Stayed at campground while trying to find a home after moving to PA for work. Friendly staff, nice…read morewalking trail around the lake & great facilities. They are constantly doing updates as well and host weekly activities and food trucks. This place is a nice home away from home!

This place was amazing! I rented 3 cabins for 2 nights and I must say the cabins were spotlessly…read moreclean! The campgrounds are well kept. The lake with the fountain in the middle is beautiful! They even supplied kayaks and paddle boats for us to use free of charge!!!! I will definitely be back here!

Very nice campground with great facilities! It's in a great area. Owner was very nice and…read morewelcoming, would definitely stay here again!

The new owners, Kevin and Chris, are such great people and make this campground so much fun!! This…read moreis a quiet peaceful campground with an awesome pool! Lots to do here on weekends.

I'm staying four nights at this KOA. I am very disappointed. From my site, what I see are full-time…read moreor seasonal campers with piles of junk around their campers. This is not what I expect when paying for a KOA. Our pad is gravel mixed with mud. Getting from my truck into the camper is a pain because I have to walk through this muddy gravel mixture. The whole place is in need of loads and loads of new gravel There was a huge puddle beside our site. Once we got unhitched, I didn't want to move, but I am regretting the fact that I didn't at least try to move to a better site if there is one. We made this reservation six months ago and are very disappointed in our site and this campground.

When we first visited this campground last year, we felt like the campsites were too crowded and…read moreclose together. Vowed to search for another campground that we can regularly visit and call our summer escape. Fast forward to this year, and we just got home from our 4th visit! This KOA is smaller, but is packed with great service and amenities. My kids love it here, and I love that I can keep an eye on them when they run off to the playground. There are usually events through the weekends to keep everyone entertained. The grounds are also close to the Trexler Nature Preserve and the Appalachian Trail for some good hiking. The only negative: Took one star off because we've noticed that they built up tent pads and gravel "driveways" for the tent sites and smaller vehicle sites. It doesn't give much leeway how you can set up your site. The tent pads are also rock hard and very unforgiving on tent stakes.

We had a wonderful stay at this campground recently and it quickly became one of our favorites…read more It's off the beaten trail, with not alot to do nearby, but the campground provided enough activities and amenities to keep us entertained. They also do not have cable, which is usually a deal breaker for us, but we managed to keep busy. I do think we would have had a different experience had our campsite been in a different location. We travel with grand-kids so we like to be close to the pool, playgrounds, etc. Our location was not only right across from the pool, but easily walk-able to the playground, store, cafe, and pavilion where events are often held. Our spot had a strange layout, but did have ample parking for two vehicles, and our favorite feature was the charming stream that ran through our site. The girls liked to frolic in it and catch the "resident" frog. The one morning we were welcomed by a large crane bird mere feet away from our camper, what a sight! Our girls were in awe! However, we did find that people would come unto our site to visit the stream or short cut to the pool, which I felt was a little rude. One reason I say our experience would have been different had we been positioned elsewhere is because we don't care for rustic, wooded lots, or long steep walks to amenties. This campground has very few lots that aren't heavily wooded. The roads leading to the sites are often rough and narrow. They do rent golf carts, which is something to keep in mind. I'd suggest reserving one at the time of booking your stay. The office/store staff were nice, always busy, a tad slow, but totally understaffed. The store is open from 8 am to 11 pm and the hub of the campground as they preform a number of duties, in addition to opening/closing the gate (which I do wonder how that's handled when they're closed) and cashiering the store. The pools were clean and spacious. There was a bigger one going up to 5 feet deep, and a small circular one for very small kids. There's a covered pavilion with a piano to play, and some of the activities are held here. The playground is adjacent to the pools, and was nicely equipped, although some equipment was older, and featured a large sandy area (bring your own sand toys). The highlight, and what set this campground apart was the cafe, serving a variety (a large menu actually!) of food and hand dipped ice cream. It had a diner feel inside, but also covered picnic tables to eat outside while watching your kids play. The picnic tables were old and splintery so do bring a blanket if wearing shorts. The prices were very reasonable and I loved that they had long hours. The teenage staff were pleasant and efficient too. Some of the activities included cash bingo, kids bingo (free!), a fire truck ride, and a glow candy hunt. While they post a theme on their webpage, the actual activities aren't posted (on a wipe board outside the office) till that Friday. Do take a picture of it when you come in and refer to it as needed. The campground also had wifi - which they admitted was poor. We relied on our Tmobile service all weekend which was fine. A fishing pond (we checked out but didn't fish but there was a huge white carp literally 3 feet long in there!), as well as the famous blue rocks. While some people climbed the rocks we stayed on the perimeter as it went for as far as the eye can see and didn't look safe. Our site did not have sewer, but I opted for honey pot service ($10 cash paid directly to worker) that I asked for and prearranged. Other sites did have sewer. Overall a great experience and campground. Some things I think they could do better - more than one worker in the store, activities on a handout, better upkeep of the roads inside the campground, update some of the older equipment at the playground, and seal the picnic tables. The hits for me: the cafe is pretty awesome (and accepted plastic!), the activities were cool, the bathouse by the pool was modern and exceptionally clean, and they had recycle bins for various types of waste ( a campground first!) SIDENOTE: There's also a small fenced in playground for smaller kids, and a "hot rod" garage, which consisted of old cars - you can poke around if you want, but look and don't touch!

This review is for the hiking trails and the blue rocks. We parked at the blue rocks family…read morecampgrounds in order to access the blue rocks site. It was $8 per person to hike. They took down our information and gave us a map of the hikes. We went on the blue hike and cut across onto the red path to go back down on the yellow path. The blue hike was very well marked with a few other parties on it. There were some narrow parts of the hike where we had to wait for others to pass. The terrain is very rocky with big rocks. There was mud and some creek water as well. It's best to wear hiking boots that protect the ankles. The red path was not well marked and we definitely went the wrong way. Luckily we still ended up at the campsite but it was a bit confusing. Overall still a very fun day! The hike was shaded so perfect for a summer outing.

