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   General Policies

It is our aim to have KING’S FAMILY CAMPGROUND a desirable vacation spot. We ask parents to advise their children of our policies and see that they adhere to them. We require your cooperation in keeping these policies & guidelines, which are for the BENEFIT OF ALL CAMPERS.

  • CARE FOR THE LAND. Do not cut standing trees. Defacing of live trees in any way, including inserting screws or nails in trees to hang itemssuch as lanterns and plants, is strictly forbidden. Wrap around hangers are allowed.

    Do not pollute our land. Any camper found polluting the land shall pay full cost of cleanup, including hazardous waste cleanup of oils, gasoline, insecticides, etc. No fuels or oils other than propane may be stored at King’s Family Campground, except boat gas, which must be in approved containers of 6 gallons or less.RV's in the trees at King's Family Campground along Lake Manchaug in Manchaug, MA
     

  • NO TRESPASSING! Anyone trespassing or violating any abutting property owner’s rights in any way may be prosecuted by the property owner. Guests that sneak in to the campground and do not pay cover charges are TRESPASSING.
     

  • SPEED LIMIT is 5 MPH in all areas of the campground and is strictly enforced. DRIVE AS IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN A PLAYGROUND, BECAUSE YOU ARE!

  • ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS.  Operation of a motor vehicle in the campground by an intoxicated driver is strictly forbidden and illegal. We will bring in the Law to enforce this. ILLEGAL DRUGS OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Any camper found providing alcohol to minors or allowing minors to consume alcohol on his/her site shall be subject to immediate eviction. Campers or guests that are obviously intoxicated and argumentative or belligerent or considered by management to be a nuisance may be asked to leave the campground for a 24 hour period or longer as deemed appropriate by the management. Transportation shall be arranged at the cost of the offending party if none is available.  Please note that Town of Sutton by-laws provide that no open containers of alcoholic beverages are allowed on the campground main road, in the store, or on Lake Manchaug  whether driving, walking or boating.  (Open Container Law)
     

  • RATES are based on 2 adults & up to 3 children under the age of 18 living at home.
     

  • QUIET TIME will be observed from 10:00 P.M. until 8:00 A.M. On Friday and Saturday nights, quiet hour shall be extended to 11:00 P.M. for adults. Loud music, loud voices, and activities that disturb other campers, must be refrained from, during quiet hours. All children and teenagers must be on their own sites by QUIET HOUR, (QUIET HOUR STRICTLY ENFORCED)
     

  • PET POLICY. Pet policy is listed on a separate sheet as an extension of these Policies and Guidelines.
     

  • NO CUTTING ACROSS OTHERS CAMPERS’ SITES. Respect other camper’s rights to his or her site, as you would expect on your own site. This applies to adults and children alike.
     

  • CAMPFIRES. Wood fires ONLY!!
     

  • No Burning of Trash! Campers who burn trash shall lose fire privileges. Fires should not be left unattended at any time. Please build small fires. Old fireplace ash must be deposited in fireplace ash containers.
     

  • DO NOT DUMP FIREPLACE ASH IN THE WOODS. If you dump ashes in the woods and we must clean it up, your account will be billed for clean-up costs. (See item #10 for Fireplace ash disposal policy)
     

  • REFUSE must be deposited in P.A.Y.T. (Pay As You Throw) trash bags which are available in the store or office. Full bags must be placed at road edge of campsite at 6:00 PM promptly for pickup by our staff. Large items must be taken home. See the director for instructions on pick-up of bagged leaves. Fireplace ash must be placed in metal ‘Fireplace Ash Containers’ which are located near the lawn mower area. Bring the container to your site, place ash in container and leave it near the road edge for ‘no charge’ pickup by our staff. Under no circumstance is fireplace ash to be dumped in the woods.
     

  • NO FOUL LANGUAGE or unsatisfactory behavior will be tolerated. Unsatisfactory behavior constitutes the cancellation of stay, without refund, and camper or guest must leave campground.
     

  • View of the pavilion along Lake Manchaug at King's Family Campground in Manchaug, MACAUTION, No lifeguard on duty at the beach. Swim at your own risk. Children under 14 years of age, or children over 14 years of age that are not proficient swimmers must be accompanied  by an adult to go swimming. Swim in designated swimming area only. NEVER SWIM ALONE. NO SWIMMING after dark. (Insurance Regulation). No one allowed at the beach area after quiet hour.
     

  • REST ROOMS OPEN 24 hours. Report all vandalism to the management at once. NO LOITERING in or around rest rooms.
     

  • NO MINI-BIKES, dirt bikes, motor scooters allowed in the campground. We allow golf carts operated by sober, licensed drivers only. Roads, only maybe be used. Do not ride gold carts on  walk paths.
     

  • MESSAGES FOR CAMPERS will be taken on phone (508) 476-2534. Emergency calls only will be delivered to site. All other calls will be posted at  the store.
     

