Indian Springs Campground & Splash Springs Aqua Park — Hotel in Garrett

Im heart broke to even post a bad review. We have been coming here since 2020. Have spent alot of money on renting cabins golf carts bringing people recommending this campground, but this weekend was our first weekend of the year camping we have been super excited! Unfortunately the security which has been there about the time i have been going there had some kind of issue today. We even left early as did 2 other campers one rented an rv spot. And then next to us. The people next to us came back from lake yelling thay security was screaming at them, which the neighbors were very friendly, they were even at our campsite last night, they stated no one would give them water for there dog and he wouldn't drink the spicket water so we gave them 3 bottles of water they chit chatted and had there dog which is a service animal with them but besides that they said that security was very rude, which another little girl stated she heard security while she was at park i beleave his name is Doug talk about her dad not nicely. Then later this evening as we were all settling down and our neighbors sadly left about 2 hours security comes and comes to my campsite and told me that someone stated my dog attacked someone and that we don't have to leave but the dog does. Mind you i had no dog. My friend who rented a whole different site next to us was inside the tent sleeping with his dog as he was accused of attacking another dog, i told them I would wake him up and tell him but vision has been in tent for well over 2 hours. I woke him up and then security had Manger with them and once again stated that all dogs need to remain on leash. (No one's dog there is on a leash besides when they walk them) vision had a shock collar on him, who is VERY friendly. Many people stopped and there dog was playing with him, we had someone with there puppy at our campsite all day, but the fact security can say something happen that never happend and had no cameras or proof to show us this and just going off hear say, made some one who was intoxicated who was sleeping take there dog 12 hours back home. Indian springs lost a total of 4 separate campers tonight!! All due to security. 3 campers and 1 rv. It's sad and horrible. I get you guys are security and have a job to protect and serve but actually do your job, you guys break EVERY rule you expect the campers to follow. Do better! Vision was even up at the dog park today they were building with security that was putting a dad down in front of his daughter. I beleave his name is Doug. And he has been there for awhile. I have seen them before surround a young girls car before and when the dad approached them they try to say that she was speeding mind you as they all including security was drinking, then when they said they were gonna call the police on security they were told they were the police that it's private property. Mind you this was last year but it's still the point security isn't there for the best interest of campers. It's them thinking they control everything. And if someone can be made to leave over hear say then this post should matter!!! Do better indian springs lost 4 campers today 05/31/2025 let that sink in 4 campers. Not just the man who was intoxicated sleeping with his dog you made drive 12 hours...

We have camped here many times over the years with our friends and family. This experience was a little different than it was previously. I’m glad they got rid of their old manager, but the new manager just seems to be as rude as the old one with rolling her eyes because she seemed overwhelmed. When we rolled in, I was going 6 mph in my car and a little man came out and yelled at me and told me to slow down. OK fine. We were here to enjoy our weekend. Our kids absolutely love the new playground and splash springs, which I am unsure why it was opened this weekend, even though it was advertised everywhere that it was. We rented a golf cart, but we were scared to drive around much because the security seem to be yelling at everybody for everything. They implemented a later quiet time and so instead of it being 11 o’clock like it was previously, they strictly shut down everything at midnight on the dot. We used to be able to use our golf cart to get from one place to another like the pavilion and back to our camper after midnight but they had security teams gathered just trying to catch people being out past midnight so we stayed on our lot later in the night. On Saturday they had a really good band playing, blueberry whiskey. And on Sunday, they had someone playing music at the pavilion with people dancing. The owner of the campground was down there and so drunk he could hardly stand and insisted the music went until after midnight. security seemed to gather down at the pavilion just to yell at people. Once everybody returned to their campers I witnessed their security team of about six golf carts flying through the park in circles going about 20 mph for a few hours. It seems that they were just joy riding with their friends because they can. We have always loved camping here but after this weekend and the weird atmosphere that has been created with the over power feeling security team, we will probably find a new place to camp, which is really sad because I grew up here camping on the weekends and my family has done so as well. I’m glad we are pulling out shortly.

Pros: clean facilities that have been upgraded Water park that costs, but fair price Campers are friendly Seasonal lots look nice and spacious Rental lots have hookups, space, and hook ups Great music and band Updated bridge (needs gravel situation figured out) New playground and lots of kids playing

Cons: have to download an app to see activities (we missed most of them) No wifi access other than the office Staff extremely rude Security protocols No golf carts on trails Swimming lake appears dirty with goose poop Overpriced for amenities Check in difficult with long wait on bridge Golf carts rental...

Where to begin… Wanted to find a place to camp with some friends that we haven’t seen in 4yrs. They live in Ohio and we live in Michigan. We settled on halfway between us and found this place. Had I known then what I know now, I would have driven the entire way to them to not stay at this place. I was hesitant on camping here after reading the reviews but thought it can’t be that bad and as long as we are with our friends, it will be fun. It was fun with them but that’s about all I can say positively about our weekend. This place has more seasonal campers than anything and most of those seasonal sites are not kept up or clean and honestly makes the whole campground feel trashy. Management needs to make some decisions on what a seasonal spot should look like and send out notices to their campers. There were at least two “trailers” by us that had holes in the walls and you could tell no one stayed in them. The playground equipment is in SERIOUS need of repair or outright replacement before someone gets hurt. It leans more than anything and I cannot believe it’s still standing. It really looks like it’s one swing or rowdy kid play away from falling down. The trash receptacles at the front of the campground where everyone throws their trash in looks like it hasn’t been emptied in a couple months and there were 3 large receptacles I believe. I didn’t have to worry about using the one tiny bathhouse they have on site thankfully but I can tell you that it’s all the way at the front of the campground. I have camped all my life and have never come away with as many mosquito bites in one weekend as I did this time. Granted, it’s the time of year but it was very bad and I can’t help but wonder if how little this place is cleaned/maintained has something to do with it. I went to the campground store to see about renting a paddle boat or kayak to take out on the lake and got the sense that the staff didn’t know how many they had that were “operational” and one of them actually made me question how clean they were by his response of “they are out there but I would check them first”. The one shining aspect to this place is how friendly the seasonal campers are. There wasn’t a person that walked by or drove their golf cart by that didn’t wave and say hi. All in all, I am glad to have spent a couple days with some friends of ours but will not be back to Indian Springs Campground...