If you ever find yourself even considering stopping here, pull to the side of the road and slap yourself as hard as you can. When you can see straight again, carefully reenter traffic and run, run like the wind. This is beyond a doubt the worst campground (I use the word campground for lack of a better word) that I have ever stayed at. Yes, they say they have 60 sites, I counted about eight that were not used for full timers. Most of these were water/electric situated in the middle of a field. Access for even medium sized rigs is iffy. We scraped several branches coming in with our 30 foot Class C. Average site width is about 12 feet, (I am being generous here), not enough if you have slide outs. The web site states the grounds have been restored to the same way they were 20 years ago. I think they mean they have done nothing to the place in 20 years. Avoid this place like the plague. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a mostly seasonal park across the street from a small airport. There are only about 20 sites for big rigs, and they are in full sun. The wooded area has very small sites with narrow roads and many low branches. Our second site was level (not all are), and long enough we didn't have to unhook with a 37' fifth wheel. The showers were cold, and the lake had a lot of algae in it. There were several very nice playgrounds for the kids, and a large fenced in area for dogs. Two pavilions were available for gatherings, and everything was pretty clean. Staff was friendly and helpful and provided many activities We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a really nice campground, and the owner & employees try to make your stay enjoyable. There are mainly seasonal RV’s but a lot of transit RV’ers too. There is something going on most of the time and most week-ends they have live bands. There are a lot of golf carts running around and children on bikes, so you have to be careful in that respect. They have canoe and pontoon rentals and a nice beach. I will definitely return to this park the next time I’m in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were really disappointed in this park. The pull-through sites are real narrow with weeds for grass! For the price they charged for a nightly it is not worth the visit. Go elsewhere! This park is more interested in their Summer seasonal people. We still can't believe no CABLE for the price they charge. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park. Two sections, one for permanent and seasonal, one for overnight and temporary visitors. There is good boat access to Hogback Lake. Sites are large, grassy with full hookups and fire-rings. The office staff is friendly. Nice play areas for kids. Clean laundry area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were here in mid-June and found this to be a pretty good park. The grounds and restrooms were well cared for and clean. There are a lot of seasonals here, but they were newer units with nice sites. The short-term sites are in an open field under the adjacent airport runway, which isn't great. Staff was good. We'd stay here again. The fenced dog exercise area is great! That alone will bring us back here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was our second time here, the staff is friendly and helpful. Mostly seasonal sites, but they did not make us feel like outsiders. There are a lot of golf-carts running around and children on bicycles, so you must keep a keen eye. I would definitely use this campground again when in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I agree with the last review. This is an interesting park! We have two dogs and they love to walk. There is PLENTY of walking space for the dogs. They have a HUGE dog run and the park itself is large. They have a lake in the back for swimming and a small pond in the front for fishing. If you stay here, it's worth it to get a back in site. They are much nicer by the water. The pull-through spaces were in the front, and esthetically unpleasing. The bathrooms are also quite a hike! It's a nice place to stay, but if you stay multiple days, you definitely want to be in the back of the park where everything is more convenient. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We arrived on the Thursday prior to memorial day and we were put in the rear of the park with all seasonal lots. This was a little different for us as we typically avoid parks heavily populated with seasonal users. Additionally, none of the units had been "opened" up for the season and looked rather dumpy. We nearly left, and I would have given this place a 1 or two simply because it looked terrible. I am glad we didn't. By Saturday evening the place had evolved into a beautiful park that had a nice mix of seasonal and short term campers and the multiple play areas for the kids were fantastic. I would suggest this park for anyone in the area looking for somewhere for kids to play and swim. My only complaint is that where we were in the seasonal lots the quiet hours seem to be ignored and not enforced, but it was a holiday weekend and everyone was out for the first good time of the summer. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is an interesting campground. It seems to be primarily a family campground and those with children will have a great time. About 3/4 of the park is seasonal campers in pretty stationary units. We found the staff friendly and eager to please. One interesting feature is that on their web site it is possible to click on a specific site and see what it looks like. Most of their pull-through sites are up by the office. We stayed here for one night in a fifth-wheel (in a back in site) and enjoyed it enough that we may spend a few extra days here the next time we pass through. They such extras as boat rental, golf cart rental (which everyone seems to have). We did find it a bit noisy. We were there on a Saturday night and some campers didn't quiet down until almost 2 AM. