Charlestown Manor Beach And Campground

Kimberlee, the owner, is wonderful, and the beach area is always clean. The bathrooms smell fresh, and the snack shack offers great food at good prices. The staff is friendly too. It's $5 per person (free for kids under 1) plus $5 for parking on weekends. While there are no alcohol signs, some visitors still bring it in, which is disrespectful. Similarly, some ignore "Campers only" signs. If prices rise next year, it's due to the actions of a few. I’ll keep enjoying my favorite clean beach. Thank you!

Great place to take the family for a fun day on the river. For $5 a person you can enjoy a nice clean beach with restrooms and a snack shack. There is even a free air compressor to blow up all of your water inflatables. Plenty of trees as well for some shade on those hot days. My boys gave it a 10/10 and we will definitely be back.

unfortunately, this family owned business is not as "family oriented " as it portrays to be. my car was hit in their parking lot and the told both the police and the insurance compa that they had no footage of the incident. the husband who works the parking lot said he saw it and went after the car but wrote down an incorrect plate. It should be noted that there are several cameras on site. the wife was not trying to work with us and show us the cameras. she acted as if she was looking through the video and kept saying that the camera would jump from different angles when a car went by ( still should have been able to see the vehicle). the grandfather made a great comment and said " she's a nice lady, she was rushing home to her kids". call me crazy, but that means they knew who the lady was and covered it up. I'm very disappointed as this was a hit and run. my family and myself decided to try something new and visit the campground and support. and as pay back they couldn't even be decent enough to provide us the information so that my car could be fixed. instead I have to come out of pocket.

This place came highly recommended, and at first, I was thrilled to join the community. The people who live here are warm, welcoming, and genuinely kind. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the ownership. After my father was tragically killed, I had no choice but to step back from an opportunity to buy the perfect place at the perfect price. I explained everything to the owner and was told I’d be kept on the list for the future. Over the next year, my family was hit with even more loss — including my mother and brothers-in-law, both untimely passing. Through it all, I stayed in touch, kept her updated, and made sure she knew I still wanted to be part of this community. Fast-forward to now: a friend tells me his place is available. I reach out to the owner immediately, only to be told it’s already taken. When I asked why I wasn’t contacted — as I had been promised — I was coldly told I was never put back on the list "because of what happened before." To add insult, she told me if I wanted back on the list, there are 14–15 people ahead of me, and it could take years. Cold. Heartless. Completely detached from humanity. The residents are amazing, but the owner? She treats people like numbers, not humans — even when you’ve just buried your family members. It makes you wonder: if she shows this little compassion to potential residents, how well does she truly serve the community?

This place is nice and clean. Bathrooms and changing rooms plus a air compressor to blow up tubes. Parking is tight but well worth it 5 for 3 years and up free for 1-2 years old. Water is just right and not many rocks. Bring your own grill and no animals allowed.

Actually ended up having a great time and this was a very last minute quick google search. We needed to be close to the Delaware east stop. BE WARNED: They only accept cash! People who owned the spot and worked there are friendly. We had a beautiful time at the beach. It’s clean, bathrooms were cleaned and smelled good (surprising). I noticed they just let people be. A few people were playing music just mildly loud but not loud enough to be obnoxious and they didn’t bother them. I appreciated that a lot. Let me people just have a good time with family. Overall, I think I’m going back again.

If you love spending the evening by water, this is the right place to visit. The wharf welcomes you to have a walk. You can sit and enjoy the gentle breeze. There are some picnic benches so you can come with a group with a packed lunch or snacks. The town beside it is also very cozy and beautiful.