Nelson's Family Campground
71 Mott Hill Road, East Hampton, CT  06424
TOLL FREE (866) 445-6520
Local Phone (860) 267-5300 or (860) 267-4561
Fax (860) 267-8956
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 In season hours from late June through August are 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Off season hours vary 
Please contact us

Winter hours are very limited however we have an answering machine and monitor e-mail throughout the winter months.
Please call or e-mail us and we will be happy to get back to you

 

 


The 2008 activities are as follows:

 

APRIL 18 - 20 CAMPING IN THE 80's! 

$50.00 weekend!  Come join us for our 2008 opening weekend at 1980 prices.  Renew old friendships and make new ones at our Social Hour - you bring the hors d'oeuvre and we will furnish free wine and coffee.  Family Bingo and activities for the kids.

APRIL 25 - 27 EASTER EGG-TACULAR! 

Come join us for a  hayride with the Easter Bunny!  See how many eggs you can find during our Easter egg hunt and enjoy other activities.

MAY 2 - 4  CINCO DE MAYO CAN CAN! 

Let's help those in need. Receive $24.00 off your site (2 night minumum stay) by bringing in 12 non-perishable food items.  Every item collected will be donated to the local food bank.  Kids enjoy making your own individual pi*ata while parents prepare to win the chili and wings cook-off. 

MAY 9 - 11  CELEBRATING MOM! 

Moms come enjoy a free champagne brunch with a "special" door prize.  Join us for a fitness walk.  Kids make a gift for Mom and dance the night away with a DJ.

MAY 16 - 18  ARMED FORCES WEEKEND! 

A Salute to our Armed Forces - Discount for vets, military ID mandatory.   25% off a 2 night minimum.  Families come enjoy the Fife & Drum Corp., a military vehicle display and a fly over. 

MAY 23 - 26  MEMORIAL DAY! 

Funtastic Inflatables, Wild Bill Taylor doing caricature drawings, ceramics and a family night movie. Dance the night away to DJ Jim Hogan.

MAY 30 - JUNE 1 LETTERBOX/TREASURE HUNT ADVENTURES!

You can visit letterboxing.org to see what this weekend is all about or come and be surprised.  Here is a hint, there will be treasures to be found and clues to lead the way...

JUNE 6 - 8 POTLUCK PICNIC! 

Families meet us in our pavilion for a potluck picnic.  We will supply the hamburgers & hot dogs and you bring the side salads (sign-up in the office.)  Enjoy a relaxing day playing frisbee, swimming in the pool, fishing, or have a family baseball game.  Teens potluck munchie hour.

JUNE 13 - 15  ALL ABOUT DAD! 

Happy Father's Day!  Dad - enjoy a  free beer on us!  Pig Roast (fee) open to all.  Kids make something special for Dad.   Family movie night, bingo and more.

JUNE 20 - 22  BINGO BONANZA! 

Bingo, Bingo, and more BINGO!!  Adult bingo, grocery bingo, and candy bingo for the kids.  Wine tasting for adults and juice tasting for the kids.

JUNE 27 - 29  CHOCOHOLIC/SWEETHEART WEEKEND! 

Chocolate games & fun!  Make your best chocolate dessert or candy contest and share your recipe.  Sweetheart Dance with DJ Jason Dawson.

JULY 3 - 6  LET FREEDOM RING!

 Join us for a red, white and blue weekend.  Great times with Funtastic Inflatables, Caricature drawings by Bill Taylor, crafts, DJ Keith Alan.  Kids decorate your very own "Belltown" bell and join in the bell parade!

JULY 11 - 13  EAST HAMPTON OLD HOME DAY! 

Enjoy good old-fashioned camping with your family.  Attend our town's parade, flea market, and carnival downtown.

JULY 18 - 20  MEDIEVAL SHOWDOWN DINNER SHOW! 

Come back to the time of kings & queens, swords and jousting, no utensils, and more.  BrickRoad Productions will be here to perform in "Marry Me Medieval" (fee).

JULY 25 - 27  CARNIVAL DAYS! 

Family Carnival Fun!  Come have fun playing different kinds of old fashioned games.  Teens make your own booth and earn some money (limited space.)

AUG. 1 - 3  IRISH FEST!

If you enjoy Irish Step Dancing and the sounds of Bagpipes, then this is the weekend for you!  Live Music, Irish food & beer.  A great time for all!

AUG. 8 - 10  COUNTRY HOEDOWN/SIX FLAGS BUS TRIP!

Folks come on down for a foot stompin' good time with the Trail Riders Band.  Kids enjoy hayrides, and country crafts.  We will also have a bus trip to Six Flags (sign-up in the office.)

AUG. 15 - 17  TROPICAL LUAU DELUGE! 

Everything wet, everything water:  water slides, water games, water wars.  Adults - put on your Hawaiian clothes and join us for tropical delights around the pool.  Join our progressive hors d'oeuvre walk from site to site then dance the night away with DJ Jim Hogan.

AUG. 22 - 24  UNDER THE SEA!

Come enjoy lobster, clams or steak for the land lovers (fee).  Adult wine tasting and kids' juice tasting, crab races, crafts and a DJ.

AUG. 29 - SEPT. 1  LABOR DAY LEISURE! 

Funtastic Inflatables, Wild Bill Taylor doing Caricature drawings (fee), crafts, DJ Keith Alan and a family movie night.

SEPT. 5 - 7  MEX FEST!

Enjoy some Mexican fun.  Camp for $55.00 and have a taco dinner with us free!!  (Limited per person.)  Activities for the kids.

SEPT. 12 - 14  CAN CAN! 

Let's help those in need. Receive $24.00 off your site (2 night minumum stay) by bringing in 12 non-perishable food items.  Every item collected will be donated to the local food bank.   Can-Can Bingo, adult wine tasting and kids' juice tasting.

SEPT. 19 - 21  AUTUMN APPRECIATION - SEASONAL POTLUCK! 

Pumpkin pie bake-off, kids' fall crafts, scavenger hunt, and DJ.  Seasonal potluck theme "Autumn."

SEPT. 26 - 28  APPLE WEEKEND! 

Apple bobbing, apple decorating and a caravan to the orchard for apple picking.  Later come and enjoy a delicious Turkey Dinner (fee).

OCT. 3 - 5  50'S STYLE WEEKEND! 

$50.00 weekend! Oldies but goodies.  Come enjoy some old fashion games and  a sock hop with DJ Jason Dawson.

OCT. 10 - 13 THE GREAT PUMPKIN! 

Pumpkin Carving Contest ~ Carve your own pumpkin at your site and bring to the rec hall for judging, Trick-or-Treating, Pumpkin Decorating, Costume Contest, Site Decorating, Funtastic Inflatables, Caricatures Drawings, and DJ Jim Hogan.

 

Please Note: Activities subject to change without notice.

 

Have you tried our Spring or Fall Deal?

 What is it? Camp before Memorial Day or After Labor Day and pay only for the weekends and receive free storage during the week (unit unplugged).