Entrance could be missed but not as bad as stated. Drive is narrow but not blind so each coach can see each other. We had a pull through and getting in not bad but tree with trimmed limbs at coach roof hight would make for a very hard exit from site. No one was in the site in front so I could swing wide. It is old and they were working on new sites so may get better but I would not like to have to move a 45 ft coach in and out. I thought my 38" was tight. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a 37 year old campground that has been and continues to be renovated. New ownership began in 2006. There are currently 18 big rig pull-through sites. More are on the way. While there are no sewer connections, there are 2 dump stations. The front dump station is sized for smaller rigs (32' and less) in my opinion. The rear dump station offers an easy in and out for even the biggest rigs. If your stay is extended you may want to order up their honey wagon service. Our 50 amp power was steady and hovered around 120 volts, even when the park was full. Water pressure - well pumped - was sufficient and tasted as good as spring water. On Saturday we enjoyed a $6 "all you can eat pancakes" breakfast that included sausage, juice, milk and coffee. If you are traveling on I-80 near exit 309, just west of the New Jersey border, this KOA should be your last stop of the day. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park made my cool Labor Day very enjoyable. On Saturday night there was Bingo and an ice cream Sunday party in the mess hall for a low price of $3.00 per person. They had a great bonfire with a chipmunk character and an awesome guitar player singing on Sunday night. The staff remembers a lot of campers by name or face so you feel like you belong. The teenagers all played manhunt after dark and the younger kids played ping pong and did crafts. The free wagon ride was awesome. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The entrance is directly adjacent to a home. As the entrance is not well marked it is hard to tell which is the entrance to the park and the one to the home. The entrance drive is narrow and two RVs could have difficulty passing in and out at the same time. The nuts and bolts of a good campground are in place, but the follow-through is questionable. The pool lacks adequate deck furniture and the washrooms were not well cleaned...one guest mentioned it had been well over a day since they had been cleaned. Ventilation in the washrooms was poor. The advertised free Wi-Fi which is anemic at best and the low signal can only be picked up by sitting outside the office or in the pavilion across from the office. This is one of the poorest KOAs we have visited. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice campground with level spacious sites. The new owners are making many improvements. Bathrooms are clean. No sewer hookups but dump station is accessible and they do have pump out service. Staff is very friendly and helpful. We stayed four days and wished we had another four days to stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I believe that this campground is now under new ownership and will be open year round. Hopefully the new management will fix the problem at the entrance where it looks like there are two driveways - one of them goes to a private home and the other to the campground. Another problem is the turn into sites 93-102. Very easy to miss and ending up having to make another loop. Sites were fairly spacious, staff friendly, restrooms clean. Two dump stations. Roads were narrow. We stayed after some heavy rains so area was muddy. Not a bad place to stay during the off season. They have miniature golf and a train running during the summer season. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Sites are good size. No sewer and a slightly difficult road leading into the park for big rigs. One section of the campground is directly under high tension power lines. Not pretty there at all. The store is fairly small. Pool is also fairly small. Nicely kept and friendly staff. Our site was along the main entrance road, but was very big and fairly level. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The electricity kept going out because the breaker feeding several sites kept blowing. No sewer service but they do have 2 dump stations and supposedly a portable evacuation unit but I never saw it in use. They charged too way much for what you get. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is conveniently located off Highway #209, which is a short-cut for New Englanders heading south. The pull thru sites are level and the park is quiet. Given all this, it is doubtful that we will return there again. Our complaints about this facility stem from the attitude of the staff and their pet policy. Both times we stayed (the 2nd time out of desperation), we were greeted by staff member lecturing us on the inappropriateness of trying to stay "without a prior reservation." This was an interesting attitude given that all three nights we were there, the park was no more than half full. Our second problem was based in their pet policy: namely, that dogs cannot be walked on-leash around the park, unless going-to (or coming-from) one's site and the "pet exercise area".....which I have indicated on the Forum is about the size of a large bread box. I was admonished for walking our 18 lb. Welsh Terrier (on-leash and with dog bag in hand) around the corner from our site rather than heading directly for the bread-box. How a fenced square that is not more than 6' X 6' constitutes an "exercise area" eludes me. