This campground is a rare gem. It is maintained exceptionally well. The pull through sites are…read moreworth the small extra cost with large concrete patios and fire pits. There is a playground to occupy the kiddos, but overall a serene campground which is quiet and relaxing. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful with tips about surrounding businesses and activities. Overall this is hidden and peaceful treasure. Highly Recommend!

I am a travel RN. Stayed at this campground last summer for 3 mths…read more Excellent services. Very nice owners and hosts. Beautiful area!!! I would highly recommend it!!!

First off, staying here was fun.. We stayed over Labor Day, when it was very busy, and we made fun…read morememories. The kids highlights were biking all around, the wagon rides, the golf cart parade, and fishing. The good outweighed the bad, but I like reading detailed reviews so I know what I'm getting into- so I hope this review will give a clear picture of what to expect here. First with the good: - the WiFi is great, 5 bars.. as it's a total dead zone for cell towers. This was great all throughout the park. -The "lake" I say this lightly as it's not the size of a lake I'd consider.. it is pretty, you can rent boats for $5 per .5hr or you can bring your own. -swimming pool on grounds (which looked nice) -The campground tries to have fun activities. They have a huge blowup water slide and also a smaller one for littler kids (check to make the schedule (as I believe it changes) -Our cabin was clean and had NICE amenities considering it was just a rustic cabin. (Cable TV, A/C, Heat, Microwave, covered porch and mattress was nice.) This was awesome!! -Staff was friendly, attentive and I'd say like others reviews they make the place as nice as they can, eager to help. The store they have is nice too. Our Bad: (these are things I think the AB owner should address (have they visited lately or ever?) - the bath house nearest us was UP a steep hill... not accessible to everyone. no lights near it at night making it hard to see. There was no door knob on the women's room - you had to grip the padlock to even open the door as the knob was totally gone.. It was grungy. I get it, that it's camping but each bathroom we visited here was the same way. Run down. (Clean as it could be - but run down) (I saw many different staff cleaning while here, and I will commend them on that. The trash was picked up timely, the stalls had toilet paper, and things were cleaned regularly.) -A common theme here is that we felt like the whole place needed a face lift. Freshen up the playground, fill in the potholes, update the bath-houses, the pedal carts are old (the kid that unlocked it for us even said these like 20 years old) -The loud noises during the quiet hours was HARD. The drunkenness, hollaring, cussing, romping on golf carts all throughout the night was very difficult for our family with kids. We witnessed a golf cart crash into a ditch with drunk adults. The campground tried to control the noise I believe with a whistle - but the troublemakers were still there in the morning.. This alone forced us to leave a night early because we needed better sleep than the night before) - *biggest thing that surprised us was the lack of privacy. We felt like the sites were TOO close together that there was little to no privacy. If you are thinking you'll be tucked in and have some relaxing time, sorry you won't find that. Golf carts running by constantly, everyone could see what you were doing and vise versa. I felt like I was sitting on a front porch in a busy town. We were not tucked in amongst trees like we pictured in our mind. One of my pics show this and how tight the rentals are. Things would be way better with every other site being there and the others gone. We felt like we were packed in there.

Booked 4 nights to spend with extended family, our two families spending about 2k total. In less…read morethan 24 hours, our 6 kids and other passersby were yelled at by a vulgar and belligerent drunk who wouldn't leave the campsite, a family moved into the site next door and promptly instructed us to move all of our things that were up against our deck because they needed the space. "Enjoyed" our morning coffee overlooking the algae covered pond (see: NOT A LAKE) to the scents of the septic pump truck making its rounds. An hour later was blessed with a spray from the facility's speeding airboat which appeared to be spraying some unknown substance around the water- hope it wasn't toxic, because it got in my drink. There isn't enough room to light a fire and gather around it at the campsites (think garbage can fires in back alleys) Inflatable activities that are advertised are only open on the weekends apparently, even though it is peak season. You have to pay extra for any and everything. There is no value here, not even in the typical camaraderie you get with other outdoorsy folks. Will never ever ever return.

My daughter and I went this weekend for our first horse camping trip. Jim and Lorraine made us…read morefeel right at home and we had an amazing time. The atmosphere was friendly and relaxing. Definitely will go again!

From 10/9 and 10/10 2015…read more I came here to officiate my best friend's wedding at the Lake Chalet over the weekend, and I have to say- I'm very impressed by this place. First, this place is breathtaking, the lake itself is just amazing to look at with its blue-green color. There are acres of trails to walk, and because of the time of year it's so nice to be in nature. Secondly, the cabins are made of cedar, so they keep an okay amount of isolation in the cold, but these are not heated cabins so bundle up when you go to bed. The cabins are really nice on the outside as well as the inside; you do have to bring your own bedding for them considering this is a campground after all. Thirdly, there is a section here for RV's if you don't prefer pitching a tent or using the cabins. Also, they have a bunch of nice rooms in the hotel sections, which are neat, and spacious. Lastly, I was impressed with the staff here; they were super friendly and accommodating. I really appreciate their helpfulness, if I every get the chance to I would come back here because it's a pretty spectacular place

