Our guardian angel at the RV Park, Kathy:
Inside the kids loft in the Lodge (we supplied the legos)
View of the pool & fall folliage from inside the Lodge
We have been settled in the Boston area since the 6th of October. Originally, this was going to be about a week long stay before heading up to Montreal, Quebec for another business meeting. However, the campground has proven to be so nice, that we rearranged our schedule to return here.
There are several things that make this campground unique and worth extending our stay. The first is that they have a large recreational lodge that has an area where we can hang out during the day. The lodge has a large multi-purpose area, a business center, an arcade, an indoor pool, a ping pong room, and 2 lofts: one for adults, and one for kids. Mark & I typically hang out in the kids loft during the workday as we can supervise the kids while they read, play games, or watch a movie while we tackle our work commitments. We sometimes sneak away in the evening to the adult loft for a game of pool.
The RV park also has lots of activities and amenities. On the weekends, they host family friendly activities. The first weekend we were here was Columbus day and they played bingo, the ever popular candy bar bingo, did crafts, and even hosted a dj for an all ages dance. The following two weekends were Halloween weekends #1 & #2. They again hosted bingo, had costume contests and hosted a daytime trick or treating extravaganza where the kids were able to trick or treat at all 400 campsites.
Halloween Weekend #1
Princess Erika:
Kyle is the "Hello My Name is:"
The motley crew: a skeleton (Kenna), 8 Ball (Blake), and the princess
The Loot!
During the weekends, the schedules are very busy, but come Monday morning, the campground is at about 10% capacity and it feels like we have the place to ourselves! Some other great things about this campground is that it has 2 baseball fields, horseshoes, a huge playground, and 4 swimming pools! It really is more of a resort than a campground.
Above all, what has impressed us the most about Normandy Farms are 2 things. The first, is that this land has been family occupied since 1779! For 150 years, generations of the Daniels family have been living and gaining their livelihood on this land. It has been an RV park for the past 25 years or so, but I see they still operate a Christmas tree farm. The tale of how this land came to be in the Daniels family is very interesting as well.
The second thing that has really impressed us is how well taken care of this place is. The staff is always on top of keeping the place clean. The buildings and other improvements are in a phenomenal state of repair, unlike the majority of other RV parks we have been to where things look nice as long as they are new. Even during the Halloween party, the crew pulled out vacuum cleaners to vacuum the stray leaves and pine needles that had migrated into the lodge.
Here is a link to the website if you would like to take a look yourself: http://www.normandyfarms.com/
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