Hmmmmph what a bad time while staying in the park with bad electrical and strict payments with HIGH late fees. Had to convince them their electric box messed up my campers electric just so they would reimburse me. Nice people in the park, some weird ones. Management sucks. read more

My friend and I camped here on a cross-country trip. It was a good stop-off place between Chicago and Cleveland. There were lots of people there on a Friday evening in September 2020, but our camp spot was far enough away that the noise didn't impact us. As others have written in reviews, the grounds as a whole doesn't feel well cared for and look a bit rundown. But that didn't bother us - we just wanted a safe, relatively quiet place to set up our tent, eat dinner, and sleep. The area we camped at was spacious, clean, and distant from the RVs. It was up on a hill with luscious grass, trees, and a picnic table. read more

Great place, spot, dog friendly and the staff is very helpful. The owners are great! Firewood and propane available onsite. The area is nicely wooded and has plenty of walking trails. Long and short term spots available. read more

Beautiful wooded sites accommodation was great we are camping with friends and have 3 travel trailers.

Camping in October is usually not for me, but I did it and had no regrets. Mini Mountain Campground (MMC) is just west of South Bend, IN (and across the road from the old Studebaker test track). The weather was gorgeous and worked in our favor for the pre Halloween festivities at MMC. Not only were there trick or treaters everywhere, but campers and RVs were decorated with all sorts of gore and creepiness. After the kids collected their treats, we enjoyed the haunted trails on site. Before going back to our campsite, we came across campers sharing shots of vodka (treats) with the adults strolling by. I will definitely go back to Mini Mountain campground. The owers make this place comfortable for their guests and really live up to the self-appointed title of "hosts". It's a nice family-friendly campground. They don't hound you about petty rules if you are respectful campers. I was thoroghly impressed when the owner called me on my cell phone the night of our arrival. We were on our way there and he wanted to warn us about a major accident nearby which caused the main road to the campsite to be closed down. He gave me detailed directions on how to take the detour and set me up with the code to get in the campground after hours. He explained that we could take care of the payment (for the site) the next day. We were there a couple nights and ended up paying for our site at checkout. I've never camped at a place that was so trusting, helpful and accommodating. The campers were all a great bunch of people as well. read more

In April of this year I booked an RV through "The RV Lifestyle" for a trip to begin in late June, paying in full, in advance, by credit card over the phone. The first sign something was wrong was that I did not receive a receipt listing the details of the RV I had reserved. I did receive a three-line receipt from a place called "Mini Mountain Campground" that said nothing about an RV rental. When I inquired with "The RV Lifestyle", they emailed me saying they were "merging rental softwares" between the two places and couldn't give me a correct receipt. I gave them the benefit of the doubt -- big mistake. On a Friday afternoon in June, two weeks before the trip was scheduled to start, I received an email from "The RV Lifestyle" saying "We have cancelled your upcoming RV rental reservation per your request." I had never cancelled the rental, and we had family coming from around the country to take part in this RV trip. There was also no mention anywhere of a refund... and they had more than $1,500 of my money. Alarmed, I called the phone number listed for "The RV Lifestyle" in the email, minutes after receiving the email. The man who answered the phone told me that he didn't know anything about it, because he "didn't have access to the system" and would call me back on Monday. That seemed strange because they had just sent me the email minutes beforehand. I also called "Mini Mountain Campground" asking them what was going on. They told me that "The RV Lifestyle" rented out the RVs and that "Mini Mountain Campground" served as the pickup spot. They said they didn't know what was going on but would call me back with more information. After that Friday, no one from "The RV Lifestyle" or "Mini Mountain Campground" ever returned my calls, issued a refund, emailed or contacted me despite multiple attempts by me. Again, I had paid in full, in advance, more than $1,500, and they did not refund me. I was left in the lurch and had to secure another RV rental just two weeks before the July 4th holiday. Thankfully I was able to issue a chargeback on my credit card and received the full amount back from the credit card company. After the fact, I did some research and "The RV Lifestyle" is listed on Yelp as being the same address as "S&H Campground" in Greenfield, IN, with similar "About Us" stories. The reviews for "S&H Campground" are quite alarming, as are the BBB Complaints. There are also some very concerning reviews for "Mini Mountain Campground." Do your research before booking with this company/group of companies. If you're wondering what a better place to rent from is, ultimately my family went with Cruise America which I would highly recommend for their professionalism and accountability. read more

Stay away from these thieves, they ripped us off by us renting a travel trailer for the weekend at Mini Mountain and they set us up with a motor home, it was extremely dated and just a box spring for a mattress, we would not take possession of the motor home and called the owner who was very rude about it and then after an argument he said he would set us up for another weekend and now he will not take our phone calls...we are out over $550 dollars. What a scum bag. My advice to everyone is to stay clear of this place.. read more

