Pennsylvania Dutch Campground

Denise Wilfong

Enjoy camping here. We CAMP all year. Enjoy the pool in the summer season and the quite peaceful times all the time. I walk my pup to the pond. We also enjoy the activities offered. The activities committee spend countless hours arranging activities for us to enjoy.I

Danielle Pearson

We, like many others, paid for our 2023 seasonal site in full only to be charged additional monthly site fees. When we brought the duplicate charges to the attention of the owner & management, we were basically ghosted. Eventually we filed a dispute with our credit card company regarding the duplicate charges & received a refund through the credit card company, who stated they never received a response from the campground regarding the duplicate charges either. To say the owner is unethical is an understatement. Do yourself a favor and avoid this campground.

Shawn Meder

Contracted for annual campsite space on 6/12/23... Paid 1st month rent of $320 to begin on 7/1/23 and security deposit of $375. Was told the space wasn't ready, but would be by 7/1/23. On 6/23/23 my account was charged an additional $320 for no reason. Several messages were left and emails sent. They were going to look into the charge. On 7/7/23 I towed the camper to the campsite and was informed that my site still wasn't ready and I could park it in a temp space, but would still be charged normal rent. On 7/7/23 I told the person working at the counter about the 'erroneous' $320 charge and was told "she would look into it". On 7/14/23 I was contacted again and told that my site still wasn't ready yet. The same day, I went and picked up the camper. I was told by the owner that all money would be refunded within a day or two. It is 2 weeks later and no refund has been processed. The business practices of this establishment are well documented all over social media.

MaryAnn Derstine

Since there aren’t too many reviews, I wanted to add that we had a wonderful weekend, the kids playground was great, and by far the best dog park yet. The store sold penny candy and the seasonal residents were so so nice. We participated in a first ever fall fest with good food and music, and the jump pad kept the kids busy. There are many improvements that the owner is working on, I can’t wait to return next year to see the all changes and of course looking forward to the pool.

Merissa

Upon reading the very limited reviews of PA Dutch campground in Bernville, PA, I was very nervous to go there for our Pennsylvania road trip. This was our first time towing our rig that far, and without solid reviews to go on, we were relying on the word of the owner and the women that work in the office. My parents also camp with us, and after several back and forth exchanges we were a little put off by miscommunication with the website and the expectation in reality, this being a payment in full prior to arrival due to the holiday weekend. The owner was able to help us out and make an exception. Other than this, when we arrived, we were taken back by the beauty of the area. The campground is very well-maintained, clean, and there is a lot of work being done. I think that the prior reviews on here are definitely older, and this campground deserves a fair shake. The owner explained to us that they are doing a lot by the way of electrical updates, updating the sites to make "buddy sites" and making the campground more eventful for patrons. A jump pad had just been installed for kids, the pool area looked clean and pristine, there was maintenance going on daily (painting posts, staining deck boards, etc.) The owner invited us to a complimentary cookout on July 3rd that we were unable to attend, due to going to Hershey Park that day. (Other activities that we didn't get to try: movies, pool tables/rec area) Now for the negative... When we pulled up to our sites, we were delighted to find that we were on "buddy sites" with my parents, where we actually faced their camper (probably me more so than my husband, haha.) The caviat was that these sites were relatively new, and they had not accounted for the pull thru aspect of my parents site. They had to back into the site, which wasn't a big deal, but would have been if there were someone across the road. When my parents tested the electric before plugging in, they discovered that there was no ground. This was immediately remedied on the spot by 2 staff members. Similarly, we had an issue on our site with the sewer, and the same 2 staff members popped right down and addressed it immediately. So essentially, no negative! The campground was quiet and peaceful. If camping in the area, we would most definitely return. It was a fair distance to Hershey and Amish Country, the main areas for our visit.