Great seasonal campground that is well-maintained. Very friendly group of campers. Close to the…read moreSeabrook, Salisbury, and Hampton beaches, Newburyport, Exeter, and Portsmouth. We've been coming here since 1996, and have met great people!

Wonderful place. We have been here for the summers for around 2 1/2 years and it is honestly a…read morelittle slice of heaven near the seacoast. Friendly people here, everyone is very, very welcoming and helpful. Everyone laughs, smiles and waves to everyone who passes by. It's sunshine and fire pits, the drink of your choice as you toast to the simple joys in life that this place brings you back to, and as one sign here says, "the place where marshmallows are toasted and so are the friends."

We have been camping here for 30 years. No frills. Water and electric are on most sites. Sewer,…read moreyou are on own to drive to the dump station or take your blue rolling container for a walk. The sites are large. The beach is nice. Vampires and sunsets top it off.

Got to relax on the beach mid-September and it was perfect. The part we were at is nice and rock…read morefree, plus they had a sand rug as you enter that beach that made it easy to get to. The water was cold but was nice to dip my feet in. They do charge for parking until October I believe but it was Girl Scouts love State park weekend so it was free for us. There are both parking meters or you can use Yodel.com for convenience. They have a bathhouse at the parking lot that is clean and has an outdoor shower too. Plus I saw a children's park and a cookout area. Overall lovely park and I'd love to come swimming here in the new england summer months!

If you're looking for a fun time, with neighbors. Not the place. No one hanging out at night…read more And got told to keep voices down. Lots are small. Paid for additional parking And I had to park in front of camper. No parking on our lot we paid for two to park. Not a fun campground. Maybe more for people that go to bed at 9.

Had a nice site...but no sewer hook up. The wifi is only available near office and pool, very…read morenear. The rest of the campground is dark and no cell service either. Thats in itself is a deal breaker for us because even the amplified antenna on our roof had poor reception which is odd for seacoast. We like to stay connected to the net and or tv at night after the days activities and that was not happening there. We decided to cancel next months trip to this place only to find out that even 30 days ahead our cancelation cost us $65 which is not good at all.....read the fine print. Lesson learned.

This campground is very clean. Laundry, showers and bathrooms make it more like home than camping…read more The sites are well spaced apart with plenty of room. They will charge you for everything here including a key card to open a gate in order to get in and out of the grounds. It's $10 refunded when you turn it back in. The camp office staff was very kind. The reason for 2 stars is the "park quiet time enforcer". The sign says 10pm quiet time. My buddy and I were being too loud at exactly 9:53pm. The enforcer came by and immediately scolded us to quiet down and said it's quiet time, I showed him that it wasn't 10pm yet. He responded that he didn't know what time it was because he didn't have his phone on him. He also said if we didn't quiet down he would call the cops and have us removed. Like really?!? I will never recommend this place because of that butthead.

I honestly have to assume they had someone they know write the reviews below. I've been camping my…read moreentire life and I'm almost 60 and I've never in my entire life stayed at a place so bad. I wouldn't even know where to begin. They thrive on harassing you from the moment you arrive. They come over and look for something to complain about it never stopped. They sold us wet wood so we had to go out late and find some so we could make a fire to eat. We got yelled at because the fire was too high. It wasn't done intentionally, it just started up that way, but again they watch every move you make and you CANNOT talk after 10 pm not one word. They made anyone that did leave. My son who is young, even asked me what I wanted hamburg or hotdog by showing it to me because he was afraid to talk and the guy walked over and told us to leave. We were in disbelief like how can they get away with treating people like this. I am all about respect and I'm a very quiet person and never said one word yet had to pack up at 11 pm never even got to eat. They are very disturbed and they even look scary. One couple came over saying the owners helper was banging on their camper door telling them to stop talking, saying it was 10:05 pm. They said they continued to talk because it says "quiet time" after 10 it doesn't say, you can't speak. They said 10 minutes later they were looking in their windows and started knocking on all of them.. pretty scary, and truly, unacceptable. People go camping to enjoy themselves but that wasn't possible at this place. We wondered why, when we arrived nobody was there being quite close to the beach. The odd part is they put a couple in the site next to us literally 2 feet away from our fire pit and picnic table. We could every word they said while inside their tent. It was very uncomfortable. And THEY were the ones talking, not us. They were drinking very heavily throughout the day, and had the nerve to ask us for money, and because we said no, THEY told the guy we were talking after 10 when it was them. The fact that they believed them without ever hearing us talk. I feel bad for anyone that stays with them because they'll never be able to enjoy themselves it was heartbreaking, and I would hate for anyone else to have to experience it.

