Barry was very responsive, the spot was nice, and the amenities we needed were available.
Pros:
Quiet (no traffic noise, barking dogs, or unruly children)
Grass surface was nice
Only 40 minutes to Niagara Falls
Flush toilet and sink for hand washing worked well and was clean
Firepit with wood to purchase
30amp power plug, pottable water, & sewer dump worked, but...
Had campsite to ourselves, but...
Cons:
For our trailer setup, the hookups weren't convenient, but we had enough extra 30amp cord and water hose to make it work.
Being from Texas, we did feel a little bit like we were camping in the neighbor's backyard.
Overall, a good 1st Hipcamp experience from the camping experience.
(the $30.28 Hipcamp fee, 18.35%, seemed high, but our understanding is that's not within the host's control. And, the 13% occupancy fee was unexpected - why can't this be shown prior to clicking reserve? By the time we had done research to find a spot that evening, we booked it. Not sure we'll use Hipcamp again though because service fee, service fee tax, and occupancy tax took what we thought was $165 to $220.67).