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July 20, 2022
Rated

We stayed here for 2 nights in our 32ft travel trailer. FHU pull thru Site in middle row. Spacing is fair, no privacy. Patio is horrible, it is chunky group up road asphalt and gravel, hard on your feet even with patio mat. Therefore we did not sit outside. Utilities at site worked fine. Back in sites have W/E only and a little more spacing and privacy to rear. Bathrooms and showers and are spotless and have AC. Evidently the laundry you can use is in dorms buildings 111 and 112 and in middle of base. Would need to drive there so we did not use. There are essentially NO on base services. The BX is a very small quick mart, no gas, no barber, no bagged ice on base, no other recreation facilities. Services and retail down RT 11 about 15 to 20 min south. This is a good basic overnight stop if in the area but that is about it in our opinion compared to other FAM camps we have stayed at. Other campers we saw were friendly, no noise issues. One plane left at 7 am but not too loud.

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 4

3 Access
2 Location
4 Cleanliness
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Verizon 4G

August 20, 2019
Rated

We stayed here August 2019 as a treat to our grandsons (ages 6 & 4). The RV park large, over 740 sites. All full hookup with cable. Hard pack gravel sites and roads. Not great or safe for walking or little kid bike riding. Sites are well planned out with some of the best space and privacy between sites. Easy for large Class As and 5ers. We enjoyed the huge pool with liberal open hours 9:รท0 am to 9:30 PM. Two water slides, large faux mountain with skull head, waterfalls wtc. Lit up at night. Sites and buildings were very clean. Bathhouses decently located. Laundry only by main hub area. Great park for families and there are tons of kids. No "adult" space though which we felt was a negative. We did not see any library, lounge space, no hot tub or indoor space to relax with your laptop or watch TV with friends. Due to inclement weather we did not get to any organized activities. They do have a nice large covered pavilion. We never saw their moose mascot anywhere. Their playground was minimal, mostly climb on pressure treated ship, train etc and one set of swings. Clearly the massive heated salt water (not too salty) is the total draw amenity to this park. They do also rent golf carts. Due to distance of some sites in the loops you will need one or drive. Cell signal on our site with verizon was barely two bars 4g. No garbage pick up. Everyone has to bring to a bank of dumpsters which had one small entry in and out of the carved out dirt holding area. For the price per day, pick up should happen at sites.

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Nightly Rate: $96.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 704

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4 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

July 12, 2022
Rated

We stayed for 2 nights in early June 2022 in our 32 foot travel trailer. Basic campground, no frills, Full hookup site (some weeding could have been done in that area) , perfectly level, paved with paved patio and picnic table. No fires allowed. Dumpster at end of campground. Sites in middle are angled pull thru easy in and out with one way drive. Plenty long enough for our total of 60'.

Campground bath house has AC and was decent but a little worn out in shower area- could have been cleaner. Laundry room was good and we used it, reasonable pricing and clean. Folks in the campground were not very friendly, some appear to be long termers perhaps on assignment to base. Camp host was visible and friendly. No other amenities, no pool, club house, playground, bike rentals, etc. Grounds of the area adjacent to the campground itself were beautiful (see our photos). Sadly there is a very bad lack of maintenance of the dock area which were submerged and roped off not to be used. There appears to be rental pedal boats and kayaks for the pond through the Rec Dept. We did use the commissary but it was smaller than most bases we have been to.

NOTE: be aware when you are coming onto the base, you must register first at the intake center building which is to the left road and parking lot from the gate you are told to come in as an RVer. The guards will direct you. This is if you have not ever been to the base before, or not in the last 3 years. Any non military have to register then RE-register every day you are on the base. This is the first time we have encountered this. Not a huge deal but can be an issue if dont plan for it. If coming in after that office closes, evidently the guards at the gate can do the registration pass on site but be prepared to pull off and wait for it to be done.

We loved the location of this FAM camp to be so close to the National Museum of the Air Force which is FREE and a MUST SEE if in the area! We spent all day and did not see all of it. From the Wright Bros planes to the Space Shuttle in real life (not reproductions!). Really cool was the Air Force 1 presidential planes you can actually walk through. Cafe is lousy, bring a picnic lunch and eat in the memorial garden park just outside the entrance to building.

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Nightly Rate: $25.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 14

4 Access
5 Location
3 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 5G

December 27, 2021
Rated

We stayed here in our 32 foot Avion travel trailer (no slides) in May 2021 for 5 nights. **You must have specific credentials from the military to stay here and this should be looked into before trying to book.

