In all fairness, this is a nice campground. The staff, store, check-in process were great. The street noise was almost unbearable, Club La Vella across the street thumped all night, and the grounds really needed sprucing up. Beware the sand spurs that stick those not wearing any footwear! Like many other campgrounds in highly populated areas, this one could improve by building sound barrier walls along the street sides. They also have the potential to become even better by upgrading their landscaping and basic amenities. We would not stay again, but in fairness it still is a nice place. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Right now this park is an island of serenity. The electrical connections are good;the water pressure is good; the TV is extra but good; there is easy in and out (no pull thrus); the people are very nice; the store is good; security is good. What else can you ask of a park? We camped here in a Motorhome.
The ONLY thing that I can think of nice about this place, is that you can walk to the beach. A beautiful white sand beach that gets destroyed nightly by Spring Break activities. It is basically a rundown mobile home park with an area in the middle for RVs. The bathrooms were filthy and rundown. The hookups were ancient, I felt fortunate when the loose electric panel did not shock me. And don't be surprised to find sewer access on the drivers side and electric, water, and cable on the passenger sides ... bring long cables, hoses, cords, if you are feeling adventurous and decide to stay here. Our site was paved and relatively level. The store is adequately stocked. It is probably the most overpriced place we have ever stayed. And that includes some beautiful parks on the water in California. They even charged $3 for cable TV. And the NOISE was crazy. From about 2000 to 0300 the street was crowded with cars and screaming kids blowing their horns. Not the parks fault, but not my idea of where I want to spend time either. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is located across the street from a very loud bar. The base from that bar thumps until 2:00 in the morning. We paid for five days and wanted to leave in two because of the noise. We were told by the clerk that it is even louder on the weekends but they did not give refunds for any reason. This was the worst park we ever stayed in without the noise, add the noise and it is absolutely miserable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed during the very busy summer season and were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the bathrooms. This campground is only 300 yards off the Gulf of Mexico and they have their own beach access! The staff was very friendly and the owners came by personally and thanked us for our visit. Both of our children had a wonderful time and we plan on making this a yearly tradition. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Small but very well landscaped campground. Friendly staff. Close to the beach. An annoying Wi Fi charge of $4.00 a night I decided to decline. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Attractive small park - beautifully landscaped. Limited space for big rigs. Pull in area to register can accommodate only one big rig towing a vehicle and there is not designated area to unhook tow vehicle. Pleasant office staff suggested we pull through the gate and stop further down the road to unhook. This we did, leaving our tow vehicle at the side of the narrow roadway. We proceeded to the assigned site with our rig to find it was occupied so backed into the site beside the one we were assigned and called the office. We had been given the wrong site number and were advised to proceed to the correct site. Prior to doing this we moved our tow vehicle into a vacant site so we would not continue to obstruct the narrow roadway in the event another camper was trying to navigate. With some difficulty we did manage to get our 42' rig turned around so we could back into the correct site. We then walked back to move our tow vehicle only to be approached by one of the "Managers" who (in the best words I can use to describe) told us in a very snotty tone that we could not park our vehicle in the spot we were in. We explained that we had been given a wrong site number and had only placed the vehicle in the spot temporarily out of consideration of other campers who might be arriving. The manager continued to tell us we couldn't park there and we couldn't leave the vehicle at the side of the road either - don't know what we were supposed to do with the tow vehicle while we backed our rig into the site!!!!! This was definitely unnecessary stress in addition to the site fiasco. The other manager later came to our coach and further belabored the mix up until we showed him the map we were given with the incorrect site number circled. He also asked to see the vaccination records for our dogs as he commented that a couple of residents had already been bitten by "Canadian" dogs! We were definitely getting the message that Canadians were not welcome here. Following these events we observed the people in the park and really have to say they did not seem to be very happy or friendly. This seemed to be a strange observation as our 5 months in Florida campgrounds - Naples and Fort St. Lucie - have been wonderful experiences - absolutely great, friendly people whether campers, campground managers or staff. I do hope Emerald Coast RV Beach Resort is the only blemish on our trip. We definitely will not come back and will definitely pass the word to all we meet. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent park! No, there is no planned activities for the children, but there is a lot of kids. They all seem to be very well behaved and having a good time regardless. Beautiful landscaping, cable and Wi-Fi work great, the people are extremely friendly, and the bathrooms were excellent. The only cons were that the camp store could be better stocked and the concrete pads for the patio could be a bit bigger. We would definitely come back...... We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very pretty RV resort with lush landscaping, heated pool, hot tub, shuffleboard, horseshoes and multiple dog walks with doggie bags and garbage cans. They pick up your trash 3 times a day. There is a shady deck with tables and chairs near the pool which was a nice place to have your lunch. Close to the beaches and local activities. The kids enjoyed all the sounds of the animals from the zoo next door. There were a few cons. The pool was far too warm. 85-87 degrees the whole week we were here. The turtle pond with paddle boats is in an unattractive part of the park in the middle of their RV storage area. We had to pay an extra $3.50 per child, per night which we felt was excessive. There are no kids planned actives and the park is not geared towards kids. