The bright spot of the camp is location. This isolated beach is easy to be on with little kids. The tents are rustic and without lighting, so bring your own lanterns and headlamps, and all will be well. The waves crashing on the beach made for a great soundtrack to fall asleep to. This place is easy to feel nickel & dimed about between the necessary shuttle fee and food costs (there isn't really any food to speak of available, other than what they make). The onsite "store" didn't have most of what it was advertised to have, nor did they intend to obtain it. We have a picky eater, and the fact that there were no frozen pizzas, as advertised, made dinner a challenge. Before you leave Avalon, I highly recommend hitting up Von's to purchase additional foods like baby carrots, fruit, beverages, and anything your picky eater might need. Breakfast is good, and included in the price. We found that snacking on what we brought from Avalon was good for lunch, and then we paid for dinners made by the camp.
One really lovely thing was that Gemini went out of her way to make sure my husband had a birthday cake. We arrived on his birthday, and she made sure they brought in a cake from town so it would be a surprise for him. The kids that were there from a camp all gathered round and sang happy birthday to him. It was really incredible that she went out of her way for us.
The pros:
-location! Beautiful beach, very isolated
-bison, seals, sea turtles, quail
-a nice breeze keeps it from being too hot
-no one is around, we had the beach to ourselves!
The cons:
-$20 per meal is steep for what you get. Dinner was not always on time.
-The mugs for coffee/tea are tiny. Bring your own.
-The trash and animal poop that litter the camp wasn't picked up during our stay, so other animals began to spread the poop, making it perilous to walk at night, even with a headlamp.
-Unreliable communication with staff during stay.