sorry to say i have to agree with sue on this one!! I lived in that park for about 4 years and knew alot of people there.most are good people but the bad ones numbers have grown and it is a shame.i know of other cases like sues and also the arsons that are going on as well.property values have dropped to next to nothing and even considering the current economy if you were to try and sell your home there you wouldnt get nearly its value.i was a frequent patron of the southern star bar and grill there.it used to be a fairly good place to go and kick back untill the outsiders and trouble makers were allowed to take it over.the friends and people of the park i used to see there no longer go there or anywere else in there for that matter.
No offense to the coffee county Sheriffs dpt. but they are not in there patroling enough which is understandable considering the size of the county,which brings me to believe they need a security officer in there again and preferably a licensed one this time.Sheriffs dpt. cant stay in there 24/7 and usually only come when called,again thats not thier fault they have alot of calls to take and area to cover.the last of my family just moved out of there and only moved just outside the park just to get out of there.outside the park is great no problems at all with any kind of vandalism.the home they were selling was broken into and the person that did it was caught with our property stored at his girlfriends mothers house in the park.i wont mention his name here but he was a frequent drug user and he knew my law enforcement background and still had the brass ones to steal from us.not to long after the theft the home was burned along with others in the park.Anyway like robbie this has been my .02 cents!!!

Tim,
DO NOT BUY A LOT IN LAKEWOOD PARK!
My husand and I bought during the first year the park was selling lots. (Early 1980's). The concept for small vacation lots, was good in the begining, but by 1986 had gone to the dogs! Security was a joke, they slept thru their shifts, and i had to call the sheriffs dept. on two occassions, because rednecks wandered into our lots causing problems,and once two men were sexually harrassing me and trying to force me into our vacation home with my young children watching on. Luckily my husband returned and pulled a handgun on them.From that point on we were armed while on the property.
The bathhouses were dangerous as well. My husband would sneak into the womens side to be with us while we showered in the larger handicap stall.
Management was almost nonexistant, except for at the sales office. They kept up the office to look really nice.Our road was to get power lines right away but years later when it was finally installed, we and 3 other property owners went to sign up and were totld that we would have to cover the entire cost to hook up to it becouse the other owners were not interested! We figured it wasnt worth the some $5,000,00 (for Each of the 4 owners ) plus the meters and connection fee's and monthly bill.
Every weekend, we invested a lot of hard work , money and time there (we built our lil cottage ourselves as a family project) just to be robbed during the week. Locks were cut, windows broken, doors kicked in, even when we left nothing of value there. Even the childrens old toys were stolen.
One of the last times we were there , we heard that our next door nieghbor had spent time in prision for child rape charges. We were shocked, as we really liked them and they were weekenders , just like us!
When we finally decided to sell it, NO ONE would buy it for any price! In the end we just walked away! We never payed any more taxes on it or any membership fee's as well.
I dont know whatever became of our lot and cottage. But walking away was much easier than the struggle of making it what it could have been.
DO NOT BUY A LOT IN LAKEWOOD PARK FOR ANY PURPOSE!

Lakewood Park. I love it!!! I have friends that live and have a business there. They are totally satisfied. They do live close to the lake. Oh, you should see the sunrise over that lake, absolutely beautiful. There are some problems in the Park and they are slowly being taken care of. Yes ,the sheriff''s patrol is there often, but, that 's a good thing. They are cleaning it up. Lakewood Market and Grill (formerly Lakewood Pizza) is under new management. They have wonderful food and they sell a few groceries and a beer too. The Sheriff is also getting rid of the roaming dogs. People will bring their unwanted animals and just dump them off. Such a shame. One of these days Lakewood Park is going to be a fantastic place to live and the lots will go sky high. Just my .02 worth.

My job takes me to Lakewood Park on occasion. In all honesty, I would not want to move my family into Lakewood Park, due to squatters that have been a problem in the back area of the property, abandoned camping trailers that have been salvaged of their sheet metal, people living in storage sheds, etc.. Stories in our local paper have indicated problems of theft and problems against the county for back fees, etc. Properties in the back of the development have signs warning trespassers to stay away (mostly due to squatters and thefts). Some of the areas have been cleaned up a bit in the last 6 months, but they have a long way to go. I do not go into the park without a co-worker with me. With all this said, if you purchase property closer to I-24, outside Lakewood Park...the Beechgrove area is absolutely beautiful with rolling hills and wonderful views. Murfreesboro is approximately 20 miles down the interstate with great shopping and nice places to eat. Manchester is also 15-20 miles the opposite direction of Beechgrove. It is certainly smaller than Murfreesboro, but a nice town and known to be the "home" of Bonnaroo. The Beechgrove area is great and offers awesome views, but I would gather more information before purchasing within the park.

I used to live not too far from there and found the area common. It doesn't forward a big-city life, but that's not what everyone wants. As Charlene points out, it's close to Murfreesboro, which has tons of great places to shop. They've just opened up some really nice plazas there recently, too. I personally LOVE Bell Buckle, which isn't too far away either. The Moon Pie Festival there every year is a great piece of Americana. If you are in rural Pennsylvania, you'll love the area. If you want something more lively, you may want to move a bit north from Beechgrove.

As a Realtor, I cannot suggest an area as safe or not. There are web sites for neighborhood statistics etc. Exit 97 Beechgrove then about 8 miles and you are in the country. There are some homes and many mobile units. There is a yearly association fee $85? Three small lakes to fish and afforadable housing. Shop in Murfreesboro. Hope this helps!