Peninsula Camping & Boating Resort On Rollins Lake

Visited this campground for the first time back in June. It’s extremely out of the way! Two lane road that leads to what looks like a road that leads to nowhere.
The staff was very friendly. Everyone we spoke to had just started working at the facility and was very helpful. They come around picking up trash every few hours which helps with the odor, bugs and to help keep the area clean. They even provide extra bags in case you have a lot of trash.
They did not have a lot of showers and where we stayed we had non-​flush toilets. It was easier to drive to the other restroom if you wanted to shower. The restrooms at our end was kept pretty clean so we did not have to deal with that horrible odor you get when you basically have outhouses.
We stayed at the far end of the site which was a tight squeeze to get to while pulling our boat to offload the gear. Luckily not many campers when we were there so we drove through wrong way roads as they were larger openings to maneuver through.
All the lake view sites have access to the lake which was great as we just anchored our boat each night right down the hill from our site. It was so convenient and easy to get to.
Lots of shade trees so it keeps it cool enough to tolerate sitting at camp during the day.
Downside is that the sites are not very level. We had four tents on our site and not one sat on a level or close to level surface. There is an opportunity for them to bring a tractor through and just level parts of the area to help it out a bit. The tables all sat at an incline which was always interesting when we were setting up to eat.
Beach area is a distance away from the back end campsites so better to drive it than walk. Lots of clay! Our boat was filthy, even stained our carpet.
The store closed early and did not offer very much. We had to do an ice run and beer run several times and ended up having to backtrack to a store that was at least 30 minutes away. Not the funnest road to drive on when making these trips back and forth.
Another draw back is that they claim to only answers phones on the off season occasionally, yet we called and did not hear back for 4 months. Even when the season opened they were not attentive to the phone as we left messages and it took 2 weeks for them to call back.
We will go back, just know to prepare to be dirty all the time!

FALSE ADVERTISING — NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT! We decided to choose a new location for our family camping trip. We went to the Peninsula’s website and it stated «free hot showers», «sandy swim beach», «Sand Volleyball Court and Horseshoe Pits». We thought this would be perfect for our family and friends with small kids. When we arrived we were notified by out campers that there was no hot water, you needed tokens for the shower, and tokens were hard to obtain from management. The campers were upset. We walked down to the marina and there was no sand volleyball court. It was dry weeds. There was no Horseshoe Pit, just PVC pipes sticking out of the ground in the middle of the weeds. The sandy beach was not sand it was hard packed dirt full of duck poop and weeds. Needless to say, we did not hang out by the Marina. On the dock, there were holes and it was not put together safely. We had to be extra careful walking on the dock to our boat. When I asked management about the «free hot showers», I was informed that they do not offer that anymore because they are in a drought. I informed her that it was false advertisement and that we chose the campground from their website. She said that she had been trying to change the website for 2 weeks. I also pointed out the other issues with what they were advertising not being true. She was not sympathetic, didn’t offer free tokens, and didn’t try to rectify the situation. I was shocked. Later when my friend went to buy tokens, she was told by Management that they were out of tokens and that she would need to drive around and look for the maintenance guy to get some tokens. She never found the maintenance guy. In addition to the false advertising and the not very friendly staff, no one enforced quite hours or behavior offensive to the public (see website for rules of the campground). Campers were walking around smoking marijuana, playing offensive music, and partying until about 1 a.m. each morning. No staff came by to shut the partying down at 10 p.m. We would walk the loop with our young children and pot smoke would be blown in their face. Even more crazy was that the people smoking pot had children of their own with them. Yes, it could’ve been medical marijuana (which I do not have a problem with) — however, we were on a family camping trip and I have never in my entire life seen so much disrespect to other campers and the children. I would’ve preferred for the dozens of people smoking pot to keep it in their own campground away from the kids. In addition to pot, so many people were drunk and cussing and playing very loud music. Trust me, I like to have a good time, but when you are at a family campground you expect that most people will respect the 10 p.m. quiet time and that the quiet time would be enforced by management. Although we will never go back to this campground, I should include the positives for those of you that will go there — the campsites are beautiful and there are areas for the kids to ride bikes. There was also free ice cream for the kids in the afternoon. That is why I am giving this place 2 stars. I never write reviews, but I thought this was worthy of it. Do not believe the advertising on the website as it is misleading and false. If you want to stay up late and party — this is the place for you. If you have kids, you may want to go over to Greenhorn.

My family has been camping here for years and we rent the same campsites every summer like clockwork. The facility as a whole can be sort of «hilly» but the area we frequent is pretty flat. Bathrooms are well maintained and the showers don’t require you to deposit quarters for hot water. A great feature of this campground is that they provide complimentary ice cream for kids in the afternoons!

