Sandy Lake — Hotel in Carrollton

We were residents at Sandy Lake RV Park for six years — long enough to see patterns emerge. What began as a hopeful, community-driven experience gradually turned into something deeply unsettling..

We weren’t disruptive. We were involved — organizing dinners, helping neighbors, trying to build something positive. But after raising concerns about how shared resources — especially donations — were being handled, everything changed.

We went from welcomed to watched, from included to excluded. A staff member responded with hostility in a public setting. When a resident tied to staff came to our home in an aggressive manner, we were later treated as if we had caused it. From that point forward, we were treated as adversaries.

We submitted formal reports about safety concerns, rule inconsistencies, and possible misuse of donations. None were acknowledged. When we asked about selective rule enforcement or how certain families seemed to have special access to shared goods, we received no response. Eventually, we were told directly: “It all comes back to me.” That meant every concern was funneled back to local management, creating a closed loop with no oversight and no accountability.

Things escalated when we discovered our assigned lot didn’t appear on Carrollton’s official zoning records. We obtained maps and documentation confirming this. We’d lived for years in a space was not formally approved — and dealt with repeated septic failures, power issues, and blocked exits as a result. Yet that lot was used to promote “tiny house living.” After we submitted this finding, we received a non-renewal.

We didn’t just tell our story — we documented it. We compiled a full timeline with photos, videos, city documents, emails, and written reports, all of which have been submitted to outside housing agencies.

Here’s what we experienced firsthand: • A unzoned lot with recurring safety failures • Formal complaints submitted and ignored • Rules enforced selectively based on who you knew • Community resources and amenities distributed unequally • Retaliation that followed our attempts to raise concerns • A lack of response from corporate — despite our documentation

Over time, other troubling patterns became hard to ignore. When residents passed away or entered care, belongings were sometimes removed before any public sale. Repair and landscaping jobs frequently went to people with staff connections — while new fees were added to residents. Oversight felt absent . Lines blurred.

We’re sharing this because we still care about the community. These were our neighbors. We spent holidays together. We gave meals to strangers who became friends. But community can’t survive without fairness and oversight.

If you’re considering Sandy Lake RV Park, ask: • Is your lot properly zoned and mapped? • Will your concerns be reviewed outside the local office? • How are donations and shared services managed — and by whom? • Are there protections in place against...

At this community, management fails to uphold fairness or professionalism, enforcing rules and shared space access in biased and retaliatory ways. The office acts unaccountable, shifting policies based on favoritism, while staff gossip openly about residents’ private issues, even mental health, both past and present. I witnessed this firsthand, including staff celebrating when a troubled resident was leaving, and I have also seen staff or those close to them break rules openly, including drug use, without accountability. Public amenities and the dog park are neglected, often dirty and full of dog poop, while other spaces, doors, gravel areas, and awnings are ignored. Instead of clean and welcoming surroundings, residents face declining amenities, unfair treatment, and gossip at the office.

These thoughts come from a place of long-term connection and care. After several years of living here, I share this in hopes of contributing to a stronger, more open community. It’s not about looking for a way out, but about honoring the reasons people choose to stay. 🫂

Update, in response to management’s reply:

This is not a personal dispute — and framing it that way is both dismissive and inaccurate. The concerns raised in my original review focus on observable patterns of exclusion, inconsistent application of community guidelines, and how authority is exercised in ways that affect resident access and participation. These are not personal matters — they are issues of leadership standards, community cohesion, and resident trust.

Attempts to reduce this to a neighborly disagreement overlook the substance of the feedback: when residents raise thoughtful concerns, the response is often to deflect or marginalize rather than address the issue directly. That kind of approach discourages open dialogue and sends a message that raising concerns may result in social or procedural consequences.

This review was written in support of transparency, equitable treatment, and consistent access to shared resources — not in reaction to any personal history. When inclusion in a residential community appears conditional on compliance or silence, it signals a need for deeper reflection on how leadership impacts the overall...

Not the kind of setup you want when safety’s on the line

I work in electrical, mechanical, and pressure systems since I’ve been doing it a long time I know a failure when I see one. Walked in the gym and spotted a cable on one of the machines that was frayed clean through the outer jacket. The steel tension strands underneath were already separating. That’s the kind of thing that’ll whip around and hurt somebody if it snaps under load. Should’ve been swapped out a long time ago…no excuse for that kind of wear on something folks are supposed to trust with their body weight. That’s the kind of thing that should’ve been pulled and replaced the moment it started to fray.

Kitchen looked like it ain’t been finished. No burners on the stove…just four big holes where the heating elements oughta be. It tells me either no one’s using it because it’s busted .or worse, someone took the parts and no one’s replaced them. Door locks behind you automatically, too. Makes no sense to have a kitchen setup folks can’t use and then trap ’em in there.

Then the restroom .Man, I’ve seen cleaner gas stations off the highway. Pee all over the floor, clothes soaking in it, one toilet hadn’t even been flushed. But what really got me was the hole in the wall where the paper towel unit used to be. You could reach right in and touch the wiring bare connections and all. That’s not just sloppy, that’s dangerous. No cover plate, no protection. If that circuit’s still live, someone’s getting shocked, maybe worse. Any electrician worth their salt would red-tag that. If a kid stuck their fingers in that, or if someone brushed it while wet .that’s a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Saw one nice older lady trying to keep it clean during the week ,real sweet, seemed like she cared. But with the number of people coming through, there’s just no way one person can keep up with it all.I even saw what looked like guy who may have been living out of his vehicle hanging out a few nights.

All in all, the whole setup just feels understaffed, my opinion is this place charges way too much for how unsafe it is . I wouldn’t feel comfortable sending my...