Reviews

For The Birches Resort: Found this RV site online as there were not many places around the lake that accommodate RV’s. The pictures online looked great, but appear to be about 10 years old. We were told we would have Electric and Water hookups for the RV and planned 5 nights. We were on RV site #6, which from the resort office, required about a mile drive on a rough road, with no signs. After the first day, we had no water pressure, and found another site had a leak in their hose. After that was fixed the pressure was still pretty low. We followed the water source to find that a single garden hose was being used to supply water to 5 sites. Due to inconsistent pressure, we chose to fill our water tank in order to get enough pressure for a shower. The bath house was not a reasonable option as we would have had to walk about 300 yards or drive a mile back to the resort office to get to the one available facility. It was unfortunate that the bath house was much closer to the larger cabins then to the Kozy Cabins, tent campers or RV sites that would be the ones using it most. This was definitely not an RV friendly resort. The electric had a 30 amp hookup, which showed we had power, but it was insufficient to run our microwave. After seeing our clock flickering, we realized the problem was a lack of power and not a malfunctioning microwave. We were forced to run our generator to cook with the microwave and/or toaster. Once again, a walk through the woods provided the answer to our problem – a single electric line was spliced to provide power to multiple campsites. We paid $85 a night and were back a ways from the lake, with a large building in front of us, so our view was not what we expected for “lake view,” and the site had no gravel and was quite muddy due to the rain. On the second day, we informed the front desk of the issues. The staff was very friendly and were clearly aware of the issues with water and electricity. They also said that they didn’t think the RV sites would be a priority since the lodge and larger cabins are the main part of the resort. At the staff’s suggestion, we filled out a review ahead of our departure. Despite completing the review and expressing our frustrations to the staff on 2 occasions, no one came to check on our site or the electric/water issue. We felt the $85 was way over-priced for what they were providing. I would not recommend staying at the Birches’ RV sites, as they are poorly setup, do not provide the electricity and water advertised and are overpriced. If I had read some of the reviews before we stayed, I am not sure I would have booked this resort. I have been on lakefront, with full hook-ups at more reasonable prices. The ownership’s responses to negative reviews are clearly out of touch with reality.

Posted Oct 07, 2021 by Frustrated from Kansas. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For The Birches Resort: Pricey,$90 for premium water site and extra cost for dog. Internet usable near restaurant. Food OK, small bar, shabby public restroom. Only stayed 1 night

Posted Jan 26, 2021 by Geneh48 from San Diego. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For The Birches Resort: Remote Maine cabins and RV sites. A fun place, hike, bike, paddle, boat, float plane, and a place that lets you be yourself. Any negative reviews need to go to a Marriot, this place is just great. Pretty remote so bring all the toys or rent them ($$$). Owners are the most friendly and accomidating as can be. If you like the wilderness this is a great find.

Posted Aug 23, 2020 by LandenSea from NH. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For The Birches Resort: We gained greater insight into the novels of Stephen King after a stay at this resort. We spent 3 nights at this resort in June 2019. The resort is cabin-based with a few RV sites. The RV sites are in the "marina" which translates as "the area where all the machines are repaired, junk is stored, and maintenance equipment is stored." Be sure to have very long cables for utilities as the hook-ups (water + electric) are in strange locations. This is not an RV-friendly resort. It is an "RV-tolerant" resort. The first night we were terrorized in the middle of the night by teen-agers on ATVs circling our trailer at 2AM. I swear they had masks and face-paint - again the Stephen King moment. There is a "lodge" with a restaurant and a bar. The food was actually OK, but my sense is it changes from season to season as the chef didn't seem permanent. The bar is populated by two seemingly incompatible groups: Every night there was a large cadre of off-duty resort workers and other "locals" getting shellacked at the bar while swearing and being generally misogynistic boors; The other group was more rare but it's families with very young children who are not always well behaved. Who brings a 3-year-old to a bar with swearing salty sailors on stools? Again the Stephen King thing. Back to some final observations of the camping: Lots and lots of bugs, the hot-tub is no where near the campground (it's at the center of the complex and the RV area is at the far end), staff is non-responsive and dismissive of concerns ("Do you know anything about the teenagers on ATVs in the middle of the night? A: There are no teenagers on ATVs at this resort;" Q: Can you speak to the parents of the screaming child in the bar and ask them to move into a less popular room? A: This is a family resort and children are welcome in all areas"). Unless you are seeking to participate in your own horror-story stay away from this resort. The best part of our stay was hooking-up and leaving alive.

Posted Jul 17, 2019 by ottsca from San Francisco. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.