Country Haven Campground – New Holland, PA

Nice campground if you don’t have dogs. We had no real issues, except for the constant worry about our dogs barking. For the most part my dogs are extremely quiet, you just never know when a dog, any dog, is going to bark at a passing person,dog, or vehicle. We had friends who wanted to camp with us, but refused after reading the reviews. I don’t blame them, who wants to be thrown out of a campground on a holiday weekend just because their dogs barks. And that is clearly stated in the whole page dog rules you have to sign.

To confuse things even more they put in an fenced in area for dogs to be off leash. Something a lot of campgrounds should consider. Thank you. This is a really nice addition provided you dog can play without barking.

I guess my advice to the owners is this, you have a really nice campground just relax about the dogs. And consider changing the wording to “excessive barking is grounds for eviction without refund”.

This was our favorite campground when Joel and his family owned it. My wife and I enjoyed many vacations there and always felt welcome.

The last time we were there with the new owners, I feel that we were treated rudely from the time we pulled in. We didn’t feel welcomed. One day we were sitting under our awning tring to enjoy the afternoon when one of the owners passed by us on a lawn mower and blew grass all over our feet and legs. (Just to mention one event.)

I normally don’t give negative reviews but in this case I had to say something.

I’d like to echo Jerry’s comments above. We stayed at Country Haven a couple of years ago, and really didn’t like the fact that we had to worry the entire time that our two toy poodles might bark. It is, however, a lovely park, no real amenities but that is not something we look for. Because of the obvious bias against dog owners, however, we much prefer Country Acres nearby — a beautiful campground with pleasant, accommodating owners and staff, where pets are obviously welcome.

We stayed here for many years prior to the new owner. You need to check out all the rating sites online. In my opinion this is not the campground it use to be! I recommend that you try some of the other campgrounds in the area.

The owners are friendly and helpful. Very nice people. Excellent campground. Beautiful view. The owner helped us back up and was extraordinarily helpful in doing so.

As we were packing up to leave after our stay, our puppy barked for the first time because I had left it with my wife so I could walk to the office to return a gate pass. The office was still closed, but it was only about a 5 minute walk away. By the time I had gotten back to the site, an owner had already visited the site to admonish my wife about the dog.

The campground does have campers sign a document stating they have read the one full page of dog rules and, if you break the rules, you may be asked to leave without a refund. One rule clearly states, “They are not allowed to bark. No excuses.”

If you have a dog that might bark — even one incident — find a different campground.

This was our favorite campground for over 20 years but we don’t like the new owners and we will never go back there. They are always trying to enforce the rules. We felt like they were running a prison camp.

Glad to hear you wont be there when we return. This is a gross exageration of reality. The new owners are extremely friendly and helpful. We have stayed at Country Haven for two weeks at a time and never once were we spoken to about our dog, who does on occasion bark. Normal family conversations are the norm at this park and I think this is what the owners mean by “the quiet one.” It is what it is – a delightful, scenic, quiet place with excellent hookups, and centrally located in the center of Amish country.
For those of us who are not looking for on site activities it is perfect. Woodalls and Trailer Life both make it very clear that there ARE no activities, no pool, just a place to relax and use as a base to explore this delightful area of our contry. I suggest the previous author try one of the many other “activity” oriented campgrounds in Lancaster County. Actually there is one just up the road from Country Haven.