Pine Acres Resort

Extremely rude manager. Discriminatory practices against medical marijuana patients. Avoid like the plague!

Beautiful surroundings, accommodating staff, kid-​friendly swimming, horseshoe pits, real bathrooms, boating, and fishing. The campsites are on the small side, but each has electricity and water, plus there’s plenty of room for a large tent, picnic table, and two cars. The weekend crowd was friendly and during the week the occupants were very few. My family and I will definitely be returning!

I was concerned reading reviews for this place… so we wrote it off and didn’t plan to camp here. A friend of ours recommended it though, so we decided to give it a go last minute. I called after hours and left a message, and got a call back quickly after (I think from «Chelsea»). Very friendly and sweet over the phone, she recommended site T to us based on availability, and gave me some quick details about their sites stating that a lot of their sites are very close together, but that site T had only one neighbor. Upon arrival, the woman checking us in was very nice, talkative and friendly. We were led right to our site and shown where to park by a man on a golf cart. My first thought was where is the fire pit! We learned the next day that you just have to ask for one. So if you’re used to camping with a fire in the evenings, just ask :) Looking around, it looks like the sites ARE super close together, but it was still a pleasant camping trip. We have a 16′ x 10′ tent, cookstove, BBQ, and we had plenty of room for the picnic table and fire pit. The lake was wonderful, we were in the perfect site for bringing our paddle boat as we could tie it off right at our site and just walk down a few steps to the shore. For each trip to the office for forgotten items (butter, etc), our encounters with staff were always pleasant. On one trip into the office/​store, our two year old had a bag of «duck food» and we forgot to put it on the counter to pay. We realized right as she was about to charge our card, and the woman told us to not worry about it, and that she normally takes a bag out to feed them each day… so the bag he was holding could be the bag she would’ve gotten. So sweet. We encountered three different female staff, and I think a couple men. ALL were great. We plan to visit again! (But only when we can get in sites R, S, or T.)
(I’ll also add: In regards to customer service issues apparent in other Unilocal reviews, there was a man in front of me in line that was pretty unpleasant to the girl at the desk, and she kept her cool and remained kind and tactful to him while holding to their policy. He wasn’t treated unfairly. So a thumbs up for customer service from my experience!)

Nice place, beautiful views! I love the area for fishing, swimming and even boating. The front desk has allot of extra fees that I’m not cool with but after the stay I’m happy.

This place has horrible customer service. Came down to camp 3 nights in tents and the 3^rd day it started raining! We went to go ask for a refund for that 3^rd night due to weather and l as said no refunds due to weather and had a sign posted saying that. She didn’t not offer anything! She COULD HAVE AT LEAST SAID SOMETHING LIKE IF YOU WANT I COULD GET YOU GUYS A CABIN FOR TONIGHT OR ALL YOU WOULD NEED TO DO IS JUST PAY THIS MUCH. BUT NOPE, SHE DID NOT DO ANYTHING. Like c’mon if there was thunder and lighting and something happened they would be at fault! On top of that the bathroom were dirty 2 out of the 3 days we were there. No one apparently cleans it Saturday and Sunday plus there was no soap in there the first day. Cleaning lady on Friday didn’t even fill it. Plus the wifi sucks!

I am soooo disappointed in this place. I got an «rv» spot and thought the price was pretty good… until I got there. Now I know why, they screw you when you arrive and have no choice but to stay. I stayed with myself, my mom and 4 children, two of them under 5 in a 23′ RV. When I checked in they asked how many people we had. Since I camp very often I know that normally its 6 – 8 people per campsite. Not at this rip off place. They charged me $ 32 PER DAY extra for the children on top of the regular rate!!! Outrageous!!! 2 people per spot for the camping spots??? And calling it that’s a stretch at best! I was charged $ 200 more than I was quoted when I checked in. Absurd! Our «spot» was a parking space at best and that’s being generous. A table and about 4′ of space for it when then RV is in, with zero shade and a fence with a road behind it. There were about 3 decent camping spots in the whole place. An RV came in next to us and their pop-​outs were literally in our 4′ of «space» so we had to duck to avoid them. Needless to say we spent the majority of our time at the little beach and on the dock to avoid being in the campsite if at all possible. The lake is beautiful of course and the swimming was fine. However, in this SEVERE drought they were watering the lawns (with water siphoned from the lake) ²⁴⁄₇! I’m not exaggerating even a little bit. The sprinklers were on from the day I arrived to the day I left, include the entire day and night it was raining! I said something to the owner who just replied, yeah it takes thousands of gallons to maintain this lawn. The lawn never even had a chance to get less than soaking wet. Are you kidding me?! We are in a drought and you are way overwatering your tiny lawn?! Horrible camping spots, I can’t believe anyone would say different. Wifi only had a signal right by the office, move 20′ from there… you know, to your «campsite» or cabin and there’s no signal.
Go to The Narrows… you will be much happier and its a lot more inviting and beautiful. Shaded spots, great ownership and beautiful views.

