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As we drove down the long gravel entrance, I wondered how this would go. We went over a LOT of bumpy roads coming from the west (though leaving to the east, not too bad ). As other reviews have noted, a lot of dust, and seasonals/annuals have claimed the best spots. We also had a wild turkey squawk at us as we entered our site, which seemed weird. Turns out the turkey is almost a camp mascot--hanging around that section of the park for at least six weeks or so, and (s)he seems pretty domesticated. After walking around, I saw the awesome access to the St. Joseph River which changed my mind about the location. Next time, we'll look into some of the lower sites and see if we can get closer.
I still have some mixed feelings--the convenient check-in let us choose our onsite and give/receive all our registration online. However, that leads to an isolation of sorts, and I didn't see any park employees our entire time there. We also dragged our back end trying to get up the hill toward the dump station, and the lane also had an overhanging limb that made us a little nervous. A bit better signage would have made this easier as we could have taken a different path. We would have had to turn the RV around to dump, but that would make things a bit less adventurous.

One of the best designed campgrounds we've been to. Level sites, space between, all concrete, many pull-through, great views of Enid Lake. We went in February during a low time for the lake, but I can imagine that spring and summer brings lots of color and water traffic. Just down the interstate from Batesville with inexpensive fuel and supplies. About 40 minutes from Oxford, which we enjoyed visiting.

Surprised to see the negative reviews below. Granted, we only stayed four days in mid-September as a Thousand Trails stay over as we headed from Iowa to the east coast. We only got 2-point, water and electric, hook-up, but no problem for a short stay; no problem using the dump station when we left. Quite a few weekenders in the pull-through sites, but pretty quiet in the the 2-point section. I found it one of the friendliest campgrounds we have stayed at with almost everyone single person who passed waving, and a couple folks starting up nice conversations. We enjoyed driving around the countryside as my wife has roots in the area. Sturgis, MI, has all the supplies one would need, including a huge Meijer with some good deals.

We enjoyed our stay here. The location feels quite rural, but only 1/2 mile from a stretch of highway with plenty of food/ga/groceries/etc. The park had several overnighters stay during our visit, and that seemed to add to the friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed talking to the staff/prior owner and the workers answered our questions with good humor. We stayed for free with a certificate that came with our RV purchase and by listening to the Travel Resorts of America sales pitch at an Ohio location. At some point, we may consider that membership more seriously, but our Thousand Trails camping pass serves us just fine now.

I would like to have stayed longer at this family-owned park with a friendly atmosphere. After an enthusiastic greeting, we made the loop to our site right across from the pool. While other posters have a point about the rather small site, I've gotten used to that over the years. We had a logically set up hook-up area with a picnic table. (This seems like a small thing to ask, but many parks don't get it right.) We enjoyed the petting farm, and the pleasant atmosphere throughout the park.

Right on the NH/Mass border--I think my side of the bed fell in Mass, my wife's in NH--it has convenient access to Boston (about an hour away), Maine (40 minutes), and NH beaches (20 minutes). We took a beautiful fall drive on the Kancamagus Highway and ended up going all the way to Vermont (about 300 miles round trip). It paid off to go early--lots of traffic on late Sunday afternoon. Wonderful scenery--our second time to make that trek. Last time we then went to Mount Washington, well worth the trip but go expecting some drama if you go clear to the top, and a price tag as well: we spent $75 for a carload of five.
As for the park itself, a cozy, local feel. A lot of seasonals here and many of the weekenders seemed to know each other. Access to town requires a bit of a tip with the long entrance driveway, then either choosing small town Mass or larger Seabrook about 20 minutes up I-95 (my least favorite Interstate in the world). :)

We enjoyed our time here. The park has a friendly atmosphere and the staff made us feel welcome. Lots around the area for entertainment, etc., including activities in the park. Nice sized site, especially for Florida where you can sometimes feel pretty cramped. Extremely easy access from I-75 N/S and 44 W/E. One of the best Thousand Trails parks we have stayed at over the past few years. Overall nice Old School Campground.

After several weeks of moochdocking, waiting for places to re-open from the coronavirus shut-down, making reservations and having them cancelled, we set out for Kentucky in early May. This park has a great location vis-a-vis Mammoth Cave National Park, unfortunately shut down during our time there. The sewage system needs some maintenance--several problems occurred during our time there--in part because of a wet spring in Park City. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our time here. Spent a day in Bowling Green, a short drive down the Interstate. We had friendly neighbors and hospitable management.

I agree with most of the reviews already given--even the contradicting ones, since the place has definite ups and downs. I'd probably call it a coin flip between three and four stars, but I'll lean toward four since I use as a criteria whether I would hesitate to re-book, and I wouldn't with Sherwood Forest. Of course, that also only applies since I do have the stay paid for through Thousand Trails.
Things not directly addressed in other reviews:
--the $20 we paid for wi-fi certainly didn't meet our expectations. We usually have our own wi-fi set up through AT&T but had some issues with that (we forgot our receiver!) during our stay so we tried the 10 MPS option. Did not work well.
--they do try to cram as many RVs into the place as possible, typical of many Florida parks. Understandable given the financial incentive to do so, but we had a site that, even if we had a picnic table provided, which we did not, the neighbor's sewer hookup would run right underneath it--a less than appetizing prospect. This doesn't apply to all sites; we just had the bad (luck) of the draw. However, as other reviews state, you don't have much room between RVs.
--Kissimmee does have other attractions besides all the Disney stuff. Shingle Creek Park has some nice boating/outdoor options. We liked the shopping options in the area as well.

Not sure I can add much to previous reviews, but I'll try:
--the extra 22.30 on top of our Thousand Trails membership cost seems a bit much, but finding spots in the Miami area proves pretty challenging. I looked at it as a charge for getting cable, but even through that lens, a bit pricey.
--careful parking under avocado trees. We happened to have a spot right under one and had a couple hit the roof of our RV. A startling addition to the day. On the other hand, free avocados!
--we enjoyed the family/friendly environment. The pool got a lot of heavy usage. Nice walking trail around the park. Easy access off a non-toll road west of Miami. Close to tons of things to do.