Reviews

Charlotte Hrehocik

Do NOT become a seasonal camper here or go at all over 100 people left this year..34 were given letters of no return. Multiple people kicked out ( grandma's and Santa included because GM didnt like his wife despite all the events they did for the kids were paid for by Santa) Riverwest the corporate owners can care less MULTIPLE people have tried to contact them with no emails back or phone calls. Now THEY are making phone calls asking people why they left? Lol.. but really its the people in the office not corporate so do they really think anybody believes corporate is hearing the truth? No improvements... prices are over $4,000.00 for a seasonal site and events are canceled all the time. Theft is rampant. Cops everywhere every weekend. Dope and drunk higher up entities by the plenty can be observed. I can go on and on. If your family is wanting peace and fun and good value for you camping experience this is not for you. And the responses here ARE NOT FROM OWERS.. there from the GM covering herself

Joy

I was a visitor to friends camping there. I stopped at the office for directions to their camper, was greeted by Madison who gave off the impression that I was bothering her asking for directions. Like I was bothering her by being there and wanting directions. Very rude and unfriendly. The campground was in desperate need of a sprucing up, looked very run down in the common areas. I feel for the people who have campers there and take pride in maintaining their area in a pleasant and welcoming manner. If only the common areas were as nice. I was going to ask about renting a space for my camper but decided not to because of the unwelcoming surroundings and staff. Save your money and look elsewhere for your camping enjoyment, this is not the place.

Bill Jackson

My wife and I are seasonal campers and absolutely love our weekend getaways here. Our grandchildren have a blast — they can’t get enough of the Aqua Glide and enjoy cruising around on the golf carts. There are always fun activities for kids during the day and creative events that bring campers together, making it easy to meet new people and feel part of a community. Yes, prices have gone up a bit over the years, but honestly, what hasn’t? I still feel the rates are fair and comparable to other parks. Whether you’re looking for a quick weekend escape or a full summer of camping, this is a great place to relax, unwind, and make memories.

Dreama Lockhart Hecker

Flee! Escape from this location! We had been seasonal campers for five years. The last two years were filled with nothing but stress, disappointment, poor management, and owners who grant the General Manager complete authority and refuse to listen to or return complaint calls. This past year, we sold EVERYTHING two months into the camping season and incurred a loss. WE WERE FINISHED! The General Manager spoiled the experience for us. The rules do not apply uniformly, and the General Manager selectively enforces them, having the power to issue a 72-hour notice to vacate at any moment. Our lot suffered damage twice due to storms, yet we received no communication from management. Our shed was broken into, and there was no follow-up from the General Manager regarding that incident. It is important to note that we are retired. There was no partying, no drunkenness on our lot, and no loud music. We did not cause any issues. We kept to ourselves. We received no warnings. All we desired was a place to escape the city and a venue for our families to gather. Unfortunately, we could not even achieve that as it cost $20 per person for day access.

Allison Blasco

We rented one of their bunk house campers already on a site. We only stayed for two nights. The campers are very nice inside except for all the spiders we had to get rid of when we arrived. That's not what you want to be doing at 8 pm on a Friday. I expected that they just put bedding on the day of or day before and there shouldn't be spiders in doorways or windows especially near beds. Saturday evening when I went to use the stove I found out there is no cooking utensils. There's a few pots and a frying pan or two but nothing to use to cook with unless you use regular silverware. They have a regular coffee pot but it needs filters and it should be advertised on the site. It should not say just bring your clothes and food, especially needing more items to cook with. I can assume people probably take things or ruin them however a checklist when they set up for someone should be included. I do love how clean the campground is and the activities they have scheduled on the weekend. I do feels it's not an overly friendly campground based on the seasonal campers we interacted with, but still mostly nice people. The vendors and those in charge of the planned activities were all very nice. The food truck has really good food. Definitely a beautiful place to be in the fall.

Charlotte Hrehocik

DO NOT SEASONAL CAMP HERE... we have camped here for 6 years.. for 3 of them we LOVED IT when K** owed it.. But when corporate took over ( and mind you I have zero complaints about corporate) why? Because they know nothing of what there GM M******G****** C***** is doing to there seasonal campers... I will only talk about what she personally did to my husband and I... we r a professional santa duo.. we have done on our dime Santa lunches with gifts for every child for the children 5 years. This year she said we can no longer do it... Her excuse she uses is corporate says really corporate dosent even know we do this i have never spoken to corporate) we r insured and background checked she has that on file.. Anyway we went ahead and did the event anyway back at our camper. We have NEVER EVER BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE at clar mar in 6 years.. we received a letter stating we cannot renew this year no explanation no signature...no return phone call from area manager that lives on property. ( she's as bad as M*******) Other people have gotten these letters as well.. what it boils down to if she dont like you your out... tons of people are fleeing from this place trust me they have other plans for this place dont let the fake smile fool you.. let me make clear this is my review and my review only...

