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Hopeville Pond State Park

3.6 (18 reviews)

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Hiking on the Nehantic Trail
Katherine P.

We did not camp here, this review is mainly for the day use area. We were here to do some hiking for the DEEP Sky's The Limit Challenge, which involved some hiking on the Nehantic Trail. So we had a nice hike on the northern end of the park, and then came back to the park for a picnic at one of the many picnic tables in the area. Something that was really frustrating, and keeps me from writing a better review is that staff locked the doors to the bathrooms really early, about 2 hours before the park was scheduled to close. They locked them, and saw me standing there, and could easily have gotten out of their truck to unlock them for a moment, but they just kept driving on. I get that it is after the busy season, but this seemed a little on the jerky side to me. So overall this is a nice little park with a lake, a little beach area and some nice picnic tables, but be warned!

We didn't camp here but used the boat launch which we found easy to find and paved which was great! The water today required us to really scrub the residue off the boats which I have now learned is pond algae. You have to park your vehicle in the visitor area which is a nice walk although not very private for the campers that are located along the way.

Brian S.

A river walk Hopeville Pond State Park is a beautiful woody area that is located right on the Pachaug River. People have been using this river for a long time and a huge mill was constructed on it years ago and before than the Mohegan Tribe camped on it and took advantage of the bountiful resources. Today it's a campground and park for people that want to appreciate the beauty of the woods and river. Lots to do here, the campground has 80 sites and the river offers swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking. There is also plenty of land to bike, horseback ride, hike or just walk among the trees and rocks. The roads and paths are well marked but it is easy to get lost if you get to adventurous and go off into the deep woods. The park has running water, relatively clean bathrooms and is quiet and peaceful. Even during the busiest summers months the people camping here are friendly, polite and you seldom see some the the debauchery apparent at other campgrounds. A cool park for people that want somewhere peaceful to camp, just go for a walk, or take advantage of the many activities that the river offers. People have been coming to this area for centuries and I suspect will continue to do so in the future.

This was canoe site #4 the morning of our last day before departure

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Hidden Acres Family Campground - Great playground for the kids

Hidden Acres Family Campground

4.4(19 reviews)
6.3 mi

We loved this place. We stayed the second weekend in June. Apparently that is before the season…read morereally starts because the kids are still in school. We got there on Thursday and it was so quiet and wide open. We figured that the weekend would not be quiet because families would be there with kids enjoying themselves. It was noisier but it still wasn't very noisy. Exception would be the dogs. There were a lot of big dogs making big noise. The trees are beautiful and the landscaping is truly amazing. They have landscaped every part of this campground and made the small attention to details really beautiful. Our campsite was very spacious and it was treed so we had shade and Sun. It was the quickest check-in that we have ever experienced. What really impressed me was that they drove around with a water sprayer more than once a day to wet down the roads and alleviate dust. There was a pirate ship that picked up children and drove them around the campground. There was a wagon ride around the campground. And you could put your trash out at one in the afternoon and they would come pick it up. I've never experienced that before. The campground is immaculate and very well-kept. The Wi-Fi is not so good but then again you were camping. We are definitely planning on coming back here.

Very disappointed with this campsite and the rules they enforce. Clearly super prejudice towards…read morespecific dogs breeds that may look more intimidating than others. I'm just extremely confused on why we still have these stigmas in 2025 and think it needs to be changed. Dogs attitudes are a product of the owners training. Just because a specific dog breed needs more stimulation, enrichment and training to behave correctly does not mean all dogs that belong to that breed are aggressive. Unless you have a golden retriever, i'd steer clear of this place.

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Sunfox Campground

Sunfox Campground

4.3(6 reviews)
5.5 mi

We stayed at this campground and loved it! The owners are super friendly, tons of activities and…read morethe cell service and WiFi worked well!

Well this was absolutely the time of year to go to Sun Fox. The kids are going back to school and…read morewe had the place almost to ourselves. It was like a private resort. We swam in the pool which was gorgeous and it was just us most of the time. At one point there was a gentleman and his young son. The pool has a ramp so that it is handicap accessible which really impressed me. There is also beautiful hot tub which has a wheelchair lift. Both very impressive and I have not seen this at other campgrounds. We arrived on Sunday evening and left on Wednesday. When we got there there was a tree in the middle of our designated site that did not allow us to open our slides so we had to get a new site assignment. They easily did that and we were backed up to a brook. It was lovely and the view of the pond was very nice. Unfortunately we also had a view of the back of the main house/office and the area where they worked on equipment. I thought that could've been fenced off. The site itself was raw with dirt and roots so it was rather hazardous and we did not put down our outside rug. I was afraid that we might trip. Also there was trash around the fire ring from the previous tenants and trash around the trees near the brook. Generally I think that was my biggest complaint with this place. The people were very nice and the grounds were nice. The playground was amazing and the variety of playground equipment they had was incredible. The pool and the hot tub or beautiful and I just wish that the sites were cleaned up more and maybe throw down some crushed rock. Definitely on my list of places to return to.

