Timberline Campground

This was our first campground stay outside of our home state of NJ. We arrived on a Monday evening and the office was already closed. We were able to quickly contact staff to get ourselves setup in our site. The site itself had a slight downslope toward the rear but easy enough for our coach to level. All utilities were located at the drivers side rear of the site which was perfect. The roads are in decent condition and it looks like they’re adding a few more rows of sites and the grounds seem pretty well kept. The lake is pretty and the whole place is surrounded by farmland otherwise.

The staff that I’ve had the chance to meet have been great and responded quickly to any of our questions or needs. Unfortunately, in the off-season, the store and office are closed but they are always around to fill propane if needed.

There are quite a few full timers here and everyone we had the pleasure of meeting was very friendly. We had no issues. Yes you will hear staff running equipment here and there to keep the campground running and you’ll hear the occasional quad, motorcycle or dirt bike but it’s nothing unreasonable unless you’re stuck up about those kinds of things. It’s been very quiet here at night as well.

I wish we could’ve stayed here the whole month but it gets cold fast around here and the wind never seems to let up. Don’t leave your awning out!

Can’t wait to come back when it’s warm!

Helpful staff.. We were originally assigned site #247. We got stuck in the wet grass & the manager sent over a bobcat to help pull us out. We were then assigned site 122 which is a level pull through. They loaned us a 50 amp adapter since we are 30 amp and this site has a 50 amp hookup. Good wifi- we were able to stream TV. Several permanent residents - appears that they are allowed to make improvements to their sites, as many have decks & sheds. Lots of kids & golf carts. Rental golf carts are available. The park overall is a little rough around the edges, but seems very family oriented. They also have Sunday church services which is a plus if you happen to be here on Sunday morning. Could use some TLC & maintenance, especially the miniature golf course. Nice little lake for the kids to fish, but has significant algae along the bank. Good areas for walking the dog. Laundry room. Felt safe & would return if in the area.

We decided to stay here rather than boondocking at another Walmart for the night, and I’m glad we did. Our one night was a much-needed rest from the lack of shower. Our kids enjoyed the pool and playground very much. As I type this, there are dandelion seeds flying everywhere and it looks like snow (in June). It’s been going on for hours! We were assigned a smaller site when we made our reservation and given a larger end site when we arrived. A lot of people live here seasonally. The campground is really easy to get to from the interstate. Drive a mile, turn, drive another mile, arrive. The site is level and easy to get in and out of. It’s a nice little oasis while you’re crossing the country.

I paid a month in advance for a spot during the memorial weekend until Tuesday. Two weeks later called to confirm that I still had a spot. They did confirm, but stated that the spot we were in was not that good of a spot and gave us a new spot, 331. We arrived Saturday and when we finally found our spot, it was on the side of a hill. My truck that was pulling my camper got stuck on the side of this hill trying to get to spot 331. I then had to go past this spot to adjust the position for the hook ups. Got to the bottom of the hill and could not make it back up. I then called the office to request help on getting unstuck, and also a new spot because I could not get to 331. The office informed me that someone would be there shortly to help get me unstuck and they would check on another open spot. One hour went by and nothing, so several campers around 331 helped her my camper and truck back up ton the top of this hill. I then went to the office to request a manager to see about getting my money back because we were leaving the park at this point. I received an audience with a manager, and I informed them of waiting an hour for help that never came. The manager was unaware of this request and or was never going to come to my aid at all. The manager agreed to refund my money and at that time I was satisfied, until the owner came in and stated that I would not get my money back. I explained to the owner that I got stuck before I even got to my site. The owner stated that the can not control the rain and that I was not getting anything back and I should leave. I was never even able to unhitch my camper from the truck nor camp, but they were rude and stole 105.00 dollars from my wife and I. I warn everyone to stay far away from this place and stay somewhere else. Horrible owner, and all of the staff lie and steal your money. They do not care about the paying customers, just the money.

This campground used to be a Jellystone, but was purchased last year and is now called Timberline Campground. We camped with a group of three families and had a really good time during the long Memorial day weekend. Everyone working at the campground was extremely friendly and helpful. We had an electrical issue on our second day and the maintenance team were at our site in a matter of minutes and quickly solved the issue. They had a ton of scheduled activities throughout the weekend and our kids had a great time!

Amenities included a bouncy pillow, small playground (this could be updated), stocked pond with paddle boats, new putt putt golf course, beach volleyball, basketball hoop, activities room, and a swimming pool. We didn't use the wireless because it was fairly slow and there was decent LTE coverage for Verizon and AT&T, but we saw several new wireless antennas throughout the camp and by July they are supposed to have a new improved system up and running. The web site says there is a charge for wireless, but it was free the weekend we were there. It was obvious that the new owners have done a great deal since they took over last year and I am sure the campground will be even better in the coming years.

I really enjoyed this camp because it wasn't the typical private campground. There were some nice wooded areas surrounding the camp and several separate loops. The spots in our loop were fairly spacious even on a busy weekend with every spot booked. A couple of the other loops looked a bit tighter.