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I have to agree with the last review on this koa. We only stopped for an overnight stay. I couldn't see anyone staying any longer. Poorly lit at night very rocky and hilly sites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Whatever you do, be very careful approaching the entrance to this park. Like so many KOA's that we have stayed in, space is tight. When approaching the entrance, what appears to be an entrance and and exit lane is, in reality, an entrance/exit LANE and a private DRIVEWAY that requires backing out into a fairly busy road..NOT FUN!! We complained inside and got a rousing chorus of affirmitives from those standing around. One gentleman said he had to unhook his toad and get his wife to stop traffic, all the while listening to the rantings of the property owner. VERY poorly marked and got NO attention. Then, while checking in, we got mired in several vehicles and had to get out ask some folks to give us a path. Then, we were assigned a site with someone already in it, who didn't want to move, so we took a site without full hookups, just to finally settle down. I hope I never have to stay in another KOA, we have had so many bad experiences there. They did have good cable, for what that is worth. We think KOA should stand for Kid-filled, Overpriced, and Ancient. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Has potential, needs some cleaning up. Sites were huge and level. Game room was nice, store was well stocked. This was nicer than we expected and nicer than some higher rated campgrounds. We may return again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Not a good place to camp. Very outdated and the bathrooms smelled like sewer. Not very camper friendly and lots of outdated campers hanging around. I would NOT travel here again but you never know until you try. We left on sunday morning and no one was at the store to drop off our credit card for the gate so we left it with a lady sitting on the porch reading the newspaper it looked like she was a permanent one funny thing is she had 4 other credit cards for the others that left in a hurry too. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
When we finally reached this campground after several miles on a long, narrow road we found we could not make the turn in to the driveway without backing out into the street and then driving over their landscaped area. The person in charge (the only person there) was a snotty 15 year old boy who was apparently capable of speaking only in one syllable words. We requested a water & electric only site as we were only staying one night and were assigned a site that turned out to be in an area of seasonals with horrid, filthy, old campers. The interior roads were narrow, steep and deeply rutted. I could not avoid scraping the side of my RV on tree branches. The site was impossibly small for our 38 ft fifth wheel even if I had considered staying there. When I returned to the desk to get another site, the 15 year old boy was surly and rude. “I just gave you what you wanted” was his response. He offered us a site with full hookups for an additional $5 in a flat, treeless, muddy field. Rather than get another site I got a refund and left. This place obviously does not want your business. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We visited this campground in Sept. We rented one of their cabins for the weekend. When we arrived they had already closed for day, when I made my reservations I told them We would arrive around 6 she said thats fine they close at 6 since it was after Labor day. As we pulled up after driving 2 1/2 hrs, no one there. Had to knock on the trailer at the end and ask if he knew a number. Finally we got let in. After registering we went to our cabin. Walked in and Wow, How Dirty was the floor. Looked like we were wearing shoes all weekend. That should have been my first indication this wasn't going to be very good. Next morning went to take showers. No water pressure at ALL!! Just TRICKLING water. My daughter said what a chore taking a shower. The Bathroom was not clean at all, faucets very dirty and toilets were awful. The campground not kept up at all. A lot of old trailers setting around and old cars with flats. The people who are supposed to take care of campground just sitting around all day. Not very friendly. When talking to a lady next to our cabin she said she camps a lot in the summer, like us, and said this was by far the WORST campground she has ever been to. I have to agree. I was very disappointed. I have never been to a campground like this. The showers were enough to kill the whole weekend. Would not recommend this campground ever. I had sent them a email when I got home but no reply. I have to do something about this campground so I thought I would come here to vent. I spent over $200 for that weekend trip for 6 of us! We camped here in a Campground Cabins.