THIS PLACE IS AWFUL! MANAGEMENT IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!
My boyfriend and I have camped here for a few years and loved it! The lakefront campsites are beautiful. A little pricey but we thought it to be worth the money. The only way to make reservations is over the phone which is very frustrating. They don’t ever ever answer so I was forced to leave message after message with no call back. We liked this campground in previous years so I kept at it trying to get a reservation. After about 5 messages I finally received a call back! The lady on the other end claimed she was ‘so lucky’ she listened to my message when she did because they only had one more lakefront campsite left. Uh, well I called 5 times so I guess I was ‘lucky’ she called me back.
For two nights it was $ 80, which I figured was ok since it was kind of like a vacation. Anyways, we get there and our site was beautiful! The next day we decided to rent a little fishing boat and take it around the lake. We did so a little late in the day, but the lady said it was fine as long as we got it back to the dock before 5:00. When we walked down to the docks to the guy who was in charge was absolutely RUDE! All we wanted to do was have a nice day on the lake and he left a very bad taste in our mouths. He said he ‘guessed’ he would wait long enough for us to get back by 5:00 and told us that he didn’t want to have to stay that long. The lady in the store told us it’d be fine but to this guy he’d be having to stay longer than he’d like to. Just very unprofessional.
Anyways, we liked our site so much we decided to stay one more night. We’d gone up to the front and I gave the woman cash for the site and we went on our way. Only after packing up and going on home I noticed an extra charge on my credit card. I’d paid cash for the extra night and they charged me on my card! So, of course, no answer every time I tried calling. Finally I get a call back they they apologized and said they will refund the money on my card. I never received any payment! So after about 10 very angry messages I still have never gotten my money back and it’s been 2 months now. They way this place conducts business is ROTTEN, dishonest, and extremely unprofessional. They maybe a nice campground but the MANAGEMENT STINKS! We will not be returning. I don’t advise anyone to stay here.
–They closed the store early every night; it says 5:00 but we’d gone up there at 4:45 to find the place locked up and nobody around
–Store prices were outrageous
–Woman who seemed to be a manager, if not the owner, was very odd! She couldn’t keep her train of thought when talking to us and was all around very unusual; Didn’t know how to use the cash register

I stayed here on a Friday night for a one night campout with my boys. The staff was kind and helpful. They stayed open late at the store so we could buy supplies. The supplies are very reasonably priced. The bathrooms were very clean and well maintained. The boat dock was in excellent shape for securing my boat. The management had an Ice cream social for the kids on Saturdays that my boys loved. Our campsite felt secluded secure and well maintained. The place is physically beautiful and we had a great time. I will return for my next camping trip.

⁰⁶⁄₁₄: The new on site caretakers were much better than last year! The sites, beaches, and bathrooms are clean. The staff were kind and helpful. We’ll be back next year.
⁰⁶⁄₂₀₁₃: Beautiful lake and campground, horrible new management!
We’ve been going to this campground for 4 years and have always loved it. This year it was under new management and we were very disappointed. The restrooms were very very dirty and were not attended to or stocked regularly. The store was not stocked well. While the women living on site was nice and seemed to be trying very hard, other staff was impatient at best, rude and inhospitable overall. They seem to have very low standards and no pride in their work. Coincidentally (?) there seemed to be a lot of riff-​raff in the day use area when there hasn’t been in years past.
⁰¹⁄₁₄ Update: Decided to give them another try this year and am already disappointed. Their reservations were managed horribly!!!
I hope they figure things out soon.

This year I did notice the same as similar reviews. The store didn’t have propane, bait or beer. Also got there to check in at 6:30pm and check-​in kiosk was closed. Sign stated to come back after 9am next morning to check in however my cabin was locked. Luckily I got there before the store closed at 7pm so they could give me key. Other than that we had a great time! Staff was very friendly and helpful though.

Does anyone work here? Been here 3 days & have seen no employee at all. No one picks up trash anymore or runs the store. Old ownership was better for sure!

We have been going to this campground for the past 3 – 4 years and have always loved it, but this past weekend was quite a surprise from our previous experiences. We will most likely go back next year, but hopefully the new management will get things in gear by then and make some serious changes in running the campground. Below is a list of things that we hope will be addressed:
1) Last year the pick up of the garbage was more frequent throughout the day, this year we were lucky to see the bags picked up at least once a day,
2) Last year when the garbage was actually picked up a new garbage bag was left, this year the only bag we received was when we checked-​in,
3) Last year the store was actually a store and was open from morning to late evening and had a little bit of everything, this year the store was closed, items were scarce, and if open it would be for an hour or two due to being «short staffed». We gave up on going to buy ice and firewood there as we were told ice was limited to 2 bags per site per day (if they had any), and same situation with the firewood. We ended up driving out 10 miles each day to the closest store for our ice and firewood.
4) Check-​in? When we arrived there was someone in the kiosk, however when our guests arrived a little after 6 pm there was a sign that said «if arriving after 5 p.m. go to your site but come to kiosk at 9 am to check-in»…really? We learned quickly that if the kiosk was closed, the store was closed, therefore good luck in getting ice or firewood after 5 pm,
5) The restrooms were just not as stocked and clean as previous years.
In the end we did enjoy our weekend at the lake. The lake is beautiful and we will continue to go back to Rollins, but if things don’t change by our next visit we will most likely rethink our campground location in the future :(.

