Terrible campground

This campground is absolutely disgusting. It may seem like a good value but you are in for a nasty experience if you go here.

We rented a cabin which looked like it would be fine. When we arrived and opened up the cabin we were greeted by the smell of must and body odor. The mattresses smelled of old urine. There was dirt and grime all over the place, and graffiti on the table. The cabins are situated close enough to the highway that all you hear the entire time you are there is the sound of trucks barrelling down the freeway. The only thing that distracted from the noise were the too-close neighbors blaring music throughout the night (how about a quiet hours policy? apparently not here!)

This place will try to rip you off at every opportunity. They have an additional charge for gate access. They charge for showers. They charge for firewood they have obviously picked up from left over camping wood that has obvious burn marks on it (and may even be distributing illegal and/or invasive firewood, who knows where that wood came from?). They will try and charge you for an entire additional half-day (over $30) for staying over at their pool for just 30 minutes, even though it was rained out for the entire trip except the first day. If you make the unfortunate decision of going here, you should be on your guard and be extra careful.

By far the most exciting part about this place before we arrived was the pool. Turns out it is just as nasty as the rest of the place. The pool has a noticeable odor coming off of it. The reason, I think, is obvious. In their penny-pinching wisdom they have decided to charge for showers. Guess what that means? Probably all of the sweaty, filthy campers are just jumping in the pool to clean off instead of paying for a shower. Essentially, the pool is a giant dirty bath for the entire campground. They apparently try and make up for this by dumping chemicals in that are extremely irritating to the eyes. - leroyjones

Thought it was a great stay. It was really quiet and clean. Had a lot of kid activites going on as well. Would stay here anytime! - CAmpingNH

We reserved 2 sites side by side, one of our friends canceled, so we called and re booked the other site in the next couple of days, well before we left our friends called to see if they could leave a day earlier, they said they didn't even see the 2 sites.They only saw the one site reserved. They put us on a different site than what we originally wanted, and put our friends far away from us. The owner blamed it on his daughter and was a real jerk about the whole situation. We were down at the campground store and overheard another conversation with the owner with another couple who had the same problem with their site, and again, it was the daughter who took the reservation. This place has an old playground with old swings and hasn't been updated in a very long time, only riverfront sites are seasonal, there are NO activities for the kids to do. Only some video games which most of them are shut off during the day. The sites are decent, but we will never be going back again. - jackiechevy3

We needed a space to visit friends in the area. EZ access for big rigs into pull through sites. There are no major highways but the secondary roads are very good. Sort of a barebones CG. Sites are level dirt and fairly close to each other. Picnic tables and fire rings. E and S fine. Water pressure is a little weak. Free Wifi is fine. Newfound Lake is across the street. Some of the sites that we assume are for seasonals are very nice, spacious, and private with grass "lawns"
Owner is nice and a character. Would stay again. - Team Asphalt

Nice facilities, excellent water quality and pressure. Lots of big rig pull throughs. Cable channels were strong with a large number of channels. Very few seasonal campers. Roads and pads are very finely ground granite, which sticks to shoes like sand does and gets into everything. The camp owner has no business running a RV park. His attitude ranged from surly to downright rude. The few seasonal campers at the park seemed to be afraid of him. I would only stay here again if the park were under new management. The rate I listed was based on a week's stay. - NewmarNewbie

Wonderful visit! You will feel comfortable, safe and welcome here.The owners have every reason to be proud of this RV park and they are truly concerned that your visit is enjoyable. Spacious sites, some by a brook. Clean and inviting showers, restrooms and laundry. Nice rec hall. Good walking area for pets. Good wifi. We've made our reservations for next year! - Ralph and Joyce

I cannot emphasize enough you should really think about another location for camping. This is not a fun campground for anyone that has any disposable income. This appears to be nothing more than an inner city gathering of people setting up tents and campers with no order. Some sites meant for 4-6 people have 15 with two barking ankle biters. The front office staff are rude and not helpful. Kids of very young ages run around without any supervision and if you need a 30 amp site do not think about running anything with the a/c because you will trip their circuit breakers and then they need to reset when they have time. All in all it is not camping. It is like parking your camper at a local Walmart that has someone walking around in a Yogi suit and old swing sets. - StevenM