OVERVIEW: Campground is on the Fort Belvoir Military installation base. There is great close access to DC, Historic Fredericksburg (we spent one whole day there!), Mount Vernon, Alexandria, VA. There is lots of mall and big box shopping nearby as well including an IKEA. We also took the day to visit Gunston Hall historic mansion and grounds which is almost visible across the Potomac from the campground. The campground is very new and boast beautiful well kept grounds, sites and facility buildings. There are no activities or other amenities (e.g. no pool, beach, swimming), playground equipment is minimal at best. There is one walking trail we found on site. There is a large fishing pier which everyone on base can use and did but this did not affect our privacy or stay at all.

SITES: the sites are some back in, some pull through. The back ins have more privacy and ours (#14) on the river side had nice view of river even though a distance away, other sites to our south would have had some views impeded by tree line along river. Power box is fabulous, very new, well maintained and with even a light to see if hooking up at night! We had a very rainy deluge one day and we did have some flooding over the concrete on our site because of how all sites are sloped/terraced to some degree from each other making stepping out to car a wet affair. The sites have two runs of concrete for your tires with a gravel bed in the middle (good thing for rain drainage) . The picnic tables are fixed and on a nice concrete pad integrated to where you park your rig, the lawns are lush and well kept. Finally a campsite with ZERO mud!

CAMPGROUND FACILITIES: I gave this a 4 of 5 simply because they do not have a pool, hot tub, onsite store or activities. That being said, the facilities here are top notch! The main and only bath house is very clean, well maintained, no signs of bugs, cobwebs, etc. Each shower/lavatory facility is accessed by its own exterior lockable door. Nicest we have ever seen in 10 yrs of RVing. Laundry facility is very nice and modern. Playground is very minimal. One hiking/walking trail onsite. Fishing pier was popular with others who live on the base so we are assuming some good fishing in the Potomac here. Keypad entry gates at both entrances. We found the back entrance easier and quicker to use for our site 14. ***One thing we did find a bit different at this campground was the lack of friendliness of other campers. We were surprised by this especially since we were there over Memorial Day weekend and we were only 1 of the 2 campers even flying flags. We found everyone barely acknowledged each other, perhaps with a nod but not nearly as friendly as other campgrounds we normally have been at. We always take walks around any campground we stay at for exercise and to look at other rigs and usually at least folks will wave or acknowledge you if you are passing each other. This was our first time at a military base campground, so it will be interesting to see if that becomes the norm.

IMPORTANT CHECK IN NOTE! Once on the military base the signs are good to find the campground, however they do not direct you to the correct check in building. When you get to the foot of the road before the river, the Check in building is to the RIGHT in the RECREATION BUILDING! Do not follow that final sign to the campground as there is no where to turn around once you get to the key pad gate! So at foot of road at "T" intersect, take a right, go to REC building to check in. If late check in they will leave a packet outside for you. The parking is not great, so try to pull in before building and loop around back of building and then park on left side of building if possible. Then loop back out and go straight across the T intersect to the campground itself.

AROUND THE AREA: There is a lot to do in the immediate and day tripping area. DC can be accessed via transport buses to get you to the fabulous DC metro systems are available from the front of the Exchange. The Commissary was huge and well stocked, we enjoyed the variety of foods from all over the world we cannot get in our local supermarket. Alexandria VA and the historic Mount Vernon are also very close. We did not have our bikes with us but I would say bike riding around the base would be fine, but the main artery roads around the base are very full of heavy traffic, multiple lanes and we did not see dedicated bike trails. However we do know there is a beautiful bike trail that runs along the Potomac closer to the Mount Vernon estate so that would be worth looking into even if you have to drive to a lot and get your bikes out there. We spent and entire day in historic Fredericksburg which was about 35-40 minute drive past some other beautiful historic churches, and lots of shops/restaurants, etc. Fredericksburg offers great restaurants, quaint cobble streets, shops, historic sites and museums. Very worth the trip! We also spent a whole day going to Gunston Hall historic site and did the 2 mile hiking trail to the Potomac. The house tour was excellent and the house worth the tour. They have a nice gift shop onsite as well.

Will we stay here again, yes for sure! Hopefully more of the museums in DC will be open again when we do as many were on very limited timed entry or closed due to COVID when we stayed this time.

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Nightly Rate: $47.00

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: 14

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5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

July 12, 2022
Rated

We are Thousand trails members so we do not pay out of pocket for the site- so you would need to check with the campground for current fee schedule.