Mini Mountain Campground - We did not get what we ordered... - Campgrounds Near Me - New Carlisle, Indiana

It's not the worst campsite ever stayed at but even in a small 17ft camper we were crammed Into the site. The sites on both sides were permanent residence, as were most of the sites. This campground is more of a trailer park then a campground. At one point during our stay the gentleman in the camper was face down on his bed with the door wide open and his pants around his ankles. I won't be camping here again. read more

We stayed here for a long weekend and really enjoyed it. The people are friendly the ground a beautiful and the amenities are good. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because it only has 1 bathroom for this huge campground and the showers really need a makeover. We will definitely be back. read more

Said they could accommodate our 45 5th wheel. Site was so un-level our auto level system wouldn't work. Not to mention the whole way getting down to the site trees were scratching our camper. They don't offer refunds but offer a year credit, pointless when our RV won't fit, or a site in a field. No thanks. Staff was nice but policies are trash. If your looking for nice level sites this is not the place. read more

We camped there for a lacrosse tournament in 2019. I had a 27 foot trailer that I pulled with my pick up truck. When we pulled in at 9 PM there was nobody upfront. We had to go find somebody to tell us where our site was. When they led us to our site there was a monster party of seasonal campers there. Golf carts with bumping stereos, spot lights shining all over and plenty of drunk seasonal camper people. The owner who led me to the site could not find the real site and indicated it must be down the hill. So instead he put me right in the middle of the drunk partiers. So that was fun backing into the spot with everybody watching and trying to help. Friendly. But drunk. They were kind people, but we had our family there and the intention was to get some sleep and get up in the morning for the tournament. We had a drink or two with them and headed to bed. We stayed two nights. The place felt a little rundown and trashy. Pool was being worked on and not available while we were there. I'm not sure I would go back. read more

Not at all how they make themselves look on their website. All sites had seasonal campers except the one spot they crammed our 31ft c-class in which was completely un-level. Unfortunately, we had to take the loss of money and leave to find another campground as they don't give refunds. I will say that everyone we talked to was very friendly. read more

This was a great experience. Pete was very friendly. The field we camped in was lovely. Easy check in and out. The residents are friendly. Bring a bball or a volley ball and use the facilities. I recommend. read more

We have a group who is planning a day next summer for a large get together at Mini Mountain. After reading some reviews, im concerned that Mini Mountain has a lot to be desired, perhaps it's the new management. The family members might need to camp there, but now I'm ready to discourage it. Many of these people grew up running through the woods and sledding down the hills. It would be a shame to have the issues some of those who have recently camped there. Hopefully, the owners will take steps to improve this beautiful place. read more

My husband travels for work so we have stayed in many campgrounds. This is by far the worst campground we have stayed at. Terrible management. We paid for a full hookup site and was not put in one. I have nothing good to say about this place. Do not recommend to anyone. read more

I normally do not write reviews, but I have to say this was the most bizarre, scary stay I have ever experienced. And I've been all over the country traveling in our rv, stayed at many different campgrounds. This was our first visit to this Indiana state, the staff was so friendly, super accommodating. They never answered our online request to book back, with everywhere else in the area already fully booked, we finally just showed up there. They found us a spot that was a bit too small, lacked all the services we needed, but we made it work anyways. The problems, started on our 2nd night, this past Sunday July 2021. It was raining pretty heavily, foggy, around 10pm non-stop blaring of what sounded like a radio talk show of loud voices, full blast. I read the flyer that stated quiet time started at 11pm, so I figured I'd just deal with it until then. This went on until 1:30am! At one point I decided to leave the bedroom in the back of the rv, move to floor in the front, it was just a bit less noisy there, I finally started to doze off. Suddenly, our door handle, thank god was locked, started to jiggle and be pulled on. I was too frightened to move or look to see who it was. I chalked it up to someone, may have had too much to drink, went to the wrong rv. No big deal. Shortly there after, we lost all power, no lights/ ac etc. My husband & I decided to go outside to see if we could find the problem. At least 5 golf carts came flying past all full with people, blasting a radio. The same I had been hearing all night long. We couldn't figure out the problem, went back to finally try to sleep, as it was finally now quiet ! I got about one hour of sleep, before I was awoken to multiple gun shots, it was 3 AM! I then stayed up the rest of the night, we left at the crack of dawn! I definitely would never stay again! read more

