This could be a really nice place with a little work. Most of the park seems to be seasonal and the people who 'work' in the office regard those traveling as a nuisance. Did think that the $5/day extra if you wanted to use air conditioning was excessive. The place isn't worth $30/day as it is. Thankfully it was cool so we didn't have to face that problem. Never received a site map of the park nor was I told that there was WiFi - though I did see the tower. In fact no information for someone who is spending just a few days. Thankfully they had put some crushed rock on the sites as the whole area was wet, wet, wet. As I said, could be a really nice park if they wanted those traveling, but I don't think they do. That said, if you have family/friends to visit in the area, not a bad place to stay. Cell service is very limited. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park is about 50% seasonals. The satellite access is excellent, though their wifi costs extra. Their laundry is good and very inexpensive. Overall, this was a reasonably nice campground that we would use again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Gravel interior roads and grass sites. Easy access of I-87 exit 39 east. WiFi worked well. Office person was friendly. All sites are back-in. Good park for overnight stop. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not a fancy campground but easy access and big rig friendly. Nice close access to Canada. Most sites are gravel/grass and large. Some sites not level with tire ruts and only 1 or 2 sites with 50 amp service. As mentioned, not many trees so easy to get satellite reception. Park host was friendly and helpful. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a wonderful park with nice people running it. Most of the campers are French speaking Canadians. The spaces are large and designed with plenty of room between vehicles. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were happy with our stay. Not much shade, but that's the way we like it to get satellite reception. As someone said earlier, a lot of Canadians stay here, including in many seasonal sites, but I found the resident workers very friendly and accommodating. They also have cabins, but many of the sites (mostly grass) have only 30 amps, many with no sewer. Seems almost half the place is seasonal sites with various types of RVs setup permanently, but they are neat and in good repair. There is a bit of noise from the nearby freeway. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Was passing through the Up State when we stumbled upon Plattsburgh rv park. Quite a nice place with beautiful cabins. The owners were out of this world and very friendly. Lovely large lots and pool. Will being reserving for the 2007 season for the season. Rates are very reasonable compared to some of the other places we went to. Just a lovely park to be in. W K Albany Ny We camped here in a Motorhome.
They didn't have our reservation that was called in. There was no maintenance person around to help with problems. The person that works in the office is Canadian and only caters to Canadians not Americans. We were not given the site we asked for. Was put on a site and later that week we were asked to move because a Canadian wanted it. We then went to Shady Oaks RV Park, close by, which was beautiful and great to be at. Plattsburgh RV Park not a place to camp. Will never camp there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Camped there in June and July of 2006 and got flooded out everytime. The managers are not very friendly. The campground has no security,.. anyone can drive in. Had trouble sleeping at night because other campers were having parties all week and the manager wouldn't do anything about because she was at the party. Will never camp there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Our first impression of this campground was that it could use a little TLC. A coat of paint here and there would do wonders for this place. The abandoned motorhome next to the entrance gate should be moved elsewhere. It seems the owners just don't care. The campground is very close to the Interstate with the resulting traffic noise. We will be passing by this one next time. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground is very clean and quiet. Host was pleasant and curious. Had some sunny and shady sites available. Well kept and neat. The beach was within walking distance. The pool was very clean. Nice weather. That's what so great about NY state. Had no problems. Would recommend to friends and family. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Rating of 1 is too high. We attempted to stay here as Passport America guests and were so rudely treated by the owner at the check-in office that we were forced to leave. The "gentleman" expressed the view that Passport America guests were nothing but trouble and didn't want to have anything to do with them. He resented our presence, treated us badly and we left without checking in. I hope no other travellers experience this terrible attitude and customer treatment. I would never go there or recommend this campground to anyone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Have finally taken a break from the fishing tournaments to post this review. Camping there is great. I go there every summer because it is a quiet place and the host treat me like gold. I usually fish the tournaments on the lake but have decided to bring my family there for our vacation every fall. It's beautiful. They have all the amenities one would need. The host strictly enforces quiet time which I like. I plan to bring others with me this year. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We camped there with our friends who had a pop-up. They gave us premium sites close to each other. We got to talking with the owners and were told they bought the campground in the early part of 2004. This means the bad review posted was in regard to the old owners. The campground is beautiful and clean. Very quiet and peaceful. We found the new owners to be very pleasant and helpful. Our children really enjoyed the pool,large playground and hugh club house with a big screen TV. Our children also enjoyed their mini pool table for children. They told us they will have a Mascot in 2006. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We camped at this park and enjoyed our stay very much. Seasonal campers are kept in the back part of the campground. The owners were very nice. The campground is beautiful and clean. It is surrounded by farmland, convenience to interstate highway. They have activities for kids and adults. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
My family and I camped at this park while we were visiting with our families in the area. It is a very quiet, clean and fun campground. We were treated very well by the owners and maded us feel welcome. They told where the area attractions were and even invited us to join in their thanksgiving day dinner in the club house. Met alot of the seasonal campers who like camping there. We enjoyed camping here so much that we signed up to stay another 2 weeks. Will certainly go back next year. We rented one of their camper units in 2005. We camped here in a .
My family and I camp at this park while they were having their Christmas in July. Our children thought it was great. I was a fisherman in BASS Tournament being held on Lake Champlain. The owners went out of their way to make us comfortable during the rainy days that we tented. The park is very peaceful, well kept grounds and ultra-clean bathrooms and showers. I would highly recommend this park. We camped here in a Tent.
I beg of you!!! If you are a friendly happy going camper then do not go to Shady Oaks Rv Park in Plattsburgh. The staff are rude.. and very controlling. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
I was a camper there for 6 years. From 1998 to 2004 New owners took over in 2004 and that is when 70% of the seasonals left. What they had done to me was done by listening to hearsay. The owners kicked me out along with other campers who have been there for many years, saying that we were trouble makers. The sad thing is they took my money 1 week before they evicted me. I took them to court and the Judge was given false and altered documents about me. I didn't have a chance to recover my money and the other campers either. These new owners have abused the park by not cleaning it and treating the campers with rudeness, vulgar language and whatever he says goes. This camp is not family oriented as he screams and yells at the children and they are scared of him. He has creeped around at night listening to fireside conversations and if he doesn't like what he hears he will not let you in the following week. This Park "was" a very friendly park with tons of activities for the kids and adults. Loaded with beautiful trees and people, we all have great memories of being there. Since the new owners took over they have made peoples lives miserable and have lost many of the seasonal camper and they have no more weekend campers. This is not the place to be if your traveling to UpState NY. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
July 2003
$50
The rating just before mine is the owner of Shady Oaks rv Park. This is not the first time she has done this making people believe she is someone else. I just wanted to clarify that. I have seen this many times with her. I have visited this campground and found it to be dirty , not well kept, pool was not even opened in July, the owners were rude and things had to go his way or NO way. I have spoken to people since I was there and have found out that the park is now empty with maybe a handful of people who can't get out. As for the atmoshpere in there it is not good for your health. Most of the regular people want out but have no way of doing so. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. I would not ever even mention the name to anyone it is so bad. I can't believe the owners ruined such a nice park in such a short period of time. This park is not family oriented, the owners hate the kids and will not let them play in the park. The rules are outrageous. NOT a good park to be... Please take your camping else where!!!! not to this ghost camp. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.