Cutty's Hayden Creek Resort

I give it a 5 stars because they were extremely nice and the location is gorgeous and very peaceful. I believe his name was Alec or Alex. He called and told us our cabin in K11 was without power and the issue was underground so it wouldn't be fixed easily. Things happen and I understand that. They gave me an 80% discount so it would be like a tent fee instead of a cabin fee, and he made sure we had a golf cart since the main bath house was also out of order with the electricity problem. With a bad knee I was very greatful for that since I would have to go farther to other bath houses. Overall it was a fun place to stay. It's absolutely run down to be honest and needs a deep clean, but I can see they're trying to make it better. I hope they can renovate and add to the park because this place could be even more amazing but that of course takes time and money. If you want a true camping experience with some added perks this is definitely the place to go. We stayed for the Halloween weekend and it was a blast! The haunted trail was fun and the actors were respectful. My toddler enjoyed the ice cream social, karaoke, mini golf, and the painted pumpkins. We loved the movie in the park and would love it if they had more movie nights. We will be back and hope to see this park thrive! They truly have a unique and beautiful piece of land. I am very greatful they tried their best to make our experience fun even with the electric issue. The internet is starlink which is unreliable at best but don't go camping deep into the mountains and expect to have perfect service lol. Most experienced campers brought walkie talkies. They could use more staff but the staff they had were all very nice and worked their butts off. One thing I really hope they fix is to add golf carts with headlights! I am glad they make them only 5 mph though because this is a very kid friendly park with lots of bicycle riders.
I'm looking forward to next year!

What happened to Cutty's?

My extended family has been taking an annual vacation to Cutty's for the better part of 15 years.

Before 2021, it was family-owned. Then, a corporation bought it, and WOW, is it obvious. We USED to love it. It USED to be well-maintained and fun. It USED to have reasonable prices.

This past weekend, we stayed in the Bunkhouse. My family also reserved three of the Creekside Cabins. Read on to see why, after 15 years, we will never stay again.

Bunkhouse and Creekside Cabins
Cons:
- Extremely dirty (honestly, worse than a motel 6 and so bad that we left early just because we couldn't stand the thought of sleeping there even one more night)
- Falling apart, with holes in the floors, rotting wood, peeling laminate
- Few utensils, definitely not as advertised
- Sagging, old mattresses
- Stained, dirty towels
- Poorly stocked (we had to ask for toilet paper and trash bags)
- Only one mirror over toilet (in bunkhouse)
- No hooks on the wall

Pros:
NONE

Resort overall
Cons:
- Everything is falling apart, with little to no maintenance.
- Playground playhouse has rotting wood, swings were broken with jagged metal hanging off that could easily cut a child, UNSAFE for children.
- Indoor pool is gross and unclean.
- Game and TV room is falling apart. The TV and DVD player didn't even work, and there was literally ZERO children's movies available, which was especially frustrating given the first day we were there, it was pouring rain. Games missing pieces.
- Supposed "high-speed internet" is definitely NOT high-speed and it's hit or miss if you get service.
- Every single building is on its last leg, with rotting wood, dirty/sagging furniture, unclean.
- Mini golf course is falling apart, with holes in the greens and many sloping and unable to use.

Pros:
- Kind staff
- Ice cream social was fun, with ColdStone cups available for purchase ($6 per cup).

Final Thoughts:
We are genuinely sad we can never visit again, as it's been a tradition for so long in our family -- and we have made so many memories here. But staying in disgusting, poorly-maintained cabins and a resort that is unsafe for kids is just not something we're willing to do again.

There were 20 of us that went up this past Monday Tuesday and left on Wednesday. We had a wonderful time. Checkin was super easy. Our accommodations were great and we were all pretty close together. We invaded the swimming pool, And mother nature was very cooperative. We'll be back again with even more people.

Very nice and inexpensive campground. Beautiful scenery. So many things to do outside. Tennis, mini golf, volleyball, indoor/outdoor pool which felt great!, you can rent golf carts, and they also have a convenience store with a beer and liquor store! Also a food hall right next to the awesome playground! Bring some cash! The cabins are clean, and the lofts feel nice to sleep in. Has a AC unit, fridge, and a bathroom. A bed with linens you just need to bring more to make it super cozy! A sink, and a little couch. Also the camp has lots of trails along the beautiful river. I recommend rainbow trail! Such a beautiful resort!

Booked Cutty's to try a new site.
Our campsite, C5, was very hard to level our 26' trailer on. Side to side wasn't an issue, but our tongue jack was maxed out to get the front to back flat. The water hookups were adequate, but the "20amp" pedestal was just a junction box with no cover. I wasn't able to use the sewer connection with my one hose because I had to stay at the back of the pad and the hose wouldn't reach. If I had moved forward to where the hose would have worked, I wouldn't have been level at all.
Other than that, the site was nice, shaded most of the day, the picnic table was terribly old and had a bolt sticking out of it, we didn't use it and moved it out of the way.
There was a bathroom/showers a few steps away and you wouldn't know it was there unless you camped right next to it. The bathrooms across the venue were always clean, and the showers were great compared to some camp shower nightmares I've seen in the past. The staff was constantly seen cleaning them, and my boys had 0 issues using them.
The outdoor pool was clean and typically not over crowded. It would be so nice if it were heated just a little, but the cool June weather made hanging out for a long time hard. I'm sure in the heat of summer this is the place to be during the day.
The indoor pool was muggy, but clean and we were the only ones there again. The "pool deck" was closed for maintenance, but it didn't appear that any work was being considered.
The upstairs game room was fine too, cheap pool, and free ping pong. One table, we were told, "eats pool balls," so if any other group had rented the stuff prior to us, we would have had a struggle on our hands. Plenty of board games, poker chips, and a TV that I assume worked. We never tried.
The bottom floor had a nice little store with ice cream, sodas, and a few "necessities."

Staff were all overly cheery, helpful, and seemed like they really enjoyed working at Cutty's.
We enjoyed our trip, and noted a few sites within the park that we'd skip, and few that we'd book if we decide to return.

Overall, I'd say that Cutty's is worth a visit, it may not be at the top of our "must return" list, but it's most certainly an option for the area.