Ocean View Resort Campground

So far I have made reservations for a 5 night stay in the end of July in our own camper. We could not stay by the lake because it was not a full week which already irritates me. Plus I’m reading everyone’s comments about how they nickel and dime you for everything. I really hope I don’t regret this trip here. We’ll see if we go back again. Will comment again after trip in July

Didn’t even stay at this campground after calling to make a reservation and finding out that there is a three night minimum for tent camping at $ 74/​night. You’re missing out on a probably decent size group of people that live in DC or within a few hours of this campsite and want to spend a weekend close to the beach camping but can’t take a day off during the week to do so. Most of us don’t want to spend an additional $ 74 for a night we won’t even be there. It would’ve been less frustrating if you posted the minimums on your website.

Best campground I’ve ever been to. They have a nice little splash park for the kids and next to it a very large pool. Very large store across from the pool and a little lake with a beach in the middle of the campground. The entire plane was built within a wooded area so there is ample amount of shade from the hot summer sun. The two big things for me were, it had 24 hour gated security and the bath houses were brand new and sparkling clean.

Love it here. People are all very nice. Campground and especially bathroom/​shower facility are kept so clean! The café menu and desserts are also great! The ocean is a 5 minute drive away. Perfect vacation for family!

This place is really cool. I only stayed with my two kids for 3 days. It was really fun and super kid friendly. They have a pool, a lake, an arcade, and a fishing area. We had lots of fun. You don’t have to necessarily camp in a tent. There are areas for trailers and rv’s. Once again it was really fun and my family had a great time.

It’s a typical campground setting.
They charge you to use the shower house, I paid to stay and now I have to pay to shower? Ridiculous!
There’s not many activities through out the day for the kids.
I left my gate card at my camper and had my son run it up to me the man at the security station was so rude about it and told me we should have inconspicuously exchanged it where he couldn’t see??? why ??? It’s my card that has my license plate # on it. He just wanted to cause a problem.
The lifeguards are teenage kids who just want to feel like they have authority and don’t let the kids do ANYTHING in the lake. Your there to make sure kids have a fun SAFE time.
It’s an ok place not highly recommended.

This place is a rip off, they nickel and dime you at every turn, which is sad because it could be a great place.
First of all they charge «residents» thousands of dollars a season, but what do you get out of it? Three months of usage? And everything is closed until Memorial Day anyway (and you’re lucky if everything is ready even by then). No lake, no pool, no nothing. Then there is the issue of not being able to sell your trailer or add to it once it is 20 years old. Why not? Who cares? It isn’t like they fall apart, especially the way some people maintain them. If you want to build a «Florida room» on your trailer then you can ONLY use their people to do it, just another way they keep the money rolling in. Oh and the fees go up every year yet nothing new is ever offered.
Guests have to pay to get in, they don’t even give people XX number of guests included with the price they pay for the season. I could understand them not wanting people bringing car loads upon car loads of people in for «free», but let each resident have two guest passes, then charge for anything after that. It isn’t like anything is free anyway, guests still have to pay for everything they use, to include the showers in the bathrooms.
Then we can get to the minor annoyances, such as the bazillion kids everywhere. Yeah I get it, it is a «family campground», but they should have a month or even just a couple weeks after school starts where it is adults only; you know, for people who just want to relax without hearing kids screaming and parents yelling all hours of the day.
And what is up with all the cameras near the entrance? What are they looking for. They have cameras pointed at your face when you pull in, they are pointed at your license plates, what are they looking for?
The amount of goofy rules and hidden fess and other ways to make a buck off people is staggering. I only come here to visit my mom. I know some people are kind of «stuck» there, and some probably really enjoy it, but I would look long and hard at this place before signing any contract with them.

2012 was the 50^th year of staying there for me (The campground has been here 52 years).
I stayed here when I was a kid and now I’m taking my kids here.
The campground is clean, and the sites are spacious. This is the kind of campground that you use while traveling (like to the shore) more than true camping. If you don’t want to go to the beach, they have a lake and pool. If you don’t want to do the Sea Isle City or Ocean City events in the evening, the campground has movies and other activities in the club house.
It’s not the «Walt Disney World Campground» (that’s why only 4 stars) but it is very useful for people who want to go to the beach but want a campground atmosphere.
PRO: Lots of good sites with full hookups including analog cable.
Lake for those days you don’t want to go to Sea Isle City’s beach
Large Pool for those days you don’t want to go to the lake.
Great for kids to ride bikes without worrying about cars driving too fast.
VERY CLEAN restrooms
Security is serious
CON: Ratio of permanent sites to transient sites is high, making this feel a little like a trailer park rather than a campground (but of course you may not care at all about that).
SO MANY SIGNS telling you what NOT to do. I get the feeling that everyone staying there is a thief or vandal based on all of their warning signs.
Security is serious (It’s on the CON as well as the PRO because while it does make you feel secure, it also makes it feel a little like going through checkpoint charlie in Berlin or a federal prisoner. I have a properly registered vehicle and card, but I always wonder if they will stop me for some sort of rule they have about something. (but as I said, that does make it nice once you gain entry to know that others might have a hard time getting in.) But following all the rules and being reminded of them ALL THE TIME, makes a stay here a little less than relaxing. My suggestion is: once you get past the check-​in process and settle into your site, pretend it’s a) National Park Campground, b) State park Campground, or c) Walt Disney World campground and never read the rules in the book.
Mini-​golf is kind of a rip-​off.

We used to stay here! We loved it here– The lake is clean & so is the beach area surrounding it. The tram car ride is a nice activity to have on site. The store is well stocked with both necessities, kids toys, decoration etc. They had a book swap in the store as well which we found to be useful. We REALLY always enjoyed our stay here. The ONLY reason we left was to get a permanent site elsewhere. Had we been allowed to get a permanent site at Ocean View we most certainly would have. The rules stipulated that your trailer had to be purchased from Them to have it stay year round. The cost to move it back and forth each season, plus the wear & tear on it made it a logical choice for us to camp elsewhere. That is the reason for 4 stars. We could not stay. That said, I would still highly recommend this place to other families who want to have a lovely vacation in a clean, safe & fun place.