When we arrived we were given a list of sites that would handle our 32' rig (overall length 60') and to drive around to find what we wanted, then call into office to let them know which site we chose.

We felt we got SUPER lucky and found right away in Loop A, site 27. Clearly we feel it is the best site in the whole park! It is on a slight bend in the loop so backing in was super easy. With a little adjustment using our LevelMate Pro App on our phone we were able to locate our trailer completely level without any blocks, etc.

The site is on the bend so you have an arc shaped lot which is HUGE. There is plenty of nice lawn, a stone surrounded fire pit area, gravel base site. This site does back up to the main entry road and gate but it is far enough away we did not feel it was an annoyance at all. Folks drove slowly and it was quiet at night. There are some trees, specifically one at the back of the site that lent some nice morning shade.

People have complained that there is a lot of use of golf carts at this campground. We did not see any more than out of norm for a family oriented park and we were there over a weekend in mid June.

We fully used the pool and hot tub both days and had the place almost to ourselves. It was a short walk with a slight hill from our campsite. They were well maintained and perfect temperatures, plenty of chairs and umbrella tables! The little library shed was cute and in our loop. Laundry room was also in our loop and had availability any time we checked it. We did not use it but price was affordable.

Check in person was very prepared and very friendly. We enjoyed very friendly neighbors at our site and folks throughout the campground were congenial, waved as you went by etc. which we have found has more and more not been the case in recent years. We were happy to see nice friendly folks. We will definitely recommend this campground and come back many times when in the area. Plenty to do and see, convenient shopping within 25 minutes too.

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Nightly Rate: $0.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 27

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

May 22, 2019
Rated

Second time in 2 yrs we have stayed here primarily because we like to walk into the quaint Bavarian themed downtown to restaurants and shops. Campground is well run, nice indoor pool and hot tub. Felt great on a chilly 38 degree May morning! Some adult only times at pool and hot tub. Good camp store. Even sold bathing suits, thank goodness since I forgot mine and they had my size! We stay in "deluxe" site 143, called deluxe I think because an end site so a little larger and nothing but gravel road and woods to view from under your patio. Other in row sites are stacked tight. Sites could benefit from resurfacing in cement or fresh layers of gravel to help with drainage. Ours was rutted and muddy but had been wet spring. Neighbors Rig' slide out on our other side was maybe 6 feet from us and bumped right up to power post. Sites share power post. Our neighbor had already plugged into the 30 amp so we had to use our 50 to 30 dog bone. Lucky we always have one, otherwise would have had to buy one at store. There is a large General RV store and dealership within 5 min. Of campground which was good cause we needed to replace our water inlet valve. Bathrooms are clean, with heat and A/C. Laundry area very decent but no coin changer so be prepared or get change at camp store. Staff at store very friendly and check in etc efficient. Grounds staff was not as friendly. Wifi was ok but campground was not very full since cold and early in season. It is throttled so no streaming. You cannot do campfires due to city ordinance unless in one of their permanently place rings in park grass areas or you can use a small raised 12 inches fireplace that you bring. They are very strick on this. Outdoor pool is nice. Did not use this trip but did in summer 2017 and can get crowded quick. It is a Jellystone after all so expect lots of families.

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Nightly Rate: $66.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 143

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
2 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

October 06, 2018
Rated

We stayed 5 nights from end of Sept into early Oct. Site 121 is in first loop so close to common buildings, easy short walk to pick up the 24/7 on demand shuttle that you summon with a quick cell phone call (I put their # in my contact list right away labeled for quick reference). Shuttle drivers were all friendly, you can tip a buck if you want but i did not always do that. They are on the clock. I was attending a conference at the Turning Stone Casino (1/2 mile down road) also owned by the Oneida Indian Nation. It was perfect! My husband came along this time and did day trip to Camping World in Syracuse (about 40 mi away) and we attended the RV Show in Syracuse at the NYS Fair Grounds (disappointing, no vendors selling gear).

Campground staff was very professional and friendly. Lawn care was well done and even late in season the flower beds, etc. still looked nice. Booking using their online map allowed me to select a site, but you do have to phone them to make the actual reservation. They offer discounts for Good Sam and for AAA. That brought our rate at this time of year down to $39.95 including all taxes, etc. Normally I have attended by myself and stayed in casino hotel. PS the Casino does have a golf course, a few shops (not great) lots of onsite restaurants and a few bars/nite clubs so the shuttle is great for that too--no driving needed! Camping was so much nicer---great to snuggle in my bathrobe in front of the campfire after a long day in windowless classrooms!

