We liked Shakamak! We were in the electric campground near lake Lenape in a pull through site, site 99. Our site was great! It's right across the way from a fishing pier, got morning sun, but was shaded in the afternoon.
Bathrooms at the camp site were very nice and clean, though you had to flush several times to get all the paper down. Showers could have been a little cleaner. There were noticeable mildew stains, but there was no smell. I even got hot water!
There were two fill stations and two dump stations right at the entry to the campground.
Bugs weren't horrible, but my husband, the tick magnet, had 2 or 3 ticks on him throughout the 5 days we camped.
Cell phone reception at the campground was limited to 1x, though my phone didn't work for calls. Texts would come through pretty well, but no data. Over by the playground there was a bit of 3G, which was nice for planning our day! There is good cell phone reception up by the camp store, and some areas of the park on the north side. But no 3G at the pool either.
There are several playgrounds in the campgrounds as well, and they were well maintained. Ours had 3 slides, 2 swings, and a tire swing. There are lots of other playgrounds in common areas in the park as well. Most have large climbing structures, slides, and swings.
They have a fantastic zero entry pool that is mostly shallow, but goes up to 4'9" and the depths are divided by ropes. Great for my 4 year old. My older boys liked the diving board and slide in the 12 foot side of the pool. They also have a really fun large slide. Adults can go, and take kids down with them, too. I went several times with my 4 year old and had a blast. They are open from 12-7pm and have very reasonably priced concessions. There is a shady grassy area with picnic tables, but there is no view of the pool, so not much good for mama bear. :) There are lounge chairs, but we got there the first day around 1:30pm and all the chairs were taken. The next day we arrived at noon and got one! $3 per person.
There are 6 trails from 1 a miler easy trail, to a 5 ish mile, harder one.
They have a great little camp store with everything from tiki torches to bubble gum and mac n' cheese to cake mix. There is also ice and firewood available at the campground control shack, and at the park gate. They take all credit cards, including Amex.
They have pedal boats that hold 4 max, and jon boats for rent as well. You can rent them from 7am - 8pm. Around $8 per hour, $20 for the whole day.
We also played mini golf! It was an easy little 9 hole course. Fun for the whole family. $2-3 per person.
We took a day trip to the Tulip Trestle, Yoho General Store, and Sculpture Trails which were all free to visit and well maintained. They have a diner in the general store and ice cream! Cute little place! The drive over to Tulip took less than an hour, and is very curvy and hilly, so not great for car sickness, but a fantastic motorcycle ride.
There is no cell phone reception in Tulip, so make sure you load your maps before taking off.
Overall, a great park. Excellent staff. Fun for the...
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