User Reviews for Camping On The Gulf Holiday Travel Park

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Apr 5, 2009 by Rebecca from Nicholasville
Overall Rating: 5

• The heated pool is very comfortable and the kids enjoyed it during the chilly weather.
• Too pricey, poor service, not enough staff on site to keep the facilities clean.

“Camping on the Gulf certainly wasn't anything near our expectations. While the beach is beautiful and the water is breathtaking, the campground is way too expensive for the services and amenities on site! We spent the same amount at this campground as we would have paid for two weeks elsewhere. The bath houses were roomy but you had to get there early for them to be clean. If you bring your own golf cart, be prepared to pay additional fees as this park charges you to use your own cart. And you must stay under 4 1/2 miles/hour while driving as they actually have speed signs that will flash at you if you go over their limit. Don't even think about driving after dark (although their rules and regs state that you must have lights on your cart for after dark driving). They boast of a $2 ice cream cone that they conveniently shut down the machine after they took our money and served a 1/3 cone of watery ice cream then told us that we could come back in two hours for a free cone within two hours. You'll need to carry your trash to the park dumpster located by the bath house. Before we left, they management made our neighbor move 3 sites down from a slip he had been in since January. He was staying through the end of May but was told a spring breaker would be needing his space for the week. When we asked him how they could just make him move he replied, 'You evidently haven't been here before. They move people from slip to slip all day long. We made the best of our vacation and enjoyed our time together but had I known what we were in store for at this campground, we would have made reservations elsewhere. We will not be return to this campground.”

Dec 13, 2008 by steve from Hudsonville
Overall Rating: 8

• Great staff, friendly,clean park.
• Quite costly.

“We stay here every spring (early April) for a week for many years now and really like this park. Great location, beach walks, close to malls, visit Blue Angels (1 hour away), lots to do and see or just relax. We are going back in spring 2009.”

Jun 29, 2007 by jan scptt from lafayette la
Overall Rating: 8

• Bath houses are convenient and kept clean. Family friendly.
• Pets are allowed but most of the guest ignored the scoop the poop thing.

“My grown children invited me along on there camping vacation this year. I had a wonderful time and was impressed by the family atmosphere. Activities available for everyone. Beach area is easy to access. Area was quieter then I would have imagined with all the children riding bikes and playing. Adults were having just as much fun as the kids. Easy to tell which university the guiet supported because team flags were flying! The beach houses were kept clean by the housekeeping crew and were certainly utilized by the quest. area is close to shops of all kinds and check out the Pizza place across the street. Yum and they will deliver right to the camp site. We will do it again, that is certain!”

Jun 7, 2007 by Jay from St. Louis, MO
Overall Rating: 10

• Can not get closer to the gulf than this. Fantastic white, powder-like sand.
• Costly. No sewer or cable hook up on beach- honey wagon service is costly. But worth it!

“I hesitate to write this, because it's already hard enough to get reservations during the summer. But, this place is great. The people are friendly, the facilities are clean, and the surrounding area is great. But camping on the beach- right on the gulf- is absolutely incredible. I have friends who say they do not like it because it takes them forever to get the sand out of their camper. But, I do not care- a small price to pay for an incredible camping experience. I love to buy shrimp and fish at a nearby fresh fish market, and come back and grill it right there on the beach. If it rains, we hit the outlet mall- one of the best I have ever seen. Plenty of restaurants and things to do in the area, and close to some really beautiful beach communities that are out of the way of most tourists. It is not cheap to camp here, but if you want to be right on the beach, there is nothing like it. Absolutely fantastic!”

Mar 2, 2007 by Richard from Farmington, NY
Overall Rating: 4

• Close to beach.
• Selective enforcement of rules.

“As I write this (03/07), we are staying in a cabin. Pros: the cabin was clean and well stocked. The indoor pool is very nice as is the activity center and the laundry facilities. Beach access is very nice. For the most part the staff has been friendly. Cons: we had friends visit us. As they had a dog and as dogs are not permitted in or outside of the cabins they parked their pickup (with a bed camper) off of camping on the gulf property but close to the cabin. Being close to the cabin it was convenient to check on the dog periodically. Even though they were off camping on the gulf property next to a vacant lot we were told they had to move their vehicle by camp personnel. I then suggested they park in my parking spot next to our cabin, leaving the dog in the camper. I would park at the entrance to the park. I was told dogs are not even permitted close to the cabin. As I write this review several park tenants have waked past the cabins with their dogs! It appears there is selective enforcement of the rules...”

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