All roads around loops and park are nicely paved and maintained. our Campsite itself was paved, with some gravel bumpout skirting added outside of pavement to line up for your awning and/or carpet to go over top. Sites are well spaced especially the back in ones on outer edge of loop. Pull throughs in center are a little too "stacked" for our liking plus we liked backing up to the small pond for privacy. Back in sites are a little short and with our combined length of about 50 ' with trailer and vehicle we had to park our 3/4 ton P-up perpendicular at end of our campsite pavement once unhitched. Campfire grill/ring was the nicest we have ever seen-check out the photo! Adjustable grate for cooking and large enough to do a decent fire and in really good condition. Each site has a picnic bench and while a small feature it is the type made with metal frame and wood seat/table. this makes if FAR easier to get in and out without having to hoist your leg over the X sawbuck type ends. I believe all sites are fHU and we had cable. Evidently some even have land line hook ups but they are limited and you have to ask which ones if you need that. we did not. Internet was decent with at least 3-4 bars with Verizon all the time. Cable TV was ok but limited channels for sure. We did not try the WIFI because we have unlimited 4G plan but we did see a lot of boosters on poles around the various loops. There are at least four or five loops with 20-30 sites each.

We STRONGLY recommend going into Loop 1 and site 121 if you can. This is the loop that is close to the pool area, main lodge and many sites along the small pond (which could use some cleaning out of duck weed, etc) Oh yeah and on this pond you can rent pink paddle boats at $3.50 per hour and pedal around the small pond. Kids might like, adults will be bored. For kids they do have a nice, large playground near main lodge.

Main lodge laundry, camp store and meeting room/tv room were excellent. Store was decently stocked, laundry was spotless and well equiped even with an iron and ironing board. Washing machine was $1 per, dryer was $1.50 for 20 min. i believe.

Meeting room could be great for group meetings or socials. TV in there too but that could really be larger. Pool was all covered up, looks like there is a hot tub and also perhaps kiddie pool area. Pool buttons right up the day after Labor Day. Not sure about spring opening. Bathhouse we checked out next to loop 1 was amazing. clean, well set up, nice shower privacy with doors into a changing area then into your shower. very private and all was spotless and heated nicely! It was a little bit of a hike from our site, we did not need to use. If you depend on the bath house for more than a shower, you may want a closer site.

Many of the loops have beautiful large wood pavilions for group gatherings or rainy days with kids that just need to get outside a bit! All had outdoor charcoal grill set ups, tables and chairs. again, great for groups of campers gathering. There is a very large covered pavilion with a huge ski chalet type center fireplace. Picnic tables for at least 30-40 easily and it is near the playground and pool but not right on top of them.

We were surprised how when so many rigs left on sunday that the park quickly filled again, especially our loop. TOP REASON TO STAY IN LOOP 1 is because there IS A TRAIN about a half mile away that runs all day and night. At night, from 4:30 AM i counted almost every 50-60 minutes i could hear the 6-7 times the train whistles go off as it crosses side intersections. These are for the most part, esp. at night frieght trains. We had our windows open first night there due to mild temp. train woke me up. By day three we were pretty used to it and with windows closed when got chilly we hardly heard it at all. A friend of mine who has been there in summer and using his RV AC said they never heard the train and was surprised when i told him about it. So train buffs will love it, but the rest of us it takes some adjusting. Loop 1 is furthest from the tracks. We spoke with fellow campers on the shuttle who were in loop 4 for first time stay and they said it was loud and you could hear and feel the rumble. I bet, because we could hear the rumble slightly too! This should not be viewed as enough to deter you from choosing this campground though because their nicely kept park, amenities, cleanliness and courtesy outweighs a little train whistle.

If you are a casino lover or just get away peaceful time, this is a great alternative stay. Otherwise, there really is limited things to do in the immediate area. There is a very good Mennonite Market where tons of locals go, that is only about 15 min. away, and Rome, Syracuse are not too far and do offer more shopping, history including Fort Stanwix National Historical Park which is really cool and things to do. The RV campground does also have some gravel walking trails onsite that go into the woodlands some. We did not get a chance to check them out. But if relaxing is your thing...its great. Quick easy access off of the NY Thruway, RT 90.

