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Park Review: Hershey RV & Camping Resort (Hershey, PA)

10/1/2018

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Thousand Trails
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(Click here for an article I wrote about Thousand Trails.)
Address:  493 S Mt. Pleasant Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone:  (717) 867-3967
Website:  rvonthego.com/pennsylvania/hershey-rv-camping-resort/
# of sites:  320
​Full hookup price:  From $108/night
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
​Warnings:  mosquitos, caters to families 

This park was and still is our favorite Thousand Trails park (so far).  It's a large park, set on 200 acres of rolling forest and farmland in the vicinity of the Chocolate World theme park area.  We wished we had been able to stay longer than the three days we had planned, but we are certain to return.

Pros:
Very well maintained, there are a ton of amenities at this resort, including all the services one would expect at a high-end park plus fishing ponds, pickleball and basketball courts, a nice game room and a hot tub accompanying the pool.  They have family-oriented events and crafts going nearly every day.
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Though some sites are tight, many of the sites are spacious and we had a large, gently sloped grassy hill behind us.  This was the stage for thousands of fireflies at night -- it was pretty spectacular.

Because of the tourist attractions, there are many local options for entertainment.  We loved seeing the historic and unusual homes and buildings throughout the town
I had a really good experience at a craft beer tavern called Funck's.  I still wear the neat cap I got there, too.

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Cons:
While this is a well-maintained park, some things didn't make sense, such as making the check-in staff cover the propane supply tank.  I had to wait quite a while for him to be free, then he closed the entrance gate to help me a hundred yards away. Mosquitos were an aggravation we had to endure.  Though not unusual in this part of the country, I still believe there is more a park can do to help limit the problem.

That it's a tourist area is a double-edged sword.  Traffic was difficult, and the narrow roads didn't help with my larger pickup.  Tourist prices were common for gas and groceries.

Hershey RV & Camping Resort is a very lush, well-run and maintained park that has an abundance of amenities,  I rated this campground 5 out of 5 stars, one of the few parks to receive a perfect rating from me.   We are anxious to return and spend more time here.

Click here for an article I wrote about Thousand Trails.

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