Whispering Pines Campsites & RV Park Info
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Children
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Good for kids
Pets
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Dogs allowed
Other
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Check-out time
Best WLM Reviews
Absolutely delightful campground! I tent camped here for 2 nights. The campground was quiet and I had plenty of privacy at my site. Bathrooms were clean and showers work. The pool was open and the water was perfect. The general grounds of the campground are really well taken care of and very pretty. Staff was very friendly and helpful to the one visitor I had. I will be happy to camp there again when I'm back in the area.
Very well maintained, peaceful campground. Beautiful setting in the woods. Love the pool. Bathrooms and showers are very clean. All sites have picnic table and fire ring. A variety of sites available from large tent sites with no hookups, to rv sites with full hookups: water,sewer,electric, and cable tv. Dog friendly. Easy drive to Saratoga Springs.
The campground is very rustic - with roughly made campsites and no paved pads - which gives the feeling of camping in a forest (but with electric hook up, which is nice!). Unfortunately, the road into our site was half washed out and it was very difficult to even pull into our site. Many sites appear to be season-long or perhaps even full time occupants, and we very much felt like outsiders. This is a family run place and the owners really seem to be trying - i hope our experience is an outlier and that other visitors enjoy the pines and the Saratoga area.
Sorry this is so long but I see some 1 star negative reviews from here and I don't believe they deserve it so I'm going to break down my experiences compared to the what I read online.
I booked on a whim when my usual campground was booked up, for myself, my son, my brother, and his girlfriend.
After reading the reviews on Google I almost canceled and looked for other accommodations but I figured I'd already paid so I might as well check it out, and I'm so glad I did as I found my new favorite place to stay when I go to SPAC.
After my visit the only reasonable conclusion I could come to is that the people leaving the 1 star reviews are most likely the problem.
The one I saw most was that they are crazy strict on any noise after a certain time. Well, yes there are quiet hours just like anywhere you go but nearly every site had a small fire and people sitting around enjoying each other's company until pretty late. Everyone minded their own business and nobody came around to make sure everyone was whispering.
On the first night it was just me and my young adult son, the second night the four us. Both nights we stayed up till well past 12 talking, cracking jokes, playing videos and songs on our phones (plenty loud enough at night in the woods) with a low fire and never had a problem.
So: Don't be a jerk, be respectful of your neighbors, and try to act as you would want them to act if you were trying to rest and you'll be fine.
Second was probably that people tried to sneak visitors in. That's the only way to describe it because there are several places that clearly state the visitor policy online, you sign saying you understand the rules, and there big signs outside the office notifying you that anyone past that point must be registered. You must pass these signs to get into the park. If there is an unregistered visitor it is on purpose. That's on them, they were trying to cheat the campground. I told them my bro and his girl would be coming down the second night, they said no problem, just have them stop and register. That day I went down early to pay the visitor fee and when he got there he just had to sign in and that was it. Don't try to sneak people in and you'll be good. No sympathy for scammers.
Next I'll mention is the bathrooms/showers being dirty/expensive/cold. First of all, the bathrooms are spotless. Every time, every bathroom, every stall. I didn't see so much as a cobweb in any of the facilities all weekend. Secondly, yes the showers are coin operated but it's 50¢ for 4 minutes. Like come on, 50¢. And while it wasn't what I call hot they were as warm as any state campground I've ever been to. But much, much cleaner. So if you've ever had a camp shower it's that but sanitary.
Finally the prices. On their wood policy, that's not their choice. Your fight is with government regulation, not a business that is forced to follow them to stay in business. They will let you bring outside wood if it's kiln dried, per the law, but if you can find it cheaper send me the deets cuz I looked. The site prices are a little more than state parks but you get a much better experience. I think it's more than worth it.
In conclusion:
They have more sites than reviews so if everyone that stayed there and had a great time over the last 20 something years shared their experience they'd be at 4.9999/5 stars.
The sites were big, private, quiet, level (this is important for a tent site), and I'm pretty sure we got the best one.
The staff were friendly, helpful, polite, and never bothered anyone that minded their own business, followed the rules, and weren't a problem.
The facilities were the cleanest I've ever seen mid summer at a campground.
I had an amazing time, as did the rest of my party. I encourage anyone who was on the fence or thinking of reconsidering due to the handful of reviews from people who can't behave like adults in public to give the place a try. Like me you'll be happy you did!
This is my seventh year coming to whispering pine campsite. I love the quiet times and the busy times. It is great to meet All different kinds of people from all over the country. The place is real clean and the owners are the best. If you need anything, you just need to ask. The place is very clean. This last week was so hot . Went to the great pool to cool off. I would recommend this campsite to everyone.
In all my years of camping in NY this campground is by far the best place l have found. Our family has been enjoying the quiet and peaceful nature of the campground community and it’s our third season here! People are friendly and become even like family here. As with all campgrounds there are rules and regulations as well as policies in place for the safety of us all. The staff is more than willing to help answer any questions and help advise you. The pool during this heat wave has been a blessing! Thank you to the crew and the little community we have here for making my summer experience home!
Melissa Hennessy
We returned to Whispering Pines for our 4th visit this past weekend. I had requested an easily accessible site, and was pleasantly surprised to be given a pull through site! We love this campground, the sites are large and not close together. It’s also so quiet at night. The bathrooms are clean and kept up well. We came for a camping weekend and to take in a concert at SPAC.
This is our eighth year camping at Whispering Pines Campsites and we love it! It is a very beautiful campground and is so secluded and wooded. It is a quiet respite from the “real world” with nice campers all interested in having a pleasant, restful experience. Highly recommend. Pool was recently redone.
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