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Nightly Rate: $39.00

Days Stayed: 5

Site Number: 121

5 Access
3 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

July 25, 2018
Rated

Lots of fun things for young children to do plus Yogi characters frequent planned activities. Our little grandsons had a blast. Campground is older but maintained sufficiently for age(see my note on poor sewer drainage) . Very easy access off Rt 87/the Northway. Easy to navigate thru campground. Some pull thru sites and wide enough roads to back in too. Gravel roads. Sites are very decent size, most under tall pine trees so watch for sap and sandy soil! We did have a negative experience with sewer hook up. Poor drainage and could back up quickly.(thank goodness we found this out just with grey water!) We told owner and he came with portable pump out which we appreciated and he did at no charge. By Monday after many campers had left it seemed to work better. Maybe sewer system can get over taxed when sites are full. Pools are heated, can get crowded on weekends, look a little time worn but fine and great on our 90 degree days. Mini golf course was fun but needs some repair. Bathrooms and showers clean. Garbage pick up at your site is a nice service. Store is well equipped for rv supplies, gifts and food essentials and of course yogi gear! . Limited snack bar is OK. Ice cream shop is good. Good selection of planned events for kids, not much for adults. Some activities are $. No hiking trails on site. Bike and pedal car rentals not operating during our stay over July 4th holiday due to too many small children in park according to notice. We were pleasantlysurprised how very quiet the campground was, we liked that a lot! Main playground was excellent, they have three playgrounds total. We purposefully booked corner site #46 so our 5 & 3yo grandsons could use playground on their own and we could watch from our site. They loved the six days we were there. We will go again. We loved having pool to ourselves after everyone left on Sunday afternoon!! Staff very friendly and helpful.

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Nightly Rate: $72.00

Days Stayed: 6

Site Number: 46

5 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

August 03, 2018
Rated

The location is very nice, amenities like pool, lodge with restaurant were nice and well maintained. Nice that they have an adult only hour in the pool from 8-9 pm nightly. I had email confirmation for site 220 paid in full when I booked over phone that morning. When we got there they had moved us to next site which did not have quite as nice views. We suspect big rigs caused issue. No compensation to us made for the hassle. Some better length restriction needs to be done in the parallel parked site areas- were way too crowded to maneuver to get rigs and tow cars in and out. Bathroom buildings in site areas could use some exterior maintenance. Shower stalls would be nicer with lockable doors rather than the current curtains. Canada geese do make a mess around walkways and on lower lying sites near waterfront. Staff was helpful, but we were not pleased when our confirmed site was not available upon our arrival. They were able to still locate us on a neighboring site with the water view which is why we came in the first place. We enjoyed our water view, the pool and lunch at the waterfront restaurant. There are many permanent seasonal sites with lots of their own landscaping, tons of furniture, mega fire pits, add a rooms and gazebos, etc. Gladly they do keep all the seasonal bunched in certain areas because I would feel like an interloper as a transient. This RV Park does have scheduled activities for kids and adults. Campers with kids would have lots to do right on site which is good because there is not much else right around the park. They run a cute trolley type shuttle $4pp, to lake George daily June-Sept and to Saratoga Springs during race track season. Saratoga has nice boutique shopping and restaurants and also a few museums downtown. Our actually site was level, nice to have concrete patio pad. Sewer and electric worked fine, 50 Amp (we only draw 30). Our site was I highground location so No issues with Canada goose poop. We had site 221 but site 2019 or 220 were even better Lake views. After seeing park full on Saturday we recommend back in sites either 207 or 208 as the best in the park. They are opposite the beach so no prob angling your vehicle to back rig in. Both have really nice full lake view facing east for nice morning sun and rising moon view at night. Sites in this area a decent size and staggered so you don't feel hemmed in. Also further off road so a little more privacy but also close enough to pool, showers, store and restaurant lodge and ice cream snack bar!

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Nightly Rate: $81.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 221

5 Access
4 Location
3 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

December 27, 2021
Rated

NYS's most northeastern state campground sits right on the shores of beautiful Lake Champlain. Our site #119 (formerly #47) was the perfect place to spend a week in late September (our 2nd time in 2 yrs). With the summer bustle gone, the beach is huge and very wide, well maintained (you can see tracks from the grooming machine) and at your doorstep just down over a sea wall and concrete sidewalk! While its too cold in this neck of the woods for swimming, but the beach is beautiful for walks, sunrise and sunsets, building sand castles (our grandsons fav), and for watching many kite surfers. NOTE- in the Fall or early spring you could get some pretty strong winds coming off the lake. We also have only stayed here so far in mid to late September and it has been quiet and peaceful. I suspect in summer months with more families with small kids it could be a little bit more noisy and hectic.

