A treasure that is my sanctuary People come from thousands…read moreof miles away to visit this pristine park Crazy a lot of locals don't take advantage of beautiful beaches and trails

This is a lovely venue year round. There's Lake Erie, beaches, boat rides, bike trails,…read morelighthouses, bird watching, kite flying, and sooo many photo opportunities. This December, I drove the loop stopping at multiple lookout points and beaches with my big boy camera and phone camera and was not disappointed.

Great location! To…read morestart off this is a very tight campground that can be a bit confusing to navigate. Luckily they have golf carts that wait for your arrival and show you to your spot. The staff at check in was great. She showed us our spot and gave us a packet of information with a map of the campground, state park, and other things to do in the area. The space was clean and concrete and rocks so you don't have to worry about mud. You are very close to the other campers but everyone was nice and quiet in the evening. We did not take a shower but did use the bathrooms at the shower house and they were clean and have a code entry. We drove over to the other part of the campground on the lake and walked to beach. It felt like two separate campgrounds. So it was confusing to know where the campground events were taking place. I asked someone in the camp store and was told by the playground maybe. We walked around a little bit didn't find it. The location is key. It is right at the entrance to the state park, with a beach across the street, close to the multi purpose trail and restaurants.

Cleanest bathrooms, kind staff, those who clean the sites work really hard . The campground is…read moretight close together campsites. But you are so close to Lake Erie it's worth it

BeachDaze#2 Stayed June 2022…read moreCheck out Google reviews. If I could give this place a zero, I would. Any good reviews or pictures are bots, don't be fooled. Do not waste your hard earned money. This place is a DUMP. The absolute worst. This was suppose to be our families vacation beach house. We rented from Sunday-wednesday and only stayed ONE night. It was not as promised. It was BAD. It was just short of ROACHES AND/OR BEDBUGS. The place was absolutely disgusting. The worst I have ever stayed at. We travelled from different areas of the country to be together with a local Erie resident that asked to see the property ahead of time. Now we know why they didn't allow them in early. This is a second floor rental. The flooring is uneven and difficult to walk through for anyone with vestibular, balance, or vertigo issues. The deck bows and is unstable. The place was advertised a 3Queen, 1 full and two twins and a queen air mattress. There is no carport. You had to pay an additional $10/day to park. We contacted the managing company as we had just spent $400 on groceries for the family and had Nothing to cook on or with. The pans are destroyed Teflon. They came Tuesday after our complaints and cleaned the oven which doesn't work and dropped off new pots and pans. A little to late. You have to hold the plug into outlet for microwave to work. The grill had animal fur on the inside. GROSS. We were shorted a queen bed. The family room furniture was stained from dirt on arms ( see pics). They charged $200 for lines that were stained. Half the outlets don't work and the AC units have BLACK MOLD GROWING IN THEM.The stove had two burns that didn't work. And the oven didn't work.

