![]() ![]() If it s not in the local area, you can probably find it within a 10-20 minute drive. Greenwood shopping areas are just a few minutes away where you can find local restaurants, pharmacies, organic grocers, and most of the big box stores. We can imagine Lake Haven would be even better in warmer months with the leaves on the trees and people socializing around the lakeside campfires. Lake Haven is on the edge of a commercial/industrial area of Indianapolis, but the surrounding trees, the grass and the lake make a nice little bubble of nature. There are no resort type amenities, such as a pool, tennis courts, et cetera but the property itself is nice to walk with a central small lake frequented by ducks and geese, an enclosed dog run, and picnic tables and fire pits scattered around the lake. Even so, we felt very safe at this park and the staff/owner were very friendly and happy for a quick chat when you pick up mail or packages. They have a gate that uses swipe cards, which you re given upon check-in though it s one of those single arm gates that someone desperate enough with a big enough truck could plow through and people could also just drive around it if they have a 4x4 or big enough truck/SUV. The warning sirens were easily heard and the local fire department shares a property line with the park. The laundry is used as an emergency shelter, as is the basement of the house (the office). ![]() There is a nice laundry room and the women s bathroom was very clean with two showers. In fact they were full or nearly full the whole time we were there, so they must be used to prepping for winter temperatures. They have 50 amp throughout the park and the water spigots were insulated. Most are set to be utility to utility, so you have some good front yard space between each other. The spaces are fairly close not so tight that you have to worry about slides or awnings hitting each other, but not hugely spacious either. We didn t see much of the neighbors due to the weather, but they were smiling and waving when we did. On the other side is a large field, so we were protected from most of the urban noises. Our space (#109) was up against the back of the property, along the tree-lined fence. Normally, we wouldn t have been there that time of year but we had a family emergency. We actually had a day in the high 60s just before leaving. The weather ranged from a frigid 3 degrees and windy to snow, then some days in the high 40s and overnights near freezing the last couple of weeks. We stayed there from February 15th through March 30th. Lake Haven Retreat is in southern Indianapolis, Indiana, technically Greenwood. Will never go back, and will copy this report to every review site I can find. Appalling behavior.this couple obviously have a mutual chip on their shoulder. He said ok, and a deputy soon appears telling me that it was private property and hubby had the right to evict me. I said the sheriff would need to do that. ![]() When I related my complaint, he said he would give me my money back, but wanted me to leave. His folded arms and defensive posture told me otherwise. Then sent her husband to bang on my door, purportedly to get my side of the story. When I complained, "Sarah" insulted me by offering my money back, knowing that they're the only campground nearby. Discovered that "pull thru" site was a gravel overflow lot next to a shed, and only backing in was going to work. "Sarah" offered to have maintenance guy to guide me. Get there after hours, receipt and map were very unclear. Was told only pull thru available was electric only.I agreed. I have stayed in more than 100 RV parks, and never a problem til now. Near the end of a 14,000 mile trip to Alaska and return to NC. It’s a pretty quiet area but we did hear a train in the evening. It’s like parking in front of the dentist, you have to back up to then enter the park (around the office). And the parking area is really insufficient for RV’s and especially fifth wheels. You’ll see their big sign on the corner, take the right just after their sign. Oh, by the way, the entrance is an immediate right after you turn onto West Edgewood Avenue. We were given a map with a line drawn for us to follow, but still, the map was a little hard to follow. Also, it was a bit of a maze to get to our site. This area of the park seemed new as the FHU’s were new. We were in the “transient” pull-thru area which was large but not level and was crushed stone with some green grass at your front door. The park is pretty large with 137 RV sites. We arrived just after 6PM and the office was closed, but there was an envelope with instructions to find our site. The entrance to the park is an immediate right after you turn onto West Edgewood Ave. ![]()
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