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Wonderful spot. Quiet and peaceful. Well maintained and cared for by the staff. For a walk, hike, or for camping, it is lovely.

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Prospect Mountain Campground - Site overgrown with grass with a random white bucket with grass growing out of it

Prospect Mountain Campground

3.4(27 reviews)
2.8 mi

Called following Memorial Day weekend desperate to find a campground with space. We stayed on a…read moreTuesday night, but other local sites were all booked. My partner and I reserved a tent site with just water access. It was beautiful, right on the pond and the perfect size for two people. The site was raked out before (an absolutely amazing, unexpected bonus). It came furnished with a a picnic table and a dug out area for a fire. It additionally had a private path down to the pond and a rock to sit on and watch the wildlife. You could hear giant frogs croaking all evening and in the morning Canada geese even ran through the middle of our site! We had a raccoon visit in the middle of the night as well, so the area is full of wildlife and nature. We were very close to the bathroom (which are cleaned twice a day and wonderful). We also arrive late, around 5:45, and we're worried we'd be locked out. Though the camp store/check in area was closed, they taped our preregistration info to the door, with a map and all the campground rules. The staff workers were super pleasant and courteous. Outstanding customer service. There are only two critiques that I have: Each site seems to be very close together, I was glad to be there during a slower time as I do not believe there would have been much​ privacy otherwise. The second critique is how loud the camp staff transportation is. The golf carts are very loud especially when the sound travels so well across the ponds. We didn't take advantage of the pool, fishing, paddle boats, R/C Race car track, laser tag, mini golf, or any of the scheduled programs. But based on the rest of our experiences, I'm certain they're top notch. Ultimately, highly recommend this campground!

The place is not like it used to be. It was sold to a…read morecorporation and oh boy the Manager she should take some customer service classes. Others in the office are new and learning as they go. Prices went so high and now resort fees are being charged, I understand prices go up but I also believe improvements and upgrades are needed to show the increase, nothing has been done, other than pushing away seasonal and yearly clients. Been camping here since my kids were little about 15 yrs, started cabin then tent then pop up and TT now with grandkids. Loved this place unless things improve and the manager learns to interact with clients we might come back. Many other issues with a "sec guard" that is seasonal. We miss Greg.

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Prospect Mountain Campground - Why would maintenance pick this up when there's garbage no more than 10 feet away from this

Why would maintenance pick this up when there's garbage no more than 10 feet away from this

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Mountain View Campgrounds - Campfire. Site H

Mountain View Campgrounds

4.0(3 reviews)
8.0 mi

Love this place, I've been going since a kid and now my children go. It's mostly campers but…read morerenters are welcome. There is a river across the road with a swimming hole my grandfather made by building up rocks year ago. The is the Toland state national park with a beach near by and the sweetest store named Katie's near there. The campground has a wonderful unground pool and a small rev hall with a jukebox, pool table and some table tennis... there are also clean bathrooms with nice showers. This place has some of my fondest memories!

This is a small campground. There are sites for RV/trailers and some for tents. We stayed in a…read morecouple tents on site H. It had water and electric and great views of the woods, a little creek below and it offered the right amount of privacy. We really enjoyed our stay here. We stuck mostly to our site for the two nights we were here. There is a pool, it's small but decent on site although next to the busy road. There is a rec hall but doesn't have much to offer except for a Ping pong table, an old piano and some table and chairs. It's pretty outdated and run down as are the bathrooms although clean and plenty of hot water. The store on site in the office has a few things on the shelf but shouldn't rely on getting things there. There is a country store few miles down the road, Katie's which has everything, butcher shop, beer, wine, fresh baked pies and pretty much anything you can think of. The outhouse/ports potty up in the Maple Hill site area is very clean and was fine to use. CJ who runs the place and lives on site is great and is happy to help if you need something. Overall we loved the site we were on, there were some on Maple Hill that were wooded and secluded as well, H is halfway from office/pool to end so great location. If you are looking for a place to just hang out on your site, enjoy the woods and camping experience without running from activity to activity you find at other resorts and don't need a lot of frilly things then it's a good place for you.

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Mountain View Campgrounds - View from our site. Site H

View from our site. Site H

Mountain View Campgrounds - View from our site. Tent site H

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View from our site. Tent site H

Austin Hawes Campground - A stone's thrown from the tent.

