Sandy Shores Campground & Resort

We have been camping at this campground for many years. We come yearly for a nice 9-10 day stay. Camp fires and being up until 1am or later with a great group of Jeep scrambler friends. Quiet hours really are nice. We can enjoy the fire, chatting and having fun without needing to be loud. The campground is very very well kept. Clean bathrooms and showers. Friendly staff and Owners. We appreciate all of Sandy shores staff for all their hard work into keeping the campground so beautiful, inviting & comfortable atmosphere! We love camping here:-)

We recently stayed at this campground after it was advertised as “family friendly,” but unfortunately, our experience didn’t live up to that claim.

To start with the positives: the bathrooms are clean, and the playground was actually quite nice — our kids enjoyed it and it was one of the few genuinely family-friendly features.

However, several things made our stay frustrating:

The only handicap-accessible bathroom stall was locked, and you have to go to the office to request a key. This is not clearly communicated and is very inconvenient — especially for those who actually need accessible facilities.
There is no family locker room or changing area, which makes showering and changing with young kids a real challenge.

The pool has a long list of strict rules that seem aimed at eliminating fun: no pool noodles, no floating toys, no music, and there were no chairs at the pool to relax in. It felt more like a quiet adult swim area than a place where families could enjoy time together.
A “park store” is advertised, but it’s really just the main office with no actual store to speak of. Don’t expect to grab any last-minute essentials or snacks — you'll need to leave the campground for anything like that.
The campground is largely filled with seasonal guests, who take up most of the full hook-up sites. As short-term visitors, it felt like we were outsiders in a space primarily designed for long-term stays. The vibe wasn’t particularly welcoming.
Overall, while the campground is clean and the playground is a plus, it falls short of being truly family-friendly or accessible. If you're traveling with kids or anyone with special needs, I’d recommend looking elsewhere.

I would NOT recommend this place. Especially if you want to make memories and s'mores after 10. We were out at the fire with our children and were told to be quiet. We were NOT loud. No bike riding after dark, NO chairs available for the pool, NO floats at the pool, NO laughing, NO entrance after 11pm. NO, NO NO! We were also over charged for our children. I would look else where.

The campsite itself was very nice — we loved that it had full hookups and was conveniently close to everything. My low rating isn’t about the campground itself but about the atmosphere created by many of the seasonal campers. Unfortunately, they behaved as if they ran the place.
They yelled at my 6- and 9-year-old children just for riding their bikes and even for simply looking in their direction. My 17-year-old drove with me to the gas station and back, and a woman came out screaming at him for “speeding,” even though he absolutely was not.
It was really heartbreaking — we planned this as a family vacation, but instead, that group of seasonal campers ended up yelling at multiple people and creating an un welcoming environment.

We enjoyed our stay here at Sandy Shores. It was quiet, safe (love the 5 mph speed limit!), and it a great location near all that the town has to offer. The sites were small but nice, with concrete pads and grass around it. Had had a picnic table and small fire ring. The bathrooms were very clean. My only complaint is that the showers had a nozzle in which you had to keep pushing it in for water flow, which only lasted about ten seconds. But at least the water was warm. All the staff we encountered were friendly and welcoming. There was a large playground that included swings, slides, climbing equipment, pickleball, and basketball courts. The heated pool was another nice amenity. Best of all was that everything was in walking distance or short driving distance from the campground.