Let's start with Friday night. We got to the campground at around 8pm. Office was closed, but sign said they were open until 10 pm. We knew what campsite we had reserved so we got the map and headed over there. When we got to our campsite that we had reserved in May, someone else was in our spot. My husband tried calling the number posted and there was no answer so he left a message. When we got up to the office my husband called it several more times before someone finally answered. He said he would be there in 5 mins. He got there and gave us the choice of 4 different spots and told us to let him know which one we picked in the am. It was extremely hard to tell where one spot ended and one began because they were not marked clearly, so we picked the only flat area on the site that wasn't covered in mud or crushed asphalt right by the electricity and set up camp. Once set up we went up to the to the bathrooms. The outside looked fairly nice, but the inside could have used a cleaning, and there was no way I was going to take a shower there and the doors were off the hinges In the men's room. A group of people set up next to us, with several cars and several tents. They were told they had the entire field to set up in. They were upset because they didn't have the right adapter for the electric. We went up to the office to let them know what site we were in, and wanted us to move. We told them we were in a tent and completely set up. they said don't worry about moving then. We then left for a little while and when we got back it was obvious that they had been drinking while we were gone, but they were still polite although a lot of swearing. Later that evening we had a campfire, and they were continuing to drink. We went to bed around 10pm (as we have 2 young children) and the neighbors headed up to the entertainment provided by the campground along with several coolers of alcohol. They drove up there (after they had been drinking all day). A little while later a few people had come back to their site and had a fire. They started arguing and accusing each other of cheating and A LOT of swearing. Then one of the people came back in her car, to get more beverages. Her son (under 10) said he wanted to go back up to the music. At around 11 they got back into the car and backed out of their spot. They backed across the road and ended up in the ditch stuck on some rocks and tree stumps. She was revving the engine trying to get the car out. The man and the women got out of the car, yelling at each other and swearing at each other. The child was crying and screaming when he got out of the car obviously scared. My husband and I got out of our tent to see what was going on. When we did the ladies car was in the ditch and she was in the drivers seat. The men were trying to push the car out of the ditch. My husband then called the office and told them that a drunk person had driven off the road and they were being loud. He said ok, and would come down. He never did come. My husband and I went back into our tent, while they continued to yell and swear while trying to get the car out. About 10 minutes later I got up and went out there and asked them if they could please do this in the morning as it was after 11pm and I had 2 little ones asleep in the tent. The lady told me that they were a party family and that is how camping was supposed to be. My husband told them that they were drunk and really shouldn't be driving. They continued to yell and swear. My husband then informed them that he was going to cal the police. By this time they had gotten the car out and had parked in their campsite. We went back into our tent, where we had to listen to the swearing about the situation and about us. We eventually heard a tractor come down to help get the car out. The next morning we packed up our tent and were ready to leave by 9am. The office was closed (again) until 10am. There were two guys cleaning the pool (which was green), so we went in and talked with them. We told them we were leaving (we were supposed to be there all week) and that we wanted our money back. They asked us why, and we told them about the night before. They said they didn't know it was that bad. The one guy said that someone from their group had come and gotten him to get the car out, which tells me that the person my husband had talked to the night before did nothing. And the other guy knew nothing about what was going on. We were told they could give us a credit to come back to the campground but could not give us our money back. They said they would talk to the person who came in at 10 and they would call us that morning. No one ever called us, we ended up calling them and leaving a message and still no one called us back. We ended up calling again, talking to someone who just key saying I'm sorry we can't refund only give credit. Instead of apologizing for the incident. I will never go here again nor will I recommend this campground to anyone I know. read more

You at mini mountain camp ground are thieves. I wish I read the other Reviews. There is no where on your website about cancelation policies. We were in an accident and could not make it to the camp site. Shame on you!!!!! I do not recommend this place to anyone. Nice business practices. read more

This campground is run by thieves. We called to check on a site . My husband is a contractor worker and was checking on a site. They wouldn't even talk until we gave them our Visa card number. They took out $450.00 out for a month. Then next day we found out job was canceled. We called to cancel site but was told we had to talk to Jay. I called about everyday for two months. No answer and voice mail says leave number and he will call you back. That's a joke. He never calls back. This is the first campground we have ever had that takes you money before you get to camp site. This is no way to run a business. Makes me sick to have thieves taking our hard working money. So to let you know they don't put a hold on you card. They take it as soon as you give them your number. Be very aware of this campground !!!! read more

It took us about an hour to check in. The office was closed two hours early. I knew where our campsite was so went to set up and found someone else was on our site reserved 3 months prior. It took 5 phone calls and 45 minutes to get someone to come to the office and get us checked in. The campgrounds are in disrepair. The pool water was green. The mini-golf is closed from lack of maintenance. The roads are full of pot holes or are dirt / mud. Much of the grass is worn away. The campsites aren't marked or are poorly marked. The bathrooms are not cleaned and the doors are literally off the hinges both front and stall doors. I almost fell off the toilet cause it wasn't secured to the floor. The speed limit wasn't enforced. There seemed to be a golf cart race through the grounds at about 1030 our first night. The rest of the time the golf carts are flying through there with beer in hand. Then, there are the weekend warriors that just come out there to get drunk and fight with each other. The yelling and swearing didn't start until quiet hours started. One of them decided it was a good idea to drive after drinking all day. So, off the road they went and more yelling, swearing and door slamming ensued. I called the office to complain and they sent the maintenance guy 20 minutes later with a tractor to get them out. I called again and no answer, go figure. read more

