Cove Oceanfront Campground

Unfortunately this was not the most positive experience for my family. We had a lot of the same concerns already mentioned in the reviews.The view is beautiful but not for the price. We also wanted a regular site and were told it was fully booked so we took a site on the water but all other sites were empty during our stay. The sites are extremely small and I was so thankful there was one side with no camper because my family of six would have been squished.The playground is definitely in need of repair and updating. The teeter totter boards were on the play structure. Nails sticking out. It was not safe.I was shocked at the price for visitors! Not only per person but per hour and it was extra if they wanted to use the pool. My husband said there was also a $25 fee to use debt or credit.We will now refer to this campsite as “there’s a fee for that” campsite. Never have we paid so much for so little. We were so disappointed. We made the most of it but will not be returning. I strongly caution anyone planning to stay here. Read the reviews. Be informed.

I give this Campground a four for the view, location and cleanliness. If you have Oceanfront you can watch beautiful sunsets and the boats coming in and out of the wharf. If you have a vehicle there is lots in the area to see. If you are bicycles it is very hilly and you won't get that far. The sites are very close together unless you pay extra for a double site. You will have no privacy unless there's no one in the campground. The bathrooms are okay but there is a small charge for hot water showers. For the price paid for a campsite I find this ridiculous. The owners do keep the property immaculate. The pool sparkles clean. We have stayed in many campgrounds and for what you get it is still overpriced.

Cove Oceanview Campground unfortunately was not the family experience we were hoping for. Initially we had requested a standard serviced site, but after much correspondence it was clear that these sites were “fully booked” leaving us with premium (more expensive) sites. After arriving we were impressed with the view on the hill, but we quickly noticed that over our 3 night stay that nobody was camping on the standard sites we had originally inquired about. Not a soul. Maybe the practice is filling premium sites first, but we were discouraged that we (and the family joining us) had to pay more when the campground was pretty much empty during our stay.The grounds were well kept and we had no issues accessing our site services. The sites, however, are right on top of each other. Very little space between sites but thankfully we weren’t competing for space with the campground being empty. Just something future campers should be aware of. We were missing a fire pit and were initially instructed not to move the pits. We took one from a neighbouring site and put it where ours should have been.The playground is in dire need of attention/repair. When we arrived and allowed our six year old twins to access the playground my wife quickly noticed that not only were pieces of the wooden structure not secure, but the rotting teeter totters were placed high on the upper structures, extending out like a plank. She went to the office to report the issue. A full day went by and nothing was done to remove and install the equipment properly. My wife went back again to report the same issue and the manager had no knowledge of the issue. By the end of our stay the teeter totters were put back, but after the kids starting using them we pulled them off of those too because the wood was going soft.The heated pool looked great and the facilities were clean during our first trip swimming. This swim had to be cut short because all of our children started having reactions to the water. Rashes on privates, legs, arm pits, etc. Lots of tears unfortunately. We had to run into town to get some recommended products from the local pharmacist. Both of our families reported this to the office and in both cases (two different employees) not much ownership or responsibility was taken to support. One employee indicated that ice cream would have normally been offered I guess, but we didn’t care about getting anything. We just didn’t want this to happen to anyone else. We opted to avoid the pool for the rest of our stay, which is terrible because it is (outside of the view) the only thing for our kids to enjoy here.Our family will not be returning to this campground based on everything mentioned above. There are so many beautiful, well-maintained, and hospitable campgrounds in our beautiful province.A concerned parent and camper from Chester, NS.

Beautiful, quiet and clean campground. Staff were friendly. Best views for the sunsets. Lots to see in the area but there are a lot of ticks so check yourself.

The view is great and the employee I dealt with was good but the owner drives around there like a stick in the mud and his prices are ridiculous compared to others in the area. He drives around, not acknowledging the people feeding his wallet. Messed up!

I am 20 years old and when I was younger I went to this place and it was amazing but now it is so bad. The person at the office put a cove sticker on my car and I never said she could. As soon as I got there she was bossing me around. The pool was very nice. The view of the ocean is beautiful. The laundry room is very small. I am here with my sister, my mom, my dad, and my grandparents and when we try to take a shower we need to put money in to get hot water. I live in wasaga beach, Ontario and I have seen better places to stay. My family and I will not be coming back here ever again.

Just another review that says the same thing.Beautiful view. Nice grounds. Tenting sites are well sheltered (RV area is an open field….But the service was poor. Owners got angry when we brought up issues with the pool (kids got rashes from the water).Buckle and dime you at every turn. Want friends to come visit $5/head. Do they want in the pool? Another $5. Don’t come eairly or be late. That will cost you. It’s all very off putting…especially since it’s so expensive to start with.The province has lots of beautiful campgrounds. Do yourself a favour and somewhere else.

All I can say is wow!! First time there and definitely the last. I can see why during our 3 night stay there were only 6 trailers in the whole campground. When we reserved our stay, we requested site 32 as it seemed larger and we have a 32 ft motorhome. Email confirming our reservation stated we couldn't have site 32 as it was booked and it overlapped our stay, but if that changed they would put us in #32. It sat vacant the whole 3 nights we were there. On our second day there, the campground was basically empty and we were in the middle of a major rain storm and worker escorted a huge motorhome towing a jeep down the hill towards our site and she got out and came up to our place and asked us to move our car so this big rig could pull in besides us. There is absolutely no drainage there and my husband got drenched and his sneakers will never dry out I swear. When I bought a bundle of wood, I was told it would be delivered to our site and that we couldn't burn until after 7. We received our 7 pieces of wood at 7:30. The man that took us down to show us our site was extremely rude and obviously didn't like his job. If you are looking for a nice campground please don't waste your money on this way overpriced campground.

Really expensive for what they offer, awesome view, but nothing else to do, the kids park is dangerous and not well maintained. The camping is really plain. I would pay half for this kind of place.

Never again, poorly managed, run down campground, not very friendly and over priced charging you for everything except to use the washroom and then monitor you continuously when there. Unable to use the pool to 1:00 pm which is no good for children, playground falling apart and the pictures on the site are not reflective of what you are paying for at all, worst investment ever made in camping trip. Highly recommend you keep looking if you are considering this location. There are so many other beautiful, friendly campgrounds in Nova Scotia, this is one I would simply skip. Mountain Top and/or Fundy Trail definitely a better choice if you are looking in this area.