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FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
About Happy Acres Kampground
Q. "My question is this, we have four very well behaved children but have kind of "grown out" of our pop-up. Would you have any objection to the placement of a small dome tent on our site (kind of like an extra bedroom) for our two oldest daughters?"
A. No problem! That's what makes us a little different than some other campgrounds. Everything we do is based on the family unit. Our sites are large enough to easily accommodate an extra tent, and as long as the occupants are your dependent children they are not charged extra.
Q. "My husband and his brother are going to the race at Indianapolis, so my sister-in-law and I want to bring our kids and two of their friends camping. Since there will be two adults and all dependent children, we should be considered a family."
A. A very common, but incorrect assumption. We will define this as two families, and recommend two sites. If the situation only warrants one tent, or RV on a site, the second adult would be able to register as an overnight guest at a cost of $12.50 per night. The kid's friends are $2.50 per night.
Q. "Hi, this is Bob Jones from Racine. A bunch of us went to Parkside together this Spring, and we're looking for a place to camp to celebrate the end of the school year."
A. Try a different Campground. We are a "Family Campground" and prefer not to cater to groups. While we understand that the Parkside students are probably very nice people, they would be camping for an entirely different experience than most families are looking for.
Q. " I would like to reserve 8 regular sites for next weekend for my card club."
A. Okay, but the rules still apply. One family per site. If your plan is to have a group of , say 12, families camp together on a total of 8 sites, it won't work! Each family must be registered separately and their site of record should be accurate. Each site holder must also check-in before occupying the site. When making reservations for a group, you must have all names, addresses, phone numbers, and number of adults/ children, for each site. A one night deposit is required for each site you reserve. The deposit can only be refunded if we are notified of a cancellation by 11:00am, 7 days before the arrival date. A $10.00 service charge will be charged to all refunds. All refunds are made by check. Groups that are camping often have a tendency to forget that other people are camping nearby, and for some reason choose to ignore the 10:00 Quiet time. Be sure that your group is very aware of it. Everybody else pays the same as you.
Q. "What time do you close? My husband doesn't get home from work until 11:00PM, so we can't get there before 1:00AM".
A. Please stay at home tonight, and arrive here after noon tomorrow. Late arrivals are a major cause of a lot of distress. Families with children become highly irate when a late arrival starts to drive tent stakes 30 feet away from their 2 year old that they just got calmed down. Again the 10:00PM Quiet Time should be considered.
Q. "What is the Check in time?
A. For everything, the check in time is 12:00 PM if available, because the check out time is 3:00 PM, so if there is somebody on the site you may have to wait until they leave. This is usually not a problem, but you can call ahead if you are worried about it.
Q. "We can't get there before 10pm on Friday, so we would like to check in around 9am on Saturday"
A. Our check-in time is Noon. You may arrive earlier if your site is available, but you will be charged $5.00 for each hour you are early. Our staffing is geared to the Noon arrival time. The charge is to help discourage early arrivals.
Q. "My Wife is bringing the kids, and tents up this afternoon, but I will drive up later. Is there a problem with the second vehicle?
A. Not at all. The rate includes one tow or passenger vehicle, and one RV. More vehicles may be charged $5.00 per day. Please try to arrive before 10:00pm, and/or be very quiet. You do have to check in at the office and get a vehicle tag. Thanks!
Q. "Are alcoholic beverages permitted?" "Do you sell Beer in your store?"
A. Legal intoxicants are tolerated throughout the grounds. You must bring it with you. We do not sell any Beer or Cigarettes. It is up to the campsite lessee to control his campers behavior. We will not tolerate loud, lewd, or otherwise foul behavior. The legal drinking age in Wisconsin is 21. We are watchful of this. You may think we wouldn't send you driving down the road drunk. We won't, but you won't stay on the grounds either. The County Sheriff is usually pretty good about finding a place for you to stay, although it can be pretty expensive.
Q. "What do you have available in your store?"
A. We carry an array of hot foods, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza (frozen or cooked), deep fried foods like: fries, poppers, and onion rings. Firewood, bagged ice, batteries, charcoal. There is a large selection of Ice Cream and Frozen Treats, Soft Drinks, and Candy that even the little tikes can afford. We also stock a number of grocery items- the kind of things you forget ,or didn't have quite enough of- at convenience prices. An assortment of clothing, beach toys, RV supplies, Gifts, and Souvenirs is also available. Hot Coffee is available at 8:00 AM daily.
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