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park. Good staff. Pool was great. Would recommend it and plan to stay again. Short drive to beach and activities. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here for two weeks in March of 2007 and had such a nice time we went back for two weeks this year. The park is beautiful and well maintained. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. They were having problems with their Internet connection while we were there and are in the process of making changes to improve service. There is an extra charge for WiFi and cable TV. The place is very pet friendly. The pool and hot tub were very nice. Zoo World is next door so don't be surprised to wake up in the morning to the sound of a lion roaring. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Campground is the same beautiful facility that it always has been. However, the friendliness that used to be an important part of this campground has disappeared. There is a new manager, and, while he is doing many things that need to be done (such as installing new washers and dryers) the relationship with the staff and work campers has totally changed. We were there the last part of February, 2008 and the tension throughout the park could be cut with a knife and was very unpleasant. Although, we have stayed there several times before, we are questioning whether we will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed at this resort January 15 - February 15, 2008. It was a wonderful experience. The whole facility is squeaky clean. They have plenty of activities. They are very pet friendly. The place is awesome. We will definitely stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The campground is very clean with excellent security. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and there were a lot of activities available. This is a pretty pricey place for an overnight stay but they have a lot of specials for extended stays that are reasonable. The only downside is that the sites are narrow and fairly close together. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground is fantastic. It is very clean and well laid out. The folks are very friendly and helpful. We extended our stay by one week. I definitely intend on coming back for a longer period of time. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This RV Park is absolutely immaculate and extremely well maintained. My only complaint, and again, I only could find one complaint, is that the sites are simply too tight with not as much privacy between the sites as I'd like. I came here instead of TopSail in Destin and though I enjoyed myself, I will not return because of what I feel is the lack of privacy. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here one week. We found the place absolutely lovely in every way and could not suggest a way to make it cleaner or better managed. We found the staff very cordial and they do a wonderful job from everything we saw. This is obviously a meticulously cared for park. If you need space/entertainment for children or pets, the lovely nearby St. Andrew State Park is a great location. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were eager to stay at this triple 10 (Trailer Life rating) park to see how it compared to other parks we've visited. It is beautiful, immaculately groomed and situated right next to a zoo. What a unique experience to see Reilly the giraffe's head pop up over the fence or to hear the lions roar at feeding time (around 4:30 pm). However, one night of the three that we stayed here, the big cats got into a fight and their growling and hissing kept us awake most of the night. I recommend being parked away from the lions! The entrance to the RV park was off of a residential side street, difficult to find after dark, so pay attention for the small sign announcing where to turn. This park is not close to the beach, so if you're looking for a beach vacation, don't stay here; it's in the city. We're bike riders and this wasn't a good locale to ride from. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park. Immaculate. Obviously, the owners take great pride in the facility. Had zero issues with the management, unlike some of the people who gave this park a bad review. They were very friendly and went out of their way to help. Not much in the way of a camp store, but there are two RV stores and a Wal-Mart within a mile. Smallish sites which is why I gave it a nine. Will stay there again when in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is great resort in a great location. The resort is located next to a zoo which provided us lots of entertainment as we could hear the different animals throughout the day. The park is located just over a mile from the beach – these are beautiful beaches in this area. The park is clean and well kept with palm trees and shrubs between sites so you don’t have to look at your neighbors dump equipment. The only downside we saw was the sites were very narrow and close together. They have tons of activities. We were there over Thanksgiving and they really put on a great meal for the guest. There was so much wonderful food. Overall, a very good park but it is a little expensive. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was a complete disappointment for a campground rated so high by Woodall's. The sites were complete concrete with little to no shade. There were almost no children around and not really much for kids to do. The "lake" we saw did not look well cared for. Most sites seemed to be taken by full-timers and we (in our 30's) were by far the youngest people there (that we saw). The bathrooms had a horrible odor. Because there was no shade the heat was oppressive. Needless to say, we won't be back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We had a great experience here, and I believe that most of the bad reviews that I have read were from those who are not pleased with anything. We found the rules very easy to comply with, most were common sense. I will recommend to all my camping friends to stay here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
