Sun Retreats Old Orchard Beach

Roger Dodger

Do not come to this campground if you expect peace and quiet on occasion, because apparently as long as it’s during the daytime hours, you can be completely disrespectful to all the campers around you. This came straight from the managers mouth. That’s good to know because the next time I’m woken up at midnight by the loud neighbors, I’m gonna make a big enough stink to make sure nobody gets any sleep. This place is a joke. They claim they enforce rules, but it never happens. All weekend, long kids ride around the campground on bikes (scooters/ebikes/skateboards) without helmets with little regards to the traffic around them. This is the last year they’re getting $7000 out of me.

Lukas

We travelled for more than three week through various states, this campground has been the worst. Expensive, unfriendly staff and no privacy at all on the tiny campsites. The staff gave us incorrect information about the trolley service schedule and we had to wait for a long time. The pool was great, but already closed at 6:30pm and we couldn't reach anyone to ask to open it up (noone was answering the phone). The kids were very disappointed. We couldn't get much sleep at night because we had some very noisy neighbours with 10+ people on the site and plenty of alcohol and loud music. The site manager has not answered our calls until today. On the positive site: The trolley service to the beach is great (not operated by the campground) The pool and water play area is very nice (when it's open)

Taylor Rae

Arriving at this campground, I was really looking forward to a family-friendly experience. However, the actual campsites did not match the pictures at all. The spots were cramped and disappointing, they shared no resemblance to the photos online. The pool and hot tub are restricted to 21 and over, and they didn't serve alcohol or have any valid reason for why they employ such a restriction. This made my family feel left out. Considering the high price of over $100 a night, I would not suggest coming here, and I will not be coming back myself.

Jodi Bailey

We spent 4 nights here. It was great! The splash pad was amazing and refreshing on the hot days! And the kids loved it too! They had a “pillow” which was a big trampoline that was fun for adults and kids too. The trolly picks you up right at the gate and takes you to old orchard for shopping and restaurants, etc. It was a short bike ride to ocean park for ice cream or the beach! We had a great time!

Jill Besaw

Although this campground packs a lot of fun for the family, the cabin we rented had a broken toilet(we fixed), oven didn’t work, some lights didn’t work, musty smell, fireplace blower didn’t work, no sink stop so we could fill sink to wash dishes and no broom and dustpan to atleast sweep the floors. It seems for the price you pay you could provide normal repairs and maintenance. The campground is beautiful but the camps need to be more thoroughly gone thru and checked.

Weather Tracking With Max

Very nice campground! Lots of activities for kids, a nice, clean pool. The pool was completely clear when I last went in, but sometimes underwater it’s harder to see. The splash pad is really fun, especially for my baby brother. Very friendly people in the campground, and a nice and organized store. We have a seasonal here, and come up every weekend. It’s worth the money! Also, for anyone going downtown, you can pay $1 a person for the trolley. It comes every half hour, and has a stuffed bear for kids to sit next to.

Sambucus Canadensis

Pool was beautiful and grandkids had a blast on the splashpad. Was a decent experience until we tried to leave our "pull-through" site. Some person parked his truck right in the middle of the exit drive from the path. We had to maneuver our 32 foot trailer out an alternate way asking people to move their cars so we could get out. Took almost a half hour to get out. Admittedly it was Labor Day weekend, but the lack of parking for the sites pushes parked cars out on the road... so it only takes one inconsiderate person to to block you in. The experience during the week when it was less crowded was pretty good. The park is very heavily weighted towards seasonal sites. Other than how tight it is, everything else was fine. But having a big truck and a large trailer... we won't be back. One of the people who had to move their vehicle to allow us to get out agreed that it is way too tight and they were not going to return either, for the same reason. Bottom line, i you have a smaller trailer and/or are very experienced in tight maneuvering, I would recommend. Otherwise, no.

Jason Reynolds

This is an old school OOB 'city' style campground, and we've stayed at a few over the years. You'll get to know your neighbor because you don't have a choice as it's tight in there. They won't bother you if you let loose a bit. I didn't see much regard for the 5mph speed limit, but I did crawl through with my breaks constantly applied as I do through every campground much to the consternation of those wanting to be somewhere else more quickly. We camped with several other families with older (non-teen) kids and really had a blast. Pool(s) are on point. Great horse-shoe pits. The majority of the sites are seasonal and people have some amazing set-ups which look like many seasons in the making. Everyone was welcoming. My only ding was the beer selection in the store - add at least one craft brew to satisfy the beer snobs! We'll be back for another weekend in the future.

Kim

Excellent place for families with young kids. I love they have an adult pool for a quick escape from kids in the park. The rental cabins are perfect. Close to beach and boardwalk and all the fun stuff.

Amy Baker

Cabins were very nice. Love the screened in porch. Was disappointed we had to refill the propane on the grill which ended up taking most of the 1st full day as the store did not have keys to the propane cage. Then the cable was out for most of our stay. Kids were bummed that the arcade didn't have much. I feel like it is not a very family oriented campground. No activities for kids. After spending over $500 for our stay, we left a day early. Probably will not go back.