UPDATE: After my initial shock at the sight of my camp site, we got settled in and ended up meeting some very nice people and having a good trip. My son made some new friends and did things all kids should do. Given this, I’m upgrading from 1 star to 4 stars based on our trip in June when we stayed in cabin 10 AND the camping trip.
Additionally, the twin, middle aged blondes that were visiting Mitch were completely inappropriate, loud and low rent. They were swearing like sailors. Once they left, everything was fine.
Tamara and Chelsea are great but the other gal isn’t very friendly. (for clarity) I do think the camp sites need a bit better maintenance in between campers though as well as their online map being misleading. (something Tamara said she didn’t like before we got there). Now we know not to reserve camp site «O». It was too tight for us.
Original review:
I don’t think I could be more disappointed than I am at this minute. I’m sitting in the campground at Pine Acres sardined in between what feels like 20 other people. When looking at their website, the map shows the spot I’m in being 25′ long. It is completely misrepresented. There is something like 50 or more «people» populating the grass area. a most uncouth group. The WiFi doesn’t work… and the person behind the counter is unfriendly. I stayed here in June… a completely different experience. If you’re in the cabins, that’s fine
Camping sucks 100%. I won’t camp here again. This site is not well maintained and is not clean, neither are the bathrooms.disgusting. 100% unhappy. Oh. if you like your children to hear swear words. this is the place for you.

wifi was down all 4 days I was there, and when I offered to fix it (for free), was rudely told by the woman who runs the place, «NOBODY touches the equipment», then lied it would be fixed the next day. nice place but I wouldn’t recommend dealing with that person. wait till they sell to somebody more pleasant, which they’ll have to do once she scares away most of the clientele.

Had a great time with boyfriend each time we have come to this Pine Acres Resort. Staff is very friendly, and they keep the place clean. Camping is very good and cabins are great also…
We come back each year as this is our tradition now…

I’m sad. Because I had to leave Pine Acres! There are few places left like Pine Acres and I intend to revisit every summer. Tamara was professional and accommodating from first contact to our checkout. Norman, Tamara’s husband, Tommy and the rest of the staff were always friendly. In fact Tommy helped us set up my parents tent, lending us a hammer and then staying to help set it up. I liked the fact that the staff takes pride in Pine Acres and they are always available for any questions and keeping an eye on the grounds.
The grounds are small but lovely. The grass is green and there is landscaping to keep the dust down. Camping is perfect for those who want the camping experience with out the roughing it aspect. If you want to get away from «it» and everyone, this is not for you. Camping spots and cottages are cozy and close especially during the weekend. Monday thru Friday afternoon are very nice though and laid back with out a lot of people. The wind is a factor and can make erecting a tent a challenge, BUT it also keeps the air fresh and the bugs away.
I absolutely loved the lake. BEAUTIFUL! Clean and clear. There are paddle boats, kayaks and row boats. Fishing was a a big hit with the kids during the day and at night digging for crawdads was the thing to do. The kids also enjoyed swimming and meeting new friends while enjoying a level freedom you can’t get anymore.
Now, I have a confession. I myself did not camp. Nooo, I’m over that. I rented a cottage with a fridge, coffee pot (bring your own mugs and more coffee), full bathroom and 2 queen size beds. The shower in this cottage was LARGE and stocked with towels. The cottage itself was clean and neat and comfortable. If you are not staying in a cottage bring quarters for your shower. 4 quarters = 4mns.
The bottom line is, if you are looking for a fun, old fashioned, safe environment to get away and get back to what matters this is the place. It’s pretty darn hard to find the perfect place with out breaking the bank, so Pine Acres is a GEM!

We had a horrible experience! The place is very overpriced for what they offer. We rented a row boat and half way across the lake the piece you put the oars in broke off. We let them know in the office. They said to talk to the lady in the office the next day. My husband went in to pay for the day and mentioned it. The lady proceeded to call him a F — — - idiot, and call the sheriff. She was very unprofessional! She seemed to think my husband was trying to get over on them. Hardly the case!

I’ve kayaked from here twice in the last month, day use only, not overnight. Both times were mid-​week so no complaints from me on the crowding, though I see that potential. It is a small property, but it’s a gem. The lake is clear and cool. The launch area is easy. The picnic area is pleasant and very close to the water. You can fish right from the shore and maybe the pier. Day use is $ 6/​person.