Pymatuning Adventure Resort and surrounding area

After leaving Waterside Campground we drove four hours to Pymatuning Adventure Resort in Williamsfield, OH.  As you drive up the huge gate there is a brightly painted 4 slide water park on your right, along with a camp store and office.  The person who met us at the gate was extremely friendly and helpful.  He pointed out where everything was and escorted us to our campsite. 

We were lucky enough to get a "pull-thru" site, which there are not many of here.  Not quite sure how they are pull-thru sites when they back up to other sites, but they are big and really nice.  Most of the sites have trees and ALL 150+  have full hookup for either 30 amp or 50 amp. 

On our site, which seemed to be a rarity there, the sewer was uphill from where the camper was.  We arrived on a Sunday afternoon and the place was pretty empty.   We spent only three days at the waterpark due to weather, but really enjoyed our time there.  Lines were pretty short and the price was low. 

Since the weather wasn't the greatest for part of our stay we ventured into the nearby towns.  The towns are small and reminiscent of Mayberry.  I loved them!  Cup Café is a little java joint hidden at the back of Public Square in Andover that has a friendly staff, clean place, and amazing drinks.  It seemed like every little town we went to had either a Dollar General or a Family Dollar.  I was nice to see or rather not see Wal-marts.  We went to Pymatuning Deer Park on a day that was too chilly for the waterpark.  They have many different animals that you can feed and pet.  Some actually interact with you by pulling buckets into the cage that you put treats/food into. 

The teenagers with us on this trip were not at all happy that the campground didn't have ATT 4G service or internet.  Poor kids went through a major technology withdrawal period until they got the Wi-Fi working at the camp store.   It was funny seeing all the teenagers gathered around the store with their laptops and phones.

We are looking forward to coming back next year as the adults weren't ready to leave on this trip. 

We did have a "visitor" with us while at the campground.  A little black and white kitten adopted us for our nine day stay.  He was entertaining and seemed to love all the attention he got from all of the campers. 

Waterside Campground on the Juniata River

Camping riverside is so relaxing not to mention the beautiful view as soon as you look out the door.  Waterside Campground did not disappoint.  The campsite was landscaped with hostas and ferns.  A short walk down the hill and we could get right into the Juniata River, float for approximately 40 minutes depending on the current and wind, and arrive at the end of the campground.  We thought we would have to walk all the way back to the campsite, but the campground caretaker was kind enough to offer all four of us a ride on his golf cart.  Everyone was extremely friendly and the grounds we well taken care of.  There are riverside sites as well as some set back a short distance.  While many of the lower campsites are seasonal sites there are plenty of sites available to people like us that take our trailer from campground to campground.  There were many activities for younger children during the day to the theme of "Oldies Weekend".  The Elvis impersonation was not widely attended, however the 50 cent hot dog, fries, and root beer float dinner was so full they ran out of food.  The DJ that played Saturday night was really good and we loved watching the people dancing.  We were only there from Friday evening to Sunday morning and were sad to leave.  We highly recommend Waterside Campground and look forward to going back next year for a longer stay.

Tip:  Try a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup on your s'more instead of chocolate.  Just not for people that are allergic to chocolate or peanuts!




The view from the camper was absolutely amazing!

Introduction

I'm Natasha, a five year old Russian Tortoise and I travel all over the United States camping with my human companions.  The purpose of our blog is to share our travel adventures with everyone, good or bad.  We will post reviews of areas we visit, camping hints, recipes, helpful camping tools, and also include our Geocaching adventures. 

Today's helpful hint:  When traveling make sure your waste water valve is tightly closed every time you stop for a break when driving.  The extension bar may unscrew itself with all the bumps on the road.  This can cause it to either break off or bend.  You can also get rid of the extension bar and screw the handle directly onto the post on the waste valve and not use the extension bar. 

Recipe of the day: 

Sore Thumbs




Ingredients:  Crescent Rolls
                     fruit filling, marshmallows, chocolate
                     long dowel rod about 1" thick or an old broom handle
                     cooking spray such as Pam
                     fire with hot coals

How to:  1. generously coat one end of a cleaned wooden rod with cooking spray. 
               2.  take two triangles of crescent rolls (made into a square) and wrap it around the sprayed end making sure to enclose the end.  It only needs to be approximately 4" inches of the end.  
               3.  hold over the fire just as you would with marshmallows taking care to rotate slowly so that it cooks evenly and doesn't burn.
               4.  when the crescent roll dough is evenly brown and no longer spongy to the touch gently slide it off of the pole
               5.  fill the pocket "thumb" with filling of your choice
               6. Enjoy!
              

Our most recent trip was to Pymatuning Adventure Resort.  Look for that adventure in tomorrow's blog posting.