Merry Knoll 1000 Islands Campground

James Harmon

This family owned campground is immaculate! Though there are seasonal sites, the transient sites are placed perfectly on the hillside with views of the Thousand Islands. We even saw tankers going by. The sites are spacious and well kept. The sweet welcoming gift was a nice touch. The location was perfect for us to enjoy the area.

Lucille Eldredge

We have been coming to Merry Knoll for many years. Always have a great time. Joanne & Jim are the best. Jim is always checking on everyone to see if they are comfortable or have any problems. I would recommend this campgrounds to anyone

Linda Ensign

Nice campground with great view of the river. Very welcoming owners. Bathrooms are clean. The complimentary carrot cake on arrival was delicious. Merry Knoll is conveniently located to Clayton.

Don Brown

EXELENT Campground Beautiful view of the river. Not too crowded. Electric is good Water is good Sewage works like it should. The pool is very clean The flowers look beautiful The owners are exceptionally nice. The best camp ground I’ve found this year

TC MK

The only thing this place has going for it is the view at the very end of the campground. Overall the campground was more permanent residents than recreational campers. Many of the permanent residents had dogs that roamed freely off a leash and did lots of barking. The owner Jim was not really a welcoming type. My husband asked if we could have a late checkout the following day. At first when he asked Jim he sort of grumbled and told my husband to go see his wife to pay extra and sign papers. My husband did and asked if we could stay until 2-2:30 and she charged him the extra. When we got back from our boat tour at 1:45 Jim was waiting at our site obviously angry. He said to me “glad you’re back”. I said, “Thanks. Yes we made it back safely.” Jim said in a nasty tone “No, I mean I’m glad you’re back because I have someone waiting for your spot”. He then proceeded to tell my husband we have to pack up because someone is waiting to pull in. We asked if we could stay until 2-2:30 the latest. It was only 1:45 when he was rushing us out. I found this to be very rude since we already paid for extra time. We basically felt like we got kicked out to let someone else in. This situation was not handled properly at all. This experience is unlike any that we’ve ever had with other campgrounds. Needless to say, we will not be back nor would we recommend this place.