This was better when it was family owned, now that it is corporate there are fewer activities and less maintenance. Security only patrolled our area after we called to complain about the loud music that had been playing for hours. There are too many cabins and rental trailers here which changes the camping experience. Our site was large and wooded which was nice, we were not in the main part of the part. Still seems good for little kids, but the bears are not out as much as they use to be, they did not come site to site as in the past. Activity times were not planned well as they had the main event during dinner. With a little TLC this could be a nice park again. - Happy Camper X2

We camped here for 2 nights. I will say we were "lucky" in the fact that we got a nice site up on the hill that was large, shaded, fit our 40' rig nicely and most importantly, away from all the chaos and commotion. The other sites were all down in the main area where there was little shade and hoards of people all over the place. This park is nice if you have kids and want there to be lots of other kids and lots of activities. Quiet would not be a word to describe this park. It was overwhelming at times with the amount of people walking around. While nice to see people having a good time, driving around the park was scary and a bit nerve racking. The water park and pool area are an obvious hit with kids. The river swimming area and beach were nice. We had a good time swimming there. I would warn everyone to not swim across the river to the popular rope swing (not owned by the campground), as there is serious potential for injury. Yes it happened to someone in our party. Overall the amenities were good. We did not try or check out the bathrooms due to the constant lines. They had a nicely stocked store and all sites had fire rings. They also had site trash pick up twice a day which is always nice. We would like to see 50 amp sites available. For the price we paid, not necessarily worth it but we still managed to have a good time. Just be ready for lots of people. The campground does a decent job with crowd control though. Yogi Bear & friends were ultra cute visiting the sites. The location was convenient and close to lots of area recreation. - WorldWideUnlimited

Twin Tamarack is a run down campground with shady people both working and staying at the campground. We were only there for one night on the way to Santa's Village with small children. We were put in a wetland site with swamp weeds and mosquitoes near the front of the campground. It is overrun with seasonal campers and golf carts. The store is a joke as they only have a few items and all are behind a counter as if they are afraid people will steal something. The place appears dirty and in need of repair, trash was spilling over the trash bins and people working were unfriendly in the office. Didn't see a single smile from workers or patrons while we were there. We have stayed at many high quality and highly rated campgrounds and this was a very big disappointment. Mostly older clientele and few kids. I don't suggest that anyone stays here. - JMA33

Well laid out park with gravel roads and sites that are cut into the forest to give loads of privacy all around. WiFi is limited to sites fairly close to office. Good WiFi, good Verizon signal, well-kept campground with nice family feel. Very friendly on-site owners and staff. Pool was a little too green. Lake beach across the road was a nice plus. Nice walking roads around and near the park. - jbrucemagon

We stayed here for a week to go to the NASCAR race in Loudon. It was a 'rustic' campground. Very few 50 amp sites so we had to settle for a 30 amp site. The electricity was not all that great as the voltage would get too low and trip my surge protector all the time, specially late afternoon when people got home from their daily outings and turned on their A/C units. Sister-in-law came and were told that the site they had did not have cable although they had asked for it, so she piggy-backed on ours. It was a quiet campground for the number of children. - Tundra

Very nice, well maintained campground. Owners seem like nice people and they work round the clock updating and cleaning the campground. Sites were well sized, clean, etc. The campground is close to just about anything you would want to do in New Hampshire. Any criticism would be on the charges for camp activities and deposits required for using rec room equipment. - JButler

Campground is more than a mile up an unpaved, overgrown and unkempt dirt road. We called to check available site and gave the our dimensions and were told to come. We were not told that the one spot available for a 36', triple slide would be two campsites side by side. Next morning when attempting to leave, we were boxed in by overgrown trees which a fellow camper was kind enough to cut enough limps to get me out. Backing out was not possible. My souvenir is many new scratches on my motorhome. On the other hand the owners were friendly and they have installed new cabins if that is your thing. Not for big rigs! - CT Nomads

Lovely campground with lots of shade. Gravel roads, nice beach, swimming area, volleyball, etc. I spent the night on a tent site after a long weekend at Winnipesaukee on an island, and didn't want to drive all the way home. Quiet night sleeping, then hit the road first thing. I'd stay here again. Camped in my '89 Westfalia VW camper. - JudoJeff

This is a nice campground on a small lake. The little beach is lovely with a volley ball net and area you can fish or put a small boat in, etc. The lake is small but if you just want to get into some nice New England water then it is perfect. People were nice, TV and cell coverage was good. Small but good roads and wooded environment. One way system but once you get the hang of it. The sister campground across the street has pool and hot tub but we did not use. The location is good for Meredith and the lake. Nothing special but could not really find anything in the area that was great. - FrancisandRenee

