Patten Pond Camping Resort

The area itself was quite lovely. We went on the last weekend of the season (Columbus day weekend) so the leaves were at the peak of color, but it also meant the nights were quite chilly. We stayed in one of the campground’s «cozy cabins», which is essentially one room with a queen/​twin bunk bed, mini-​refrigerator, and small microwave. The floor was dirty and did not look as if it had been swept out since the last campers stayed and the mattress was very thin. There was no insulation in the walls so we were lucky to have brought enough blankets to keep warm.
The staff leaves relatively early so if you are arriving late, they leave your information in box outside the office. The campsite was fairly easy to find, even in the dark, but then again, it is a small place. We were lucky enough to be in a cabin by the water, so that definitely made up for the other misgivings. The staff was slightly rude during the few interactions I had with them. It seemed apparent that they were so ready for the season to be over so they wouldn’t have to deal with campers anymore.
There was only one bathhouse, so during peak camping season I would imagine it is very crowded. The bathhouse was not close to our cabin, but there was a portable toilet nearby for that convenience.

Hard to reach by phone, but if you leave a message they will return your call. The office keeps odd hours leaving at 5PM most nights and 8PM on Friday and Saturday, so you need to have a paid reservation if you’re arriving late. The camping sites were close together, and all were near the common road. RV’s were parked very close together. I got a premium tent site (which was near water that you can’t see from any of the sites, but at least it had a few trees), and still had other campers 15 feet away. Other tent sites were in an open field near the road with fire pits set up three deep and several to the sides, this arrangement would have been miserable. The showers/​bathhouse were free, but the water alternated between steaming hot and ice cold every other minute. Prices were much more than advertised on their website, so call for specifics. Overall, I would not recommend this campground. I was only able to sleep a few hours due to closeness of the road and proximity of neighboring sites.