Our main concern with regard to the manner in which the property was "managed" was solely based on…read morethe complete lack of communication/response from the day we arrived. We had absolutely no one to contact regarding concerns we had, which became major issues for us later on. The short and sweet of this review is : This was the absolute worst accommodation experience we've ever had - some due to communication/customer service, most due to the property itself. When we arrived on Monday, parking became an instant concern. We were not listed as renting for the week, but I was able to convince the guard that we were. He had no interest in seeing any receipts as proof of property rental. Then came the parking cost surprise (you won't be warned - but be prepared to get nickel and dimed). We arrived at the rental a little early, and simply wanted to know if we could gain access - respectfully, looking for you or the owner's permission to do so, we called and emailed. As a result of not getting a response (a common theme), we waited outside until it was our time to go in. It was 90 degrees that day... We didn't have a response until Tuesday - more than a day later. - No Wifi (Very poor reception in the apartment) even though we paid for the service via rent for the entire week. We actually had to ask a neighbor who was kind enough to share her WiFi password. Try to not feel embarrasshed doing that. - There was sand in my bed (and others), and a necklace laying on the sheet of the bed, under the blanket. Were the sheets even changed/cleaned as part of our purchased/rented linen package? We ended up visiting Walmart to buy our own sheets for the week just to be safe. - Parking pricing is completely different than what's listed in the binder in the house (pictures attached), and there was apparently no communication with security advising of our arrival. - The bedroom ceiling fan was unusable as it seemed like it was minutes from shaking itself off the ceiling and decapitating someone. - The bedroom window wasn't lockable! There were no latches (they were removed) on the window which prevented us from keeping the apartment secure. - A 3-4 inch stream of water ran from the window in the back right bedroom, across the floor, thru clothing I had lying there, and then down thru the wall. I don't know where the water ended up, but there was a lot - and yes, the window was shut. Each time it rained, there was water. It rained a few days. - The back bedroom smelled musty/mildewy the whole time - likely from all the water flow. - You could literally hear EVERYTHING from the apartment below - which started on Thursday. EVERYTHING!!! We had to tell our kids that the water pipes were banging (no pun intented) inside the walls. Thankfully they only banged for a couple minutes. - The door handles were close to falling off. - A "damage insurance fee" was paid, but stuff was damaged and not repaired before our move in - which was a complete waste of our money. - Light switches were missing knobs. - The flooring in the entire place is on a slope. This made sleeping in the back room bed interesting, as it too was at an angle. - The mattresses were some of the most uncomfortable mattresses we've ever laid on. We literally hated when it was time to go to bed because we knew how much our sleep would suck that night. - The back left bedroom mattress was acceptable, as was claimed by my son. - The furnace may have been the loudest furnace on Earth. The location of the air inlet, as well as the accordion style door in the bedroom meant you could hear it's thunder all day, and all night. - The TV was mounted in the far left corner, flat on the wall, as viewed from the couch - and canted at an angle. I've never seen this! It didn't matter either way, as the furnace was so loud, and the TV service (box resetting constantly) was so intermittent, that it was nearly impossible to just sit and relax in the evening and watch a little TV before we dreaded heading to bed. - There is a gas pipe sticking out of the floor. Watch your toes! - The futon was old, and worn. It was NOT clean, and it was NOT comfortable to sit on. I suppose the lack of comfort on a futon is to be expected, however. - The showers were moldy/not clean. The mat in the shower had sand under it - sand from prior tenants, I'm assuming. - The listing stated there would be an air mattress, we saw no air mattress. - The "private" beach was covered in sheared aluminum cans and lightly buried garbage - as well as a TON of logs. - Neighbors referred to the property as a dump - they weren't far off. This made for alot of awkward moments when we saw each other. In short, if you want to stay in the most miserable accomodation you can image, and pay top dollar - rent the South Shore Beach House. If you want something better, there was a trailer park up the road from the beach that had some availability.

Excellent way to spend our day with family. Crew was awesome. Will return! Boat was clean.read more

Great price for the trip, crew was very friendly and anytime someone had a fish on, they were right…read morethere with a net helping.

What a hidden gem of a campground! Concrete/blacktop sites near the water. I had a great time…read morewatching all of the birds and other wildlife we were able to see. We even had a snapping turtle lay eggs on the other side of the fence, right by our site! It is only a 15 minute drive to Presque Isle. It was a quiet campground and the campground hosts were so friendly. 10/10 would recommend!

We recently stayed here and couldn't be more pleased! Sites were spacious and quiet. The bathrooms…read morewere clean, and the grounds kept up. We could see water and Presque Isle from our camper. Will definitely be back!

Don't let the reviews sway you. This is a beautiful place. The place lives up to the KOA standard…read more Loads of things for the kids to do. The sites are well appointed and spacious. We did not really interact much with the owners but what little we did was cordial. I understand the quiet time rules. They arevteasonable. The kids here had a blast running and riding bikes everywhere. But the kids stayed on the paths. No onevwas accosted or yelled at. The only fly in the ointment were the office hours and the cost of firewood. The office hours are limited to a few hours in the morning and a few in the afternoon. That means that you are likely to check in using an envelope. Unlike most KOAs you are not escorted to your site. There us a real issue in the Northeast with the destructive luna moth. As a result firewood from out of state is illegal. Forcing the client to pay 8.50 for a very small bundle compared to a large bag for 10.00 just outside the campground is a bit much. These "flies" are not enough to stop us from coming back.