Jessica Yuhas

Management is rude. They will literally harass you if you don’t leave by the minute of checkout time. And then ask if you have a “card for the gate” and if you do and don’t turn it in will charge you- which I completely understand. But we never received a “card”- so, a little confusing. Maybe take note Of who you give a “card” to Instead of calling and threatening to charge for a card you never gave out? The place is completely unorganized, dirty, and again full of rude staff members. Especially whoever runs management lately. Absolutely no customer service. There’s plenty of campgrounds around locally that are a lot more friendly and accommodating. This one isn’t worth the trip. 👌🏼

Chris Farmer

We’ve stayed twice this year. The facilities are pretty well kept and clean. Our first stay, Memorial Day weekend (still cool out), There were lots of activities on the grounds. Concerts and games in the pavilion that touts a snack counter and vending. Food , ice cream, and coffee trucks were parked nearby. Lot’s of kids playing volleyball on the sand courts and in the two playground areas near our site. It was a bit cold so the pool was not yet open and inflatables just being put out in the lake (understandable for the unseasonably cold temps this year) On our second stay we had a 10, 12, & 14yo grandkid with us. The younger ones spent all day in the lake on the inflatables and thoroughly enjoyed the time. Life vests are required but available for a $10 daily rental or you can bring your own. We found the pool to be quite small and it best accommodated the smaller children in the park. There is no escaping the sun within the pool area so keeping an eye on them proved difficult and we went back to the lake. There was a movie night on the beach but Luther coordinated events/activities were absent. Both stays we’re in the same spot near the lake and beach area. The staff we encountered were quite welcoming, friendly and helpful. The small store has essentials and kayak rentals. The bath house by the lake is pretty well kept. There are two showers in the men’s room which seemed limited but I never had to wait and plenty of hot water although you have to continually turn it on as it times out. It was nice to stay close to the beach but the common beach/park area next to it could get quite loud and crowded with parents watching kids at the lake from their vehicle/cart. There seems to be a significant number of seasonal campers. Most had exhaust systems on their trucks and carts but those that didn’t were proud of it. Many also had sound systems to blare at the beach. And the lack of sewer in our area caused a constant parade of turd toters past our site. Our first stay we had neighbors that had no sense of camping etiquette with their dogs and kids both unleashed and running through our site perpetually despite my prompting. And someone nearby with horrible music blaring right up to the 11:00 “quiet time” which is a little later than most grounds so there was little of the outdoors to be enjoyed by the campfire that trip. Our second trip was quite a bit better but enforcement of the written rules and maybe a handout at check-in or inclusion of camping etiquette and required maintenance of vehicles would benefit all. Overall this is a beautiful lake area with fishing, boating, paddling, and lake activity. It was quite well filled so obviously very well enjoyed by many.

Cristy Zickefoose

This is a nice park, but due to poor management makes your camping experience a nightmare. Over Fourth of July weekend power was lost for several hours, making it very unbearable in your camper. Rules only apply to some not to everybody. You have very poor cell service very poor Internet. They do have Internet that you can Purchase which I had a friend do and still could not receive Or send messages. The water pressure in this park is a The water pressure in this park is a Joke. If you plan on washing your hair think again you will have to wait till you get home. I do not have very thick hair and it takes me every bit of five minutes to wash shampoo out of my hair.All in all was very expensive and not a great experience. When I looked up some of the reviews for this park, nine out of the 10 review that were positive are all management or workers that are leaving the positive reviews. I have looked into several other parks found another park with great water pressure much smaller great Internet great cell service friendly management. We’ll take this as a lesson learn and move on.

Jennifer Strbik

We rented a deluxe cabin that slept 6. The cabin was beautiful, right on the lake! The only thing I would have liked to have known ahead of time is that the queen bed up in the loft only fits SMALL people or children. Of course that was expected of the bunk beds. Clean cabin, air conditioning, stove burners, microwave, full-size fridge and freezer, shower w/ toiletries, hand towels, all beds have soft sheets, blankets and pillows. Hand soap, toilet paper provided. Plus, all plates, cups and utensils that you would ever need! Just bring your own bath and beach towels! Nice that you won’t need to lug bedding, plates, forks, etc. Every staff member there is super-friendly and nice 👌🏻 We will be back again 😁

Jeff Tolley

Our stay here was awesome! Our campsite rite on the lake was beautiful, the washrooms were clean and well maintained, and the staff wad amazing. Was closing time as got there, and they went out of their way, got us 2 golf carts, and had wood dropped off at our site! So thankful, they are excellent and we'll be back soon!

William Sanderson

This was our first year at Claremar as seasonal campers. We love our site and all of the campers around us. Very friendly and always ready to offer a helping hand. We have renewed for next year and can't wait for May to arrive!

Sharon Adams

We had a great time camping but price gouging is a thing there! We had to pay for family to stay on nights they were not there because they said that’s how there SYSTEM works. They would not refund any money! When we booked our spot she said we needed to pay 9.95 to make sure we keep the spot we booked?? That’s how there SYSTEM works.We have been camping for years and never had to pay extra to keep a spot we reserved!! There SYSTEM is making them a lot of money!! Also at 4 pm we went to the lake and needed a life jacket for my granddaughter for a bit and they charged $10.00!! Craziness I say!! They last campground we were at let everyone use them for free! I also don’t know what they were thinking when they put the pool in.. very long and skinny maybe fit a couple people but not swimmable. Looks like they had more room to make it bigger!! But they do have one😉We did have a great weekend though!! Those are things they need to evaluate and make some changes!! Food truck was great and they had music and things going on which was fun!! The dust was an issue because it was so dry!!

Lisa Hodet

Camped for and extended weekend. Staff was incredibly helpful. Campgrounds were clean and our trailer was spotless. Food Truck was a really really nice amenity. Was so cool to shop for garden fresh produce and Amish fresh baked goods! If you have kids, the beach and water sports area was incredible.

Sarah Ryerson

Camped for the weekend. Great place. Reasonable rates. The staff was friendly and helpful. Sites are decent. The lake and swim area is awesome. We will definitely be back.