For the Willow Tree Regulars

I suspect you are correct. On another thread about Willow Tree i posted an email from Sue. If you read between the lines you can pretty well see that they are going the snowbird/seasonal route.

love2rvcamp makes an excellent point. We have always loved Willow Tree but if this is the way they want to go, its OK. I can't blame them or put them down. Its their business and they will run it how they want to. Some will love it and some will go elsewhere.

If a campground changes who they cater to, we just go somewhere which has what we want. If this is what Willow Tree is up to, I'm sure we'll return in about ten years when our boys have moved out. :)

As for those trails, if they do open them back up to walking, one note of advice. Heavy bug spray. The mosquitoes back there are unbelievable. Trust me.

Oh yea I know they will carry off a small child. A couple of years back there were some people walking that got eaten up by mosquitoes. I always deet myself up as they seem to flock to me.

Terryallan wrote:
Agree. If it was at the beach. You could at least go walking on the beach, or fly a kite on the beach, or just sit and watch the ocean. but from that far away. You are real limited

You are only limited if Willow Tree doesn't fit for you. And I know how you like the ocean. But the ocean doesn't quite work for everyone but we still enjoy going and have the option to go if we want to.

I have a son that is on the autism spectrum. He does not like the ocean and the noise of the waves bothers him (who knows). He doesn't like crowded campgrounds where everything is busy. We went to Pirate Land years ago and we could barely get him out of the trailer. Since we love the area when I found Willow Tree it was perfect for us. It is not to big so not crazy crowded, golf carts are not bad. We are close enough to the beach that I can take my daughter to the ocean and he can stay at the campground where he is happy.

This way we all are happy happy happy and isn't that what camping is all about. :B

amxpress wrote:
One of the things we've noticed about Willow Tree is that they seem to cater more to the retired crowd and snow birds. Not a lot of activities for the kids. Not that this bothers us, it just the way it is.

I was there last winter and they are catering to the snowbirds and seasonals. The place was packed almost full and had limited sites available for the winter. It is a nice place with very large sites. They are selling Park Models and you can get a site year round at very affordable rates.

Not far from my stomping grounds is Ocean City Maryland. They have a place off the beaten path called Island Resort CG which is almost a carbon copy of Willow Tree. They are doing the same thing and are doing well. Nice to have options. Quiet is good. I am an ole fart now and can relate. :)

One of the things we've noticed about Willow Tree is that they seem to cater more to the retired crowd and snow birds. Not a lot of activities for the kids. Not that this bothers us, it just the way it is.

lawnspecialties wrote:
Honestly,

If it was just the wife and I, that would be one thing. But without being on the beach, what they do have at Willow Tree starts to get a little tiresome after a couple of days.

I just feel like someone's trying to give me a hint. :)

Agree. If it was at the beach. You could at least go walking on the beach, or fly a kite on the beach, or just sit and watch the ocean. but from that far away. You are real limited.

love2rvcamp wrote:

But even the section behind the lake has a big "authorized personnel only" sign. Even that's new for this year.

We to noticed that sign as well. They used to,have walking trails back thorough there. We are planning on going back next year as that was the vote but I will keep the spider senses on alert for changes.

As for those trails, if they do open them back up to walking, one note of advice. Heavy bug spray. The mosquitoes back there are unbelievable. Trust me.

But even the section behind the lake has a big "authorized personnel only" sign. Even that's new for this year.

We to noticed that sign as well. They used to,have walking trails back thorough there. We are planning on going back next year as that was the vote but I will keep the spider senses on alert for changes.

Honestly, I didn't ask. We just realized they hadn't been doing them. I spoke with an older fellow working there who I didn't recognize. He said he didn't know they used to do hay rides either. When I told him about the old Ford tractor they used to pull us, he said they still had the tractor but he hadn't heard about any hay rides. The hay rides used to go along those trails behind the lake and back in the section they used to do the Halloween haunted stuff. But even the section behind the lake has a big "authorized personnel only" sign. Even that's new for this year.

We were inside looking at available hot tub sites for November and the lady said she had one for Halloween weekend. I looked at her strangely because in the past, weekends in October are usually packed and hot tubs are golden because of the Halloween events. That's when she told me the Halloween stuff wasn't happening this year.

We may have to check out Daddy Joe's. I thought about riding by there today on the way home but it was raining so hard, we just kept rolling.

If it was just the wife and I, that would be one thing. But without being on the beach, what they do have at Willow Tree starts to get a little tiresome after a couple of days.

I just feel like someone's trying to give me a hint. :)

We have been going to Willow Tree the last 4 years as well. Funny I never knew they had hay rides. :)

Guess it all depends on the age of the kiddos. Ours are 16 and 20 ( not so little) so mine enjoy the activities they have on site.

I know some of the crazy large campgrounds have lots of stuff to do but I have never felt that Willow Tree was trying to compete with them. I think they have a different notch. Large sites, quite, less gold carts, the inflatables, pool, fishing, volleyball, corn hole and basketball.

Like I always say that is why MB is so great. There is a campground there for everyone.

Did they say why they stopped the hayrides or not,having the Halloween activities? Just wondering if it is because not enough demand for,it? :@