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Strawberry Park - Wild West Weekend

Strawberry Park

2.3(75 reviews)
5.3 mi

I have now been coming here for years. The staff do try their best. Unfortunately there is not…read moreenough help. We rent a double wide that has 4 bedrooms. It is great for our needs. We meet up with many friends so we make our own fun. The park has rented a wheelchair accessible bathroom. They installed an Ada lift chair that is currently broken. They still do not have an accessible cabin to rent. We use our own ramps to get into the cabin. Not ideal but it is getting there!!

I have tried to contact management on various occasions to rectify the situation. I have yet to…read morehear from them. Here is my honest review. This was one of our favorite campgrounds, which makes writing this review especially disappointing. We rented three cabins together and brought four other families because I had raved about our previous stay several years ago. We specifically chose the cabins so we'd have our own bathrooms and showers. Within hours of arriving, we found a ground wasp nest at our site. Thankfully, the staff responded quickly and took care of it. That same night, our toilet stopped flushing, and the sewer pipe outside our cabin--right next to where we were cooking--began overflowing with sewage. The next morning, staff immediately came out, pumped the septic tank, and even cleaned the shower after sewage backed up into it. Unfortunately, the problem returned almost immediately. We were asked to leave the site so they could pump it again, but when we came back from the pool, the sewer pipe was spraying sewage like a sprinkler. The smell was unbearable, and this continued for the rest of our stay until Monday. I want to be clear that the campground staff was wonderful. Every employee we dealt with was friendly, apologetic, and responded quickly every time we called. This review is not a reflection of them. The disappointment was with the lack of management support. We were never offered another site despite the ongoing sewage issue, and we were told management and the owner were unavailable because they were out of state. On top of that, we rented two golf carts, and neither had working headlights. Since we couldn't reliably use our cabin bathrooms, we had to drive to the communal bathhouses at night without proper lighting. Compared to our visit about six years ago, we also noticed that many of the activities have been scaled back while prices have increased significantly. We understand that maintenance emergencies happen. What matters is how they're handled. While the staff did everything they could, the lack of management involvement and the failure to provide an alternative site turned what should have been a fun family weekend into a very frustrating experience. I sincerely hope Strawberry Park addresses these issues because it used to be an amazing place to make family memories.

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Strawberry Park - The Bingo area picnic tables were worn down and FILTHY!

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The Bingo area picnic tables were worn down and FILTHY!

Frontier Family Camper Park

Frontier Family Camper Park

2.3(3 reviews)
13.3 mi

This place is disgusting ... as soon as you drive in, there is a huge pile of garbage on your right…read moreincluding mattresses! On the front porch of the office, there is junk and garbage all littered on the porch.... But the worst part of my visit was the bathrooms that are NEVER CLEANED BY ANYONE! Because there is no septic for the campers, using their bathroom was necessary.... One toilet was broken, two of the other toilets were loaded with feces. The shower stalls were loaded with bugs, as were the sinks. And then there was a sign on the garbage can in the bathroom stating "wipe down the showers after use "... like it's my job to clean their nasty bathroom. There was a bug in one of the sinks when I got there Friday, and it was still there when I left on Sunday afternoon. The grounds to this campground are not kept up at all, and they also had a bunch of dilapidated unoccupied campers on spots that looks like they've been deserted for years. Stay away clear of this disgusting hole... it is gross there... and if you do go... I suggest a tetanus shot first.... Gross...

So I actually didn't stay at the campground. But I did buy a piece trough off Facebook market…read moreplace. The owner Dorothy was very nice over the phone and unfortunately for me my gas gauge was broken and my car ran out of gas on site. She was so nice to send her nephew to the gas station to get me on my way. I couldn't appreciate the kindness more. People driving by even asked if I needed help and asked if I was staying and that it was a beautiful campground.

Riverbend Campground - B-ball hoop

Riverbend Campground

3.5(13 reviews)
8.0 mi

I enjoy going to this campground regularly. They have events going on most of the time and the…read morestaff are cool. Nobody is busting your chops and doing drive-by's all day and night...I know I don't like campgrounds that are too strict. The bathrooms are clean and the grounds are taken care of. The camp store is not too overpriced and they have a small game room attached. We always camp at the tent sites when we go camping here. Each site has a fire ring with a picnic table, and ample space to park and set up. The tables could use upgrading soon, but not too bad. There a a couple of deli's around town...about 3-5 minutes away and a pizza place with a bar if you wanted to order out or take a ride. There is also a mini golf area, playground, and mining. The playground is well kept, but the mining golf could use a leave blower. The canoe and kayak rentals are a little pricey, but maybe that's why I didn't see anyone use one.

DJ played music, Bingo was a common thing. Some kids events. Pool was a total wreck and closed for…read more90% of our stay (one of the reasons for our stay and the low rating). Play are was worn and had missing or damaged items. Roads are not marked and sites are not well marked. Fishing area is very small standing area in the woods along the Mosup River. Water pressure was between 30 and 60 psig. Office staff was young and very polite. We had no issues.

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Riverbend Campground - Halloween weekend

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Missing swing.

Riverbend Campground - Cloudy overtreated pool that was closed.  (Picture shows approximately two feet of the four feet depth)

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Cloudy overtreated pool that was closed. (Picture shows approximately two feet of the four feet depth)

Hopeville Pond State Park - parks - Updated October 2026

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