June 2006
$43
The campground facilities were very nice. The pool and play area were clean and nice. I would like to say I did not find the staff to be very accommodating or friendly, especially with younger children. I was disappointed in the distance to the beach and the zoo next door did get stinky. I would look for another campground next time. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is the best run facility we have stayed at. Exceptionally clean and very inexpensive. Good food and great fun. Had a little problem trying to book online - our confirmation never reached us - however, the staff took care of the issue of double booking us immediately. We will be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nicely landscaped between concrete(pads/streets). This place touts itself as in the top 6 in USA, but we have stayed in more than that we rated 9 or 10. This place is well located, and their attitudes are getting better, although there are still a lot of rules, they now have a "dog walk" next to one of the ponds...our dog loved swimming there. Folks in the office were friendly and helpful. I found the clients to be many locals, though not permanent (Alabama, etc.). The sites are closer together than I like, narrower than I like, otherwise a 10. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park is well landscaped and kept neat and clean. It seem to be secure with an entrance gate that they loan you an opener for. We were warned to make sure we returned it or we would be charged $25. Sites are very narrow if you have 4 slides can't walk around the coach easily. Unable to put out our awning because of the trees. The rate is quite high and then everything is extra. If you want WiFi it is $2 per day. If you want cable TV it is also extra. If you want to use your washer/dryer in the coach it is also extra. I think for $59.95 plus tax per night all of this should be included. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
April 2006
$?
I read all the reviews and still booked my trip here. We were very happy with this campground. We met lots of friendly people and a lot of full timers that had been here for years. We met one man that had been workkamping here for six years that was extremely happy with his stay. There was a lot for the kids to do. The pool and hot tub were very clean. They had a breakfast buffet on the weekends, and ice cream social on Sundays, and a cookout or BBQ every other Saturday. Everyone here was so nice, we didn't want to come home. They had a laundry that was very clean too. It's only a block away from Front Beach Rd, and very close to all shops and restaurants. We have stayed a lot of places , but from now on I'll only stay here , and I'm putting my home up for sale to come here to workkamp as soon as possible. We met the manager, and he was very nice, and the ladies in the front office we met were extremely nice. We feel like all the people we met and became friends with are a new extended family. We will definitely be back soon. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2005
$?
This is an excellent RV Park! It's a pity that so much review space has been usurped by one or more very unhappy work campers. They need their own forum. We loved the place. The pool was great. The breakfasts were excellent, and it appeared that the owners or managers were going out of their way to make us and our mid-price motorhome comfortable. The grounds are extremely well-kept, and if there was a complaint, it was that the noise of machines cutting and trimming the park were disturbing. None of the help seemed to be resentful or display bad attitudes, so our stay wasn't marred by resentful workers. If there were more rules than usual, I didn't notice. If they were enforcing them, that's great for a change. I can't imagine anyone not liking this place. Didn't care much for the town, but would stay here again anyway. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have stayed at this park several times and our experience each time has been excellent. We have found the park to be consistent with the excellent trailer life rating which it has received. The staff have been very helpful and professional. I have noticed some negative reports on this park and suspect it is a "get even" situation. I don't find their rules unreasonable for an upscale resort. Perhaps those that like to set their own rules would be happier in a less restrictive resort. Personally I don't like to arrive at my reserved site only to find someone else with a vehicle parked there. Also even though we have two dogs of our own, I like their pet policy. There is nothing more disgusting than your grandchildren trying to play on your site only to find it covered in brown spots from some careless campers' dog. Also we camped here with two teenage boys who had a great time. The staff even transported them back and forth to the beach - free of charge. If you are a discriminating camper who abides by the rules you will find this a superior experience and the staff very helpful. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I will admit that I am new to this site, but when I read the reviews for this CG I actually went back to see if I was looking at the correct site. We stayed there for a few days and when we arrived late one night we were met by the security guard and told him we did not have reservations but were tired (it was about 10:30). This fine gentleman led us to our site which was a pull thru (he said he put us there because it was late and it would be easier for us), held a flashlight while I hooked up utilities then said just keep the toad behind the RV on the pad. A lot of people said that some get treated different because of the motorhome they drive and in some cases I agree. We have a 1995 Allegro Bay and the security guard had a really nice diesel pusher. We were treated very well and went to a movie there in the clubhouse and had free popcorn and sodas. At one point while my wife and I were shopping, my college football fight song went off and the man next to us pushed his remote to deactivate mine but instead his started as well. This must have been really annoying and he ended up unhooking mine. I said all this to say no one ever complained, not management or anyone else. In fact, the management laughed. My only complaint was they did not have a t-shirt in my size. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had an excellent experience at this resort. The staff was very helpful , attentive to our needs. The resort was clean , well landscaped.The sites were concrete , level and spacious. We stopped at Emerald Coast RV Resort on our return home from Fort Wilderness. We were not towing a car as our original plans were to camp at only at FW and we did not need one. When we explained our need to rent a vehicle for a couple of days , the staff was very helpful in providing all the information needed for us to obtain a rental car. With the info provided we were able to have a car delivered in less than an hour ! On a Sunday no less. Upon arrival we were provided with an info packet , including Resort rules , ect. Yes, this resort did have a few more rules than others we have stayed at and a few we we didn't understand the need for , but rules are rules and it is their resort . As long as the rules are enforced equally to all,and I did not see or experience anything to the contrary. The only exception to the friendly staff was the night security . We asked where to dispose of trash after hours , he apppeared annoyed and did not want to be bothered with such a trival concern. Overall I would consider this an "upscale resort". Meaning if you would not be comfortable at a 4/5 star hotel , you may not be comfortable at Emerald Coast. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2004
$33
Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, and Himmler. I do not know which of these Nazis I am. I must be one of them because I have work-camped here for the past 2 years. Sept. 2002 to May 2003 and Sept. 2003 until now. We plan to be here through May 2004. I
make it a point to be exceptionally nice to ALL our guests, even the one's that are extremely hard to please. It is true that we do not allow people to leave their pet's waste on our campground. We have 3 large dog walk areas, pet waste bags provided, with a bucket to place the waste in. Plus we have 12 acres where there are no RV's where guests may walk their pets. I work part-time security and I have not had any problems. Most people do not read the rules sheet they sign when they check in. Really restrictive rules, don't speed (we have people walking their pets, people just walking and kids playing) Pick up after your pet (our guests do not like to step in it). Please be quiet after 10 PM. Do not trash your site. Don't put trash out after 3 PM. We have some wild house cats that roam the park at night and they love to tear up the trash bags. Then the work-campers must pick it up the next day. Once these rules (and the reason for them) are explained to our guests, they are more than willing to comply. As for parking on unoccupied sites; we have late arrivals that may be assigned that site. If someone is parked there, we must find the owner and have them remove the vehicle. Meanwhile a camper rig is blocking the street. We have plenty of parking for your extra vehicles. You may have to walk 200 yards to the parking area but that should not offend anyone. I truly regret that some campers had a bad experience in this resort. I wish you would give this RV resort another chance. We have a great group of people. Lawrence (Larry) & Barbara (Barb) We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2004
$35
Nice campground but very, very pet unfriendly. Would not recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2004
$33
There are two first class, upscale RV parks in Panama City Beach. One is this one and one
is Panama City Beach Resort on the beachside. Both have nice amenities, both have paved parking spots, paved roads, and all the stuff a first class park should have. The difference is that this one has a bunch of stupid rules while the Panama City Beach Resort does not. Whatever you do, stay at the Panama City Beach Resort and not this one. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2004
$36
Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, and Himmler DID NOT flee to Argentina after the war. They are
alive and well and are running this RV park in Florida. I have NEVER, NEVER seen such a place. The rules are draconian (dogs may not pee on the grass-, where else are they going to pee?) nor have I seen so many do not do this or do not do that signs. (For instance, when you are walking your dog, you must carry a VISIBLE plastic bag for picking up droppings.) They specify what you can put outside your units, they provide you with a $25 fine for certain transgressions, and so on and so forth. Make no mistake. This park is beautiful and the Nazis keep it that way. But the price you have to pay in personal freedom and comfort is not worth it. These
people are way off the mark. Nobody minds a few good rules for the benefit of the park, but the two small-type pages of rules and laws you must sign when you check in here are ridiculous. And they advertise that there are telephone hookups at each site, but you can't get one unless you are a long-termer! In short, if this place is Utopia, then I had rather stay somewhere else and enjoy myself and, also, the previous postings are true: They treat their workers like concentration camp inmates. STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2003
$33
We were work campers here from Oct. 2003 through Dec. 2003. This is a beautiful park for a guest but don't even think of working here. The owner, is a micromanaging, penny pinching nut job. The $100.00 deposit is held as a ransom to make sure you arrive. He has to hire twice as many workers as he actually needs because half of them leave within a week or two. Too many rules for people and pets and the extra charges - cable, over 2 people etc. really drive up the cost per night. But the biggest problem by far, is the OWNER!! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2003
$34
