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Wisconsin
Bayfield
Most Recently Reviewed
Buffalo Bay Campgrounds & Marina
Latest Review Submited On
2011-09-11 19:42:47
3 Park(s) Reviewed Near
Bayfield, Wisconsin
CGID6256Apostle Islands Area Campground
Camp Information
Sites
55
Date of Stay
August 2011
Latest Rate
$32



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
yes
Wireless Internet
yes
Cable TV
yes
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
yes
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
7   6   5   7   6   3   5   4   8   8   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
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Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  yes  question  question  question  
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[ 7 / 10 ]
August 2011
$32
We almost did not stay here based on previous reviews, but we are glad that we did. We thoroughly enjoyed the week we spent in site #41 on a hill under a large oak tree. The park is quiet and rustic as the roads are dirt and uneven. The showers are $1.50 for 5 min, kind of steep. No laundry but excellent cable and Wi-Fi. We loved Bayfield and exploring the area. We would definitely return. There are other campgrounds in the area with no amenities so this one isn't that bad. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 6 / 10 ]
August 2011
$40
As others have said, big rig friendly is limited to certain sites. Very few true level sites at all. The weirdest thing is the toilets in a pseudo outside situation. The sites are well maintained and the view from a few sites on top is great but over all the charge is high for what you get. With limited campgrounds in the area they can charge what they want. We'll stay here again for a short time, but only up on the hill. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 5 / 10 ]
July 2011
$37
Great location but not a Big Rig friendly site. The main area (sites 1 - 27) is tight to turn and back-in with trucks and cars parked almost in the road so there is little room to swing the front end. Fortunately the owners of these vehicles were around and volunteered to move the vehicles so we could get in but if they had been away or asleep it would have been an issue. The sites are unlevel (mostly due to the terrain) so you may have a pinched mud flap or a front tire off the ground a little to get your rig level. The campground is on a hill so the overall terrain makes it tight, sloped and not ideal for a campground but workable. The owner said our spot was great but I think that is mostly pride of ownership. Our site should have been more level so the jacks and leveling did not pinch the mud flap. The 30 AMP was too weak midday when many others were running AC. Extra charge to use the 50 AMP. The upper area (sites 28 - 41) are not big rig friendly. There is a steep and curved road to get through this area and you have to gun it to get up with a 40 foot rig. The owner should not put big rigs in this area. The pads are about 25 feet long. The campground was full but there was only a few 40 foot or bigger rigs. If you must camp here the rest of our experience was fine but proceed carefully and have someone watch your rig from behind so you don’t miss something. Drive slow and only enter and exit with your rig in full daylight. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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CGID3232Buffalo Bay Campgrounds & Marina
Camp Information
Sites
50
Date of Stay
August 2011
Latest Rate
$35



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
no
Big Rig Access
no
Waterfront Access
yes (Lake)
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
2   3   6   5   3   6   8   4   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
question  yes  yes  question  question  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
question  yes  yes  question  question  
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[ 2 / 10 ]
August 2011
$35
The park is next to a new casino that opened mid Aug 2011. Roads and pads are gravel, some steep and not suitable for larger rvs. The park is run by 2 college students that know little about rv needs. They "helped" a family noisily setup at 3 am, talking loudly waking everyone nearby. The park has no permanent dump station so we were directed to a pipe sticking up from the ground with no cap near the edge of the Casino parking lot. Some sites have electric but it is 50 amp - no 30 amp provided. Strange. Some sites have water from shared spigots. We were promised water for our reserved site but they had to run a hose across the parking pad next to us because no hookup was next to our site. Then the students couldn't find a white water hose, pretended they didn't know they needed to provide a white hose, and ended up connecting via their dirty green hose which we had emphatically rejected. We couldn't drink the water for our 3 day stay. Several sites including ours had a view of Lake Superior - lovely. But the park was not inviting - more like a construction site with little grass, dusty roads,& narrow and uneven sites next to us. They also mix tent and RV sites next to each other. Our complaining to management about the improper hose hookup was passed on to the college students who thereafter ignored us. Do not stay here if you are seeking a "Northwoods" scenic site. If you want to be close to the casino and in a construction parking lot atmosphere then this is the place. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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[ 3 / 10 ]
August 2011
$32
As a previous reviewer stated, they are under construction! It is noisy, dusty and the bathrooms/showers are temporary mobile units in the Casino parking lot. The sewer hook-ups at sites and the dump station were in need of pumping out ( had been that way for two weeks) and could not be used. Water is not available at all sites-you have to ask a neighbor with water to unhook so you can fill your own tank. Electric was very strange-50 amp or 15 at our newer site. All in all there were too many inconveniences and irritations to justify the cost. Maybe this will be a nice campground in the future...but sorry, not this year! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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[ 6 / 10 ]
July 2011
$31
Disclaimer: The campground is being remodeled as part of a new casino/hotel/resort/campground complex being built right next to the old campground. Since this campground is part of that project we had to give them a lot of slack. There is zero complaints about the view from our bay side campsite. The electrical is a bit odd in that there is only 50 and 15 amp at the newly remodeled sites, no 30 amp. Once they get done with construction, I suspect this will be an excellent campground for many years to come, right now it is too early to tell for the 2011 season. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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CGID10688Little Sand Bay Recreation Area
Camp Information
Sites
50
Date of Stay
August 2009
Latest Rate
$25



Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
no
Water
yes
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
6   
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes  
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
question  
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[ 6 / 10 ]
August 2009
$25
A bit off the beaten path, secluded and quiet. All sites on grass with gravel roads. Showers available but are pay, restrooms next door at the NP parking for the Apostle Islands. Close to beach (across road), marina/harbor, and historic fishing works. Hosts very friendly. Nice beach to walk along, clean, sheltered. Can see some of the islands from campground. Most sites open and with few large trees for shade. Tent sites off to side more removed from main camp. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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