Review: Riverbend Campground - Temporarily Closed

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Blake Elsie

6 years ago
1/5

I never write reviews but felt like this experience needed one. We did not not camp here and never will after our run in with the owner. My family and my two cousins’ families were tubing down the White River with our 12 kids between all three families. Our kids were getting tired so we were looking for a way to get off the river. We passed this small campground and found a landing after it so we got out there. The landing was so far away we didn’t even know it was part of the campground. I called an Uber and my cousin and I got a ride back to our trucks so we could pick up our families and tubes. As soon as we got everything loaded up and begin to back out, multiple vehicles pull up from sides boxing us in. This guy walks up to my window and asks me what we are doing on his private property. Realizing we were trespassing and assuming this guy was the owner, I politely apologized and explained to him our situation. I thought he was being understanding until he decided to threaten to send his German Shepherd after my kids if he ever saw us there again. I calmly told him that the threat was uncalled for and that we were just trying to leave. He then got very upset. He was shaking and throwing his hands around and cussing at me right in front of my kids. (By the way, the oldest out of all twelve kids is my 11 year old daughter.) At this point it was obvious I was not dealing with a rational person so I did not waste any more of my breath. I waited for the Jeep to move that was blocking me in and we left. I can’t believe this guy is really running a serious campground. It’s very small and run down. As we were pulling out, all the signs by the road said keep out, and road closed. There’s definitely not anything welcoming about it. I wonder if it’s more of a friends and family type place. We have a travel trailer and camp all the time. I have never seen a campground like this or met an owner who treats people like this. My advice would be STAY AWAY!!!

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