This is a KM membership park and we have been members for 3 years. We are sorry we bought but must admit it is convenient for shopping. The park is going downhill, contrary to what the owners say. Its got great potential, but it just needs someone to run it who follows up on repairs etc. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Could use some more upkeep on the pull thru sites. Gravel with potholes which retained water and mud. Cable TV was crappy at best with mostly stations from Canada. Dog poo was evident and was not being cleaned up. Electricity seemed to fluctuate at times. Staff at gate were helpful. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park has some very nice sites, and some others that are tight together. there are a lot of sites to choose from so you are bound to find something. We went on the weekend and the place was pretty full, the pools were busy, but not bad. The French toast breakfast was a lot of fun. There is something for everyone to do here and the kids LOVED it We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campsite is a member of K & M campgrounds of which there are 8. Not open to the general public, it can be used by qualifying membership affiliates like Thousand Trails and Resort Parks International. Members stay free; affiliate members pay approximately $10; guests can camp with a member for $35 a night. The campground has an amazing pool and jacuzzi system with 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis with a separate pool for the little children. There are large playing fields that can handle softball and soccer games. They have adult and children club houses and activities. The sites are relatively tight and small but there is more space on the perimeters. There are cabins for rent in the 45-60 dollar range. The campground is next to a state park and within walking distance from the ocean beach. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a membership park. We stayed as Coast to Coast members. The C2C book says that they are all full hookups, but C2C members were restricted to electric-only or water and electric sites while we were there. When I asked the "Welcome Center" about that, they told me to take it up with Coast to Coast. Sites are crammed together. This would be an OK destination if you want a place near the beach for your kids and dogs to meet other kids and dogs. If you want full hookups, big sites, quiet neighbors, and pleasant staff, look elsewhere. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is part of KM Resorts. It is a membership park but non members can stay there. They claim it is 5* which is a joke. You cannot get cell phone reception except in certain areas, the sites are not kept up so they are full of weeds or haven't been mowed and the railway ties they use for dividing are rotting. Often they run out of doggy bags as well. There is a pool for adults and a separate one for children. The park has the potential but somehow the owners entrust the management to persons who either don't care or are inexperienced. They claim they have security but anyone can walk through the store from the State Park road and enter the park, yet you can't exit with your dog through the store so you have to buy a $25 card to let you out through the gate! Buyer beware and please don't waste your money on this place. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
1.) The ground around the sites seems to always be flooded with water. It's hard not to track mud in to your RV. 2.) Very limited parking 3.) Their Wi-Fi is extremely poor. Connection speeds are from prehistoric times averaging 0.4 kbs to 2.0 kbs a second. Modems built 10 years ago were speeds of 14.4 kbs. It takes about 5 - 10 minutes just to download a single email. The only give you 1 free hour a day and make you pay about 30 dollars for the month. Big rip off. 4.) Do not be deceived by the name "Resort". Is is the furthest thing from a resort. 1000 trails down the street gives you much more for your money. You'll be happy there or anywhere else in Birch Bay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park has grass and gravel sites. Some are shaded and some aren't. It's very nice but kind of in the middle of nowhere. Must be a member of 1000 Trails or RPI to stay here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Was very excited to visit Birch Bay...beautiful area. Unfortunately this RV resort is very run down. Pads were cracked and uneven, picnic tables rotted. We have a slide out and even though I reserved 3 months in advance we were put in a spot that if I put the slide out I would have knocked over the tent trailer next to us! They moved us to a different spot but still ended up taking up 3 spots! Very nice staff to be sure, but the ambiance and condition really put a damper on our trip. We camped here in a Motorhome.
For a overnight cost of $32, I think Lighthouse is a pretty decent park. Washroom is clean with free showers. Washroom is clean. The wifi is ok enough since it is free. Overnight sites newly paved with gravels. The driveway is wider with gravel, much better than before when I camped here last year. Recreation room has a brand new vending machine with a variety of snacks and pop, from 50 to 75 cents. Laundry area is in the small recreation room, the machines seems to be relocated here not long ago. Still have some small costmetic works need to be done. I will stay again at this park if I go to Birch Bay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
March 2009
$32
Campground is very clean, they work hard and are nice. Everything is fine, and very nice family place to stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
February 2009
$20
The rest rooms need to be power washed weekly! The property is now owned by Canadians. They are making changes to accommodate the seasonal campers. It is like that at most of the area RV Parks. Residents with older trailers are no longer welcome. It is sad because I lived there for a year. I had a nice job. I worked very hard to try and keep my place decent and now I am grouped together with all the other unwelcome d undesirables. I regret that a medium of cordiality could not be met, because I enjoyed the area as much of everyone else. It's an OK place to visit, but I can't live there! We camped here in a Motorhome.
There is no cable TV at the "transit" sites. The Wifi is iffy, sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. Manager is hard to reach as she works out of the home and is not always there. Laundry room was very dirty! Sites are adequate and large enough for slides. Mostly full time resident sites and they are in and out, stirring up dust. New gravel laid on road in back but not in transit area so there are a lot of pot holes. We stayed for two weeks, one of which we were on a cruise. Great place for parking your rig if you are going on a cruise from Vancouver, but I wouldn't come to camp here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
First, the name has changed from Sea Breeze RV Park to "Lighthouse By The Bay". They are apparently under new Ownership rather than new Management. Sites are clean and refurbished. They've upgraded the washrooms with new floors and re-painted. Resident RVers are mostly part-timers who use their RVs as cottages. Wonderful people around. They have a new security system - and everything locks with combination locks that change frequently. Newly refurbished roads are smooth and landscaping upgraded from the last time we were here last April (2006). They have P.A. and Good Sams discounts for overnight full hookups. Upgrades still in process. Looks like it will be a first rate place so close to Birch Bay (about 1,500 feet). We camped here in a Motorhome.
The managers were extremely nice and accomodating. They are working hard to improve the CG. The MAJORITY of the sites are currently "semi-perm" residents with alot of junk around. Residents are coming and going all the time thus the gravel drives caused alot of dust. Unfriendly residents cut through our spot several times a day to take their trash to the already overflowing dumpster. Spots are spacious--enough for slides and awnings. The location is within walking distance to the bay. The price was right. The CG has parking for RVs headed on cruises--very reasonable compared to parking in Vancouver. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a membership park. We were there on our RPI membership. We really enjoyed our stay. The pull-through sites in Phase I would be pretty close when this place is full because they are four-site units. In Phase II the pull-throughs are in side-by-side pairs, which is not bad. The back-ins are spacious. Their (free) WiFi is available only in the lodge. They have a well-maintained book exchange. Big redwood trees in Phase I and around the perimeter of Phase II. You select your own site after you arrive. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. If they had 50 amp power and free WiFi through the park, I would have given it a 10. We camped here in a Motorhome.