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Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes
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8 reviews for Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes
This is a great place to stay on the island. The bathrooms were clean in comparison to other campgrounds. Shower tokens must be purchased at a premium for $2 from the gift shop which I thought was a bit of a rip..
Everything was splendid until our last night of a 3 night stay. By Sunday, the garbage started piling up and the smell was a bit raunchy. Since most of the campers had left, we thought that it would be extra quiet.. Guess again! Some rowdy drunks decided to park at the site next to us and they didn't even have a tent nor did they bother to pay for the site. What made it worse was in the morning when the Security guard decided to harass us for parking our van in the road near the end of our dead-end street. What a jerk! We knew for a fact that nobody was in that space and that it would be empty for the following day and we certainly didn't want more party animals showing up to spoil our solitude.
We'll still go back however, if you see a Security guard, make sure you don't get in their way!
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A group of friends and I went camping here, and we had a great time.
I would have to say that this was possibly the best camping trip I've ever had. Spacious campsites allowed us to meet other campers who were more than willing to share their food in a short notice potluck. Amazing tomales and carne asada...by the luck of God!!!
In addition, there's an opportunity for volleyball, boating on the lakes, and exploring the downtown of Friday Harbor (just a short drive away). When you leave this place, you will be looking forward to coming back...and you might even want to make it an annual event. What could be better than camping in the Friday Harbor area with close friends?
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Loved the canvas cabins - so fab. Queen size bed was super comfy and warm (and I thought I might need to bring a sleeping bag - as if!). The cabins have wood floors, bed, a sofa, table, chairs, outdoor patio area. They are deluxe. And the bathrooms and showers were tiled and very clean - not your average campground that's for sure.
Staff was super. Our cabin was ready early so they let us drop our luggage off early. Huge help as we were on bikes. The Lodge with it's deck overlooking the lake is definitely worth a look-see and a nice place to sit back with a glass of wine and contemplate life.
As for breakfast - we were expecting something to match the deluxe quality of our cabins - not so. I'd recommend bringing a JetBoil to make coffee if you're an early riser (coffee/breakfast isn't ready until 8am) or just going out for breakfast.
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I was really pleased at how friendly & helpful the entire Lakedale staff was for our visit last weekend. Because it was the end of the summer season, the campground was at low capacity and we were able to set up our tent anywhere on a large grass field. It was a beautiful area, right on a lake and with apple trees.
The only complaint is that there was a busy road right across the river, so we could hear cars all night long. So much for "desolate wilderness experience", right? I mean, sure, car camping is supposed to be somewhat urban... but still. I wish they had warned us about that, because other parts of the campground are much quieter in that sense.
Otherwise, a nice place to camp- $30/night, fire pits, shower facility, and camp store.
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My wife and I made plans on very short notice to spend our Birthday weekend in San Juan Island at Lakedale Resort. And although we usually stay in comfortable hotel rooms when we go out of town, our common love for camping drew us toward their "Canvas Cabins". We expected more or less a campsite with a nice dry fancy tent. What we actually got far exceeded our expectations. Where do I begin? First of all, these people know how to deliver service, which we were beginning to believe was a lost art. The Cabin which had been prepared for us was amazing! So cozy and comfortable, with a level of privacy unimaginable in a camp setting! We hope to return again soon. Worth every cent!!
We reserved two of the log cabins in March for a family reunion in August. From the web site we expected a clean and trouble-free experience for our two families. We did not want to camp, just to enjoy the resort acreage. The Roche Harbor condos had been our first choice but they were already booked. We were surprised by the rudeness at the reception desk. We were even more surprised by all the dust bunnies, spider webs, non-functioning gas fireplace, 2 out of four non-functioning electric stove burners, very slow-draining bathroom sink, loose toilet seats, incomplete inventory of kitchen utensils, etc. All of this and the charge was $372./night. We have stayed at a number of hotels with kitchen facilities. This was the worst experience. We reported the sink problem right after checking in and never received any response. There was no maid service for the 3 nights we were there.
I think this might be an O.K. place to stay if you are going as a camper and perhaps the hotel lodge rooms might be O.K. -- but I would definitely not recommend staying in the log cabins as the company treats them as if you were renting a tent cabin -- ie., no service and little maintenance.
When one is paying $372./night I think you can expect a clean, well-maintained facility. These log cabins were not and we felt cheated.
I love the San Juan Islands. You probably wouldn't like them. The desolation, being in the rainshadow, all that fresh air. Eww. And you would especially hate this place. What's to like?
The amazing lodge with it's rustic rooms, big fluffy beds, fireplaces, mile high ceilings, jetted tubs and view of the lake? Totally sucks it. Really obnoxiously beautiful. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit thinking about it. Yetch. Staying here was akin to having needles repeatedly stuck into my eyeballs.
Yeah - you should probably just stay away.
Needles in the eyeballs.
Seriously.
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This review is about our "Glamping" experience in the Canvas Cabins only. I was given a tour of the Lodge, which is off-limits to anyone not staying in one of its rooms. It was very nice and quiet (no kids allowed).
The glamorous camping takes place on the other side of the resort, in the new canvas cabins. The canvas cabins themselves are really lovely and well-appointed, just like the pictures on the website. Ours was right on the lake, with a nice view of the Lodge.
However, to call our experience "glamorous camping" is a huge stretch. I'm convinced nobody from Sunset magazine or Evening Magazine actually spent the night here before including Lakedale in their 'glamping' features.
We arrived on a Thursday in late July 2008, with 2 other families who we were traveling with, who were also staying in the canvas cabins. We were a bit surprised to find out how far away the bathroom facilities were, but otherwise were pleased with the setup.
Later that day arrived a HUGE group of teenagers who were on a biking trip with some kind of camp organization. This would not have been a problem at all, if the entire campground didn't have to share that one small central restroom and shower facility. On Friday morning @ 7AM, when I took my 4-year old to use the bathroom, I counted 22 people in the women's bathroom. The 3 showers were in use, with others waiting in line for them, and all 3 sinks were being used by teenage girls washing their hair in them to avoid paying for a shower. YUCK!!! As for the toilets, only 2 of the 3 were working during the 3 days we were there. There was always a line to use them, no matter the time of day or night. They were cleaned each afternoon, but with all the people using them, they didn't stay clean for long.
On Saturday night, a big bus full of Boy Scouts and their dads pulled in, and set up camp immediately adjacent to the restrooms. Oh well, I thought, at least they wouldn't be competing for use of the women's facilities!
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