Lazy River Family Campground

I was looking for a campground near the Suncook Valley Rotary ballooon festival in August and the fact that the Lazy River was just a short drive away and offered a river for tubing and swimming, too, made this my choice. I really wanted to love this place (I've been on a quest for a campground with tubing this summer), but the downsides keep me from giving it 4 stars.

The good: 

1.  location in the middle of the state, so it is a relatively quick getaway from the city or southern NH
2.  a newly built store and game room with a friendly welcome from staff
3.  the river offers a beach and tubing without having to drive anywhere; the water was on the low side late in the season, but there were still people tubing
4.  beautiful pool, very popular with families; there's a kiddie pool, too
5.  All the sites include electric
6.  nice playground with an open field
7.  riverfront sites
8.  Fields and equipment for volleyball, horseshoes, etc.
9.  Laundry

The opportunities:

Folks will tell you that a bathroom makes or breaks a campground and, here, the bathrooms hurt. One of the 3 bathhouses was out of order with a sign directing you to the one in the playground field. That one was clean, but there were no latches on any of the doors on the women's side. To get a shower, you have to journey over to the seasonal loop, which may be a bit of a walk depending on your campsite location. Once there, there's no guarantee a shower will work. The first day I found a shower that worked (coin operated), but the next day none of the 3 seemed to be working (one with an error on the meter, others wouldn't turn). Another camper was there and she couldn't get anything to work, either. Ventilation isn't great in that bathroom, so the ceiling is a bit mildewy. It does have a nice long counter with sinks.

Camp roads would benefit from grading, but they're navigable.

If you're on the river, you may hear some traffic noise from 28 on the other side of the Suncook River. It didn't bother me, but I can sleep through anything!

Some of the seasonal sites look cluttered.

Would be nice if you could make reservations online, but had no problem getting through on the phone.

All in all, great place to hang out on the water, whether the river or the pool, but would be even better with bathroom improvements.

Mixed bag...nice pool and river, but bathrooms could be better

Spent a few nights here this past week. The name is extremely fitting for this campground. It is all about relaxing here and family time. Whether you're floating down the river (with return transport provided), swimming in the well maintained pool (or chasing your toddler back and forth in the kids pool), enjoying the large wooden playground and field, or sitting back with a drink at your site, there is never a moment of worry or stress. it's easy going here and I like that. The family will definitely be making a few return trips, especially with the reasonable drive from the boston area to the grounds. 

Great family friendly spot

First off, the staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming. A quaint office upon entry with nice staff and game room attached. Our site was right along the river. Be aware that the sites along the river, while waterfront and nice, do suffer from road noise coming from NH28. Obviously not the campgrounds fault by any means. The river was rather shallow but there is a swimming area downstream that would be deep enough for a swim. I didn’t catch any fish but did see a number of small minnows. 
The campground is nice and the sites are spaced out and private. We did happen to see a flock of geese flying down the river. I would come back but perhaps pick a site in the wooded areas before I picked a river site again. 