We love this camp ground My family has been coming here for over 40 years now. The location and lake are always great. This year they are under new management and there are a couple of things that need to be improved on. 1. The reservation process needs to be first come first served, we left messages on Jan 1 first thing in the am and didn’t get the first call back, return your calls then start taking reservations for those who are calling after. Or get email that would time stamp it for you and make your process so much easier. 2. The facilities and grounds were not as clean as they have been in the past and garbage needs to be picked up more often. 3. They ran out of ice, keep that freezer packed full on a holiday weekend. We really did enjoy our week here.
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This is a wonderful family friendly campground. New management is doing a fantastic job. Stayed during the busy Memorial Day weekend, and felt like we had the campground to ourselves. Only downside, if there was one: No fish were caught in our camp :) We can’t wait to come back.

I should really give this place 5 stars, but I will wait till we go back next time and see if it is just as nice.
The staff at the entrance were great. They could not have been nicer. The staff picks up the trash every few hours and tries to keep the free bathrooms in good condition.
They have a volleyball court and horse shoe pit. They have swimming and a small store to pick up some food.
We camped here for the weekend and it was great… We had privacy… Plenty of space…
This place is pretty clean and affordable. We will be back again…

My most very favorite place in the world to be is at Rollin’s Lake at the Peninsula Camp grounds! My family has been coming here for 41 years and each year we love it even more!
To start, the owners are fabulous people who are very helpful when planning your trip! We reserve our sites January 1^st and we are in contact with the owners until we show up in July! They allow payment plans, which are very helpful when staying for a longer period of time. The prices are affordable for the day sites, overnight camping, and boat launching. They also allow pets for an additional $ 5/​day/​pet.
There are a variety of camping grounds to choose from. They have a few different sections of sites, some very secluded (Bandy’s Cove) and others more communal (the Upper Loop). We always rent out the Point, sites 44 – 55. These sites work best for everyday, close access to the water. There are beaches on either side of the Point. Sites 44 – 48 offer a small cove for swimming and docking your boats and other water crafts. Since my whole family rents out the Point, we leave our water crafts and floaties on the beach all week.
The campground offers multiple restrooms and free showers. The Upper Loop and First Loop have the showers and plumbing, while the Point only offers a very clean outhouse. The outhouse is an actual building and not just a port-​a-​potty. They clean it out very often, which prevents any terrible smells. All the restrooms are kept stocked at all times.
The owners are very adamant about keeping their campground clean so they provide a trash pick up every two hours. They will pick up your trash and also leave you a new bag for your garbage.
I love this place and this lake. It’s a smaller lake, but just peaceful and

First off, the people who run this campground were friendly and helpful. The campground is fairly spread out with some larger, more communal camping areas and some areas that have a little more privacy. Our spot, #25, was very secluded with great shade and plenty of room. One thing we realized right away was that the fire pit did not have a grate. We were lucky that one of the people in the group found someone to lend him one, I think he borrowed it from the campground employees, not certain though. Ok, so here are some of the things I found not to my liking: I hated that every SINGLE time I tried to use the ladies room, there was ALWAYS someone in it. I have never been camping where I literally could not find a time, day or night to have a little 3 or 4 minute «alone time» to relieve myself. I don’t do well with going number 2 if I don’t get a little privacy so I was constipated by the time I got home (we camped fri-​sun). NOT FUN. I personally won’t be camping anywhere where the toilets and the showers share a room. For this reason alone, I would never return. Also, the lake access, unless you have a boat, is minimal. My husband tried to fish at the «fishing spot» at the end of the fishing trail which is basically used for boats to pick up passengers or just come park and scare away any hopes of catching a fish. And, don’t expect any consideration by these boat owners because they could give a rat’s ass if you want to have a quiet tiny part of the lake to fish in. The people at the lake are mostly boaters so you have that «element» of younger, partier types who bring their family and friend’s families to spend out on the boat all day. Which is great for them, but not our kind of place as we are nearing 40 and like to relax and enjoy mellow times with friends instead of booze fueled random screaming and yelling (which is GREAT if you’re 24 – 35, right?) Anyway, we nearly never saw the lake because of all of the trees and unless you go to the swimming area or down the fishing trail, glimpses are about all you’ll get of the lake when in the car. The swimming hole is, simply put, disappointing. Everyone in the campground packed onto one very small beach area with virtually no shade. It was less than inviting. Not a place we will return.

Wasn’t quite sure about this place as I was able to get last minute reservations but figured what the heck. From the minute we arrived to the minute we left we were in love with this place. We rented one of the cabins and they were FANTASTIC. With it being so close to the water I thought it would be noisy. Not at all. The staff (owners) were incredibly friendly. Trash pick up was done all through out the day. Bathrooms were cleaned at least twice a day. If I had to say anything negative, it would be the swim hole was rather small but that was it. The general store had unbelievable prices. I already booked again to come back in two weeks. I LOVE THIS PLACE. THEY REALLY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. Oh and on Saturday’s they had crafts for the kids and later that day had an ice cream social. Weren’t cheap on the ice cream either.