Since there were not alot of reviews listed for this campground I was hesitate about camping here. The campground kind of sneaks up on your while your drive but their sign was blown off during a recent storm. So look for a sign with red spray paint! Upon arrival, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The area where we camped was very shaded but a tad tight. Our camper fit but our truck didn't, luckily the site next to us was not being occupied so we parked our truck in that spot. The campground was clean and very quiet. I swear everyone was sleeping by 10pm. There is a pool, 2 playground, mini golf, volleyball net and horseshoe pits that you can use. I would for sure go back! read more

We searched online for days for a place to camp and pitch our tents. Most places were completely booked, too expensive, or had horrible reviews. I finally stumbled upon Mini Mountain Campground in New Carlisle, Indiana. This place is an hour and 45 minutes from where we live but that didn't bother us. We had 4 adults and 3 children in our group. I called to reserve on short notice. The lady in the office was super friendly and helpful. The price was great too. We had 2 sites next to each other in a wooded area with electric and water hook up too, each site was $60 for the weekend. You are allowed 2 tents per site, from my understanding extra adults over 2 at each site have to pay an additional fee. This campground also has a lot of seasonal and permanent lots for camper trailers. Most of the park consists of these lots from what we could tell. There also seems to be plenty of spots for tents or pop ups, primitive and electric sites. We stayed in the tall wooded area (recommend) or they have open spots, little too sunny though. Staff is real friendly and they are really accommodating. They have some amenities here though we really didn't use any of them. Pool- Too crowded Game Room- pool table ($1.00 per game), few old arcade games, T.V., couches, toddler area enclosed with toys, and magazine rack. Miniature Golf- 9 holes, very small, weeds growing all through it, needs new outdoor carpeting. Didn't seem worth the $1.50 they charge per person. 2 Playgrounds- One was near entrance and was in decent shape. The other was near our campsite but honestly it looked too dangerous for the kids to play on. Looked like it may fall apart. Though we seen a bunch of kids playing on it, I just didn't trust it for my 2 little ones. Volleyball and basketball- They had balls for rent for free in the office. The court area needed to be cleaned up and more sand added. Horseshoe Pits/Shelter- There was a party there and people brought their bean bag sets and played up there in horseshoe area. Didn't really check that area out. 2 Small Ponds- We did take the kids fishing. The main pond has a lot of tall grass growing around it but there were some clear areas to get a line in. The other pond is divided by a bridge which was so overgrown, hard to walk over to other side of pond. The 2nd pond did not find any clear area to fish, overgrown. Kids caught 5 fish and we seen a lot of frogs. Toilets/Bath Houses- Luckily we had a bath house and flush toilets near our site, still kind of a walk though. They did have an outhouse near site but it was closed. I'm assuming they just didn't want to bother with cleaning it and it was kind of a hassle to walk to bath house. Its mostly a camper campground like I mentioned, so Im sure most people have their own facilities in their campers. The bath house has 3 toilets and 3 showers for women and men. Also laundry facility. This building could use an overhaul. In one stalt, the seat was broken. They all leaked water from the tank, making a mess on the floor. Someone also clogged up one of the toilets. Paint chipping on the floor. Not the greatest but hey I don't expect too much when camping. Showers were nice and hot though. There were centipedes on the floor, I just wore flip flops in shower. Bath house at office was in a little better of shape. Back to our site: was large and had plenty of shade. The ground is hard so I suggest if tent camping to bring a mallet/hammer to get your stakes in the ground. Also an air mattress. There are picnic tables and fire rings. We had some people camping right behind us in tents, friendly, but one woman in their group was either a loud talker or liked to yell early in the morning. So we never slept past 7 to 7:30am. Can't complain too much though. Over all very peaceful and quiet place. Of course there were mosquitos, I expected that with camping. A lot of moths though, they were a little bit bothersome. We even brought one home with us, unknowingly. First night we purchased 2 bundles of firewood at a gas station up the road, $6 a bundle. 2nd night we bought 2 bundles at front office for $4 and change, beware though it looks like a lot but they use filler pieces (flat plywood) in the middle. Luckily a few sites over someone had left a bunch of wood there on an empty site. Campground has a small store. Town of New Carlisle is not too far if you need something. Walmart is about 15 minutes away in Laporte as well. I would have given this campground 5 stars if they had outhouses closer to tent sites, bath house was cleaner, and if they cleaned up weeds and repaired something's around the campground. Definitely not a deal breaker and would camp here again. We had a wonderful time! read more