Lakeside Campground (Lakeside RV LLC) — Hotel in Town of Windsor

I took my 3 teenagers and a 4th teen camping with me. When I 1st got there my experience was wonderful. The campground is owned and operated by a very knowledgeable & hospitable couple with the help of a few groundskeepers. I found my 1st week and a half very relaxing and the teens had a great time making new friends. However, that all changed after the owners went to Ireland for a family reunion leaving a 19 yr old in charge. He was very overwhelmed with the responsibilities of running the campground and made rules up as he went. When confronted about the rules not posted, he would become very cocky and say we were wasting his time then the next day apologize. I was camping alone throughout the week and my husband would come out on the weekends. The first rule he made up was there had to be 2 parents or legal guardians on the beach in order for the children to swim so the teens didn't swim until the weekend when my husband got there. I ended up taking the teens to Greenwood Park (an hr away) just so they could swim. The last straw (another rule he made up) was when my husband & I wanted to go 10 min away for ice cream while the teens watched a movie in the camper. The 19 yr old informed me I had to be at the site with the teens. So I informed him I was having a friend come up to stay with them and he said the campsite's registered to me and I had to be with the teens. He went on telling me that my husband (3 of the teens father) couldn't even be left with them and that he dictates who can visit the campsite. He informed he was going to call CPS if I left the children at the campsite alone or with anyone else. I ended up calling the children's grandmother and cancelling her plans of coming to visit her grandchildren the next day. Then the 19 yr old comes to my campsite and apologizes again with the same speech he had previously gave regarding the swimming rule he made up. I explained to him that he could not dictate my site, just as a landlord can't run renters home. I ended up posting a NO TRESSPASSING sign and I explained to him that I had paid for my site and I didn't want him on my site unless we are breaking a written rule or violating a law and at that point he was to come with law enforcement or I would have him arrested for trespassing & harassment. I ended up calling law enforcement because he sent someone else creeping through our site at 11:30 at night. I was thankful for my dog barking or we would have never known. We left after giving our 7 day notice and called the owners when they returned. We explained our experience and requested a refund. The male 1/2 said it was too bad we had the experience we did and he would send us a refund for the unused time. I have not seen the refund. I would not recommend this campground to anyone. It was not family friendly and we all felt like we were imprisoned. It is ridiculous our teenagers couldn't even go to the bathroom or shower without my husband or I...

Looking for a non-traditional wedding venue? Don’t really want to do a church? Something different. Maybe an outdoor ceremony? Not sure if an old (or new) barn in the country is quite your style?

That pretty much describes us last year!

Look no further than Lakeside Campground! (That’s what we did)! They’ve got everything you could possibly need or want! There are numerous locations onsite where you could hold your ceremony. Four possibilities come to mind.

1. A gazebo with a grassy area in front and woods behind.
2. Numerous wooded areas onsite.
3. A large pavilion. And our choice:
4. A large deck/dock on the lake.

Everything you could possibly want or need, to pull off an amazing wedding, all in one place.

After the wedding ceremony, you can take a short walk up the hill to their very large pavilion for your reception. (We did). There is a fully functioning kitchen incorporated into the pavilion. Rest rooms are right there as well. (Yes, flush toilets). The pavilion is surrounded on 3 sides with a large open, mowed grassy field. Your guests can play horseshoes, bad-mitten, volleyball, frisbee, croquet, or cricket. There is a tennis court adjacent to the field also.

Jim and Theresa are amazing hosts! You will not be in want of anything facilities wise! They are cordial, respectful and very helpful!

And to top it all off, you can even spend your honeymoon there! They have several cabins to choose from, or if you’d rather, there are a couple camp trailers to choose from. Or if you are already a seasoned camper and have your own equipment, you can rent a campsite.

Hallstead and Great Bend, PA are about a 10 minute drive away, and Binghamton NY is about 25 minutes away. Hawkins pond and associated state forest are a little over a mile away.

Miscellaneous features onsite include: A second smaller fishing dock, 3 foot bridges, a fountain, play structures for the kiddies, an arcade for the not-so-little kiddies. A general store, canoe, boat, and paddle boat rentals. There is a swimming area with a floating platform, and fishing is permitted. Restrooms are strategically placed around the campground and include both showers and laundry facilities. Propane refills can also be handled right onsite.

The campground is built around a railroad theme. There is a mock-up of a locomotive pulling 2 (rail) cars that runs a couple times a day on weekends for the little ones. Their pavilion’s roof is done in such a way that it looks like an old railway station.

This is everything a campground should be! Beautiful scenery, a natural lake, tons of amenities and fantastic hosts!

So what are you waiting for? Call or stop by to book your wedding, camping excursion, or just a day at the lake! You’ll be glad you...

Lakeside Campground is wonderful and the owners are fantastic. It is very family friendly with a pond and an outdoor heated swimming pool. They have made tremendous improvements to the campground and sincerely care about all of the people who chose to stay here. I was made aware of a recent post that described them as being racist and denying people their free right to speech. As I was involved in this incident, I would like to shine some light on it. Unfortunately, at the time, I was fearful of addressing my concerns with the people camping next to us. The times we are living in caused me to fear retaliation if I complained directly to the party involved. I was offended by the raucous behavior, extreme foul language and mistreatment of the standing trees. I was wrong for not speaking to them directly as I discovered a few days later. The campers were simply letting off steam and having a good time. When the owners spoke to them, their behavior changed. I am grateful that the owners of this establishment were willing to address the campers and explain the rules that are in place to protect all those who stay here. It takes courage to have rules and confront people when those rules are not being followed. I regret that they were put in the position of having to intervene as it resulted in a bad review that may affect their business. I however, praise them for having rules, enforcing them and offering a place that is safe for all campers. They are not racist and do not deny people their...