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Minnesota
Brainerd
Most Recently Reviewed
Crow Wing Lake Campground
Latest Review Submited On
2012-08-24 20:09:32
4 Park(s) Reviewed Near
Brainerd, Minnesota
Camp Information
Sites
102
Date of Stay
August 2012
Latest Rate
$50



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
yes
Wireless Internet
yes
Cable TV
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
yes (Lake)
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
yes
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
9   9   1   9   4   10   7   7   4   2   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  question  yes  yes  yes  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  question  yes  yes  question  
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[ 9 / 10 ]
August 2012
$50
The new owners are awesome. We stayed here several times up until 2007 and vowed never to return due to the owners awful and rude attitude. In Feb. 2012, we found out there were new owners. We finally made it to the campground this week and, it has immediately become one of our favorites, again! These people know how to treat guests. This is a fabulous campground on a lake. Every site has some or all shade. All sites have a concrete patio with many pull-throughs.They have 10 lakeside sites, but most sites have a lake view. They pool is very nice,and the large store has much available in the line of groceries, clothing, and serves sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and more. If you have stayed here but vowed not to return for the same reasons, please, come back and check it out. You won't be sorry. Sorry to ramble, but this place deserves high marks, and all negative ratings need to be reevaluated. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 9 / 10 ]
July 2012
$50
We thoroughly enjoyed this well maintained, lovely park. Pleasant, helpful staff, very family friendly with lots of things for kids to do. Our lakeside site was level with picnic table, fire ring, lots of shade but we were still able to get a Direct TV signal and WiFi worked. Very busy on the weekends but quiet during the week. We will return when in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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[ 1 / 10 ]
August 2011
$53
Horrible owners/employees, nice campground property. Campers beware – we have never been treated so poorly and rudely by a campground as we experienced at this campground. This campground looks great on the surface – great pool, cement pad at each site, on the lake - but the owners and employees are incredibly rude. Not to mention, what happens if you break one of their many rules. If you do not have kids, pets that do not every bark (even when playing), and go to are as quiet as a mouse from the hours of 10pm-8am, then this is the campground for you. If you laugh loud, ask a question, or anything to break their many rules, then this is not the campground for you. When we checked in, the owner gruffly told me to “hurry up” as we walked out to have him escort me to my site – which I couldn’t have been any faster out of the office unless I sprinted back to my truck. As we were settling into our site, another employee rolled up on a golf cart to tell us we couldn’t have 2-vehicles on our campsite. As this was something we had never read before or had encounter at another campground, we asked why that was and the gentleman very rudely told us that “it’s been a rule around here for 40+ years” and that “this wasn’t a parking lot, it was a campground”. When we replied that we were just asking a why as we’d never been informed of this before coming here (even though our registration was made for TWO families in our camper…) he promptly told us that he had been dealing with “jerks like us for 40+ years”. He left and came back about an ½ hour later to check to see if the vehicle was moved, which it wasn’t since we were still getting settled. He made a comment to our friends that were on the site next to us that “we should’ve been done already” and if he came back again and the car was still on the site “that it would be removed”. Then our friends in the next site were airing out a tent that they’d used previously in the week at another campground) and he came around again to tell us that “it was against the rules to have a tent on your campsite”. When she said that she notified the owners at check-in that they were airing it out and no one was staying in it, he promptly said “well it needs to be taken down”. By the way – according to their rules, it is OK to have a tent on your campsite for kids to stay in as long as it’s only 1-family on the site; which their site only had ONE FAMILY on the site. The rest of the weekend consisted of them driving their golf cart around and monitoring everyone – especially us. I even walked to the bathroom at 10:30pm one night to find him sitting on the next road over, in his golf cart with the lights off, watching – which we were sitting around the fire (with our kids) talking quietly. Our kids witnessing them come out and yell at other campers for breaking rules weather it was at the pool, park, or just generally riding their bikes around. I always let my son buy something from where we stay to remember the place by – he’s 11 and told me that he didn’t want to buy anything from this place because he didn’t want to remember it AT ALL. With that said, I do appreciate a campground that does enforce their rules. However, this was extremely overboard. I know rules need to be enforced, but a simple reply to our question about the two-cars on the site would’ve answered our question. It was just a SIMPLE QUESTION. There was no need to be that rude with an answer. Kids get loud during the day, they don’t always obey signs even when their parents are there reminding them of the many rules there are, dogs bark, people laugh loud at times when they’re having a good time – LIFE IS LOUD if you’re having fun!! And this is not the place to be if you fit into that category. We have camped at many, many different places over the years and never once had an issue before – EVER. Customer service should be a #1 priority for businesses – we are paying for a service and can simply take our business elsewhere. Thankfully, our experience at other businesses and attractions in the Brainerd area were all above par. We will NEVER go back to this campground. I rarely write online reviews about anything, and here I am, writing a review at 9:30pm after being home only a few hours from camping. That should say how strongly I feel about the rude treatment from the owners of this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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Camp Information
Sites
38
Date of Stay
August 2012
Latest Rate
$26