Lovely spacious shaded campsites. Convenient to towns, groceries. Had a beach area swimming. Would recommend if you're in the area. - pegbud

Stopped here for an overnight while on the road. Had to pay a $16 upcharge because it was "bike week" even though it was the Sunday night. Needless to say I was perturbed by that since I had no interest in motorcycling. I was in a long pull-through site but could only use a portion that was level. Sewer hookup was such that I would have had to use an extension so I didn't dump till the next stop. Other connections were easy. Wi-Fi and cable were good. Nothing to make it avoidable, but I would try another park as $44 normal charge was excessive for this as an overnight stopover. - plove

Nice location about seven miles from Lake Winnie. Gravel roads a little tight. Gravel sites, mostly level. Very forested in back area, front area more open. Utilities very good. No satellite in back area, maybe a chance in front area. Cable was good. Can't remember the WiFi. Water pressure good. There was park construction while we were there and lots of tractors and dust. Long walk to bathrooms from back area. Bathrooms were nice. Staff was very helpful. - VegasVagabonds

We visit Ames Brook once or twice a year for a 3-4 night stay. The owners meticulously maintain all aspects of the campground. We particularly enjoy our fall visits when the foliage is at peak, and in time to visit the Sandwich Fair nearby. - TheCottage

Meredith Woods is a beautiful, well-though out campground. It has large sites w/ W,E,S & CABLE and WiFi at the site. The indoor pool was delightful. The fixed placement on the firepits were made from huge rocks on the sides and back. - NJ-Montana

The sites are huge and wooded. Could not see my neighbor which is what I am love the most and what I am looking for. Staff was nice. You can use the beach in campground across the street, which I looked at but did not use. If you are looking for some big private sites this is the place. Also the indoor pool is very clean and well kept. - nh kayak

This was our first outing of the season and we stayed her because of their indoor pool. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We had a 4 1/2 year old with us and they gave us a site with a short walk to the playground/pool for her. The roads are a bit tight and not in great shape after the winter here but the sites were large and nice (although there was still snow piled up and it was muddy because of the season). The playground was okay for the 4 1/2 year old but would be too old for smaller children. The pool was great! We utilized it several times over the weekend. There are bathrooms and showers right off the pool area and they were relatively clean but the showers had poor water pressure (but the hot water). We will probably try to stay here once again off season. - viewnh

As previously stated new owners are friendly and working hard on improvements. New pool was open. Owners were waiting for pool heater to be hooked up which will be a nice touch. We had a nice site with privacy but theses sites are vanishing quickly because the owners are putting in a lot of seasonals. I doubt that if we wanted to stop here next year we would find an adequate site for our 37' RV. Cable lines were lying on top of the ground as well as water lines and sewer pipes. Labor day weekend was noisy. Folks next to us were loud after quiet time and started using foul language in their conversations but they were all gone in 2 days. Holderness is where they filmed On Golden Pond. The tenting area was nicely set in the woods. Won't stop here again since all the good sites we saw are being converted to seasonal. - rv4rob

This campground has new owners who are doing a good job of bringing it up to date. They put in a new pool which was not ready when we were here Memorial Day weekend but which I understand was ready the following week. They are also doing a lot of landscaping. Our sites were fine. We were travelling as a large group and got 5 sites together. The kids participated in the activities that were offered and really enjoyed them. Dogs were welcome. One warning, there were lots of mosquitoes. I did see on their FaceBook page that they sprayed sometime after we visited. I would stay here again. - sbradley

This was a campground with lots of seasonals. The dump station and showers were out of order. "Just been inspected and approved by Woodall's". The campground was noisy and sites very close together, in-fact my neighbor on the drivers side had his fire roaring within 8 feet of my dining slide. No monitoring noted by owners. - t.c.fal.sr

Management was friendly. The dump site was a bit awkward (natural lean away from receptacle and a tight turn to the right to exit) but adequate. - SCClockDr

Nice river front area. I only had 20 amp service. It was OK. The site was big. It's a nice campground for small rigs and tents. - Dnrest

We thoroughly enjoy this place! We come and stay without a dinghy. Just a relaxing weekend with our dogs at the river. They love it! We are a big rig for what usually frequents this location. As such we sometimes overdraw on the electric. Doesn't create any serious problems. We are here for some relaxation at the river's edge and haven't needed our AC though we do need to fire up the generator to run the microwave if needed. This is not a drawback to us as our needs and draws are simple. We come to kick back and relax. - naskarbeth