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Branch Brook Campground, bridges and more. |
| The two RV Gypsies arrived at
Branch Brook Campground on May 23, 2008 and left on June 3rd. Notes on the campground and photos from the area are posted below. So first, scroll down for the campground information and photos , then check out the main photo menu at the bottom of this page for photos of Mystic Seaport, Six Flags New England, Stratford, Hancock Brook Lake, Buttermilk Falls, family and friends in Connecticut, and more. So continue to scroll down the page. |
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brook at Branch Brook Campground |
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the pool at Branch Brook
Campground - no hot tub |
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After
paying $40 a night to camp here, we hooked up and read the campground
rules. In our opinion, there's a lot of negative rules and EXTRA
COSTS. | |
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CHECK
OUT THESE EXTRA COSTS & RULES AT BRANCH BROOK CAMPGROUND |
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Price
of site is for 1 family. $5.00 EXTRA per night for adults, $2.00
EXTRA for children. My question is "What constitutes a family?" Maybe they mean just a husband and wife - no kids ???? |
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No
Electric Grills or Electric Heaters. $2.50 EXTRA PER DAY to use your
AIR CONDITIONING. |
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VISITORS:
There is a $2 charge per adult and $1 charge per child for
daily visits. Overnight costs are $5 per adult and $3 per child.
This pertains to seasonal children and grandchildren. (We came
here to visit relatives and wanted them to come to the campground just
to see our RV, not to stay a long time; just to see what our RV looks
like - so we were NOT happy with this cost.) |
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Washing
vehicles IS NOT permitted. (This is not welcome news after driving
highways and having bugs on the windshield and body of the RV and toad). |
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NO
solid rugs outside that do not let the grass come through. Our site had
mostly dirt - hard to keep the inside clean. If you eat at the outside
picnic table, your feet could be in dirt. |
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We
were given a metered site, but weren't told how much electricity would
cost. |
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NO
clotheslines, No outside refrigerators. No Loud Radio's or TV's
(no objection on this one). Many sites do NOT have cable TV and
you just don't get TV reception then. (Didn't know this in advance) |
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Lots
of other rules about children, fireplaces, pets, outside lights, conserving
electricity, and more. Some good, some not so great. The most rules and
EXTRA CHARGES we have gotten so far in a campground. We will NOT
be back. |
Bridges
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slanted bridge |
| Stew Leonard's Grocery Store was
dubbed the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores" by the New York Times,
because of its own milk processing plant, costumed characters, scheduled
entertainment, petting zoo and animatronics throughout the stores.
There are lots of food samples throughout the store, so you
can "graze" for hours if you so choose. Karen came across a costumed
cow character and actually danced with the cow. For
every $100 you spend at one time, you get a free ice cream. |
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Stew Leonard's
big rock ----- some of the lobsters we bought for dinner. |
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Lee with an animated, talking
cow |
There are many animatronics throughout the store |
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There are many
animatronics throughout the store |
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