SITES: This 100 loop is dry camping, very limited # of sites in the 300 loop (best site is 313)-300 loop does have electric but these book out solid immediately when available. Most sites in the 100 loop are sandy soil and do require some leveling on your part- then there is decent lawn surrounding each site. There are trees for shade at most sites but do not impede backing in or slides if you have them. The spacing is decent but not as large and private as most other NYS campgrounds we visit. With our site we had about 18 feet to next rig on our streetside and a good 40 feet of width on our curbside. We did have to do some significant front to back leveling on our site #119. Be sure to have plenty of leveling blocks with you! The beauty of this site is it is located at the bend in the roadway and very easy to back into and then pull straight out when leaving. It is also nice and close to the bath house should you prefer to use the lav facilities rather than your own onboard lav. The sites closer to the road and to the north of the check in area are geared more towards smaller campers and tenters and are mostly on lawn. Some are open with no shade but the further north you go on that side it gets into all trees and some sites may be gravel. Roadways in the campground are mixed paved and gravel. There is a new bath house atop a small rise in the northern campsite sections which is equally as modern, clean and well kept as the main bath house by the lakeside. There is no boat launch or access that we could see. There is a day use beach and picnic area on the other side with their own beach access areas and there was no issues with non campers coming into the campground area that we saw.

FACILITIES: The campground has excellent campground facility buildings despite most sites being dry camping. A very modern bath house is only about 4 years old and boasts excellent large and super clean bathrooms, showers with doors and individual changing areas. The laundry facilities are excellent, modern and well maintained and in the same place as the main bath house. A very nice modern playground is right next door so you can do laundry while tending to little ones at the playground easily. Again, playground is very new as the park had some upgrades about 4 yrs ago to its facility buildings. The two lane dump station is one of the very best laid out and maintained we have seen at any state park in NY or northeast for that matter- plenty of space to get in, we have never had to wait to dump and the equipment is in excellent condition. The park check in office is small, they do sell wood if needed. NYS has very strict rules on firewood so ck that if coming from beyond 50 miles.
NOTE: if you are not traveling with full fresh water tanks then the easiest fresh water fill is at the dump station area. It is not very well marked so look for it, just a plain spigot on a post. Otherwise there is also another fresh water fill spigot just past the dump station and on the lawn on the right before the campsites start. We had to use our Water Bandit attachment there though as it is not threaded to handle a hose connection.

LOCATION AND THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA: As for location, of course, being on the shores of Lake Champlain with expansive views of the Vermont Green Mountains across the lake is a gem enough, but a somewhat hidden gem is the City of Plattsburgh itself. This is a college town (state university) and that helps to enable it to have some great cafes, many ethnic and unique restaurants and kitchy shops including two terrific, affordable group antique shops. Their farmers market in downtown is great. Also there are some excellent museums especially with naval history. The Battle of Plattsburg in the War of 1812 features prominently and the Kent-DeLord House and Martime museums should be on your list to visit in season. Also handy is the fact that Interstate RT 87-The Adirondack Northway is a beautiful highway and the main route between Albany and Montreal Canada- the campground is literally 10 minutes off the highway making access very easy. Right off the highway are several large shopping malls and plazas with big box, groceries, hardware, camping gear and more. A great restaurant is The Butcher Block Restaurant on the west side of the highway (cousin to the Log Jam Restaurant in Lake George). If you are looking for day trips while staying at Cumberland Bay, Montreal is only about 1 hour north (not including crossing time) and the WILD Center, Adirondack Experience and the Ferry over to VT "Champlain Islands" and VT to Church Street in Burlington VT are all great trips! Our grandsons (8 and 6) loved the ice cream truck who came through the campground in the late afternoons too! I am giving the location a 4 star simply because as with most of the Adirondack and northern NY area you are not close to a lot of major attractions but you are close to great hiking, boating, and as listed above.

We love this campground very much and 2022 will mark the 3rd yr in a row we will be camping here. This time we have booked 2 weeks in August to avail ourselves and our visiting grandsons to swimming. I have recently noticed that NYS appears to have made some changes to their pricing of sites. The base fee has always been $15 per night for the dry camp sites, but now I see they have added extra amenity fees for things like "waterfront" so rates on this campsite may be higher in future. There are only I believe 7 waterfront/beach front sites- so book early to get them as they are high in demand.

We camp in our 32 foot travel trailer, no slides.

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 6

Site Number: 119

5 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G