Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Review of Warwick Woods Campground, Elverson PA

Review of Warwick Woods Campground
Elverson, PA
Labor Day Weekend 2014

I was scheduled to work the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. We decided not to let this spoil our fun and looked for a campground that wasn't too far away from my job. I was a little nervous about getting ready for work in the pop-up but I really want to make the most of the weekend. We chose to camp at Warwick Woods off of Route 23 in Elverson. It ended up working out perfectly.

We called only about a week in advance and the woman on the phone was great. She asked Dad what kind of site he might like, how old our kids were, what we were camping in, etc. She gave several personal recommendations for sites that might work based on our needs. This was a really nice touch.She told us she'd put us on the site with the best fire pit in the campground. Sold! When we arrived we were promptly greeted by very nice staff. A man (the owner I'm guessing) offered to drive Dad up to check out the site and another site that might also work. Again, a really nice touch that we appreciated. We went with the "best fire pit site." I'm reluctant to give out the goods, but ok- site 12. Take good care of that fire pit if you stay there. Site 12 was also the perfect distance to the bathrooms and playground. We loved that our 7 year old could cut though a short path in the woods to play with the kids and we could keep an eye on him.


The weekend was busy- I don't recall seeing any open sites except for a few in the tenting area. That said, there seemed to be more tents and pop ups than we ordinarily see. I liked that! The sites were wooded and fairly spacious. Even with the park being pretty full there wasn't too much noise in the evenings. No golf carts are permitted. That was sort of nice not to have them zipping by the site all day. The people we met were great and there were plenty of young kids around.
 
The only downside to the campground being full was that the bathrooms were busy. Often I feel like we are the only ones using the public restrooms and showers when we camp. I suppose that's because we often camp with the big rigs who have their own facilities. The bathrooms were billed as clean and modern- I'd say not so modern. The showers could use a makeover. However, they did work fine and I often ran into a woman wiping them down. It was a tough weekend to keep things clean since there was a huge rain storm. They seemed to run out of soap and filled the dispensers with hand sanitizer. That said- it's camping and I'm not fancy. The bathrooms weren't a deal breaker and I was glad they were close to my site.

We took the suggested hike out to St. Peter's Village on Sunday morning after breakfast. It took about 45- 50 minutes with our kids. Dad pushed Sister in the jogging stroller however I would not recommend that. It got very rocky for long stretches of the walk. Once we hit the Village we had a great time exploring the boulders. My photos won't do this area justice. I'd recommend it for older kids and adults but our young ones still thought it was AWESOME. Kids were climbing all over, splashing in the water and using a rope swing to drop in the water. Some kids even slid down a big rock shaped like a slide. I did see one kid look hurt after trying that so we had our little guy just scoot down and drop in.




Before you get soaking wet I'd recommend stopping in the St. Peter's Bakery. Holy yum. Right after the hike we went in to get drinks but of course ended up sitting and having AMAZING goodies on the deck that overlooks the rocks and creek. What a great spot. We had pizza on the Bakery deck the night before and it was very good. For pizza nights check the website and make a reservation a day in advance- you'll need it. They are a small operation. Order more than one pizza- they really only feed two people. The view from any table outside can't be beat. Oh and it's BYOB!!! Yea! http://www.saintpetersbakery.com/


In St. Peter's you will also find a few shops- most were closed when we went through town but an arcade looked fun. Dad peeked into the winery and it looked like a nice place to stop in and sample but with the kids we felt like we needed to skip it---next time! The town is small and quaint. There's a large Inn with a restaurant that appeared to be a bit more upscale. They also had a deck overlooking the rocks. The town has great potential. More info on St. Peter's

While I worked on Saturday Dad took the kids to the Ludwig's Horse Show, about a 15 minute drive from the camp ground. They had a ball. This event is held every Labor Day weekend and Saturday happened to be free admission day. http://ludwigshorseshow.com/

Over the weekend we attended several camp run activities. They were all great. The kids did ceramics which was well organized and reasonably priced. We played Bingo twice- again well organized and lots of fun! In between rounds they had drawings for little gift bags which Brother loved. They had a magic show Saturday night which was very, very good. The pool looked great but due to the rain we never got to take a dip. We played a bunch of games in the arcade for tickets (Brother cashed them in for the usual exciting prizes- spider ring, bubbles, etc.). The fishing pond looked nice but we never did have time to fish.


Warwick Woods has a small camp store with the basics. They serve up GREAT ice cream. We just had servings in bowls but I saw someone walk out with the most amazing looking sundae. They also do milkshakes and floats! Serving sizes were generous.

I can't say enough how kind and helpful all of the staff were at the campground. They were very friendly to us and our children. This goes a long way with me. We would not hesitate to stay at Warwick Woods again. It was a really nice campground.

And- dog friendly! (we don't have a pooch but if you do, you're good to go!)

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