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Love the scenic beach and warm cottage - from TripAdvisor.com
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We had 17 college friends spending the Thanksgiving weekend at Camp Merryelande in St. George Island, MD for our 30 year reunion. We absolutely love it the experience, the place and the everlasting memory. It was better than our 25 year reunion at Las Vegas! Some of my friends flew in from California, OH and CT. The scenic beach was so tranquil and full of natural beauty, the incredible sunrise and sunset, the sound of the Atlantic Ocean"¦ The...
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Nice place ..... a bit rustic, but nice! - from TripAdvisor.com
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Camp Merryelande is a nice place. The people are nice that run the place. They try to cater to your every need. They do need another port-o-potty on the premises They also need to renovate the other bathroom/shower facility.
Otherwise, its camping...its a nice place! On a scale of 1 to 10 , I gave it a 7.5
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Quiet and Affordable Beach House - from TripAdvisor.com
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We rented the Minnow for one night in the middle of the week. We were unable to get Cottage #1, which has an better location away from the other houses and the fishing pier. The size of the Minnow was perfect for a couple, similar to a 1 BR suite or condo. We could hear the surf and had a nice view of the beach. There are a few things I'd change, including screens on all the windows instead of just the bedroom, and replacement of the linoleum in...
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Valet Camping Was the BEst - from TripAdvisor.com
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I read some of the negative reviews before my visit to Camp Merryelande. Naturally, I was apprehensive but I decided to follow through on my plans. I am so happy that I did. I am not sure what the negative reviewers experienced but my experience was absolutely delightful. The view outside of my valet tent was gorgeous. The tent was clean, spacious, and had lots of charm. Ms. Pat and her husband who run that area were extremely helpful and kind....
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A fantastic weekend! - from TripAdvisor.com
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I'm surprised to see all the negative reviews of Camp Merryelande. I questioned whether they could possibly be talking about the same place.
6 of my friends and I called the owners on a Thursday to arrange for Valet Camping from Friday to Sunday. They were extremely friendly, accommodating, and welcoming. From the moment we arrived, they drove all our things directly to our huge tent, which was comfortably set up with air mattresses, cots,...
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Camp Merryelande Is Disgusting - from TripAdvisor.com
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What a disaster! The website should be considered some sort of "fraud". I mean it may have looked that way at one point, and the "camp map" with the tent locations might have been adhered to at some point but not anymore. The place was filthy, the staff was barely competent. There are no "keys" and in the two cabins we rented out, most of the door frames were broken and repaired, the appliances were beat (a couple ac units did not work), there...
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Camping Among the Trash Your Cup of Tea?
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This campground was horrific. I cannot even think of a word to describe this campground. Upon entering the campground you are greeted by a small shack that serves as the camp store (yet no one was in it) and three refrigerators out in the open elements. You are also greeted by a 10 yard dumpster overflowing with trash and debris. When you make a quick right you see the campgrounds for the tenters. They are moat like with ditches around them just...
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Worse Than I Expected - from TripAdvisor.com
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My family and I camp often, choosing to stay mostly in State parks because of the reliability when booking from afar. For this trip, we wanted to try something within 2-hours and not where we usually stay. My wife randomly found the Camp Merryelande site and liked what she saw online. I had heard some colleagues talk favorably about it in the past and I was unsure of this choice, but figured..."how bad could it be"? If it was at worst on the...
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Deceptive Advertising at its Best - from TripAdvisor.com
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We planned a family camping trip to Camp Merryelande, and we never unpacked our gear. We drove the facility when we got there, and left in disgust.
A few of the highlights from our brief tour...
...the port o potty for the entire camp ground on the edge of our campsite.
...the garden hose run from the porta potty...traced back the pump in our camp site.
...garbage every where. There were piles of garbage along the road and the...
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Slightly rustic, quite affordable, and waaay too much fun! - from TripAdvisor.com
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I've been to Camp Merryelande at least half a dozen times, renting out house #6 (Coast Watch, the big house) with a large group of friends. The house sleeps 24 people, and though we've never filled it to capacity, the cost per person usually ends up being under $75 for a 2 night stay. You can't beat that for a house right on the water.
For the naysayers who complain that there are no keys, the staff is unfriendly, the places are dirty, etc,...
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Lots of Potential - from TripAdvisor.com
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Overall "Okay".
Staff Friendliness: 4 out of 5. Always helpful and friendly when we saw them.
Location: 5 out of 5. Right at the mouth of the Potomac River. Relaxing area. Great fishing. Great beach. Nearby excellent restaurant (Evans Seafood).
Campsites: 3 out of 5. Can only speak for tent sites. Small and not very level, big drainage ditch around edge made it feel like a moat. Have to ask to have a fire pit moved to your site (but...
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Modest yet relaxing bayside retreat - from TripAdvisor.com
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My wife and I recently spent a few days in cottage #1 (the Sand Piper) at Camp Merryelande. It's about what you might expect for the price; not the fanciest accommodations, but clean and comfortable. The service and atmosphere was friendly though very informal. As the name might suggest, expect more of a summer-camp feel rather than a resort; the kind of place where fishing, volleyball, barbecue, and just sitting around are the top activities....
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Horrific service and a real dump - from TripAdvisor.com
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My boyfriend planned a lovely vacation for us to this establishment and we were horrified at how we were treated and the state of this place! Their website is ridiculously misleading, the pictures are nothing like what this camp looks like. When we pulled up to this place we were greeted by a gentleman who gruffly asked if we were staying in cottage one then proceeded to tell us he had been drinking all day and didn't feel like doing business...
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Do not stay here! ever! - from TripAdvisor.com
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We made reservations to stay in beach cottage # 10 the Blue Crab, for 1 week. When we arrived, the man at the gatehouse who checked us in told us he was "stealing the cable tv from the house" and would be right there to fix it. I should have turned around right then, but we were still optimistic. When we got to the "cottage", we were given no keys;apparently they do not have keys. The employee came to fix the cable, at which point he informed us...
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