High Plains Camping

Response from High Plains Camping

My, what a drama queen, REALLY! Funny that it's always the people who aren't allowed to smoke outside upon the grounds or in the buildings that have a problem with the rules. First, you were here on May 4th, four days after we had a blizzard and 18 inches of snow so of course the pool wasn't open, it's an outdoor pool. As with most campgrounds we shoot for Memorial Day opening (ours opened on 6/2). Now about the mini golf, as I told you when you checked in, we are taking it out and putting parking in for our 5 star onsite restaurant, and making a larger dog park that is centrally located. It's been closed since last Labor Day and all references to it have been eliminated from all places we have control of. In reference to the hot tub in an enclosed gazebo, being read the riot act, that I would have you arrested for breaking rules or smoking on the property and that I accosted you when you were walking around ( I asked you if needed some assistance) , that would not be true, and is a lie. The Hot Tub is only for the campers use and many of them do. If the "riot act" is being told that this was a non-smoking park which meant you could smoke in your camper or vehicle, and explaining that we can't allow camp fires or charcoal grills and asked not to drive thru any other site but your own then I guess our definition of riot act differs. I'm sorry you were offended by the explanations (but I REALLY think it's because you were mad about our smoking policy, and your wife doesn't allow you to smoke in your RV. Finally as for trees, this is the high plains, we grow wheat here and tall shade trees don't do well in the high winds that we get here. In closing, I will say I'm sorry you were unhappy here with everything but I'm not going to change the smoking policy. We cater to happy people, so I would recommend that you get some help about your anger problem.

Response from High Plains Camping

I'd like to address your comments: First if you arrived at 7:30 pm since the office closes at 7 I met you in the alcove where I put the late arriving info on the door as I was closing. I did greet you and I must have asked your name so I could hand you the correct handout. I opened the handout and showed you where your site was and showed you the drawn out map to your site, which if you would have paid attention to there would have been no need for you to drive thru another site. The correct way to handle your mistake would have been to keep on the road and circle back around. Also if you would have paid attention to one of the signs you thought we have too many of, you would have seen which way your site was as there is a large sign with site numbers and a directional arrows to tell you which way to go. In no campground are you allowed to drive thru other sites other than your own. Driving thru sites is how services get damaged, picnic tables are broken and the grass and trees we are trying to grow get destroyed. Luckily you didn't damage your rv or the parks services. As for threatening to kick you out and suing you. That never happened. When I corrected you about driving thru the sites, you became upset and I always offer to refund the nightly fee and help find another place to stay for anyone that is unhappy staying here. Whether they don't like the no smoking policy or they don't like to be informed of how the traffic flow goes in the park. I never raised my voice except to call out as you were driving thru the other site which was still 50 yards away from me as I came to stop you. As for the top 10 things you need to know when staying in my campground or any other. I wish we didn't have to hand out these common sense statements. But as you yourself drove thru a site this proves that everyone of them needs to be said as some people don't use common sense. The sorry fact is some people have to be told to put their trash in the dumpsters, to pick up after their pets, to keep their pet on a leash, to not open cable utility boxes and shown how to drive on roads. My roads are all rock most have a 10 foot wide grass strip the runs the length of the site. Only ten of them are mostly rock with some grass in them. Which you are calling weeds. This is North West Kansas and as any area has their particular weeds we have ours, we constantly spray to kill them but it is a delicate balance to not kill the grass, plants and trees you want and also do no harm to the wildlife which includes our campers pets. I'm sorry your dog got stickers on them but they need to be walked on the mowed areas of the park, which is about seven acres of grass spread out across the 15 acres the park sits on. As for your parting shot about the wind, as I said this is rural Northwest Kansas and I'm not going to apologize for the fact that the people around here raise beef and crops that put food on your table. They work hard around here for little thanks.

Response from High Plains Camping

thank you for your input. I have noted your comment about the ruts and strive to correct this every time it rains. As for the wind and rains up here in the high plains we'll take the rain anyway we can get it. Thank you for understanding.

Response from High Plains Camping

Just a comment to this review: I'm sorry you weren't happy with the site. I called you that morning to inform you that the 50 amp site you had been assigned to for your 40 foot MH and tow was no longer available. It was not the site you were put in. A previous MH had damaged the site you were to be in and there were no other 50 amp sites available large enough to accommodate your rig and tow. I offered you the choice of a refund or a 30 amp site long enough so you didn't need to unhook. You chose to take that site. So there was no bait and switch. As for the stickers, which are prevalent throughout the midwest, all I can say is I'm sorry you had a bad time with them but as we spray daily for them through the season and other than kill all the vegetation on the 15 acres making it a dust bowl we just try to manage it the best we can. Again I'm sorry you got some in you rig. Lastly, here in the rural mid-west anytime there is work like road maintenance, electrical line repair and replacement or pipe line work to be done the skilled labor has to be brought it from other parts of the country. They often bring their RV's so they have someplace to live while they provide a much needed service to the area as well as earn a paycheck for their families. I'm sorry you were disturb by one of the workers leaving for work on that Friday morning.