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
May 2005
$30
Family and friends camped here over the Holiday weekend. There were a few things that bothered us. One) The bathroom facilities - there were two stalls by the store. Not only were they teaming with mosquitos (the structure was built right over a marshy stream) but someone had sprayed mosquito spray all over the place (even on the tiolet seat). There was only one other set of restrooms which was located near the playground. This was also the location of the only showers. Since there were only three women's shower stalls for the whole campground, there was often a wait in the morning. The water was either cold or scalding hot or cold. Sometimes the water pressure was sufficient, other times it came out in a trickle. Two) the playground - there was a rather mature poison ivy vine growing on the wooden playset. I cleaned up the trash the first morning as there was stuff that I thought could either harm children or just make a general mess (such as an aluminum can with its top torn off that someone had been using to set off fireworks, or marshmellows strewn about). I didn't do the trash pickup the second morning because they didn't restock the empty papertowels in the women's room (which I used to pick up the trash) until after 10am. The third morning I did see someone else picking up the trash. Don't know if he was a fellow camper or a campground official. Three) The miniature golf. The golf course was so poorly maintained I was absolutely shocked to find out they charged you to use it! Four) The pool was supposed to be opened that Saturday. By Sunday the foam was still so thick on the surface that I went to inquire about it at the store. I was appalled to find out that they considered it available for use! I was even further shocked when they told me it was only 48 degrees! I can't believe such conditions wouldn't pose a significant hazard to young swimmers! Certainly there was no way my four-year-old was getting in there. Five) there didn't seem to be any monitoring of unruly campers. Campers and residents played loud music and were generally noisy well into the night. A fellow camper related a incident that she had witnessed around 2:30 am where an apparently drunk or under-the-influence camper was ranting, raving, and cursing for 45 minutes looking for someone who had apparently almost run over his friend. Six) As another reviewer mentioned, there are very run-down camping sites that need to be cleaned up. It's a shame because the campground had a lot of potential, but my other family members and I are in agreement that we will not be returning to this one. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
May 2005
$30
Campground is not in fantastic condition although the showers and bathrooms were clean. The store is well stocked. Most of the rental sites are all in the wide open areas, not much shade. There are a lot of old run down seasonal units. Most should just be knocked down. The people are pleasant and helpful, but they need to put a lot more effort into sprucing up the place. It is in a beautiful part of the state with a lot to do in the area so it could be a great destination in the future. The fishing pond was covered with water grass. There was also a sewer line back-up about 2 sites away from us over the Memorial Day weekend. We will not be back until some future positive reviews are posted. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here in July. Lots of activities (arts/crafts, bingo, hayrides, potluck dinner, karaoke ) All of
the activities were free. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Sites were nice and large. Bathrooms were cleaned a few times a day. We camped here in a camper.
Stayed here over the campground halloween weekend. The foliage was beautiful and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful helping make our vacation a blast. Used wireless internet over the weekend and was impressed by how fast and good the coverage was. Park was completely wooded and along a hillside, made us feel like we were out in the woods. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not our best choice for a campground. The desk staff was quite indifferent when we asked questions. We checked in in the middle of a downpour, late (about 8:00 pm) and asked if anyone could show us to our campsite (we were never there before & the signage is very poor). The did offer to help us, but the drove their cart to the front of the site and said, "here it is" and left. Did not offer to help back in to a very narrow site, on a hill, located on a corner of the camp road. Fortunately, neighboring campers came to our rescue. Nothing much to do there. We decided there were nicer places to stay. Certainly where the staff is much more hospitable. We unfortunately will not return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Trying to find the park was quite difficult; even after 5 calls to the park. The address listed is not valid for GPS Units and took us way out of the way. Staff was rude, telling us they have "disclaimer on their website" not to use GPS. Eileen answered the campground's phone and gave us the wrong directions. It was a nightmare. Then the young kid on staff told us that the "Woodalls directory" as all we needed for adequate directions -- even though it does not give a valid street address. Poor signage (found 1 sign posted ground level). The "Park Rules" do not let you use your washer & dryer, a whole lot of restrictions, time limit for "free wireless," no heaters, outside refrigerators, flood lights, bug lights, or more than two strands of lights are allowed. It's not like we were going to use all these things but we've never been to an expensive campground that put such limitations on the guest. At $47 per night, there's got to be a much better deal out there. Save yourself a headache and avoid the rude staff -- go elsewhere! