Hidden Pines RV Campground

In general I get along in life by giving people a lot of rope as well as the benefit of the doubt, as you will discover.

It was early July, 2026. I stopped at Hidden Pines because of road exhaustion. I needed a place to rest and recuperate. After staying two nights I asked what the rate was for 1 month. Several negative things happened right away. First, Mike, the proprietor, tricked me into paying him $2000 for the month using his flim-flam kind of talk meant to confuse. (That’s higher by hundreds of dollars than most all other campgrounds nearby.)
I was very confused but signed the credit card slip just before I saw the amount. I thought he had just a minute before told me it would be a lot less than that. This was upsetting but it was my fault for being easily fooled and overly tired.

Next, he tells me he is going to scrutinize my life to find out anything bad in my past. I told him to go right ahead and that he is wasting his time. Furthermore, this is absurd since I’m an 80 year old woman who appears neat and clean and I drive a newer top flight RV.

A short time later, having settled in my space, I am taking a garbage bag out to the trash can, he swoops in with his car as though he had been waiting for me, and demands I give him my garbage bag. I refused. He insisted several times, I refused several times but I finally gave it to him with a bad feeling about it. This particular trespass really upset me.

After that he left me pretty much alone except for stressing the many rules I must follow, and messing with my WiFi connection. I believe he continually blocked my VPN in order to spy on me. I had to leave the property to reestablish the VPN then return to my campsite. This happened many times. I resorted to turning my phone off for the most part while in that campground.

Finally toward the end of my stay, Mike offered me a trailer. That afternoon he gave me a tour of this trailer which he said he would let me rent for $2000 a month along with a place to park my RV. I entertained the possibility at first but at 3 AM I woke up realizing the trailer was too depressing on the inside to even consider. I called him early and told him I wasn’t interested and why. Suddenly, he switched from being “nice Mike” to being very angry Mike. As he tried to collect himself, he told me “meet me at noon. You have mail down here.” I knew I didn’t have any mail. I went there anyway at 12:15 against my better judgment. I tried the front door, but it was locked.

Up drives a car paralleling mine with a woman claiming to be Mike’s wife. I didn’t believe she was his wife though. She said Mike will be right down and for me to wait for him. After a few minutes, I walked over to her car and told her I’m leaving. I turned the key and began to drive toward the exit. She pulled her car in front of me so I couldn’t leave. I backed my RV up to access the other way out when Mike drives up behind me as if to block me in so it seemed. The hair on the back of my neck was tingling. I was able to get out of there though. I still wonder what they had in mind. Were they going to try to charge me for the trailer that we had never contracted for and claim verbal agreement? Worse? Who knows?

It was a strange month and completely absurd at the end.

Of course he will try to discredit this account of what happened as he does with all bad reviews. Would-be campers would do well to heed the advice in the many bad reviews.

Mike is very friendly and helpful. I was traveling in my RV with my Sister and niece, he made sure we got in our spot and even offered to help with the fire if we needed it. Will stay again when in the area

this place is amazing. feels like home and everyone’s welcome. mike made sure we have everything we need and set us up with coffee and popcorn and hot cocoa. 24G021526G001