Accomodating, Fantastic, Perfect are all words I usually reserve for Michelin-rated restaurants,…read morebut Lake Chalet went so above-and-beyond that there really are no words to describe my latest visit in over 25yrs As I stated in the opening sentence, it's been 25 years since I had last been to Lake Chalet, but that's due to life imposing it's will, and family circumstance. Living in Atlanta definitely has a lot to do with the gap in visiting, but in modern times, that's no real excuse. The reason for my latest visit was the death of my Mom. Her wishes were to be buried nearby in Utica, and that all of our family was to have a celebration of her life at The Chalet. Well, as anyone that deals with family knows, that often things go awry that make circumstances like a "funeral party" tough. The owners Mike and Christine went the extra ten miles to make sure our Mom's party went off without a hitch. There are no words of thanks enough to cover what they did for us in such a short amount of time. The property is spotless, well-thought-out and quaint, but perfect for a small outing with perfect backdrop. The lake is picturesque, and the camping spots are shaded with a very family-oriented feel to the overall property which make the perfect setting for our visit this go'round. Yeah, they can't control the weather, but whomever made the call to the man upstairs, made one helluva perfect scene for my Mother's life celebration. I'm sure that my only visits to Lake Chalet will involve visiting my Mom's burial site in Utica in the future, but it's nice to know that places like this exist. With people like Mike and Christine around, it's safe to say that anyone that visits here will be well taken care of in the best way possible. 10/10.

Awesome campground been going here for about 3 years. Always have a good time. Always something…read moredifferent to do on the weekends. Super friendly staff, nice pool and a great crowd of people!

Went here for our last camping trip of the season. And was…read morepleasantly surprised. The people who run this campground are amazing. Very friendly and inviting. Campsites are big and level. They had a hayride and Halloween party for the kids. We will definitely come back again next season.

This was a great place to stay, especially if going to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The pull-thru…read morespots were easy to get to and very long. The staff was very friendly and gave great suggestions. There was a great dog park that was kept up every day. If you need anything, there is a cute store as well. We were able to get a new hose. All hook-ups worked well. Be careful on arrival. Our GPS took us on a more narrow road with a quick turn into the place. But if we took the central road in, you would come right up to the entrance with no turns. Just a heads up, that road is a little narrow, so just watch out for other cars.

The campground is lovely. The spaces are wide with some grass, there are spots in wooded areas…read more They all have fire pits and tables. My only disappointed was the wifi was worthless. If advertised wifi it should work. We are on a 3 month travel and it's important to help us plan ahead for routes, site seeing and events.

My wife and I stayed here one night on a road trip, and it was one of the nicest RV parks we've…read morebeen to! Amenities (showers, bathrooms, etc) were clean and easily accessible, comes with 15/30/50A hookups that worked flawlessly, and in spite of our very late (~11pm) arrival the manager still came out to personally greet us and was very friendly! The site is also very quiet and conveniently (~15 minutes away) located to Hot Springs.

We absolutely loved this seasonal park! The owners found us a spot for our travel trailer after…read morechanging our reservation twice before! The grounds were immaculate. The rules were clearly stated and the price was very reasonable. We felt very welcome by the owners and will go again.

This is an amazing campground. Excellent family friendly camping and the sites are well maintained…read moreand clean. Ellen and Gary are very welcoming and friendly. We had a wonderful stay

Cooperstown Shadow Brook Campground is conveniently located close to the Baseball Hall of Fame,…read morebreweries, and other interesting attractions. Sites are level and many are shaded. They have a pool and a pond for catch and release fishing.  Unfortunately, the infrastructure is not able to handle a full campground during hot weather. Multiple times during our stay my surge protector shut off power to my RV due to significantly low voltage (104 or below) from the post. I reported the problem and the owners confirmed it was an issue and their maintenance guy was working on it, but said it's an older campground and can't handle everyone running their air conditioning. Water pressure was low and there was non-existent wifi.   Nice people and good location, but improvements to handle all the campers are needed.

Horrible owners, is all about the money. Campers are…read morefriendly. Nothing special. There is a lake, if not filled with algae you can swim

My mother in law spent the last 40 seasons there but recently passed away. Very quickly…read moreAfter her passing, the owner of the campground. Carol Goris, called my wife's sister to tell her she needs to get her camper off the campgrounds because they have someone who is moving into her spot when the new season begins. They gave her less than 2 weeks to remove it. Come to find out the person that wanted the location she had for the last 40 Years, was the campground owner's daughter. Fast forward to making it worse. Having spent so many years there we planned a celebration of life for her Seasonal campground friends, local family and friends, and other friends and family from other states. The event was planned in February for August 6th. Two weeks prior to the event, two weeks to the day, The owner, Carol Goris (and he husband Al) told us they were cancelling us from having the event there. We asked for reasons and received none, we explained we have family flying in etc.. they still wouldn't explain and just shut us out. Needless to say, family is sad enough having to have a celebration of life, now they have the undo stress over trying to find a location in sylvan beach during the prime season in less than two weeks. Residents of the campground all will tell you how irrational the owners have become. More arguments among residents and owners, people being kicked out of the campground after disagreements with the owners. Raising their prices. Not worth it. I do not recommend.