Austin Hawes Campground

4.0(6 reviews)
8.7 mi

For $17, a little more than the cost of a couple Happy Meals, you can camp here during the COVID-19…read moreera, and you can't do much better for social distancing. The tree canopy alone is worth the price, like someone pasted a pocket of Idaho or Western Montana over this campground. There are no hookups of any kind at your site, but the dump station is a short drive outside the campground gates, fire wood can be purchased at the ranger station, and many sites are right on the Farmington River. Behind sites 3 and 22 are paths to the water, so bring waders if you've got them. No waders? There's plenty of scenery to enjoy instead: I watched fish bob, ducks dive for breakfast, herons swoop (yup, two at one time), and a river otter glide down the river, all within about 10 minutes. You're camping in bear country here so consider bringing bear horns/spray, as bear scat was on the well-marked, well-maintained trails in neighboring People's Forest just across the river. Please don't spend vesper hours letting kids playing with the bear horn since it'll just let bears get used to its sound and annoy neighbors, but if you don't play guitar let the kids have the tablet instead. The recycling and garbage bins on site have bear deterrents. Bears aside, the camp bathrooms aren't as pristine as the KoA, but they do have free hot showers, and presently, hand sanitizer and social distancing reminders. Bring flip flops for your shower and enjoy feeling human again. Speaking of human, people in each of the two campground loops seemed to respect quiet hours overall, and the one-way loops are great for family biking. Book early, relax, sneak out for hiking or ice cream in postcard-worthy Riverton, and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Hidden CT gem! Feels like VT. The wild and scenic west branch of the Farmington river borders the…read morecampground for some of the best freshwater fishing in CT. Cabins are new and fairly spacious, with bathroom facilities and clean water points provided in close proximity to all campsites. Shout out to Addison on staff for his professionalism and care, we felt like he tried to make sure we got the best experience possible with tips about wildlife and an overall positive attitude that impacted both of our group stays this year. Have to book in advance because reservations fill up fast! We will see you again next year! #HappyCampers!

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Austin Hawes Campground - Austin Hawes Campground viewed from the a lookout on the Jessie Gerard trail, People's Forest.

Austin Hawes Campground viewed from the a lookout on the Jessie Gerard trail, People's Forest.

Austin Hawes Campground - Generally roomy sites in both loops.

Generally roomy sites in both loops.

Austin Hawes Campground - Decently clear river.

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Decently clear river.

Pioneer Valley RV Park - Tent area

Pioneer Valley RV Park

2.8(13 reviews)
7.6 mi

This review is from the perspective of visiting someone who rented an RV space here. I had no…read moreinteraction with staff. Guests park by the entrance, before the gate. The automated gate reads your car tag and knows to open for guests w/o needing a code or card to enter. This RV park does offer a small tent area with a bath house close by, although the tent site was empty at the time of our visit. It does appear each site offers a picnic table, as do the RV sites. The RV sites are all 'back in' style, no 'pull thru' sites. There is just enough space between rigs to park your 450. The rig backed up to tree trunks, providing some shade to the site, while not allowing this toy hauler to open it's back deck. There is a small space behind the truck for the picnic table and a few folding chairs. The roads here are dirt throughout, including the sites and on this dry summer day a good bit of dust was kicked up every time a vehicle drove by. My hosts mentioned the 5mph speed limit is easily kept because the rutted roads keep you moving slow. There is a small pool to enjoy with family that is entirely enclosed in a high chain link fence. A bath house is located right next to the pool, outside the fenced area. There is also a large, covered pavillion by the office with picnic tables. My hosts tell me the park offers family fun events on weekends in this area. We walked the grounds and see they offer seasonal spots grouped together in a shady area off to one side of the park. Folks have really set up outdoor living spaces in this area. We even saw a shed on one site. There are a good amount of trees at the edges of the short term RV area offering partial shade so many of the sites. A few are full sun. The park is seasonal. Facilities are well maintained (pool, bath house, picnic pavillion). Dumpsters are available for guest use across from the office. My SO looked at renting a cabin here to spend more time visiting with our hosts. The cabins he saw on their website do not offer bathrooms en suite which for him was a non-starter. Also, according to him, you send an email for pricing? I didn't look. Hope this info helps. Happy adventuring.

I'm writing as I'm here at the moment. I wanted to say the…read moreoffice personnel is very understanding and accommodating. I want to give you a big thank you. If you're looking for quite, small campground, this is it. Pet friendly, nice spacious sites. We loved the 40's area as they are more private and woody. Seasonal clients are friendly. Playground is small, bring activities, toys etc. Kids get bored fast. Small camp store ( early in the season so they will stock) I've enjoyed my stay as I like a campground that is not so busy. Thank you to maintenance and coordinator for all your help!