Warning to all campers going to Erie. I am the last person…read moreto give a bad review on a business. But this must be told. The water a d electric are on the same pole. The bathroom walls are buckled out and mold growing. Difficult for me to breathe. My family and I are still in total shock by the KOA in MCKEAN PA. Newest owners. Sharon and James. The new owners may just be your next worst nightmare if you dare to go there.  Sharon and James are just horrifying, very unprofessional, rude to children, adults and even your pets! This was the worst experience of our lifetime for our whole family! We still have nightmares. Sharon hides in the bushes and sneaks into your site, dressed in black. She demands people to go to bed at 11pm! We have been camping for over 60 years. We totally ignore the reviews because we are good people and we are rule followers. We even ordered 16 bundles of her $8 thin firewood. Well, reviews were true! All of them! First night, At 11:05pm, Sharon snucked into our site, almost gave me a heart attack! Never announced who she was! Even when asked. She started screaming at us about being rules breakers! "Guess you rule breakers can't read or maybe don't know how." Then She demanded US TO GO TO BED AND PUT OUT OUR FIREPIT AT 11: 06!!!! She snapped her index finger into my face while cussing and swearing at me about complaints she received on us. I said, "are you freaking kidding me" and I laughed. Well, she started screaming, "no, you are breaking the rules, so you now have 15 minutes to pack up your f--king sh-t and move out." THIS WOMAN IS A TOTAL AND COMPLETE DISGRACE TO THE KOA NAME. We spoke to our neighbors who told Sharon that we are good people and not a problem.  So Sharon is a liar. Please READ AND BELIEVE ALL REVIEWS ON THIS CRAZY OUT OF CONTROL COUPLE. They threatened us also, to call the police to remove us. I would not! Then she yelled at my husband at the neighbor campsite. Her husband, James, came in the morning demanding us to move out. Our dog whined twice during the night. I wish I would have gotten up the 1st time. It is a total Mystery how we were awakened by a fire at our camp site!  Thank God no one got hurt or died! Or worst, maybe burning us up while we slept! This crazy Sharon woman, walked all night long until 2:30 am. My husband and I couldn't sleep, so we walked the grounds. And there she was, Sharon, dressed in black, walking into sites and hiding into the bushes! Why??? They are just huge scammers who take money from families! They charge fees fir guests and triple check that they are gone too. They yelled at kids for laughing and talking too. They questioned them about their parents firewood and guests until they cried. They yelled at my daughter who was explaining the volume of our talking at our campfire. James interrupted her, and said, "you were suppose to be whispering not talking."  My adult daughter walked into the camper because you obviously can't talk calmly to these people.  He yelled at my daughter, "bad attitude, pack up your things and leave now! You have to whisper not talk". No one needs to be spoken in such an unprofessional manner.  This is not what KOA is about. Other campsites knew why I was looking for another site, as soon as I mentioned KOA. One place made me laugh after crying all day. She asked,"did you forget to whisper?" Another place ask if I was bad staying up pass 11. So, why has this place been allowed to get away with this harassment for the past 3 years to so many familiesand especiallythe children and infants? Permanents have left KOA because of these new owners. We meant other campers who all had stories at our new campsite too. Thank you Pinelane for taking us in for a beautiful ending to our summer. Also, KOA insulted and harass parents who were told to put their "autistic child inside." The child was frightened by Sharon's screaming and sad to be leaving too. If anything has happened to you at this KOA, please report it to KOA corp 888-562-0000. Google koa mckean reviews too. You won't believe the numerous stories.  All true! I wish I could do more to avoid this happening to others. Others were being harass and thrown out today too. I saw the reviews. Maybe you can send in uncover reporters to stay 3 to 4 days and sit at the firepit pass 11 talking. Please let me know a follow up. We live in north Huntington pa 15642 I promise,  I am telling you the truth