I don't know where to begin. I had never stayed at Emerald Coast before but had heard it was very nice. And it is one of the most beautiful campgrounds I have ever camped in. Our group had five sites in a row for three nights but one of the sites was only reserved for the last two nights so it was unoccupied the first night. I towed my golf cart along as well as my son driving his truck. I asked if the cart trailer could be parked behind my 22" motorhome on the site and was told yes. As we were unloading everything my son parked his truck in an empty slot across the drive. Some friends and their children arrived to see us and check out the park for future camping and parked in the slot which we had rented for the last two nights. We were still unloading, keep in mind. Security promptly arrived and advised us to remove the trailer from the site, move the truck, and placed a notice on our friend's truck for improper parking and to remove the golf cart from the grass. None of this was a problem but we explained that we were just unloading and had not had time to arrange our vehicles. That night we cooked out and sat out under the awnings and "camped out". I will readily admit we got too loud and violated quiet time. The next day security again arrived and warned us of being too loud and squealing our tires in the campground. We admitted to count one but none of our vehicles moved that night. We are grown adults here and all have respectable jobs. We agreed to hold down the noise. We literally whispered the next two nights. One of the camper's son left his flip flops in the grass on his own campsite which were picked up by the staff and carted off to the work shed. We had to go hunt them up. The friends that were camping the last two days had to cancel and called to notify the campground. They cancelled the second night but charged them for the first night which was already paid as a deposit on MY credit card. That night I parked MY golf cart on the extra site. The following morning my son went to the bath house and upon returning parked on the vacant slot. Security immediately arrived and told him to remove the cart which he did. I then returned the cart to the site until prior to eleven which is check out time and then moved it back to my own site. That afternoon we were greeted with a letter threatening to have us evicted from the campground by the Sheriff no matter what hour if we continue to park our cart on an unauthorized site. We then went to the owner, Lyle, and explained that I had the site rented for the one night. I also told him about the other nitpicking complaints. Lyle agreed that it appeared his staff was excessive selective in their enforcement and he would talk to them. Problem Solved? OH NO. Later that afternoon, after the conference, one of our campers placed a garbage bag at the road. By the way , this is obviously a major violation because trash cannot be put out after three. The camper stated he understood and collected the bag. The security man then drove right past two other campsites with the same type bags out and did not stop. And right across from us there was a large SUV parked in an adjoining unoccupied slot behind his motor home. These sites were obviously occupied by much nicer motorhomes and campers than my 2001 22' Minnie. Did he stop and talk to them about that? Of course not. And we had not said a word about it until the trash incident because we could care less. Did I mention that right across from us alone there were eight or nine empty sites. I wonder why? The security officer was approached about his selective enforcement on the parking and the trash and we assume he followed up. We really did not care. Thank goodness we were checking out the next morning. I checked "no" to Family Type Campground because I really believe children are not welcome. No one sat out at night, or cooked out, or walked, or visited or played. You know that fun camping kind of stuff. I have been in morgues that were
noisier at night than this campground. Well Lyle, your message was well received. We will not be back and I am sure that suits you just as well as it does us. We had also heard other campers talking about the strict and selective enforcement of the rules so it was not just us. Lyle told us during the meeting that he did not want us to feel uncomfortable and did not want us to get the impression we were not welcome. Maybe when I retire and my kids are grown and my wife and I buy a million dollar motor coach I will come back. Just kidding, I'd rather go visit the morgue. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$35
We have stayed here for several years. The location is great to close to everything. The park is layed out well with nice concrete sites. But the problem is with the owners and staff. They are not willing to work with you on your stay. The prices are high and the owner thinks he should charge more and have less people in the park. If a person wants to stay long they won't work with you to stay all though. They are no where near full. I think personality goes a long way when you work with the public. We will not go back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$32
My wife and I work-camped here from Sept. 11, 2002 until now (Feb. 23, 2003). We intend to stay until May 2003. This RV park is very nice! We have had no problem with the permanent staff or the owners. The only problems I have seen is with the residents who refuse to obey the rules! Really restrictive rules like: 5 MPH in the park, pick up your pet droppings, no loud music after 10 PM, excessive equipment on your site, no parking on the grass (sprinkler head damage), no pets tied up outside unless you are there with them. Some residents do not like rules of any kind. We have really enjoyed our time here. We would return in a heartbeat. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2003
$33
This campground is not camper friendly. The owners are wealthy and rude and the help (with acouple of exceptions) is rude and uncaring. We stayed there from July 2002 until January 2003 and we were constantly bombarded with rules this and rules that. And when we would go talk to them about it they would say there is no problem. This leaves us with the impression they harass everyone. As we talked to folks we found this was true. The Workcampers there were treated horribly. I dont know how some have stood it. Many left and others are leaving within the week because of their treatment. This is a beautiful park but the owners and some staff make it ugly with no personality. Cold, stark and as for the folks who talked about the activities and all the facilities, you can have all of the facilities in the world and the park still not be a good place. And as for activities there were none except for a cookout and ice cream social every other weekend. All in all a big thumbs down. Try another park and you will be much better off. These folks don't care and are neither honest or trustworthy. They lost their Good Sam membership if that tells you anything! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2002
$40
I am glad to see that some workkampers are trying to "stick up" for this campground.
