Reviews

Morris

My overall rating would otherwise be much higher except for the fact that the most important part of my experience was clouded with racial discrimination by the female manager (Irene) who was admittedly Mexican. I twice booked reservations at this retreat, the first was in early June 2025; that was for only 2 days. I didn't have sufficient time at that time to see all of the crap that the subsequent 2 week reservation allowed me to see, but during the second 2-week reservation, when I attempted to apply for a permanent residential site up top, I was given an application and told at that time by this woman that all I needed to qualify for a space in the residential area was my social security card, I have that, my ID or Driver's License, I have that too, and three consistent months of income that covers the amount for the rent, I have that in my monthly SSI payments. Never once was I told, for a dirt plot up top, that I also needed to make 3X the rent monthly. So when I returned a couple of days later with all of those required documents, and only after this woman reviewed what she asked for and I brought her, along with the application, did she suddenly change the rules of the game and say I needed to make at least 3X the rent monthly. I told her that my income, as I explained at the beginning and as she saw on paper, was fixed through Social Security. Yet, it more than covered the rent for the plot that she said was available. I then asked her if she could produce that 11th-hour requirement on paper, and I would believe it to be a legitimate requirement. She couldn't. produce it for a vacant dirt site, not for an apartment or house. I became frustrated and skeptical that her motives were racial. I began investigating her practices of allowing or disallowing blacks to apply for permanent residential housing at this place, and discovered that she had been screening blacks out while allowing whites, Hispanics, and others to apply and receive approval at will. This lady has a clear racial animus towards black Americans and uses her position as manager of Fisherman's Retreat to prevent Blacks from gaining access to the upper residential area at this Retreat. Given this experience, I do not believe that this woman is legally or constitutionally qualified for this role or job, and shouldn't be permitted to remain as its manager. Aside from the fact that what I said above was a terrible experience, I lost money in the washers and dryers the day before my departure when I went to wash and dry my dirty clothes. Several washing machines took my money and failed to complete the wash cycle, and the dryers failed to dry what did eventually get washed after inserting additional quarters, more than what the usual wash cycle calls for. This means she's aware of this broken equipment and how it's scamming customers out of money that they do not have to waste. Plus, fishing is a joke as well, because the three small lakes there admittedly haven't been refreshed with new fish, so the fishing is paltry at best. You'll be lucky if you catch a 3" Trout or Bass, to be completely honest. So only half a star is my rating at this point.

Carina Carrera

This is my first time here and in my opinion this place is pretty. The guy at the gate was so nice and greeted me so politely. This place is clean for a place that has dirt paths. The price to fish isn't bad either. $19 per person that want to fish.

Sandra Mcintosh

We have enjoyed our stay at fishermen's retreat. The sites are tight, close together. There is only a few concrete sites. So be prepared to be in the sand dirt for your site. Water quality, need filtered used up a 2 whole filters while we stayed here. Friendly locals and other campers. The young lady at the front desk at store was super nice, courteous. We let her know how we appreciated her when we arrived. If we are back this way again yes we would stay again but request a concrete site if we could.

Alberta Rodriguez

Cause it's like home!

Sandra Ramirez

Don't get involved with this place

danny Dominguez

A wonderful place to camp and fish