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Tent
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| Do you plan on coming back again? |
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| When Did you go Camping? |
Labor day weekend 2007 |
| Short Summary |
Horton's Campground Resort is Managed by a Class A Jerk |
Comments:
I spent Labor Day weekend 2007 at Horton's Campground Resort and left with a very bad taste in my mouth.
On the last day of my visit I was biking with my family on the Head of Meadows trail just north of the campground. We were running a bit behind, enjoying the last hours of our vacation. Shortly after noon I left my wife and two year old daughter on the beach and hustled back to Horton's campground to pack up the last of our stuff and check out. I had heard that the staff at Horton's could be a bit bristly so I wanted to make sure I checked out before the 1 PM deadline to avoid any hassles. I got my site cleaned up, the car packed and was ready to roll out of there just before 1. I got in the car, hit the ignition and nothing -- the car battery was dead. I walked up to the office and explained my situation to the guy at the desk, told him I was concerned about checking out late but I just needed to jump my car and I'd be on my way. Without offering anything in the way of help all the guy said to me was 'you'd better be quick' and muttered something about his manager not being happy. I went back to my car and tried to get it jumped with my friend's car. About this time the campground manager came rolling up on a golf cart, I again explained the situation and off he went, again with very few words and no offer to help me out in any way. The jump-start didn't take so I sent my friends to go pick up my family on the beach, went back up to the office to let them know what was happening and called a tow truck to come out and give me a jump. I told the manager that the tow truck would be out in 40 minutes and we should be good to go. My family got back to Horton's and we tried the jump with my friend's car again and this time it took. We headed up to the office to check out, it was now 2:20, a mere hour and twenty minutes past check-out time. I returned my card key and they returned my deposit and then came the kick to the gut -- the manager asked me to pay a five dollar fee for 'checking out so late.' I was in such shock that I could hardly protest and just gave the guy his five bucks to get out of there cursing him under my breath. Five bucks, for what? The campground wasn't even full, it wasn't like there was someone lined up and waiting to take my spot. I was ready to go at 1, all he had to do was send one of half a dozen of his employees down with the camp truck to give me a jump and I would have been out of there at 1:15. Instead the manager choose to sit by idly while I flailed in the hot sun, waiting to collect his measly five dollars, what a jerk.
If you're looking for a nice place to camp on the Cape with your family and friends I strongly recommend looking past Horton's Campground Resort and finding somewhere that will show you more kindness and treat you with a little more respect. I know I'm looking for a new spot next summer.
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