and super clean. Owners and staff extremely friendly and helpful. Some of the sites are small but most are nicely wooded and private. Our kids loved the heated pool. Prospect Mountain is on our definately going back list. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$35
The campground was well maintained and the owners very helpful and friendly. The pool was great. Very wooded set on a mountain top. When we visited they had a "Halloween weekend" with trick or treating, games such as bingo and other activities. The activities included swimming or paddle boats. There is also a playground, basketball court, volleyball and bocci. Overall it was a very nice campground with many wooded sites. Even
the pull through we had was very large and wooded. We will be going back again. Our three kids had a great time. We camped here in a camper.