However, instead, the owners should be reading these reviews and realize they need to take a course in hospitality. We workkamped there in 7/02. I never posted a review on this site, however, now that I see so many people have had the same treatment from the owners, I wish I had. Maybe I could have prevented someone from staying there. The biggest problem is the rules, which are many, are enforced, but not on everyone. Example, no parking on an unoccupied site. Makes sense. Well there was a Prevost that parked his toad on an unoccupied site for days and manangement never gave this person a "ticket." Yes, you get tickets at this place! Yet, someone did this for approximately 15 minutes and got blasted by management. No parking on the grass.You'll get a ticket if you do. Makes sense. Yet I watched the owner park her car on the grass for an entire day. They have concrete pads but the only thing that is allowed on them is chairs. Management is so afraid that the concrete is going to get messed up, they watch everything you place on it. Well, if it is going to be that big of a deal, then tear the concrete out and put something in it's place. Most of us are "rule abiding" people. But there are rules and then there are rules. All of us understand rules must be in place for the safety of other campers and for the betterment of the resort. But this place comes up with new rules everyday. I have never met two campground owners that were as ill suited for managing a campground as these two are. I was in the hospitality business for almost 30 years so my standards are high, but I wouldn't hire these two for an entry level position. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$31
My husband and I are snowbirds and spend the winter months at various Florida Campgrounds, each year hoping to find a good one that we enjoy. Last year we discovered Panama City Beach and this resort. We could not believe how beautiful and clean this well-maintained resort was. They had activities, a Super Wal-Mart 1 mile away and they had wonderful walking and biking trails throughout the resort as well as heated pool,
putting green, shuffleboard. And the private air conditioned/heated restroom were spotless. I enjoyed this and will return again. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2001
$33
I see other RV people were not happy here. I can only write up what happened to me. Our treatment was like we were gold. We have a high dollar motorhome and that may change things in some way. We like the park a lot. We had lunch out by the pool one day, very nice. I asked other people in park, do you like this place, all said yes! The park is Woodall 5/5 and TL 10/10*/10. That is the best rating you can get. The park is clean, new, nice to look at, no road noise, nice pool, and etc. We plan to return again in future. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2001
$32
We made a reservation in July to stay in this campground for the week of November 18th of 2001. Cancelled the reservation 6 days later and was charged a $10 cancellation fee without ever being told. They took my credit card number to hold my reservation, charged one night on the card, and then when we cancelled (before we even got our confirmation slips in the mail) we were told we would only get $21.95 credited back to our card. When we talked to the owner regarding the situation (Lyle Shartk) he hung up on me! They don't care about their customers and there are other campgrounds in the PCB area that don't charge any fees if you cancel 6 days later! They have been nothing but rude to us!! I give them a definite thumbs down!!!! We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2000
$34
My wife and I work camped in this park for 4 months , before we were driven out by the owners. Lyle and Lizzy Hartka. THIS IS NOT A WORK CAMPER FRIENDLY PLACE. 6 other workcampers had also started jobs there and left in the 4 months we were there. The owners manage the park, are rich, and do not care about anyone who does not meet their stuck up standards, unless they are rich, then they will bend all the rules for them. This is not a place to work, check the workamper news, see how often they advertise for help, must be some reason??? Now they require the workcampers to give them a $100.00 deposit, this money is held to guarrantee that you arrive when THEY tell you to, and leave when the time you committed to is done. They talk down to the help, never care about you or any problems that you have and are CHEAP. If you need to fix anything, be ready to use your own tools, they have next to nothing to work with. Some of the workcampers could not even get the same days off together. Please do youself a favor and avoid this place. We camped here in a camper.
