Reviews
Bear Cave Resort
User Reviews
Hegs
This place could be amazing because the nature is beautiful and they have some sweet cats to pet, but unfortunately it has not maintained at all and looks to be in a state of disrepair. The buildings, including bathrooms and showers are in very poor condition. The floors are busted and peeling and the overall sanitation inside is very poor. The play structure is not secure, making it unsafe for children. Our kids climbed to top to go down the slide and it started to sway back and forth. We did not let our kids play on it after we saw this as it appeared it would tip over. The pool was huge but it was very cloudy, dirty, had green algae growing on the cement. It was also in dangerously poor condition. The plaster on the steps and the floor of the pool was broken and our entire family ended up with cuts. Many of the seasonal campers are run down with many people smoking pot everywhere. The rules say you can only smoke inside the camper but it wasn’t enforced at all. The cave was also promoted as “temporarily closed” but when we arrived we were told it was permanently closed. If you are coming to see the cave, be advised. If the place was fixed up to be safe and clean, we would consider returning but not before then.
M V
First time ever being here, this place is really nice. Lots more stuff to do. More Than I thought, arcade pool, good place to bring the family.
leslie rondeau
We loved the location and feel of this campground since it’s on the river loaded with trees and had a festive celebratory (think rock and roll) atmosphere. Our first stay our RV site was ON the river. I loved it! It was great to just sit in the camping chair with a drink and watch the boats and jet skis go by. There’s also a small waterfall there which is pretty. It was a great campground to walk the dog and myself and had a few hills which I appreciated. The pool was nice and always had kids playing and more of an adult crowd at night. So, I have to mention that all the roads surrounding the campground had lots of pot holes and were not nice to drive on. Unfortunately, the laundry room experience wasn’t the best. It only had 2 working washers and 1 working dryer. In the restroom, 1 of the showers was missing a lock, the shower water pressure was good, but was kind of dark and could use updates and cleaning. We visited Warren Dunes State Park and the St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light. Overall, we loved the location.
Kaja SWIEB
RV park on the river with boat ramp, waterfall, pool and big clubhouse. There is a lot of open space and a short walking trail to the waterfall. Our spot was full hookups pretty big, dirt/grass driveway with not too much shade. Verizon service was ok t mobile very weak. There are spots on the river that are much smaller with no sewer conditions. The lady in the office is very nice and helpful. Roads in the park are dirt and there is one spot with tree branch very low -11 feet. The road leading to the park is narrow.
Brenda Bozman
Our first time camping at this campground and I must say it is one of the best ones we have been too. The bathrooms were very clean, and The views are amazing. Pool is heated and clean. Katie was very helpful and friendly. Will be back
American Crow
Cool little campground. Class A, and big rig friendly. The cave is currently closed due to a cave-in . There is an Indian conference tree that is interesting. St Joe river runs right through the campground with multiple public access points. There is a huge recreation center with an arcade and a few other activities. Part of the Thousand Trails. Has laundry, bathrooms and showers. Staff is super friendly.
Christopher S Crawford
They have a water leak they're not fixing in DAYSq, so campers shave to boil water. They have pads that are lower than the height of the dump station AND the cave, which literally exists is CLOSED.... other than thatI we think it's a fine place, the staff and people are nice. Yeah, they have some real work to do. And Bear Cave, please start providing wi fi for free, it's ridiculous. A very cool race track just a half mile or mile toward Buchanon
Susan
So much to investigate in the cave and interesting artifacts, photos, etc after you walk through. Wear the hard hat they give you, bumped my head a few times! The resort is well run by nice people.
Ellie Skiles
It was a little difficult to find a place to camp, but once we did get one it was a wonderful time spent with family. The pool was nice and the river nearby was very lovely. The park rangers there were informative and kind.
Rich n Sue
We loved everything about this Thousand Trails Campground!!! We parked on a level grassy site that accommodated our Class A perfectly with full hookup. We had the typical fire ring and picnic table, but that's all that's typical. The sparkling clean swimming pool was always at the perfect temperature. There was a nicely stocked camp store. The very best part of this campground are the beautiful trails, the fascinating cave with small waterfall, and also the boat landing area that is so very peaceful to listen to wildbirds and watch boats on the St. Jo River. Our grandkids loved the great arcade room w full sized air hockey, Skee-Ball, several driving games, and a pinball machine. All were $.50. The dirt road into the campground was well groomed, plenty wide for RV's both ways and we felt safe with the code activated gate. It works well day or nite. We saw reviews talking about all the seasonal camper. We met several of them who have been there for 15 years or more... they are there because it's such a wonderful place!!! It's first come, first served to find a campsite... if you don't care for your site, you can change once during your stay. We stayed for 18 days and will be back.