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Stayed one night only. Staff was very friendly. Large pull throught site. No shade. Great store. Did not use restrooms or showers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here overnight on our way through. Nice, level pull through, although the overnighters aren't near the lake. Overnight pull thrus have little or no shade. However, they have a nice camp store, propane, ice, etc. All you need when just passing by. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The overnight pull through spaces are separated from the longer term spaces by an electric gate so we did not get to see much of the campground, only the overnight pull through area. This area was easy to get into and out of and offered very long pull through spaces. Only complaint was that the rock base for parking wasn't nearly wide enough for our motorhome. Otherwise, a nice park and, at least the overnight spaces, were not crowded or difficult to ingress and egress. The free wi-fi was excellent. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice campground with many shady sites available. We had a site on the lake (site L-8) and had a tough time angling our trailer in but once we had it set, we were in good shape. The site was narrow and none too long makig it hard to fit the trailer and our tow vehicle, but it was useable. There are mostly seasonal campers here and they seem to take great pride in how their sites look. On Saturday, there was a hog roast for all to enjoy and campers brought covered dishes to share. That was very nice. There is a nice playground for children under 13 and the park is kept immaculately clean. I do not think they spray for mosquitoes here because we were heavily invaded on one night of our stay and had to retreat indoors so, if you camp here, bring your spray! The camp store is nice and the prices were reasonable. Boat rentals are also reasonably priced and our kids really enjoyed both the row boats and canoes. The lake sites are nice and on our last night, we even had a family of swans visit! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Beautiful campground with large and clean, level sites. Many, many seasonals, but all were nicely maintained. We stopped by for an overnight and had no trouble getting a space. Some sites are on a lake. A lot of grass. Friendly hostess. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a very nice campground, with paved primary roads, gravel sites & secondary roads. The park was clean & staff very friendly. There are a lot of seasonal sites, but also very friendly. You have to keep an eye open for bicycles & Golf Carts, but we were there over Memorial Day Weekend. They had a lot of activities and playgrounds for the little ones. I certainly would use this campground again when in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
On our trip home we pulled in to spend the night and didn't find anyone around. But he came by before we were set up. We had to stay an extra night because of bad weather back in Michigan, and the owner suggested we visit Shipshewanna about 30 miles away. We appreciated that. We might stop here again if we are in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Camp was clean and well kept. Showers and rest rooms were clean. They have a lot of pleasant shady camp sites located far enough off the road to be quiet. Overall a very nice stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice campground. We've camped here twice. Our experiences are consistent with the other high-rating reviews on this website. The owners/operators/employees are just the salt of the earth - wonderful folks. And for some reason, the seasonals here are NOT the typical snooty, snotty grumps - even they are very friendly and helpful. We've had the waterfront sites. In the spring, there are these odd trees that drop strange, tough inch-long leaf-casings when the trees are leafing-out. They contain sticky sap and stick to everything. Our poor dogs had them embedded on their paw pads and in the fur on their bellies. Also, we tracked the casings into the camper, got them stuck in the carpet and the sap stained the vinyl flooring. Had to use mineral spirits to clean the floor and the dogs' tummies. This is lake country - would be impossible to spray for mosquitos LOL! Absolutely beautiful setting, but yeah, the mosquitos and mayflies can get thick. Just bring the deet, you'll be fine. The only criticism of the campground I could possibly come up with is that the water pressure is low (at least it is down on the waterfront sites) and takes a while to backflush the tanks when leaving. Also, there are (seasonal?) boat tie-ups right along the transient waterfront sites, so the waterfront sites are actually "boat-front" sites in-season and it's difficult, if not impossible to fish from the shore at your campsite. But the boat owners have been nice and try to avoid being conspicuous (trying to walk along the "lot lines" instead of directly through transient campsites). We will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Had a little trouble finding the park as their signage is amateurish and poorly placed. We called & staff had trouble with directions. Park is locate on frontage road next to I-69 so there is some traffic noise. Park has gravel roads which are very dusty. Staff was friendly. Pull thru sites were long enough for any size coach without unhooking toad. Sites wide enough for any number of slides. The utilities were modern and well placed, but the water faucet was dripping & mounted to an insecure post. There was trash in the site when we arrived. The Wi-Fi is only available in the office. Pool closed at 6pm on a very warm day. We felt the park was adequate for an overnight stop. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Friendly helpful staff. Level, gravel, spacious full-hookup sites. Pull-thru sites are separated from seasonal sites, however seasonal camp sites appeared clean and well-maintained. Very close to I-69, but could not hear traffic noise inside our RV. There are small trees planted between the sites, so someday there will be shade in the pull-thru sites, but not now. I would definitely camp here again if in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Where we stayed there is no shade, so if you are staying in the mid summer, be prepared to use air! You are right next to the major freeway, but luckily for me that put me right to sleep and the kids loved playing how many trucks passed before a car came. The owners were really nice and overly helpful. The $5 for wood, is definitely worth it - huge bundle. Although we only stayed 1 night, we didn't use it all! The seasonal sites are kept up pretty well, although I didn't like being woke up at 8 with a lawn mower We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
These owners did anything/everything to make sure we were taken care of. It wouldn't have surprised me if they would have come over and helped us set up our hybrid! They and their staff were always buzzing around the campground checking on things, but not bothersome. Activities for the kids, pool was spotless. DJ on Sat night - varied dance music, kind of like a wedding reception, stopped promptly at 10:30pm. LONG pull-through sites. A lot of overnight big/fancy rigs with toads. Back-in sites are near well-maintained seasonals, but not too close. All sites are fairly large by private campground standards. Our first assigned-site was a back-in near the end of the road where it curved. Would've been OK, but we would've been facing the backs of three seasonals (sewer hookups, et al). Owners changed us to a pull-through with minimal fuss. However, I'd recommend requesting a pull-through away from the highway when making reservations. The only problem we had was the highway noise, since we were at pull-through site #1, the closest to the highway. We were in our hybrid, so it was very noticable at night. Not so bad in my brother-in-law's full hardside TT. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Easy on/off expressway. Large and level pull through sites. No complaints. Have returned
when traveling through area We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2004
$24
We camped here August 6-9 2004. Nice quiet campground except for the noise from the
interstate. Very large pull-thru sites. I would camp here again. They give a discount for Good Sam's We camped here in a Motorhome.
We made reservations on the state park site; the site location and information stated that the site was 50' long. On arrival (and paying an additional $7 entry fee) we drove through the park and when entering the campground loop were confronted by 180 degree turns with poles and trees close to the road, along with park cars. The site itself was heavily treed and too small for our coach; even if we could fit it would have required pulling into and backing out due to trees on each side and narrow access road. It was not level and was not wide enough to allow slideouts on both sides, let alone an awning. After a tortuous attempt and slow escape from the loop, we requested and received a refund with the comment from the park ranger that "I guess we'll have to measure those sites someday". The park itself is very extensive and beautifully maintained; however it IS NOT easily assessable for a 40' motor home and tow - I would not recommend for anything over 36'. We'll have to pass on this otherwise beautiful park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very good state park. Heavily treed, very quiet during the week. Lots of sites fairly well spaced, although we were given a pull through that was fairly close to the ones on either side of us. Many of the back-in sites were quite large and well separated from their neighboring sites. We were only passing through on a long trip so we were only interested in a quiet place to stop overnight and we were not disappointed. We are planning a return visit later this season, and may well stay there again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Pokagon has so much to offer, from bike paths to horseback riding. The trailride is a little pricey and the mosquitos were terrible...but it was still a great weekend. The beach is excellent, although a hike down a hill to get to it, so carrying your gear is a pain (especially back up). We were in loop 4. The kids liked riding their bikes down the hilly roads. The roads are paved, but narrow, and most are one-way. Loop 3 had pull through sites, and two shower houses. The shower/toilet facilities are all pretty dated, but they were always clean. What's nice it the location. Very convienient to the highway, but not so close that you hear it at night. Angola has a Meijers and a Menards within a 10 minute drive which is very convienent for purchasing supplies. The downside is the majority of the sites are not shareable, they aren't very deep and it would be difficult for more than 1 family per site, and the park limits 1 car per site, and overflow parking is kind of far away. Compared to the large sites at Potato Creek in Indiana, where sharing would be a breeze, I wouldn't recommend it here. I will definetly return! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Nice camp ground. Sites were a bit too open for our taste. Some areas were kind of cramped. We liked loop 5 the best. Very wooded with lots of nature trails. Access to Lake George from Campground. Horseback riding and hayrides available for additional fee. Also had boat rentals. Nature center on site and indoor tobbagon run in winter. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.