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for 2 days. First Warning - Do not try to put the address in a GPS system, I put the address in my Garmin C340 and it routed me 45 minutes away. When I called for the specific directions, the front desk warned me not to put in the GPS but it was too late. The directions they have me over the phone were perfect and we arrived an hour later. The park is close to a lot of things, from rafting, to shopping and paintball. Upon entering the park, check in was quick. Keep in mind they do not take credit/debit cards, cash only. They had someone escort us to our site which was nice. There is no way we would have found the site either. The roads leading to the site are all gravel and this park is very hilly. This park makes you feel you are in a small forest, there are trees everywhere and the sites are pretty spacious and private. We had a back in site and it had a lot of room. The Wifi was intermittent inside the camper but outside was perfect. The campground seems a bit older and needs updating but fine for just the casual camper. I'll explain updating. The bathrooms are clean and work but to take a shower, you have to pull down on a chain to get water. I did not like that. The bathrooms were clean. The pool was small and located just on the front entrance, not too private. We played a few games of pool for $1.00 per game and there were a bunch more solids than stripes and also had extra balls, not too much of a big deal but something they can spend $20 and fix especially charging $1.00 a game. There are no on site garbage cans, I did not find any near us either. We had to take the garbage out to the dumpster each day. Front desk attendants were nice. Thanks to the camper that helped us with our awning! Overall we liked the privacy of the park and they way it felt like you were in a little forest with all the beautiful trees. Would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We made last minute reservations here and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They also offered us multiple discount coupons for the area attractions. Our spot was a little tight but not too bad. WiFi and cable TV worked great. Pool and camp store was well taken care of. Bathrooms were a bit older and could use some updates but not too bad. Many seasonal campers but they were friendly and the campground was quiet. Other comments about making reservations/payments on-line not being "secure" is questionable. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Campground was clean and had a number of activities. We enjoyed our stay here. The seasonal campers were friendly. Facilities are a bit worn but in a good repair. Staff was helpful. Our pull-thru site was plenty spacious for us and access not a problem. The only odd thing was that they do not accept credit cards. You must pay cash or use their ATM. First time we've encountered that. Overall, a nice campground that we may revisit. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We had reservations for June 13 - 17th to stay at this campground and our reservations were canceled on us on June 12th. We were directed to place deposit at their website and found the site to be unsecure. We emailed the campground and notified them of the problem and we were instructed to send in our deposit via mail on June 11th. Since we were arriving on June 13th, we asked if we could pay then. On June 12th we received a reply from the campsite notifying that our reservations for camping and the pig roast were canceled. When we tried to reconcile the problem with their staff, we were met with rudeness. When we asked for the owners names we were told that it was none of our business. We lost our plans for our vacation, as well as, celebrating Father's Day! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Nice campground with lots of activities (a luau underway the evening we arrived). Pool looked great, but tired and traveling without kids, we didn't try it. Well-appointed store and clean grounds. Driveways and sites are a tight fit, especially for larger rigs, and our site was cheek-by-jowl with our neighbors. Nice cable TV system, but WiFi service was for zilch! It dropped us within a minute or two each time we connected. The cramped feeling and WiFi failure detracted considerably from our overnight visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Directions on the website brought us right to their door. The employees were friendly and very informative when asked about nearby attractions, restaurants, etc. The sites were kept clean and were level. An employee was directing the people once they checked-in since the site markings were a bit hidden thanks to the falling leaves. Also, the store was pretty well stocked considering it was late in the season (this campground is not open during winter). Planning to stay here again when we visit the area again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Where to start? When we arrived,the owners informed us that the sites we reserved are prone to flooding and since a hurricane was coming through, they let us walk around a few sites and pick what we wanted. The activites were excellent, everyone camping there and working there were friendly. Sites were very private. It's hard to imagine how much we enjoyed this place even though we got tons of rain that weekend. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Park is small by some standards. All the staff was Very friendly. Sites including (pull throughs)are nice size, mostly level. The camp store is very well stocked in food etc and camp supplies to handle most needs, again staff is very helpful and nice. The pool was being cleaned and refilled while we were there but looked great. The bathrooms left some thing to be desired...They were clean but the showers were a bit small, and the water controls could be improved (one control, for hot and cold with a chain) reminded me of a military post) Over all we liked this c/grnd and will return, it was orderly, and clean and seem to have a lot of permanent campers. