Pine Acres RV Resort – Raymond, NH
(7 visitors have rated this campground.)
Loading ...Pine Acres is a nice campground but falls short of the title “Resort”. Most of the sites, at least in the section we were in, were seasonal, and as a result, the people there did not display the same friendliness that most camping communities extend to one another.
This is a busy, “party” campground, with people go to and from the beach area, horse shoe area, the restaurant, and store. The favored activity seemed to be cruzing the campground in a golf cart or mini-bike. The campground lacks the typical amenities one would expect at a resort. Perhaps the biggest example of this was the condition of the bathrooms, mildew covered ceilings, cobwebs, lack of toilet paper, and an example of just how outdated they are…pay showers. There is a water slide but no place for parents to watch small children from with the exception of a gravel parking area outside the fence. There is also a mini golf course – not that challenging and in need or repair, and a skate/bike park, also in need or repair. There were attendants working these areas but they were a bit brusque and looked more like maintenance men who had been reassigned than people working at a resort activity center.
The landscaping is another area in that could be improved upon. An overgrown baseball field, volleyball set in hard pack dirt rather than sand, and lack of interesting landscape show just how far away from a resort Pine Acres is.
Not everything was below average however. The sites are nice, level and large, with growth between them allowing for some semblance of privacy. The roads are well maintained, and the beach is great including the pavilion nearby and the grill selling food to people enjoying the sand and sun made for a fun “day at the beach”.
All in all this is a nice campground but not a resort.
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Resort? By no stretch of the imagination! I had high hopes for the place. As I drove up to the registration building, I was anxious to get my long weekend started. We were informed we would have to find our site on our own due to no one to escort us. Ok, thats fine, Im not an idiot, I can read the camp map. Follow up the hill its on top as I was told. As we drove up the hill, I thought great! It seems to have everything, propane filling (no one there), fire truck (I don’t believe it has been running since 1972), dodging children who didn’t seem to care there was a vehicle headed there way. Once cresting the top of the hill it became very clear to me… the more plastic flowers, the more broken down swings, plastic sheds, and empty beer bottles on your site, you win. Once we found our site and set up our camper, we soon realized we would get to know our fellow campers, whether we wanted to or not, due to the back to back side to side sites. Weathered screened rooms adorned almost every site. Parked at almost every site was golf carts, waiting for their racing partners later in the day. The only time we saw anyone who worked in the “resort” was when they were trying to sell firewood, other than that not one employee to be found. Sleep? Maybe an hour and a half the first night. I would have gotten more sleep at a rest stop on I-95. Never! Never again!
Pine acres in my favorite place to camp. Sure the showers are a little iffy. I haven’t seen a nice shower at any camp ground I have been to. I saw the cleaning crew at the bath rooms a lot. We had nothing but good times there. Every one I talked to was more than nice. The coolest golf carts I have ever seen, wow.. They have a dance every Saturday nite with good dj. All the kids dance and the parents hang out in the sea of golf carts.and no one told us to put out the fire. If your not bothering any one than you’ll be fine. That’s just my experience. I really have nothing bad to say.
Pine acres is great I’ve been there 3 times and me and my friends have an awesome time. Like Rae.. didn’t like the review. I haven’t noticed the mold, not unless you spend most of your time staring at the ceiling. I agree it is not a resort, but we don’t have an RV or anything.. so we have like 6 tents set up. We are near the lake, so it’s cool to go swimming late. The waterslides are fun and all, but I always got stuck on the white one. might just be my clothes, but either way its still kinda slow. Had an AWESOME time.
Read the review, not overly happy with it, don’t want to deal with mold. But, Myself and my family go camping every August, We want a camp ground that doesn’t tell us to be quiet at a cetain time, we want to have fun. This is our “me time”. We like to have fun, have some drinks, play the radio and just be our selves. Can anyone help me find this palace. We live in the Dover/Portsmouth, NH area, so we don’t want to travel more than 1-2 hrs. Thanks
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We have been seasonals here for 7 years. Last weekend high pressured salesmen from Morgan Managment were there to pitch us their newest sales agreement. For $13,000 you will be in the club. This club offers $1,000 off the seasonal rates which is 3,400 plus $100.00 if you have a golf cart. They said it was good for 5 years. $1,000 of your seasonal site if join. Do the math. $2,400 + $2,600 is $5,000 per year for what? No swimming pool, and no security. We have had wood stolen from us many times. If you are not in the club and someone who is, they can take over your site. I think not.The store is empty, laundry rooms are not well maintained and half of the machines don’t work.
People have been in our $7,000 screen house partying when we were not there and leaving beer bottles and pot behind. Feel safe? I think not.
We had a beautiful site which we put in about $4,000 to bring in soil, rocks and shrubs, trees and flowers. It was a great site after we built it up. Now they are saying that if we do not belong to their club and somebody joins their club and we do not, they can take over our site.
We are leaving the campground after 7 years and taking everything we put into it. You are not only losing us as seasonals but many of our friends. We were good people who loved and took great care of our site. I feel that in 2 years there will be no Pine Acres because the bank will be taking it over.
Take care of the people who work for you. It’s not a family campground anymore it’s partytown USA. Police seem to be there every weekend. Who’s family wants to be in that invironment. Good Luck.
NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.