Camping at Colonial Woods Family Camping Resort, Upper Black Eddy, PA

Going camping is always a very exciting event for our family.  We look forward to it most of the year, yet only go once or twice during the summer months.  It involves a lot of preparations, a lot of discussions as to where to go, and what to take with us.  This time was no different.  I was trying to find something close such as Timberland lake campground where we went last year.  Being in the "wilderness" and at the same time very close from home creates a very safe feeling about the trip.  My brother, who at the time of planning was going to join us was insisting on going a bit further into the woods of Pennsylvania.  Since last year we went camping in "our neighborhood" we decided to follow my brother's advice and booked a site at Colonial Woods Family Camping Resort.  This campground had everything we were looking for:  clean bathrooms and showers, big swimming and spray pools, mini-golf, open space and playground for kids.  He also picked a date for the trip.  Unfortunately, due to a family event - his daughter's birthday, he did not join us in this trip.  Luckily, our friends decided to join us.  They have never gone camping before, but were very interested in trying.

It was raining the whole week before our trip.  On Friday, June 24th, around 5 PM, just when we were planning to get going, it really started to pour down.  I called the campground and the receptionist told me that the storm just passed them and it was all clear.  I still had a bad feeling about this.  Either way, we got into our fully packed car and together with our friends took off.

We got to the campground in less than two hours as there was almost no traffic going our way.  The area was visibly wet from all the rain and I was preparing for the worst.  When we arrived to the designated spot my worst fears came true.  The tent sites were virtually under water.  It looked like a big swamp.  Our kids did not mind that at all.  After sitting for almost two hours in the car they were ready to dive into the mud.  Our friends were shocked.  They were ready to turn around and go home or some nearest hotel.  Instead, we went back to the reception desk and see if there is any other site they can offer us.  The receptionist was very understanding.  She looked at her reservations and offered us a large trailer site.  The difference between the tent site and trailer site is the tent site is on the grass while the trailer site is on gravel.  The site that was offered to us was slightly elevated and almost completely dry.  We gladly took their offer and from that point on it was all "Happily ever after"!

By the camp fire...

By the front office.

Having fun at the playground,

and minigolf.