How can you not love the views and that they changed to property usage from being an 80 mansion…read moredevelopment to a campground nature property!

I love how the owner of this property used such a simple suggestion of a Free 100 Mile View with…read moresigns all along the route to bring people to the top of this mountain for the views and to make a proposal for future property sales as a developer. ;) The weekend wine tasting pop-up tent was just a bonus, and I was grateful to see m a porta potty and option to rent tent sites online! What a fun and surprising visit in the Jim Thorpe area that would otherwise go unnoticed by the un-curious!

We visited in July. Communication with staff was great. They promptly replied to my e-mails. We…read morerented the full service cabin. Check in: We were told that check in was between 2p.m-7p.m. Upon arrival there was only one staff at the camp store/front desk, she was on the phone with a guest making a reservation. I waited about 15 minutes and she finally checked me in. I got a map of the campground, the wi-fi password, trash bag, etc. Location: Lizard Creek is located about 20 minutes from Jim Thorpe. There is a Giant grocery store about 10 minutes away. Beltzille State Park is about 20 minutes. Cabin: Full service cabin. Queen size comfortable bed. Bedroom had a closet and 2 bunk beds. Plates, dish soap, paper towel, sponge, pots and pans provided. Full size refrigerator and microwave. There was a grill outside which we did not use, it was dirty, previous guest did not clean it. The TV was not working properly, the screen was not clear and the remote did not have working batteries. I brought this up to the front office lady who spoke to the owner. We were given new batteries but the screen was the same. The next morning, a new TV was installed. It worked great! The cabin had a table and chairs on the deck and a fire ring with 2 benches around it. The laundry room and the public restrooms were located in the building in front of the cabin. Bathroom: Good size, hot and cold water. No problems taking a shower or bath. Storage in bathroom. Overall, besides the long wait at check in, we had a good experience.

Campground is nice, seasonal campers are not. The owners are friendly and back stabbing at the same…read moretime. They don't allow certain breeds of dogs, like pit bulls yet they allow a seasonal camper to have a vicious standard poodle. Rosie seems like a nice dog but don't let it fool you. The dog viciously attacked me and my dog and both the campers or the owners refused to pay the vet bill. If you have pets, STAY AWAY.

I live here full time General manager the owner and her son…read moretake great care in considering our needs. Great place to stay

My Husband and I are new to camping this year and found CHESTNUT LAKE CAMPGROUND and we love it. It…read moreis in the woods but still close to shopping and other needs. The People we have met are amazing and helpful. The campground has a lake with a beach area, you can fish in the lake, boats to rent, a path around the lake which you can walk, game room, playground, volleyball and basketball in large grass area which would be great for other activities, onsite laundry and camp store. The bath house/Bathrooms are maintained and very clean. Linda the owner is always very helpful. Be sure to check out this hidden gem when camping near the Pocono area.

Our favorite and only campground to come to....clean place, friendly staff....owners are…read moreawesome...beautiful family based campground!

Stayed here for a bit . We were here during the summer months so we did get to enjoy the pool while…read morewe were there . Unfortunately there is the smell of sewer in the air more times than not but you can't let that stop your enjoyment of a good stay ! Everyone employed at this campground were all super nice and friendly and we would stay here again if ever in the area !

I was in the area with some friends near Lake Harmony. We decided to hike the hawk Falls Trail,…read morewhich was only a few miles. The terrain was relatively mild and the trail was well marked. It ended at a pretty nice but not gigantic waterfall. We came earlier in the morning and it was less crowded than as we were hiking out. Really nice park with lots of trail options !

Who doesn't love Pennsylvania, and its beautiful state parks, waterfalls and nature itself…read more Visiting in town, and discovered this park, and Hawk Falls. The hike was moderate, highly recommend hiking boots, as its down hill short trial, but well worth the view of the 25 foot water fall. Perfect early week activity, and best of all was free to visit, not like the state parks in NY.

If you are truly into camping and looking to connect with nature, avoid this "campground" at all…read morecosts. It is an overpriced, poorly maintained mobile home community where you better like your neighbor because everyone is on top of each other. Definitely do NOT go there in a tent or with a small travel trailer. Sure they can accommodate you, but you get lost in between the mega rigs surrounding you. Sure the views are beautiful, but then the golf carts start up and it's a non-stop thruway in front of your "campsite" all day. I didn't even want to sit outside. Couldn't even read a book. No peace, no quiet. Picnic benches are cracked and splintered. Fire rings are strewn about. And the bath houses (at least up on the hill) might be the most disgusting I've ever seen in my 50 years of camping (for $98 a night)! Moldy shower curtains, cobwebs everywhere, dirty showers that looked like they hadn't been cleaned for months. Random sewer smells were common as we walked around -- not sure if it was the neighboring farms or a sewer issue at the park. Employees and management were unpleasant and showed zero hospitality towards us. If you are looking for a place to park your big rig, this may be up your alley. If you are looking for a true camping experience, steer clear.

Been a seasonal for a while and love this campground the first year. But ever since, nothing but…read moredownhill. New management is awful. Very rude. This campground gets worse and worse. Cleanliness is awful and activities have turned to nothing. The manager is very unpleasant and very selective of who she likes. Not a good look for the place. Also the campground smells like a giant fart. Don't recommend. Such a shame because Appalachian, their sister campground, is so beautiful. Go there instead. Much more activities, amazing stuff, and overall gorgeous.