we bought into the thousand trails camp ground membership and have a 3 generation membership. we recently went to forrest lakes in advance, nc and one night during our stay a group of people who had purchased a 5 dollar day pass, took over the adult pool with smoking and drinking beer and had under aged children there and they were loud and cussing and just running guests out of the area with their behavior, the manager was contacted the following day and all he wants to do is lease lots, no improvements have been made, paint is peeling and wood is rotting, weeds are in the pool areas, dogs are allowed to run at large and poop anywhere they want on lots with no dogs, golf carts are over loaded with passengers and driven by underage adults, whom spped and race throughout the preserve ithout reguard to safety of others. people can bump other campers out of a cabin or a site. They are interested in making the dollar at anyones expense and show no concern for the long time members or regular due payers, pictures have been taken and taken to meetings to show the lack of maintence at the preserve and members are ignored or asked to leave and not cause problems. if we paid for a private campground and our maintence dues how come we have to deal with john doe public who crawls in off the street and could care less, they just want a place to drop off thier kids for a day while they work or just to have a place to drink and smoke and make other people miserable. skin scales and dirt are in the hot tub, saw no water tests being done on either pool done at all. the putt-putt course needs lots of attention with broken bricks and timbers, over growth of weeds, not enough lighting at the course for play. To may sites leased so no site availkable for members to use when they arrive but they will lead you to beleive that there are sites there to be had, yeah right!! very few things for kids to do anymore, it advertises a store that is poorly stocked and over priced, thank goodness there is a food lion and a walmart close by. adults sat down one evening at the adult lodge pool and discussions about memberships, dues and etc. were discussed and alot of things that were covered up came out, even the embesslement of money by a manager there recently, gravel is needed thoughout the park and rebar poles are showing in various areas that pose a hazard to patrons feet and vechiles and have been dully documented by pictures and locations noted, the lake has no fish and no bait sold there for use. posion ivy is to be found every where that needs to be sprayed to be killed.
Karen-Salisbury, NC