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Pioneer Valley RV Park - Site 44c

Site 44c

Pioneer Valley RV Park - Bath house near tent area

Bath house near tent area

Pioneer Valley RV Park - RV sites - dirt roads throughout

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RV sites - dirt roads throughout

White Pines Campsites

White Pines Campsites

3.5(10 reviews)
9.0 mi

White pines is amazing. Whether you're renting for the weekend with friends or family or parking…read moreyour RV for a 6 month getaway. Its like no other.Nice pool is my favorite and I love the outdoor showers.They also have indoor showers.Staff and campers are inviting always.

The good - lots of things to do for kids and adults. Lots of activities including karaoke,…read moreconcerts, swimming pool, soccer field etc etc. WiFi, electricity and water is right by your camp site. The bathrooms are clean. The bad - some camp sites are so small and right next to others. My friend booked two different camp sites for our group of 4 adults and 4 kids, and my camp site was double her size. She wasn't able to fit her second vehicle so they had to give her the second site next to her to park in. The ugly - they give you one list of rules, none of which they enforce and then you have to sign a waiver. Our camp neighbors, right up under us had 3 dogs off leash the whole time they were there, one of which was a pitbull that growled at my friends son when he was standing half way in the shadow. The dogs were on our site, and the owners were too busy chatting to even notice their dogs roaming and growling at kids. Not once did any of the staff driving around notice or care to have the owners leash their dogs. We had to keep telling them to control their dogs and keep them on their side. Another dog incident where a woman brought her dog to the bubble slip and slide activity for kids and her dog put down a steaming hot load of poop right next to where kids were playing barefoot and in bathing suit and she didn't pick it up. I had to call her to do it. Dogs shouldn't even be allowed in that area because of said reasoning. That's why kids not potty trained are not allowed in a pool without a swim diaper. There were sites with 5 tents and lots of people. We had 4 adults and paid for two sites because we thought we had two many people for one site, only to find that people cram 5 tents and lots of people because they don't want to pay for multiple sites. Bears roam around that place. I have been camping for years in the same city but another campsite and have never seen a black bear until this trip. People leave food around and black bears come through. Go at your own risk because no one follows the rules and presumably they don't enforce them because you sign a waiver. Black bears and unleashed dogs are not a good combination for the dogs, the bears or any humans in their path.

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White Pines Campsites - One of the many great guys at White Pines,if your into laughing.Hes the best

One of the many great guys at White Pines,if your into laughing.Hes the best

White Pines Campsites - Kelli and Amy !Twinsies(and neighbors)

Kelli and Amy !Twinsies(and neighbors)

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Nevers Park - Flaming Euonymus, there is a message here for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.

Nevers Park

4.6(13 reviews)
26.3 mi

"Exit light, enter night Take my hand…read moreWe're off to never-never land" (Metallica) What do you look for in a town park? Well, maybe your design plan would include plenty of open green spaces, baseball, soccer and lacrosse fields, basketball courts, maybe a few walking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, a Fitness Station, a skatepark, two ice cream trucks, an all-inclusive boundless playground, and a gazebo for groups and barbecuing. And you'd probably want an easy to find location with a few different entrances and parking lots, right? Well, if you're looking for such a town park in South Windsor, CT, look no further than Nevers Park, because it has all of the above plus more. Today was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and there was plenty of activity going on at Nevers today. The playgrounds and splash pad were packed, there was a big group at the gazebo barbecuing lunch, we saw plenty of well-behaved dogs on their leashes, and we saw one cute little guy shooting baskets on a Munchkin-sized hoop that must have been four feet off the ground. We walked a leisurely loop around the property on their wide flat paved trails which took us to their ball fields, playground, splash pad, skate park and fields. What a wonderful park!

This is far and away the best playground and splash pad combination in the Greater Hartford area…read more The playground offers different options for younger and older kids, with some new additions mixed in with some older playground gear. There is a cool basketball shooting area with poops of different heights. The splash pad is really the selling point during the summer. It's clean, offers seating with Adirondack chairs in the shade and sun, and a variety of different water play activities. We love having play dates here and there's always a lot to do. We haven't ventured over to the field area or the skate park, but I'm sure those are fun as well.

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Nevers Park - Dare to be different in a world of uniformity.

Dare to be different in a world of uniformity.

Nevers Park - Love this one, sit with baby/toddler swing!

Love this one, sit with baby/toddler swing!

Nevers Park - Fire truck playground for toddlers!

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Fire truck playground for toddlers!

Granville State Forest - hiking - Updated October 2026

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