Diver Rick
Contributor
My club has been going up to Toby for years now, and used to stay at "Happy Hearts" campground. I can't remember why, but about 10 years ago we switched to "Tobermory Village" campground.
They have recently been run by a family who bought the place a few years ago. Something that surprised me this year, is that they are now insisting on a "Security Deposit", but only from scuba divers!!! According to them, all divers are trouble makers.
They also chare fees for just about everything extra, including $8 for firewood, and they prohibit bringing in firewood from outside sources. Friends dropped in to visit us at our campfire at night, and paid big $$ just to visit.
All the money these people are raking in, and they appear not to have spent a single dime on improving the facilities: Lousy washrooms, dirty, always out of paper, etc etc.
We are no longer going to utilize this facitlity, and I would personally not recommend it for all these reasons. I guess we'll be going back to Happy Hearts, or maybe Lands End, although I've never been there.
Any other recommendations on camping for a group in the area would be appreciated!
Anyone else experiencing problems with Tobermory Village?
PS: Water was warmer than expected, viz was great, although the weather wasn't the best, but a great club weekend in Toby this past Labour Day weekend!
They have recently been run by a family who bought the place a few years ago. Something that surprised me this year, is that they are now insisting on a "Security Deposit", but only from scuba divers!!! According to them, all divers are trouble makers.
They also chare fees for just about everything extra, including $8 for firewood, and they prohibit bringing in firewood from outside sources. Friends dropped in to visit us at our campfire at night, and paid big $$ just to visit.
All the money these people are raking in, and they appear not to have spent a single dime on improving the facilities: Lousy washrooms, dirty, always out of paper, etc etc.
We are no longer going to utilize this facitlity, and I would personally not recommend it for all these reasons. I guess we'll be going back to Happy Hearts, or maybe Lands End, although I've never been there.
Any other recommendations on camping for a group in the area would be appreciated!
Anyone else experiencing problems with Tobermory Village?
PS: Water was warmer than expected, viz was great, although the weather wasn't the best, but a great club weekend in Toby this past Labour Day weekend!