the Snappy Camper: Recent Comments

Comment on Old Orchard Beach, you're just not that snappy

Jennifer — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:39:17 GMT

Thanks for the tips, Andrea. Old Orchard had me so 'un-snapped' last season that I had almost given up. But just might give it another shot

Comment on Old Orchard Beach, you're just not that snappy

Andrea — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:27:50 GMT

Camping is not the thing to do at Old Orchard Beach unfortunately. It's not that bad of a town to vacation in (especially if your sole purpose is to lounge on the beach during the day, and walk around in certain shops at night). I've been going there for years, so I know of the stores you speak of! They are tacky, which is why I don't do much shopping there for material items.

Everything by the Pier is expensive, and if you went to the beach by the Pier -- that would be why you were harassed by the cops unfortunately.

I always stay at the Beachwalk/Windsong Motel and go the first weekend in August (it's about 3/4 of a mile down the road from the center of town). The motel room we stay in has a kitchenette (which is a lot more spacious than most I must say) so we cook our own meals for the most part. The day time we spend on the beach, and it isn't as crazy on the beach as it is by the Pier. It's a lot more calm because the ones on it are people from our motel or the one across the street.

I guess the only thing about Old Orchard that really ticks me off is the rudeness of some of the foreigners...

Comment on Hammonasset, you are as constant as the Northern Star

Jennifer — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:44:26 GMT

I hear ya, sista!

Comment on Hammonasset, you are as constant as the Northern Star

Heidi Ahrens — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:03:25 GMT

I don't get it. I run into so many people who think being outdoors is crazy, yet campgrounds fill up so much. Last March in AZ, we were bumped twice out of campgrounds because they were full. We tent camp and it was full of RV's. Fee's have also gone up because of peoples use of water,etc.

http://outdoorbaby.net

Comment on Old Orchard Beach, you're just not that snappy

Jennifer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:30:31 GMT

Warren,

Thanks for the feedback! I wanted to get the word out to file this place under 'anywhere but here' when planning a trip!

Comment on Old Orchard Beach, you're just not that snappy

Warren — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Jen,
Good review of a bad experience. I guess that lends some creedence to my rule of thumb, if it's too close, it's too close. I drove through Old Orchard Beach during April and must admit I got a case of the woolies just imagining what July and August might bring.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll continue to take the extra hours to head Down East for my camping.

Comment on P-Town: the other Magic Kingdom

Danielle — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:40:31 GMT

Now that family portrait has something for everyone in it! Now that's Americana, Norman Rockwell.

Comment on Camping at Dunes Edge

Jennifer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:00:16 GMT

It was great meeting CAMPatriots like yourselves! Hope to see you around the campfire in the future!

Comment on Camping at Dunes Edge

tierney — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:50:40 GMT

we so agree. it was very nice to meet you this past weekend! Great blog! thank you for the tour of your camp set up.
be well

Comment on Ten things to bring to make your camping trip snappy

Jennifer — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:03 GMT

Thanks! And, er, just remember not to howl after quiet hours