![]() ![]() When we checked in, the young lady couldn't help us with any of our questions, saying "I don't usually work here." Nice. The other three nights we dealt with a partying congregation of about 15 people and about three vehicles.obviously the park staff weren't checking the two-vehicle, 8 person limit. Across from us for the first night were a family with a dog that did a lot of barking. As usual with campgrounds, you never know who your neighbors will be, and we weren't lucky in this instance. We spent four nights here in the beginning of July. Please see more photos from our trip to Fair Haven Park here: There are few - some in the woods, some by the lake. I can't say much about tent and motor home sites. The problem is mitigated in part by the pebble beach on the Lakeview Trail, it takes a little bit of walking or biking there. In my opinion it would be advisable to keep one beach unguarded for those willing to take risks. It is very surprising to see how little room is allocated for swimming in one of the world largest bodies of fresh water. In the Fair Haven Park though one may swim at their own risk of being fined $250 by Park Police. He suggested we should to the Sandbanks across the lake on Canadian side. We asked park officer if there is any SWIMMING AT OWN RISK area within park property. Swimming outside of guarded areas as well as before and after dedicated hours is VERBOTEN. And only one beach is open weekdays, the second beach is open weekends to allow for more people. The problem is that swimming is restricted to the shallow area full of little children between 11AM and 7PM only. ![]() Both beaches have sufficient parking lots, clean shower and toilet facilities and life guards. The park maintains two guarded sand beaches. The park has its own wildlife - chipmunks, geese, squirrels, birds - I take it a sign of healthy environment. I have seen signs limiting table usage to 8 people, but it is hard to imagine more than 8 average people sitting at the standard picnic table at once anyway. There are few picnic areas in the park with tables, fresh water fountains and wash-rooms. Good job! The park has its own marine with two boat size launch and a peer. Maintenance crews show up few times a day to make sure everything is clean and the toilet paper is in abundance. New York State parks are notoriously clean, and this park is no exception. Facilities in the cabin compound are communal, but within short distance. ![]() Surprisingly, there is no mosquitoes during day hours. Reeds and long weeds make for nice view, but they also house mosquitoes coming out in the dark. Most of the cabins are located by the pond with marshes for the shores. The cabins are spread over property, so although you can really see your neighbours, it does not make you feel crowded. Some are very comfortable cottages, which must be reflected in the price though. We toured the property checking other cabins and discovered that they differ significantly in terms of size and features. We stayed in a Basic Cabin with four beds and a refrigerator inside, a picnic table and a fire pit outside on the front lawn. We tried to ride mountain bikes there - but could not get to the end of the trail on bikes. It takes you through the woods, then along the pebble beach, in the woods again, and on and on. There is few dedicated trails, one is a Lakeview Trail. One can walk or bike around the property. One of the features is a pond, which is a small lake adjacent to the main one. The park property covers quite a few acres along Lake Ontario South shores - and the size of it has its own attractiveness. I would have given five - but will explain why I can't. The park sells small bundles for $5, but we didn't try theirs. They charge $10 a wheelbarrow full, but what's the point if it doesn't burn. Also be warned that the wood sold by the store across the street does not burn very well, if at all. I am giving it average marks because of the small, dirt campsite. The park rents canoes, row boats, kayaks and paddle boats for $5 and hour or $20 a day. We rented a rowboat one day and rowed around the large pond that is near the lake. The bathrooms were pretty nice and Lake Ontario was beautiful. On the other side of the street grass was abundant, but the sites were very open. It looked like most of the sites on the side I was on had very little grass. The site is very small, encircled by trees and the ground is dirt. When we arrived the place had no vacancies so we were stuck. I had booked this site online a few weeks ahead not knowing this. ![]() If you are tent camping be advised that there is NO grass on this site as of 8/27/13. ![]()
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