By:
Submission
Fern Ridge Shores is a quiet, 55+ community nestled lakeside between parks and a wildlife preserve. It includes large generous RV spaces with full hookups to accommodate all sizes of recreational vehicles from mega motorhomes to large 5th wheels and trailers, as well as park models like this beautiful one at the left. And on a separate road there is also an exclusive manufactured home park which is not age restricted. There is also a lovely marina where you can dock your boat at one of our many protected slips.
Fern Ridge Shores includes more than a dozen lakefront sites. Many of the residents have built large metal carports to protect their RV's from the weather. Others have built private enclosed yards for pets, gardens and the like.
In addition to the long term spaces in the RV park, Fern Ridge Shores also offers dry camping spots lakeside over by the marina. This is for short term camping for self contained vehicles... no services are offered. But there is a dump station and water available to dry campers who may also use the public restrooms and showers over by the office. Staying in the dry camp area lakeside also entitles you to launch your boat for the day. If you enjoy your stay here enough you can inquire at the office about the availability of long term spaces, and you can live right here at Fern Ridge Shores full time!
Fern Ridge Shores accommodates those who wish to stay a short while, long term, or just want to take a spin around the lake!
62 scenic, full Service RV sites, each provided with 50 amp electrical service, sewer, water, cable, telephone & trash pickup. Full service sites are available to 55+ tenants for long term lease only. There is a waiting list for these long term RV spaces. But there is also a dry camp area adjacent to the marina available for short stays with last minute reservations. There is also a dump station and water available to dry campers who may also use the public restrooms and showers over by the office.
A beautiful 100 slip boat marina with new flotation docks, complete with boat launch ramp and running water to the docks for rinsing boats. The marina enjoys a quiet, cove setting with a log boom breakwater to keep wave surge out. Day use is also available. Sailboats are also welcome!
A Manufactured Home park with paved streets and rolled curbs, large pads for double wide homes, water, power, sewer, telephone, cable and trash pickup. There is limited space avaliable and a waiting list. Please call for more information!
From East town limits: Go 1/2 mi E on hwy 126, then 1-1/2 mi N on Ellmaker Rd, then 1-3/4 mi E on Jeans Rd.
Great staff clean facilities and breathtaking landscaping. I recommend this place for all campers and vacation goers. 5 stars
Stayed in late September, very mild climate and almost empty sites! Dry sites, but drinking water within a minute walk and generator hours from 9am to 10pm. Great location on the side of the lake and very friendly campground manager!
I just loved it. A huge water body and you can stay right in front of the water. There are permanent RV residents too loving in the site. I personally love water and this particular site had not people around, and was in a calm surrounding. I just sat there for sometime and listened to the nature. You can day visit or stay at night if you have an RV.
This is not a place to bring your kids to have fun! The only designated swimming area is a little beach-like area that is very muddy and seems to be where all the lake debris is washed up at. It is also a place where the wake from the boats seems to be the heaviest and therefore not good for little kids either. This swim area is located a mild distance away from the camping area so it requires a little bit of a stroll through the private living area in order to get there as well.
The staff was very uptight and all over the kids. One of our campers had picked up some smooth stone from the private drive, thinking they were just rocks, and used it to skip a rock across the lake. Of course, this staff had told them this was not allowed and we apologized and informed all the kids not to do that, but that was not enough, the staff made it a point to come out 2 more times and engaged the kids Personally. Fortunately i happened to be out of sight of them on both occasions an interacted with them letting them know that the kids had already been reprimanded and we got the point.
If you have a boat, and no kids and don't need to swim the shore, this is probably a good place for you.
Also, the area of field that the campsites are allowed at has bramble thorns in the ground so be sure to have at least flip flops on. The grassy area towards the lake had lots of animal excrement. Some from birds of the area which is natural and dear. But... there seem to be a lot more small canine feces then anything else! I'm assuming this is a common area for the elderly residents of the private establishment to take their dogs and not pick up after them?
Obviously, we dI'd not have a good time or felt welcomed. I will try to post pics of the water at the swim area.
Suggestion: give the campers an area they can swim; other than a small, waste high, marshy area; so they can enjoy the water. This is a lake after all and not everyone owns a boat. This may give them something to do and not wander around.
I've posted pics of the swim area but it did not pick up how close the buoys are that contain the swim area very well.
