Jon W
For Bear Cave RV Campground: I called ahead to get the gate code. Sites are unassigned and first come first serve. We were able to locate a back-in full hookup site with decent shade. Park is spacious and grounds are well maintained. It does not have wifi. We noticed a lot of immobile (longtime?) residents with trailers that have wooden decks. There is a small boat dock down at the river. Bathrooms are antiquated and in need of renovation. Not all showers had hot water and the showerheads need to be replaced due to uneven water flow. Over the air TV was good with 22 channels found. Large clubhouse was an 80s timewarp with its arcade-style video games and VHS tapes (WHAT?! Is anybody actually watching these?) The bear cave tour was a complete waste of time. You walk down some stairs and then go around a short loop. Save your $3.00. Laundry was good at $2.00 to wash and $1.50 to dry. Our T-Mobile phones couldn't find a signal either in the park or in the town of Buchanan.
Posted Jul 26, 2019 by Jon W from South Dakota. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
Wanderlust
For Bear Cave RV Campground: No WIFI, no cell reception. For those of us who work on the road, no bueno!
Posted Jul 18, 2019 by Wanderlust from . This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
ncroadtreker
For Bear Cave RV Campground: We love this campground!! Although most of the full hook-up sites seem to be taken by seasonal campers. there are a lot of great electric and water sites spread throughout the woods and along the river. The area is hilly - which is part of the charm - but the sites are fairly level. Call ahead to get the gate code incase no one is at the entrance booth. The two bathhouses could use an update, but they are clean and appear to be well maintained. Verizon fluctuated between one and two bars of LTE - have been told the AT&T signal is stronger. Very helpful staff.
Posted Jun 09, 2016 by ncroadtreker from Raleigh, NC. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
MandyV
For Bear Cave RV Campground: I am disgusted with the way we were treated at this site. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted by the "manager" who was very rude. We had, 3 dogs, 8 children & 8 adults with us. She saw the breeds of pets we had from the very first night camping at their facility. At dinner, the following evening, the "manager" showed up screaming at the people at the lot next to us because of their breed of dog. At this point, only one adult and 2 dogs were at our site, because we were at the Warren Dunes. She then told him he and the dogs had to leave as well. She called the police and stated there were "15 people fighting" on our lot. The rest of us showed up after the police were there. It was almost dark, the kids and us hadn't eaten dinner yet, and ALL of us traveled over 2 hours just to camp there. When we asked for our refund back she said NO. When we asked why, she stated they don't allow that breed of dog and if we don't leave, she will call the police again. The pool was closed as well and when I read an older review about this facility, a family got E Coli from their pool! We had a cultural diverse group. There may have been some racial profiling involved.
Posted Jul 15, 2013 by MandyV from Illinois. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
tobrie05
For Bear Cave RV Campground: Terrible Experience
This establishment is NOT pet friendly and the staff is extremely rude. We arrived and were shown our site and advised that our dogs needed to be leashed and we had to pick up after them which wasn't a problem. The next day we were greeted by MI state police (4 squad cars) and advised that we had to leave and our dogs aren't welcome. We had 8 children with us and it was approaching dark we were tossed out like trash left homeless and then when we asked for our money back they advised us to leave or the police would return. These people are criminals and we are also filing a complaint with the better business bureau.
Posted Jul 15, 2013 by tobrie05 from IN. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