  • PARENTS are responsible for the actions and safety of their children. Children shall at all times be under the supervision of a responsible adult.
     

  • MANAGEMENT not responsible for damages to persons, trailers, cars, equipment, personal loss, loss of use of all or part of campsite, or injury cause by others or by acts of God, or by neglect on behalf of the injured party.
     

  • OUTSIDE REFRIGERATORS. All refrigerators must be locked when un-attended. Inoperable refrigerators must have doors removed. Massachusetts State law provides for fines of up to one thousand dollars per refrigerator.
     

  • SUBLETTING of trailer or site is allowed only with written consent of the management. Subletting is defined as letting others stay at your trailer for a minimum of one month. See the office for fee schedule. If you sublet, your tenants must register with the office, pay the required fee and adhere to the Policies and Guidelines of the campground. All guest, whether subletting or not, must pay fees as required or pay cover charges as listen on  rate sheet.
     

  • DECKS. No decks shall be constructed unless written plans are submitted to management and approved in writing. Any decks constructed without plans shall be immediately removed. No particle or flake board is to be used for deck construction. It deteriorated rapidly and is therefore un-safe. Decks must be built in 4’ x 8’ sections and bolted together for ease of disassembly.  No wood is to be used for screen house framing except for hand railing. NO WOOD OTHER THAN SEE-THROUGH RAILINGS IS ALLOWED ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. Manufactured screen houses only are allowed. Removable privacy panels are allowed in screen houses. These regulations are necessary to con-form to local building codes. It is also to improve the appearance of the camp-ground. We cannot be held responsible for decks if they must be removed ad damages in the process to facilitate access to plumbing and electrical lines that are buried.
     

  • NO ILLEGAL FIREWORKS shall be exploded or used in King’s Family Campground at any time.
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  • COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. All campers must comply with all laws, health regulations, and ordinances.
     

  • SITES are rented to campers for camping only. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
     

  • BOAT & DOCK REGULATIONS. Boat & dock regulations are listed on a separate sheet as an extension of these Policies and Guidelines. No powerboats or boat trailers shall be kept on campsite during the camping season. See management for off site boat trailer storage arrangements.
     

  • CAMPERS AGREE to abide by and comply with King's campground payment schedule. Any deviations to the schedule shall be approved in writing. Failure to comply shall constitute  a breach of agreement, subject the camper to losing his/her site and giving management the right to remove camper’s trailer and all personal property from the site and place in storage on or off the premises of King’s Family Campground. Camper shall be responsible for storage fee and towing/ moving costs. Abandoned trailers and personal property shall be disposed of according to the terms of our Departure Policy, which is avail-able at the office. Acceptance of our Policies & Guidelines constitutes acceptance of our Departure Policy and its terms and conditions. Trailers and personal property shall be considered abandoned if unclaimed for 30 days.
     

  • DEPOSITS and payments of site fee are considered earned and are nonrefundable according to Massachusetts Law.
     

  • SELLING OF TRAILER OR CANCELLING STAY. When selling trailer on-site after paying site fee, camper is responsible to recover site fee from buyer. No refund given. When selling trailer out of campground or cancelling stay after paying site fee, any refund given by the management shall be strictly voluntary on behalf of the management and shall be solely at the discretion of the management as to when and amount refunded. Under no circumstances shall initial deposit be refunded. It should be assumed that no additional refund shall be given. Campers that permanently vacate their campsites must leave sites natural, in accordance to our Departure Policy, a separate outline available in the office.
     

  • MANAGEMENT reserves the right to require any camper's) to leave the premises with or without a cause. No estate or tenancy is created by camper’s payment of any fee. Management reserves the right to disconnect services and/or remove evicted camper’s trailer and personal property from campsite, and move same to storage to limit financial and other damages to King’s Family Campground.
     

  • NEATNESS. Campers must maintain clean and neat campsites, including cutting of grass, of which we shall be the sole judge. If any camper refuses to keep their campsite clean and neat, we shall clean or trim it and camper shall be obligated to pay cleanup costs at $25/hr. and refuse disposal costs.
     

  • CAMPERS AGREE to abide by and comply with the Policies & Guidelines of King’s Family Campground. Campers shall accept responsibility for actions of their guests including paying unpaid cover charges. At the discretion of the management, attempts may be made to give adequate warnings to correct violations prior to evictions, however, any violation that jeopardizes the safety of the staff of King’s Family Campground or other campers or causes property damage to us or others is more serious and shall bear no warning. If deemed appropriate by the management, CAMPER will be asked to leave and CAMPER will leave voluntarily removing all personal property at that time. No refund shall be given. Extension of time may be given at the discretion of the management. Thank you.

All rules strictly enforced for your camping pleasure, safety and comfort.
(Rules subject to change without notice as conditions warrant.)
 

 

   24 Holt Rd  PO Box 440  Manchaug, MA 01526-0440         Phone: 508-476-2534 or 1-877-279-3206       Email:  Info@KingsCampground.com

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