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Arrived here late and they had our reservations waiting for us. The site was tight trying to back in my new TT but once we were settled, it was a nice, quiet campground. Great services like Wifi and cable television. A few too many seasonals but they kept the night campers away from most of the seasonal sites. Staff was friendly and we were there with another family in the site right next to us so that made it more fun. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground was very quiet, although it may have been due to the fact that it wasn't too busy. The people say that it isn't too busy after Labor Day, but it starts getting busy again in the month of October for the fall Foliage. When we called to make reservations two days ahead of time we asked to be near another family member who already had reservations, and they accommodated our needs without any problem. The campground sort of sits on the side of a hill and the roads are mostly stone covered, thus I would not recommend bicycle riding. The Campground store wasn't the biggest one around, but their supplies were adequate. The sites are very wooded and spaced well apart from each other. We will deinately come back here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stopped here for one night on our way to Gettysburg. As others have mentioned the campground is on a hill but it seemed like the non seasonal sites are on the lower portion of the hill so they are not too bad to get in and out of. We didn't dump our tanks but it looked like it could be a rough trip to the dump station as it was on a steep hill. The only restroom we used was by the office and it looked as though it had not been cleaned all weekend. The showers were in the restroom up the hill which was quite a hike from our site. The pool looked nice and the small fishing pond looked good. An OK place to stop for a night or two but wouldn't want to spend a week here. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Stayed just after park opened up in spring. Staff very friendly. Wasn't quite the "Mountain Vista" I had in mind. A campground on the side of a hill, hardly made me feel like I was in the Pocono's. Too many seasonals, some very old, took away from the rustic setting. Wasn't a bad place, but would look for another CG the next time I was in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We love this park. It's quiet, has shaded level sites that have plently of elbow room. The pool is not olympian size, but makes a nice place to go cool off. They offer many activities on the weekend and have basketball courts, tennis courts and vollyball and badmittion. They only reason it doesn't get a ten from me is some of the roads are steep and we wind up dragging something, either the hitch or the back skids. This was the 2nd time we have been to this campground and will be going back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$34
Nice staff. Accomadated my need not to unhook because we only stayed one night while
traveling. Tight fit with trees around sites. Dump site could be big problem for some fifth wheels. Located at back of park -- when 5th wheel is pulled to level position, tow vehicle is angled down an incline. When leaving dumpsite, rear of pick up came too close for comfort to trailer overhang. Be careful. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2002
$36
This is is a clean campground. ALL sites are very shaded. Sites are tight and there are many trees. These sites will test your ability to park, (Back in), your trailer; if the size doesn't get you the trees will. Sites are somewhat level but you will need to fine tune your rig. I would say about 100 sites are for the seasonal campers. Some looking pretty run down but nothing real bad. None of the seasonal sites were "Made up" like you usually see. All the people were very friendly and make you feel at home. It is very quiet and tranquil. The pool is small but again the campground is not real big. The staff was excellent and even moved my site to accomadate my request for cable tv. They will charge you extra for cable or if you plan to run your A/C. They have some planned activities but not a full itinerary. They had entertainment at night with a DJ that included contests and games and he was great. The office/store is small and RV supplies are
extremely limited with them not having two small and basic things I needed. The pond for fishing is small and needs attention. Overall this is a small friendly park thats clean and quiet. If your looking to relax this is a nice place to spend a weekend. We will probably return and mostly because everyone was so nice. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$34
We stayed there and it was very nice. Sites are small, but level. Lots of seasonal campers there -- some new and modern, some looking pretty run down. Nice tennis court and basketball and nice pool too. Friendly staff, small fishing pond, fire rings and tables at each site. Good location in the East Stroudsburg area. I would return here again. We camped here in a camper.
We stayed at Timothy Lake North for three nights. We were a little disapointed with the campground itself as it was not as scenic as we had hoped it would be. There were not a lot of trees, so most of the trailers/tents were out in the open. It was very hot and there was no shade. However, our kids enjoyed the water park, although a very large part of the kiddie pool was unusable. Many of the games in the game room were not working. The showers were clean. Very inexpensive. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This was our first stay at a membership type of campground - the low cost couldn't be beat. Timothy Lake North had an indoor waterpark which my kids loved but I preferred the outdoor pool at "South." There also appeared to be lots of non-campers who came from the city to stay in the cabins at "North." South was much quieter and had more Outdoor World members but much of the park was empty. Most surprising was the number of closed pop-ups being stored on sites that had grass that was more than a foot tall. It was a fun but strange weekend - kind of like visiting another camping planet. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.