Pulled in a week before Thanksgiving with no reservation and got a site right on the water
for 2 weeks. A great little park, but it won't be her for long -- we were told it's been sold, and will be closing in 2005. Sites are relatively close together, but there's plenty of room for slides and awnings. Since it's on the beach (St. Andrews Bay off the Gulf of Mexico), it's mostly sand, but with some large shade trees, and each site has a concrete pad for the picnic table. Beautiful views of the bay and the dolphins playing out there. Has its own pier which you can fish from or tie up your own boat. All the people here have been wonderful, very helpful and informative. There are some long-term residents here, but no place that looks like "trailer trash." All nicely maintained and clean. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice/first class park. Everything in the park is nice and new and the grounds are VERY well kept. As mentioned earlier picnic tables would have been nice for eating outside on but that is about the only fault I could find. Beach access is right across the street and due to the location in regard to the rest of Panama City Beach traffic around the streets is very light. Internet access is free and usually worked very well. We used the Good Sams discount and stayed for 7 nights. I will be back for sure. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground was neat and clean. I was very surprised there were not picnic tables or tables with chairs on the site. We had to purchase a fold up table at the local Wal-Mart. The beach access is further than we expected. Andrews State Park was our favorite beach area. It is just down the road from the RV park. The staff was very friendly. I noticed people with rates of $59, which upset me as well (we received the incorrect receipt). Also, when new campers came in, they put them right next to current campers even when the rest of the park was empty. I would have appreciated more room. Overall, the RV park is very nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed at The Panama City Beach RV Resort in April of 2008, while on vacation. The campground was very neat and clean, as were the showers, restrooms and pool area. We were disappointed when we discovered that we had to walk two blocks to the beach. We were told when making reservations, that the beach was across the street from the campground. In actuality, it is a block up the street and a block down a narrow alley. The campground was highly overpriced, considering there is nothing to do there other than the pool. We were also annoyed that there was a walk-in only special for $59 per night. The sites are all set up for front living room campers. The concrete patio is located at the center of the site. Since our trailer has a rear living room and entrance, our door opened into the bushes. We wanted to pull the trailer up, but couldn't because we would have had to park on the grass, and that is forbidden along with multiple other things. The campground did not have picnic tables, something that we haven't experienced at any campground we've ever camped at. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice place. Extremely clean and manicured. Level, concrete sites with concrete patios. It is pricey though. The pool is heated in the Spring which is nice. They just got wireless internet and I had to keep logging back in to stay connected but the signal was pretty strong. It's a short walk to the beach from the park. Our only problem with the place was that they messed up our reservation. We requested a back-in space because it's cheaper. Their office hours are very inconvenient. We arrived at 5:30 pm and they close at 5:00. They put us in a pull-through site and since the office was closed we stayed in that site for the night and checked in the next morning which was Sunday. The office didn't open until noon. They made us move to another site even though there were only 3 other campers beside us in the whole park and it was their mistake. Also, they don't give refunds for any reason and to book a reservation you have to pay up front in full. That along with their high price was probably a big reason why all the other RV parks in PCB were pretty full except for them. Beautiful park but bad customer relations. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We have stayed at Panama City Beach Resort for 2 months a year for the last 2 years. We think it is one of the nicest campgrounds we have stayed at It is clean, quiet and within walking distance to the beach. In 2006 the staff were very nice people. 2007 was a different group and the only friendly person was their maintenance man. The front desk person was rude at times and not friendly at all. The only inconvenience I found was the laundry room is way to small and cramped and in 2007 they had removed the table where clothes could be folded. They were installing Wi-fi during the time we were there in 2007 and it had not been completed by the time we left. However, it will be a welcome addition. We camped here in a Motorhome.
