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08-31-2011, 08:58 PM
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10Isola
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Bucks County, PA
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Drummer Boy - Gettysburg
Made a last minute reservation at Drummer Boy in Gettysburg for this weekend. Anyone have any insight to this CG?
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09-01-2011, 04:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Isola
Made a last minute reservation at Drummer Boy in Gettysburg for this weekend. Anyone have any insight to this CG?
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We live 40 min away and have camped there a few times our self. It's easy to get to, very clean and close to other attractions.
The campground had changed ownership a few years ago and the price to camp there went up......like everything else, they have a nice store, pool and a water slide that was add as well, as far as the size of the campground it's a nice size and they have annual sites. The last i heard they will allow only two pets
It has been a while since we have camped there so i don't know any more then that, most of our camping is done in the Hershey area.
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09-01-2011, 08:39 AM
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09-01-2011, 10:10 AM
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AKA Bluebird
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Was there about ten years ago. Very nice place and I would return without hesitation. It is/was well maintained, etc. However, I seem to recall that some of the sites are very close to an exchange on Rt. 15 and come equipped with a bit of road noise. Suggest you view a satellite image and, maybe, request a site accordingly.
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09-01-2011, 10:23 AM
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The road noise is considerable ..... We stayed close to the road and the trucks did wake me up quite a few times. best to be on sites away from that busy road.
Other then that, an excellent camp ground, thumbs up !
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09-01-2011, 01:13 PM
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Location: Upperco, Maryland
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Originally Posted by Goomph
The road noise is considerable ..... We stayed close to the road and the trucks did wake me up quite a few times. best to be on sites away from that busy road.
Other then that, an excellent camp ground, thumbs up !
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Oh yes Route 15 has it's share of truck traffic and they love using the jake brake at that Route 97 exit. We used to camp there frequently when we had our pop-up near the lake. It definitely kills a nice quite evening and resting peacefully from time to time. We haven't been there for a while but my brother-in-law still tent camps over there.
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09-06-2011, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Shiremanstown PA
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We are planning to camp there this weekend 9-10,9-11.
I'll report back my findings...
Bean
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09-06-2011, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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As others posted the road noise is pretty bad... You feel like you are camping on the median. But the facilities were decent and your real close to attractions. Was a fun park to bike around with kids passing the lake, etc. If you can find a spot further(est) from the road it probably be better. But many of those seemed to be seasonal sites.
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09-06-2011, 09:38 PM
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10Isola
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Bucks County, PA
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Just got back from there. Not a bad CG. Decent facilities. Unfortunately we were stuck up along the highway - very, very noisy. I know it was a holiday weekend, but the rates were way too high. Will probably try another CG in the area next time.
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09-07-2011, 09:13 AM
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Happy to Be Camping
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: We live in Rhode Island, but our hearts are in New Hampshire
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Was just there in July. Have to agree with high road noise, high price. We had some power (30 amp) issues at our site-kept tripping ac because of low voltage (finally checked with meter)=drawing too hard. People were friendly, though.
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09-12-2011, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Shiremanstown PA
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Here is my report from camping last weekend (9-9 to 9-11):
We were in site 108, no road noise there. STAY AWAY FROM SITES NEAR RT 15.
-Bees were around constantly, a couple got inside. I got stung once.
-Walnut trees dropping walnuts on the car and camper constantly.
-Had to pay $5.99 for 1 day of internet access
...+Good strong signal
...-Complicated to get connected
-Both pools were closed, even though website says the heated pool IS open after labor day. We were disappointed in this...
-Expensive (I think $99 for 2 nights)
+Friendly staff
+Well stocked store (okay prices)
+Nice cafe'
+Mini Theater
+Live band entertainment
+Nice lake
+Well maintained bathrooms
+No gated access (I hate gates)
+Short drive to downtown Gettysburg
+Level site
If it weren't for the bees, falling walnuts and pool being closed it would have been one of my favorite campgrounds.
Bean
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09-13-2011, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Stayed there over Memorial Day weekend in 2009. Ended up in a site away from the road but, had to do a little "creative" leveling of the TT. Large CG with 2 pools (lower pool mostly for kids, slides etc.) If you have your own golf cart, don't bring it. They won't let you use it. They want you to rent one of theirs. Other than that, very nice CG and neat facilities.
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