Great Bay Camping,LLC

Stayed recently, and definitely will not return. The mosquito problem is so significant that you almost can’t leave your tent/​RV –both day and night, and beyond the typical dusk/​dawn mosquito feeding times. Took the dog for a walk at 8am in bright sunshine and we were both attacked by swarms of mosquito’s — literally dozens. Off repellent with 30% Deet was only marginally effective, and we could not sit by the fire due to the sheer volume of mosquitos
Campground was clean, with good level sites for tents. The small staff was accommodating, friendly, and helpful, but we were prisoners inside our tent most of the time due the the mosquito problem. We were also sold firewood on-​site that still needed a good month to dry/​season and would barely light. This may be a good campground for the seasonal camper who owns a boat due to boat ramp (but in water that you cannot swim in), but beyond that, there are far better choices out there. The owners really need to treat the campground for mosquito’s and deal with this significant problem. In 20 years of camping, we have never seen such a significant mosquito issue.

Awesome fried chicken at there gas station and a really good price good potato wedges too

We absolutely loved this campground The trailer sites were very spacious and our particular site faced the water. They had a boat ramp and dock which was a great feature. Also canoe rentals for $ 5 for an hour. The facilities were clean and well kept. They also pick up your rubbish right at your site which was a nice bonus. Nice pool, volleyball, and horseshoes. A 15 minute ride to Hampton that didn’t include taking Rt. 1 which was great. They have a gas station (diesel as well) with a nice deli and wide selection. Overall, our entire group really enjoyed our time here and plan on returning for a longer stay next year.

We were tenters at Great Bay Campground till this year when we took the leap into a seasonal trailer. During seasonal hours we never have a problem getting someone to answer the phone, or if they are working on the campground or off season, my call was always returned if I left a message. I have contacted the owner after 10pm with a leaky hot water heater and he came to my rescue within minutes.
Having access to the Great Bay via the Squamscott river is a wonderful addition. There is a dock to fish from also.
To me checking in at 10:30 and expecting someone to be there is ridiculous. If someone showed up an hour early and nobody was there that would be different.
If it was a hurricane, how could activities occur? My grandchildren come often over the weekend and Val (best employee at GB) always has activities!
As a previous tenter for over 30 years, and going to many campgrounds, we chose Great Bay !!!

Not a positive experience. This place seems designed for the seasonal RV-​goer, not a tent camper like myself. The «rustic» tent sites are just off the road, and the sites with hook-​ups are right in the center of the campsite with no tree coverage and surrounded by RV’s.
Very dissatisfied with the owner/​level of service also. For starters, good luck trying to get a hold of someone to reserve a site because they’re never in the office to answer the phone (they post on their site having office hours of like 9am-​2pm, or something, but no, they’re never there). They also are bad at returning calls as well.
Lastly, the day we arrived we tried to check in early. Not that early, it was about 10:30 and check-​in was at 2pm. Our campsite was available, but the owner who had stepped out to go buy baby formula (yeah, it’s THAT kind of campground), told his workers that if any campers arrived to tell them to «wait» for him to get back… So, you be the judge and decide if you want to give this guy your hard-​earned money, but I’ll never do that again.
The two star rating: would of gave it one star but the bathroom facilities were the some of the best I’ve ever seen at a campground; very clean and functional.