Sawmill Campground

That place for gay/lesbz.

i will keep my review as close to specifics as possible and leave most of my personal opinions out.

large gay campground comprised of permanent residents, cabins, many rv spaces, tent spaces with hook ups and primitive tent spaces. laundry facility (more than 50% of equipment not working) and two bath houses. the bath house closest to the pool is modern, clean and functional. the other is in need of serious repair. speaking only of the men's side . . . only one shower was fully functional; the other shower head would fall off when turned on and the drain was clogged (this was the case the entire three months we stayed there). both shower stalls were filthy and moldy (yes - even fecal matter on more than one occasion!). there was an attempt to power wash them -ONCE- during our stay.

lots of shade for the first 1/3 of our stay. we then had to move across from the courtyard with no shade at all. we stayed in a 36' rv. weekdays were relaxing and quiet. every weekend was packed and loud - at least until 4am. don't go on the weekend unless you are planning to be up all night.

most of the staff was pleasant - others . . . well . . . no so much.

you will need to keep your windows closed for all of the dust. most can't seem to walk from one part of the park to the other - they drive their cars or golf carts. this only exacerbates the dust/dirt problem - most don't observe the posted speed limit either (including employees).

i read that the co-op board recently announced their bid to purchase the park was accepted . . . i'm anxious to see if the deal actually goes through and what improvements will be made.

the pool was kept clean however the rules posted regarding drinking/smoking in the pool were never enforced. the grounds were clean, for the most part, many did not observe the poop-scoop signs (so very typical). most weekend visitors will not respect your "personal space" . . . expect people walking through your space at all hours of the day/night and not necessarily being quite and respectful about it (also so very typical - sadly).

if you are looking for a place to relax and commune with nature (which sawmill was once great for) - seek a campground somewhere else. if you want to party all weekend (they've just installed ANOTHER bar) this is the place for you.

special thanks to lance who went out of his way to help us!