I came here looking forward to having a nice two-night weekend trip with friends and family.Eighteen of us were staying in three different cabins. We just arrived during the night and was excited to see friends & family members. The camping area is way too close to each other ( NO PRIVACY AT ALL ). About four of us were drinking and sitting by the fire, chatting and laughing about old times, we didn't realize we were loud, no one on staff warned us to quit down throughout the whole night, until one neighboring camper asked us nicely to quiet down ( which we did and went to bed. ) The next day the Park Rangers kicked all eighteen of us out of the park with no fair warning at all; then they fined three people that rented out the cabins $75 each for disturbing the peace; plus, they didn't give us our refund for just staying one night out of two nights. When we asked why there wasn't any park rangers to warn for being a little loud? The Park Ranger supervisor said " There's wasn't enough staffing. " That should make us feel real safe right? This place was unprofessional and extremely rude.IF YOU ARE A MINORITY I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT YOU NOT CAMP OVERNIGHT. PEOPLE HERE MAKE YOU FEEL OUT OF PLACE OR AN OUTSIDER.MY WORST CAMPING EXPERIENCE EVER, THANKS A LOT LAKE WARAMAUG!!!
As we all know camping trips--include but not limited to—laughter, drinks, fire and staying up late with family. We were stun to discover that we were evicted and fined by 10 complaints nearby the site. Instead of the State Park trooper investigating our story we were kicked out as group because we were… simply COLORED. This is an act of racism in the town of Kent, Connecticut and the state park of Lake Waramaug. There is quiet time at 10:00 but no rules on the website to explain the consequence, we did not receive a pre-warning form any troopers between the hours of 10pm-3am, a resident did make a noise complaint at 3:00pm and we stopped. Importantly, not everyone was out making noises, some of us were asleep. Instead of fining or evicted a few people the State Park decided to collectively kick out a group of mainly Asian people. In addition with the eviction and not being reimburse for our money back, we received a fine for each cabin we stayed in! This review will be filed with the State of Connecticut Against Discrimination in order for an investigation to be inquire. I asked all races to not go to this State Park.
This place is ideal for a picnic stop. There are some benches overlooking the pretty lake and in fall, the leaves were beautiful on the trees. The only criticism is that there are no trash cans - very unusual. We had to take our rubbish with us - inconvenient and it could result in littering. The spot was very beautiful though.
Stayed at the campground over Memorial Day (opening) weekend- so campground was at full capacity the whole time. Rangers were nice and campground and bathrooms were pretty clean. Showers were free, but occasionally ran out of hot water. Campsites are very large, grassy, and level - however they use the "parking lot" setup so there is NO privacy at all. Stunning lake to both look at and swim in. Canoe & kayak rentals available at very reasonable rates ($15/hour I believe), or bring your own. Not a bad campground, but just not our style.
A beautiful lake surrounded by very pretty vistas, wineries and picnic grounds. There are a couple of restaurants. The scenic drive around the lake is gorgeous and the colors of the views change with the seasons. Summer and Fall are my favorite. Camping is well organized.
在秋天的时候来这个湖边 真的是非常漂亮 我们来的时间还稍微早了点 树叶变红的并不算多 以黄色和绿色为主 但是在这个大湖和夕阳的映射下 还是非常好看 据说这是康州第二大的湖 有很多人来这里野餐 但是露营地好像关了 可能是因为季节的原因 这个state park已经有百年了 值得一来
This large, scienic lake in the Litchfield Hills is very picturesque. The lake is surrounded by hills, and we particularly love to drive the perimeter road in the Fall, when the sky and foliage are reflected in the water. The lake is not over-developed, and there is a State park with a campground and picnic area. There are also an award-winning winery and a magnificent inn overlooking all this natural beauty.
We go camping at the State Park every September and our site has a beautiful view of the Lake. There are many activities on the Lake. Campground sites don't have electric or water. Great place for a picnic on both ends of the Lake
Planned family get together (see each other once per year) since February with a lot of us being first time campers . They have crowded camp sites,which made things difficult to be quiet for 10pm quiet time when we thought we were. They handled things very unprofessional, thinking we did nothing wrong the next day preparing lunch getting ready for next day activities. Rude, unreasonable park Rangers slapped us with fine, loss of day, and forcing us to leave within an hour. Why we didn't get told to be more quiet night before sherif says we were low on staff. Doesn't it take one staff member? Sketchy excuse after Sketchy excuse. I don't recommend the place but just be aware if you go
Nice place to have a picnic. Park provides grills, dogs are allowed (as long as they are on a leash). Parking is $9.00 cash only. Beautiful views, family friendly, roped off swimming area, bathrooms some what clean.