This campground looks a bit old and tired when you arrive and the office area needs a spruce up, all dark and dingy. First impressions are important! We were in the main campground, described in a previous review as “all seasonal.” That is not the case now. It is about half and half, and the transit sites all have full hook ups. The bathroom facilities were very good and the laundry looked OK too. There is a lovely sandy beach with an area of the lake marked off for children to swim in from the beach, also a good playground and recreation area. The open area next door described in previous reviews now appears to be a separate campground. There is a good tourist information office next door to the west. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We liked this campground and found it very clean. There are several sites for transients with full hookups. The bathroom was clean and very nice. We stayed 3 nights and would do it again. We were on the lake front. There's a big play area for the kids and swimming area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is one of the worst campgrounds I have been to in thirty years of RVing. The roads are potholed, the bathrooms padlocked and the dump station full and out of service. The section for the permanent campers seems to be better, but the transient section is very neglected. We will not stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We had a hard time finding Carol's campgrounds. There was no sign on Hwy 17, and we actually had to back track. There was a very friendly office staff. The site itself had no trees, and the grass needed attending. There was garbage in what was suppose to be our fire pit (which had no actual pit). As we had dogs with us I cleaned up all the garbage before we took them out on leash. The dump site is hard to get into; my husband had to drive around through the roads to get in at the right angle to dump. I did use the laundry room, and it was immaculate, and the machines did a great job so I guess there was a bit of good and a bit of not so good. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
As previously mentioned, there are two sections and we were put into the open field section as it seems the main section is all seasonal. The building with the washrooms and showers is padlocked. There is a beach but it looks very uninviting because of overgrowth. There is a fair amount of noise from the highway which is right beside this campground. The WiFi is free for 30 minutes and then there is a $10. charge for 48 hours or $5. for 3 hours. We would not stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a huge campground, however most of the sites are not really available and are overgrown with weeds and grass. I believe the campground is under new ownership and they are trying to make improvements, but you can tell that things are really seedy. Our site was very level. WiFi is available for $10 for 48 hours of connect time. The facility is just off the Trans Canada Highway (Route 69). This is very convenient, however you do get a significant amount of highway noise in the evening. There's a designated swimming area on the lake near the seasonal sites, but it didn't appear to be too inviting, so we didn't take advantage of it. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park is made up of two sections one being mostly seasonal with some overnight sites, while older part is with nominal shade trees and without sewer hook ups. There is a dump station but is not well arranged for access on the exit route. Power and water service are good in older part where we stayed. Wi-Fi is free for 30 minutes and then there is a charge. We used data stick after free time expired and had good reception. Some road noise but did not interrupt sleep. Park is well maintained and would stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed in the older, full service section of the park and although the park is close to the highway it was quiet and had mature trees. We found the location very good for getting to the attractions and had a good golf course a very short distance on the same highway. Restaurants and grocery stores etc. are also close. The beach area is very picturesque. We would certainly stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
August 2009
$31
This park is the only one within a reasonable distance of Sudbury, so it has a captive market. Still though, the park is a pretty reasonable place. We would stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
It's an OK campground if you couldn’t find a Wal-Mart parking lot to sleep in. There is nothing special about this place. Nothing for the kids to do, the playground consisted of an old swing set. Sites were very small and the sewers were far from the trailer. I would not stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The children thoroughly enjoyed camping here. The campsite wasn't far from the lake and they enjoyed swimming every day. The people here, both staff and seasonal, were very friendly. The campground is close to many things that were very fun. We were here for over a week. We will stay here again. We joined Science North and had fun going there and to Dynamic Earth. We also did many geocaches around the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
June 2009
$25
I particularly agree to the review from June 2008. I only want to add that the outlets don’t have a fuse. The campground is near a highway, so it is load. The rate was 28 Can. Dollars (about 25 USD). The only positive thing we can say about this campground is that most sites are level and the surrounding is nice with the lake and the hills nearby. But this is not worth more than two points. We would not stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park had two sections, one permanent side and one short term side. The site we were given had reasonably long, level pull thrus. We had good water pressure but the 30 amp power was extremely low and no sewer was available. A sewer dump on the side we were using was to short a turn for big rigs. The manager advised us she would open the gate and we could use the dump the next morning on the permanent side. At 8:30 am the next day no one could be found to open the gate. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The washrooms were very clean, wireless internet, situated on a peaceful little lake near the city. We spoke to the new owners, who were a young couple. They told us that there were 2 sections to the campground. They own one section and the other section is leased on a year to year basis.We travel through the city of Sudbury yearly and enjoy staying at this campground. We have noticed several improvements already. My family and I would recommend Carol Campsite. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
June 2008
$27
What a dump. Ratty looking with very little maintenance. All sewer sites are taken up by permanent residents - only water/electric available for transients. Pull through sites are well spaced out, but the gravel pads and roads are extremely narrow and the surrounding soil is wet and heavy with clay - a big problem if you come after a rain like we did. A young kid working the office directed us to our pull through site in the wrong direction, and around a corner too sharp for anything but a pickup camper. We hunted out the best way in, then made ruts both entering and leaving. The park is simply not designed for big rigs to make the turns. Wi-Fi is available, at least close to the office where we were. It is free for 15 minutes, then there is a charge. No trees to block satellite reception. It is obvious they have no real competition for a great distance or they would be out of business. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground is in good condition with quite a few seasonals on one side. There are lots of big pull-throughs on the other side for transients. Considering that this is effectively the only place near Sudbury, it is a worthwhile stop. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.