The staff here is very friendly and professional. Valerie in the front office is amazing... She is…read moreon top of everything and what a worker friendly and informative about anything you need to know about the park and its surroundings... The park is very clean from the bathrooms to the laundry etc. We will definitely be back the park is laid back and also very family friendly 5 stars for Blackbear!!!!

Covid I had a seasonal site booked for 2020 but cancelled due to covid. I was very nervous…read moretraveling from Vermont. They would NOT refund or give me CREDIT toward another stay. Mind you 500.00 given to them when I NEVER set foot on property with my camper. Contract or not this was Covid. Shame on them, seeing I am sure they got government fundings to recooupe there losses. I would NOT recommend this place. Very unprofessional people. feel bad for all of the others who lost there deposits also. Not right.

Recently I had to cancel a beach house rental due to overpricing, lack of basic items needed that…read moreshould be included, and the unprofessional and rude owner Allison. If you want to rent this, be aware that you will have to pack up your whole apartment and bring it to this beach house. You MUST bring your own bed sheets. If you can't provide your own bed sheets, there's a charge of $50 per bed ( you don't get to keep the sheets after extra $50 charge) I have included the text messages with the owner of this rental (Allison) $75 per person per night, no sheets on beds, and an owner that will speak to you in a VERY unprofessional manner. If you are looking for a rental for a nice vacation spot, I highly recommend avoiding 70 Railroad Ave. In Salisbury, Ma. (texts in blue are from me & texts in black are Allison the owner)

Getting over crowded,too much smoking, everything!! Loud…read moremusic,we used to able to relax. Not so much anymore! Kids couldn't use their kids toy gargles! Cause life guards couldn't tell if they had died.thats the excuse they gave me! .who dies on the shore using gargles? Parking is $15 all day!

I love going to Fuel!…read more I started going to Fuel in the summer of 2009 when I was just beginning to get into regular fitness. Anytime I think I am getting off track, my first instinct is to figure out how i can add more Fuel to my schedule. Try going to any of the classes! You'll be hooked!

Best spin experience. Complimentary spin shoes. Amazing sound, lighting, and music. Instructor was…read morewarm, challenging, and differentiates for all levels. This is sure to be the go to place in the area for group exercise.

This summer was the first year I've attended this camp and I loved it. It consisted of fishing,…read moreswimming, island and land exploration, boating, a beach day/ bbq on the last day with tons of beach games and activities it was also very informative and educational. Beth and Bob Bishop who run the camp were excellent and great to be around and are overall great people. All of the counselors are also very helpful and fun, as well as the fellow campers. I will definitely be returning to the camp for years to come. I highly recommend to anyone in the Essex county Newburyport area.

We have had a terrible experience with Coastal Discoveries, and I would strongly caution anyone…read morefrom doing business with them. I am from the area where they operate but now live in Arizona. I had signed up my 2 children to attend camp (we paid approximately $1000) Due to the COVID situation we were unable to have our children quarantine for 14 days after arriving from Arizona in time to attend camp. I approached Beth Abbot-Bishop with this information and she offered to send us a refund for both children. However, after 2 months the refund has never arrived and she has flat out ignored MANY phone calls and emails from me asking about her promise.

I would love to give Renee 0 stars but unfortunately it's not an option. I am totally disgusted. I…read morefound her on Thumbtack 2 months ago. I needed her for my foster baby's 3 yr old party and placed a deposit for face painting. A week ago I sent her my address (no reply). This week I have been trying to communicate via email and phone to confirm the party and she has been unresponsive. I am scrambling last minute looking for another alternative 3 days before the party. Its pretty sad to do it to anyone but to children is beyond sad. Do not book book this person!

My daughter, 5, took art classes with Miss. Renee and really enjoyed it. She did chalk drawings,…read moresculpture with clay, and a lot of painting. Lots of messy fun! And, it is nice that you buy a pass or 6 weeks so, if your child is sick you don't miss out on a class.