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Review of Lake Compounce

This is the most commercialized bug infested campg...

This is the most commercialized bug infested campground I have ever been to. It was like they found every stick and rock and moved it out and then dumped a bucket of ants at every site. The entire camp is set lower than the surrounding land creating NO air flow so the area feels stagnant. They replaced regular trees with some kind of short pine tree, which offered minimal coverage to most of the camp, exposed to the sun and Super HOT!! The ground was sand, not dirt, so none of our stakes would grip . (And it wasn't like we could find any rocks to keep them in place) The weirdest and one of the worst parts was how their fire wood only caught fire if you used their fire starter. Bacon grease and lighter fluid didn't even work. And it wasn't just us who had a problem. However when we got the "worlds greastest fire started" for almost $6 the fire started up with no problem. (Almost like they seasonsed the wood with something that required their starter) on a positive note, the bathrooms and their grounds were clean, and the staff was nice. On the slim chance that we visit again it will not be to camp in a tent, we would only use their cabins, which looked nice and seemed to be the most popular. It would definitely have to be on a weekday or the off-season due to the roudiness. The tent sites NEVER even got 1/4 full, which is nice for seclusion but offers a hint as to the aweful tenting experience)