Reviews

Morgan Powell

We recently stayed in cabin 212. The location is great. The grounds themselves are great. Our daughter had a lot of fun at the on-site pool and mini waterpark. We were very happy with our stay until we found 2 dead roaches while packing up. Definitely made us second guess the cleanliness of the cabin and whether we'll be back.

Mandi Halmich

Nice Large Campground resort. Little expensive, but we chose to bring our camper to cut down on costs instead of renting a cabin. Our Friends did get a cabin and they were very clean and pretty modern. The shuttles every 15 mins to the Holiday World theme park were very convenient.

Melissa Meyer

Just arrived yesterday with family, staying in one of the Christmas Cabins @ 369.00 a night along with a lock site fee of $40, im so shocked how dirty the cabin is, nasty floors,windows, old fitted sheets that pop off ,knifes broken, pots and pan handles about to fall off with no coating left on them. Bathroom floor has black mold Ive had to clean floors to even let my 1 year old grandaughter crawl around. Nice huge deck, but so dirty, should have brought my leaf blower,mop and bucket! Golf cart broke as soon as we pulled up huge incline drive, hardly any gravel so its a dusty dirty mess. And the resort reviews states "Cleanliness is one of our top priorities, and we take feedback as such seriously" Really??? Lay more gravel,use a mop ,blow decks off,new dishes,sheets and maybe get higher reviews, simple little things can make a difference! Think Black river lodge will be our next stay.

Davy McGee

Good place to camp if you get a good spot. Some areas seem overly crowded. Not ideal for for a nice quiet stay. Quiet hours aren't until midnight with people driving golf carts around playing loud music. If you have little kids or want to sleep earlier than that, good luck! Overall I would stay here again as long as I stayed in the or around the same area.

Tara M

One of our favorite summer traditions. The resort does a great job communicating what you need to bring and what is provided prior to your stay. Cabins are clean and the property is so much fun for families. The only place we stay when we visit the theme park.

Casey Ryan

We had a great time in the cabins! Really enjoyed the golf cart parade. Since I knew we were headed to Santa Claus, I brought all of our Christmas bedding to make it more fun. Things to know- bring your own bedding, definitely get a golf cart, bring stuff to decorate said golf cart. The shuttle bus takes you right to the front of Holiday World. It's great. The pool and water slides they have within the campground is great, too.

Ben Roberts

We camp here several times a year. Halloween is always our favorite. Kids love riding their bikes and scooters around the grounds and you can now bring your own Golf Cart, before you couldnt. They always have a golf cart parade one night during the weekends which is always a blast.

Jason Tuck

We rented a cabin here for 1 night. First all we didn't know there wasn't any sheet or towels. Neither ac unit worked. Blew out air but wouldn't get cold. So we were so hot trying to sleep. The beds were absolutely the worse beds I've been laid on. Almost went to vehicle to sleep. Campground looked great so next time we go to holiday world we will definitely bring the camper.

Laura Bauer

I am so disappointed in the cabin portion of our stay this past weekend. At over $300 per night which is equal to a VERY nice stay in a city... this cabin was rated a 1. I'm giving the stay 2 stars because we enjoy the Halloween activities. We have always stayed in our camper, but we sold it last year, so this was the first and likely last year we will pay the price for a dirty, old and poorly stocked cabin. This place is a gold mine and recently purchased by a resort company- DO BETTER! the fitted sheet was so thin and dirty- good thing we brought our own. The floors- I can't even explain how dirty they were and the couch was old, dirty and not even comfortable to sit on. I could barely cook food because the supplies were so bare- a single small frying pan and 2-3 sauce pans is not even enough to cook a meal while washing dishes in between each item being cooked. The knives were so old I destroyed the apples and peppers I tried to cut.... and there was no cutting board so I had to use a plate. There wasn't enough cups for the 8 people we had and only exactly 8 for the plates and bowls and silverware. I don't even have high expectations and only came to read reviews to see if I was being overly critical... I realize they have a wait list every year so they don't have to improve or do better, but people will stop coming if you don't improve your facilities. This was highly disappointing. We were 2 adults and 6 girls (12 year old's) and with a golf cart and 2 nights we paid just shy of $900. Ridiculous honestly!

