We stayed here to try the other water front CG at Lake Raystown. The park was nice and clean. We stayed in the Birch section. This part of the park was more wooded and rustic looking. There were a few water front sites. We had a lakeview site which was nice waking up looking at the boat every morning. The area we were in didn't seem in the best conditions for mouring a boat though. The CG is pretty big. The premium water front sites looked nice with concrete pads and a large lot to the water. Looked nice if you were with a group and wanted to sit by the water. We went on their boat, The Proud Mary, for a couple of cruises. Pretty fun. The Prime Rib dinner was outstanding. This CG does have alot of boaters and people partying. It never got real loud. The guards were very nice. The general store was a nice size. There is no pool as stated already. If love to look at water and boats or have a boat this is a nice CG. Not too far away is the US Army Corps of Engineers campground, which is just as good if not better for the campers that do not need a pool or a ton of activites. It also costs alot less. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed for 4 nights and had a great time. We were 3 sites from the lake in site 12. Yes there is no sewer and yes the water park w/pool is $14. We stayed the week prior at a Gettysburg CG for $53. With that we got a crowed small pool and a noisy highway. There too you have to pay extra for the "water park". To us this is a great deal and will be back with friends next year. Follow the directions on their web site. We followed our GPS from NJ and had one 1 1/2 mile 9% and a 3 mile 10% winding downhill. Amongst several winding uphills. Not fun. There is at least 1 pull thru that I saw. This CG is big rig friendly. We had a 36' MH + toad and had no problems. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sorry, we will not return to this CG. Staff was not very nice. Manager was curt, prices were higher than the value we received, the sites are not level, food in the cafe was fair, but again, pricy for the value, no pool (unless you want to pay $14.00 for an outdated "waterpark"). Very large marina. It seems they are more interested in keeping the boat people content than the campers. After 2 nights, we moved down the road to the Army Corps of Engineers campground. Very nice, VERY clean and very cordial staff. One more thing... for the 2 days we were there, we never got a smile out of any of the staff except once. A very nice young man stopped us and asked if we were enjoying our stay. It turns out he was a grass cutter. Thank you, young man. You deserve our appreciation. And, a promotion! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
If you have a boat or jet ski, this is the place for you. We felt that without having a motorized water vehicle we did not get the full appreciation for this campground. The sites are very narrow and situated up high and when you step out of your trailer you may end up dropping down a very high embankment. The campground does not have a pool, however the water park is available for a price and is not worth the price at all. Very outdated and I actually saw many children bang their heads off of the walls of the water slides, my daughter and I felt it was unsafe, as compared to newer high tech parks. There is not to many close places to shop for grocers, beer etc... make sure you bring your own. Also, no shopping malls, movies or entertainment close by. My daughter 12 yrs old, and was bored stiff. I highly doubt that we will ever go back to this place. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Very nice campground but very over priced. We had intermittent complete loss of water and were told "we know we have a leak some were but our plumber is off for a few days and we don't want to pay to have it fixed". They have NO pool, But oh-yes you can use our water park for $14.00 per person, per day. No full hook -ups but they do have "honey wagon" service. For $7 per day they will come and pump your holding tanks for you. That makes a full hook-up site about $55 per night. A little high in my opinion. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This was our second stay at this park and it was fantastic. We brought two other families along this time and everyone agreed this was the nicest campground we had ever seen. Where else can you get a lake front site with a huge lawn for $40 per night. The showers and restrooms were clean, clean, clean. I read some of the other reviews and perhaps the staff struggle to keep up in the busy season but for now our sites were spotless. We had a great time and will be back next year! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is the most overpriced, not worth what you pay for campground I've ever stayed at. I don't even pay this much during the high season at most private campgrounds when staying in a tent. The restrooms appeared as if they haven't even been cleaned from last year as well as the sites. It took us almost a half an hour to clean the debris from our site in order that we could put up our tent. We did have a nice wooded site after we cleaned it up, but some of the lake front sites, I'd be afraid to stay in since there's quite a slope from where you park your rig to where the picnic table and fire ring is located. We actually witnessed a middle aged woman take a tumble down the slope, luckily she wasn't seriously hurt. They also need to enforce their pet policies...had to step around quite a few doggy droppings and listen to at times non-stop barking. I wouldn't stay in this "resort" and that's using the term loosely, again. We camped here in a Tent.
We had what was called a "Premium" site and after we got there figured they must use a different dictionary. Very uneven, no sewer, no view. For not having full hookups you had a choice of paying $5 to have your tanks drained or use the showers. There is almost always a line at the showers. DW stated there was standing water in the ladies showers, and the privacy curtain was less than adequate for the dressing area. While the food is good and interesting in the restaurants we found the prices to be a bit steep and 'Oh - we are out of that' to be a common comment from the staff. The lake is great but $30 per hours plus gas to rent a Jon boat????? The dinner cruise on the Proud Mary was very good, the price was reasonable, the food was great, the staff helpful and friendly. If you already have a boat, or go with a group of people and book a pontoon boat (at least 3 weeks in advance) this could be a great place - but bring lots of money. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great spot, loved the lake and the site had lots of room. Newly installed pads have steep grade to the rest of the site and can be an issue for elderly or small children. Very clean, well maintained. We will be back next year. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for 10 days. On the second site the cable did not work very well, but good enough. We were there to boat. It's a great location in the hills. The lake is huge. We could beach our boat near our site. The marina had fuel. Nice little place to eat, but a bit expensive. It is a dry county for those that care. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park appears to be well kept.But way to much money for no sewer hook-up.If you have boat or do water sports great place to visit.Will never visit again.This park should offer off season rates.They have no activities off season. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2002
$37
Pricey for no sewer hookups. Was told they had sewer hookups but found young desk staff did not know what a full hookup site was. They do have a dump station. Cater to hotel and guest cabin clientele. Nice resort with large lake and large motorboats and skidoos. There are other campgrounds in area with full hookups at lower prices. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2001
$37
Nice large sites. You may have 2 tents on a site and there is plenty of room. There is also no charge for a second car and a 10 person maximum per site. There is a waterpark located within the resort, but is rather expensive. I suggest swimming at the Tatman Run day use area right down the road. It was beautiful there and very clean. Enjoyed the "Proud Mary" showboat cruises. If you desire, you can camp right on the lake beside your boat or jet ski. We felt it was a nice place to camp, but the management does not seem to listen to any complaints from the campers. We are not the only group who reported a problem that occurred in the campground and got no response back from the management. Also, reserve your dates in advance. They seem to be booked all the time, but when you get there, there's always open sites. We camped here in a camper.