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From the NYS Thruway, take Exit 26, following signs for Rte 5, Amsterdam and Scotia (after the toll booth). Go one mile to the first traffic light and take a left (west) on Rte. 5. Go 500 feet and turn left onto Van Buren Lane. Follow the signs. From the north, take Rte 50 (South) to the junction of Rte. 5 in Scotia. Turn right (West) onto Rte. 5. Go about three (3) miles. You will go under a railroad bridge and immediately come to a traffic light. Continue on Rte. 5 for 500 feet (past the traffic light) and turn left onto Van Buren Lane; follow the signs.
Not a good experience. All of the reviews showed this was a clean well-keep campground, but the shower house and restrooms wouldn't even come close to passing a health department inspection. The shower house and restrooms were filthy! In the women's side one toilet was locked, apparently out of service, another was plugged up with what the last person left behind and trash that was stuff into it, and the 3rd one I couldn't bring myself to use. The showers were moldy and skummy, there was a bar of soap and a shampoo bottle that looked like it had been there since the previous summer. The soap was turning black along with the shampoo bottle. I couldn't imagine placing myself anywhere near those walls and floor to take a shower. Fortunately, we had a small wet bath in our little camper, but my husband prefers a shower house because he is tall. These discussing facilities were an inconvenience and did not reflect the $60 a night we paid to stay at Arrowhead. When my husband called to tell Wendy why we weren't coming for our 2nd night on our return trip, all she said was have a good evening and hung up on him. No apology, not a reason or explanation, nothing. If you require a clean, well-keep shower house and restrooms I would recommend going elsewhere.
Great little Gem of a place. Nice and quiet without amenities. Pefect for a couple. Some sites have W/E/S most just W/E. Short stays they have a dump station. Long stays they have a pump service if you need it. Only complaint is the gentleman who manages the park approached us while we were running our trained dogs in an empty field with No one around was very condicending. We appreciate the rules of the leash and totally understand and a simple "dog's need to be on a leash" even though we were away from everyone would have been fine. Instead he was rude and it was completely uncalled for. Must be the end of the season frustration coming out. Park is nice but we won't be coming back if this is how they communicate with their guests.