Brad Boyer

Love this campground. Great staff, many amenities and activities, and a beautiful property. To take your fun to the next level, rent a golf cart. It really makes the adventure so much more fun. Take some kit with you to decorate the golf cart and drive around at night fully decorated. It’s a blast.

Lisa Bradlau

We spent 4th of July weekend 2022 at the campground. Tent site was awesome. Shaded with no super close neighbors. The campground was amazing. Activities for kids every day, free mini golf, GREAT POOL and water slides! Friendly staff. It was all good. My whole family LOVED IT. The prices at the camp store were reasonable, the bathhouses were always clean and stocked. I highly recommend this campground. Be sure to get a golf cart - The place is massive! Suggest you bring decorations for it too! There is a gold cart parade that was a lot of fun!

Heather Austin

This was our fourth trip to LR. We really enjoy coming here and the amenities. The townsfolk are super nice, too. This was the first time we stayed in a Holiday Cottage, 212 D, and I wasn’t impressed. The couch was ripped in a few places (I have pics) the coffee pot wasn’t clean, the floors were dirty and the bunk style mattresses were not comfortable. There’s black mold growing in the bathroom. The queen bed was good though. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. I think you need to do an evaluation of the furniture in the cabins as that was unacceptable at the rate we paid to stay. We opted for a newer cabin, a Christmas Cottage next year in the hopes the furniture will be in better shape.

Smokey Bear

Our family stayed in Cabin 276D. The cabin was disgustingly dirty. I mopped the floor with lysol wipes and have a picture if you really want it posted. We washed our own feet and wore shoes the rest of our stay. The couch vinyl was badly torn on all sides. The entrance rug was filthy. The microwave was dirty, Our water heater did not work and had to be replaced during our first day. After installation, there was blood streaked on the light switches going to the breaker box. Our golf cart would not hold a charge, and we finally had to replace it with a new cart. This was our first impression. For the tremendous amount of money this unit cost per day, these issues are unacceptable. The queen size bed was on a raw piece of plywood that if you touched would leave splinters. The sheet you provided only covered the stains on the mattress, luckily I brought my own bedding. Unfortunately all of these issues were enough for us to not enjoy our stay. For $276.00 per night and I have to bring everything, I will not be coming back.

Brittany Stallcup

My family of 7 & I spent 2 nights here & it was perfect! We spent 2 days at Holiday World & I picked this place because they were the closest. We didn’t use the free shuttle service but that was a really nice option! It runs continuously to holiday world throughout park hours. There were 3 adults & 4 children in my group & we rented the Family Cabin which was the perfect size! The loft upstairs had 4 twin mattresses, one for each kids. They only come with fitted sheets so bring top sheets. The loft is hotter than downstairs so bring a box fan maybe or just make sure your AC is all the way cold & blowing! The mattresses were a little uncomfortable up there but they are kids so they didn’t care! Better than on the ground in a tent I said. My husband and I shared the pull out sleeper sofa which wasn’t the most comfortable but like I said better than in a tent 😅. The main bedroom was really nice & comfortable though! The night man at the gate was super friendly, we loved interacting with him! He was very funny with our kids & made jokes about a guy in a hockey mask running around at night which we really loved because our son LOVES JASON! We checked in really late almost midnight & he was very informative & had a ranger escort us to our cabin. That was especially helpful because it was super dark & we could’ve never found it without that! Make sure you bring your own top linens & towels, & soaps for the shower. We can’t wait to stay here again next time we come to Holiday World & next time hopefully for more than 2 nights! Thank you Sun Outdoors!

badlands X

Sadly, the only good thing about our experience is how close it is to Holiday World. The cabin we rented was NOT what we expected. The mattresses were uncomfortable and you could feel every spring. The bed we slept on up in the loft had candy wrappers, glow sticks, broken sunglasses and who knows what else beside it. The couch was so broken down that we couldn’t even sit comfortably because the two cushions on the end completely sunk towards the middle. I wiped up water that was spilled on the floor and the paper towel came back black after wiping the floor. There were also sooo many dead bugs all over the place. What was supposed to be a fun, relaxing place after a long day walking around the amusement park was not comfortable or relaxing at all. If we didn’t live several hours away we would have left.