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149 Blue Mountain, Saugerties, NY 12477
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Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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New Jersey
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
“Great weekend getaway”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2010
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people found this review helpful

Decided to try this campground for quick weekend getaway. We were able to get 2 sites together on last minute notice. The sites are VERY wooded but average sized. The roads are narrow but manageable. The kids loved the new heated pool as well as playing in the stream. They enjoyed finding frogs. The ice cream wagon and hay rides were great. We liked the old time feel of this place. Very rustic and felt like camping. It was only 2 miles off the highway. Would stay again.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Lehigh Valley, PA
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Expensive for what it is, owners unfriendly and unreasonable”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2010
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person found this review helpful

Very rustic and quiet, and on a creek. But interior roads are very rough with many "potholes". Almost all of the gravel on the roads and on the campsites has disappeared over the years, leaving the place a muddy mess the days we were there (our stay happened to be during a wet spell). Exacerbating the problem is the fact that the tree cover is so thick that nothing can ever dry out. It seems that the campground had been maintained well at one time, but now it is need of some serious TLC. Navigating through the trees and low-lying limbs was a bit of a chore even in our small RV.
We were to spend a weekend here with my brother, but they wouldn't honor my brother's reservation, because they wanted to leave his site available in case the previous camper wanted to extend their stay (?!). My brother wound up staying at a B&B in town, but then they wouldn't let him and his wife visit us at our site unless they each paid a $10 visitor's fee! They explained that they instituted this policy because they were tired of people bringing their entire families with them to use their pool for free. I can understand their position on not wanting non-paying guests to use the pool, but I don't swim, so I shouldn't have to subsidize other campers who DO wish to use the pool. Why not institute a pool fee instead, to be fair to all?
Ridiculous rules - $10 per inch fine for using any standing dead wood?! Playgrounds are a joke, consisting of a few swings and some huge tires painted and sunk into the ground. Woman in office (owner?) not very pleasant. You have to pay for a shower. Internet available only near office. In essence, this campground is only marginally better than a state park, at double the cost. I guess we've been spoiled by the many great campgrounds available in other locales in the same $50 price range. We will not return.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Pok
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Not bad, but could be better!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2010
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Went for 3 days, it was fun, best thing about the site was the service. The store was resonable, they didnt try to rip you off with the price of wood (4 bundles for 20 bucks)or any othe needed item. Hay rides and Ice cream wagon where a nice touch. Camp ground was clean and noise level was good. If your a fishermen and are looking for great fishing its not the place to go. Pond in front was ok...small fish, catch and release, stream in rear have trout, didnt catch any. WIFI only works closer to the store area(if you have it why not expand it for entire campground)
POOL WAS GREAT...new, clean and very warm (85), I think its heated. Club house was horrible 1 pool table 4 arcade machines (only the motocycle one worked) and it was very cluttered in there. large screen tv was nice but couldnt change channel off of spanish soccer that was on. Showers are nice as well...If your gonna use a tent you need the hard 3-4 inch spikes, regular tent spikes will bend in the ground. The gound is hard (pressed rock/dirt) and tough for tents to hammer down.
Fix up the Club House, debug/spider the common areas..I know spiders are expected but for kids in the bathroom and shower areas they could be debugged twice a day easily. and fix up lower area where the activites are (like human chess board...needs more checker peices) Overall a 5 out of 10

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Toms River, New Jersey
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Very Clean”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Just got back from 4 day stay at this campground. We didn't care for the site chosen over the phone, thought it was too narrow for our equiptment. The owner was very happy to offer other sites avaliable. Most sites clean and spacious. Bathrooms VERY CLEAN and stocked with TP, paper towels and soap dispenser. Kids had enough space to roam freely. Would agree with other review a bit over priced, espically firewood. And noise level from traffic able to be heard in the quiet hours. However this would not stop my family from camping here again. Would recommend this campground to anyone.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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new york
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“sadly i woke up and had to leave”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2009
1
person found this review helpful

stayed weekend in my 33ft trailer... easy full hookup... lots of staff to assist... town nearby with shopping etc... kids enjoyed swimming hole and arcade family room... i enjoyed pool table... very clean, green and extra quiet... 10+

  • Stayed August 2008, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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149 Blue Mountain, Saugerties, NY 12477
Price range (per night):* INR1,957 - 2,796

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