It is hard to give such a nice campground a less than nice rating. This campground is the first one I have ever visited that did not provide a picnic table - I suspect it is too upscale for that. The park is very neat and clean (groomed) and the rules border on going overboard. My biggest disappointments were the beach access and their no refund or camping credit policy for early departures. There policy means simply no refunds for any reason - end of subject. The park is nice but the beach and beach access lacks. For example, you walk out of this nice campground to go to the beach, turn left at the local Pub, walk down to the beach past a huge overflowing garbage dumpster, then onto a beach with trash and broken beer bottles on it. I know that the beach condition is not the campgrounds fault but it definitely effects the quality of your vacation. If you want a clean beach - go to Destin. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have stayed in the park for several years and have really liked the park. Both my teenage girls like the pool and how close it is to the beach. I was disappointed that they charged an additional $5.00 per person per night over 2 adults this year. They did not do that in the past. It is pricy, but you get what you pay for with a clean well kept park. I would stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great park. Easy to get in and out of. The sights are large with pull-thrus and back-ins. No playground for the kids, but who needs a playground with a beach and pool. The only negative is the walk to the beach is a couple of blocks away. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We decided for a last minute trip. We called on Thursday afternoon for the next night (Friday) through Sunday. They told us up front that they could accomodate us but we would have to move each night. We said fine. We stayed their once last year also. This is a great park, very clean. Our only interaction with staff was with Stephanie, she was pleasant and honest. We will most certainly stay there again when our travels take us to the Panama City area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park we found to be close to the beach and a very well taken care of park, a little on the pricey side but worth the extra! Reserved again in April, when the palms grow a little more shade will be great. Alot of the parks are being replaced by condo's I hope this one survives! Camped here Fifth Wheel in 2005 We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Park was built in 2002 and has brick paved road with a very pleasing pattern. The sites are all paved with a paved patio space. Sites are decent in size with about 20 feet from my awning to my neighbors unit. Landscaping is excellent with one drawback...No mature trees, hence no shade. There is some light coming from a local beachware shore for sites on that end of the park. The state park entrance is at the end of the street in front of the park and dead ends into th SP, therefore traffic is at a minimum. Walk to beach is pleasant, maybe 200 yards or so. The camp store has bread, ice cream and snacks but isn't open after 5pm nor before 9am. Staff was not very visible outside the office. Almost all maintenace is outsourced. However, it was simply the nicest CG we have stayed in. Yes, it cost more than the state park but I didn't worry about a gator or snake greeting me in the morning. The gate was broken so anyone could acces the park for a look. restrooms were immaculate until the last night when 3 teenage terrorists generally trashed the bath house. If this park were not 550 miles from me, I'd be there every weekend and several weeks per year. It's that mice. When the trees mature and there is some shade, it will be perfect. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
2004
$59
This is a truly elegant resort in most respects. However, you should be warned about some of the current conditions. (Also, notice that the fee has been raised drastically.) Detracting from the fine facility is the on-street location, which tends to be very loud far into the night, including motorcycles that seem to be able to drive through the resort. Lights are intense throughout the night. Most annoying is the increasingly loose management which now seems to permit any number of campers in a site (we saw more than a dozen in one site). Although there is no entertainment aside from the pool, hordes of children bike through the resort with no apparent control (or helmets). Vehicles are parked on the access road, sometimes creating a dangerous situation, since the beautifully landscaped sites are barely big enough to accomodate unit and tow. In short, the resort no longer is as restricted as it was intended to be. There is, of course, no store worth mentioning. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2004
$40
By far, the best RV Park in Panama City Beach. Across the street from the Gulf of Mexico.
Brand new. Reasonable rules and regulations and great management. Would highly recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2004
$40
The very best RV park in Panama City. New. Spacious. Near the ocean, beautiful
landscaping, paved sites and patios, and plenty of room for big rigs. Would highly recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2004
$40
Outstanding. First class in every respect. No stupid rules like Emerald Coast RV Beach
Resort which is nearby. This is far superior to Emerald Coast in every respect and is right across from beach. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$40
Very new gated resort, short walk to beach. All paved sites and streets. Excellent pool. No clubhouse. Nearby shops, restaurants. Small resort and a bit crowded feeling. Expensive...especially with kids. But to be near the beach, it's unbeatable. No pop-ups. Would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sites tight. Quite a few long term. No facilities at park as far as activities go. Nice pool but not heated. Gravel roads so dusty. We stayed here 2 days. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is an older campground, but very will maintained. It has several lakes and we were right on the lake. Sties were a bit short, but OK for us. The ranger directed us backwards through a one way, and told us to back in as we had to pull in because the hookups were on the wrong side. No problem though. Picnic table at site. No room for our awning. Bathrooms were very clean. Many pine trees in the beautiful campground. Easy in and out to HWY 98. Close to city. Water pressure was good. 30 Amp hookups only. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park pool is not heated in the winter, the roads are gravel and have a lot of potholes. The sites are not level. There are too many pine trees which drip sap all the time, and shed the needles and cones, which makes a mess of the sites. The sites are too small to accomodate decent parking for your towed vehicle. The owners are not very friendly. I would not go back there ever. We camped here in a Motorhome.