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
no
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
10   10   10   9   10   9   9   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  question  yes  yes  yes  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  question  yes  yes  yes  
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[ 10 / 10 ]
August 2012
$26
This is a well maintained COE park. It's like a state park only a little cleaner or less rustic. We brought 6 boys for a camping experience who found plenty to do at the playground, swimming area and dam. It was fun to watch the fish at the dam. Campsites are large and well kept. We did have to set up the kids tent in front of our camper because the picnic table was chained down and couldn't be moved. No other place worked. There were many people staying here from southern states who camp north all summer. We met a friendly ranger intern who told us so many interesting facts about the park and the area. On a cold, rainy day we went to the Holiday Inn indoor waterpark. They have daily on-line coupons. Also, there is a washer and dryer on site. We will definitely return here. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
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[ 10 / 10 ]
July 2012
$13
Rate is with senior pass. This COE park has to be in our top 10 favorite parks. The park is well managed, well cared for, and beautiful. It's a little tight getting a big rig in, but it is doable and well worth the effort. Beautiful lake, nice shady sites, good 50 amp electric. There are several short walking trails throughout the park, a nice boat ramp and a beautiful day use area with swimming beach. There is good Verizon 3G signal and a limited number of OTA TV channels. This park is a gem! We will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2011
$30
Very nice, clean, large sites. I would recommend this campground to everyone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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Camp Information
Sites
18
Date of Stay
October 2010
Latest Rate
$30



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
yes
Cable TV
yes
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
no
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
8   8   8   9   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
question  question  question  yes  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
question  no  question  yes  
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[ 8 / 10 ]
October 2010
$30
This pleasant city park is located on Rice Lake which is part of the upper Mississippi River. The sites on the single loop provide both 50-amp power and water hookups. Cable TV is available. The Wi-Fi connection indicated no owner identification, but I assume that it belonged to the park. There is little shade at the sites. While there are a number of newly planted trees, it’s going to be quite a few years before they provide any shelter from the sun. Since I visited in the early fall, I dealt with the very pleasant staff at park department’s office. During the camping season a host is resident in the campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 8 / 10 ]
August 2010
$30
Clean quiet friendly. No showers and the restrooms are marginal but it is a nice setting on a pretty lake. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 8 / 10 ]
July 2008
$21
Very nice smaller park located in a waterfront park. Park is clean and attractive and sites are large but with no foliage separating them. Well worth the nightly cost and we would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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Camp Information
Sites
64
Date of Stay
October 2010
Latest Rate
$40



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
yes
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
yes (Lake)
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
10   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  
Review Rating
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[ 10 / 10 ]
October 2010
$40
Completely remodeled RV Resort with lake front and lake view campsites in a park like setting. Sandy swim beach and nice docks. Very clean park with quiet time rules. Pet friendly and family friendly resort. South East of Brainerd on Lower South Long Lake and a few miles from Paul Bunyan land. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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