Campground Information:
Campground Name: Sweetwater Forest
Campground Address: 676 Harwich Road; Brewster, MA 02631 (Rte. 124)
Campground Phone #: (50
896-3773
Campground Web Site:
http://www.sweetwaterforest.com
Campground Visit / Stay Information:
Date(s) of Visit/Stay: 4-11 to 4-13-08
Length of Visit/Stay: 2 days/ 2 nights
Site # / Type: Back in, Lake view, W/E/G dry pit – Back in Site A44
Site Amenities: Picnic Table, Grey water dry pit, cable, fire ring
List of Charges: Off-season In-season (6-15 to 9-10)
No hookups 27 30
Electric/ Water 32 40
Full 35 44
Kids >2, <18>18 10 10
Gate key dep (N/A) 5
onsite pumpout 15 15
Storage- daily 5; monthly 50
in- camp moves 30/ per
Dog Fee 1
Boats 2.50
Extra cars (max 2) 2.50/ per
Winterization 70+
Seasonal 3800 (4-1 to 10-31; free storage for the rest of year) WAIT LIST APPLIES
First Visit or Return Visit: First
Your Rating (1 Low – 5 High): 3
Credit Cards Accepted (VISA, MC, Disc, None): MC, V, Disc.
Discounts Accepted (Good Sam, KOA, other): unknown
Interior Roads: Narrow, dirt/ gravel, many tight turns
Level Sites: Yes, nice and level, many are tight though
Wide/Open Sites: Some yes, some no- there are a LOT of sites in this CG
Restroom Cleanliness: decent, not great (Off season though- the first weekend they were open this year)
Store: yes, not open when we were there
Game Room: Not open when we were there, but...
Yes, adults upstair, library, tv, billiards, pingpong, game tables, cards, board games, sofas/ chairs
Yes, kids downstair, video games, pingpong, tv, benches, outdoor patio
Pool: NO (lots and lots of nearby ocean and fresh beaches though- it is Cape Cod)
Campground Impressions: Well run, old layout. Minimalist staff this early in the year, but NICE and quiet. Easy going. Very hilly in the CG. Mobility impaired people will want to tell them in advance for an easier time getting around.
CAMPGROUND PROVIDED MAP IS HORRID. The young man who checked us in told us how to get to our site, according to the map- which was WRONG. We found many discrepancies between where the map told us we could go (and which way to go on the road) and the actual layout. He told us one way to go, which led us the wrong way to the site, it would have been an uphill, 145 degree driverside turn into the site, provided I wanted to put my TV throught the trees.... so we went to turn around, and got into a little road to the tent sites with BARELY enough clearance to make it through with our unit intact. Overhanging low trees, tight, tight turns....
It was BAD. Once I got us turned around (taking all of the possible room and all my skill), we found our site up an unmapped road, with a very easy (but somewhat tight) blindside backin- with a beautiful view.
OVERESTIMATE the size of your camper, and tell them it is low-slung, or you will be sorry.
Kid Friendly: Yes, lets of activities on and off the grounds
People Friendly: yes
WiFi Friendly: unknown
Cell Phone Coverage: yes, both Sprint and Verizon
Pet Friendly: Yes, providing they are well behaved, BOARDING is available (and I believe is required if you are going off site without him/ her/ it)
Personal Comments:
A nice, quiet, well-controlled campground. Quiet hours are strict- 9 pm to 8 am, and they are known (even 80+ miles away at our RV store) to enforce them with an iron fist.
From their camp rules:
"Social Conduct: Any person using profane language or acting under the influence of liqour or drugs will be asked to leave the property immediately. No refund will be given." As the local police station is 50 yards from the camp entrance, I wouldn't chance it.
Checkin- 12pm to 10 pm, there is an overflow area available for super-late arrivals
Checkout- 11am, extensions can be made, space permitting, prior to 9 am. They will move you out if you aren't gone and they need the site (all sites are cleaned after departure) "If you overstay your checkout time we reserve the right to carefully remove your equipment from the site. You will be charged for an additional day plus a $10 equipment moving fee."
I would go back again, especially in the early season- but next time I will ask for guidance to find the site, as the map is just foolishness.
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