The process of improving the facilities at Dreamland Resort has been a continuous process since the opening of the park in 1998.
Resort management continues to uphold the highest standards in resort living. (Nothing less is acceptable.)
This page provides a look forward to upcoming changes, and a partial history of changes over the years.
2011
The beach area was upgraded with a new retaining wall, steps into the water, and a slide. Pea gravel was added to the swimming area.
Shock absorbing pea gravel was installed under the swings in the playground area.
2009
A portion of the open-air picnic pavillion was enclosed to provide a games room.
2010
The boat storage area was expanded. Dreamland Resort provides winter boat storage to seasonal site holders at no additional cost.
2007
An overnight camping area with serviced sites was added to the resort.
2007
The 4800 square foot recreation hall/banquet facility opened.
2005
The children's playground was upgraded with certified Henderson equipment. A Henderson outdoor fitness area was added at the same time.
2003
The scenic waterfront pathway running the length of the resort was completed.
2001
The original picnic pavillion was completed. Prior to the completion of the recreation hall in 2007, this provided a covered area for pot luck dinners, etc.
Farmland prior to the beginning of Dreamland Resort in 1998.
2012
A water trampoline was added to the beach swimming area.
Shock absorbing pea gravel was installed in the fitness complex at the west end of the resort.
2013
A new Iceberg Climbing Wall was added at the beach area, several overnight camping sites for group camping (with power and water) were added in the beach/playground area, the boat storage area was expanded, and two new docks were installed. A beach volleyball court was added in the beach/playground area. A 'pool basketball' hoop was added to the pool. The Lang-Hastings hiking trail through the park was widened and upgraded with limestone screenings all the way from Hastings to Peterborough.
1998 - 2016 Adding Trees - From a Farmer's Field to a First Class Resort
As late as the mid 90s, the waterfront currrently occupied by Dreamland Resort was farmland. Converting these fields into a vibrant resort has required the planting of over 1000 trees, and thousands of hedge shrubs.
Click on any of the photos below to begin a slide show which shows this transformation in words and pictures.
2016
The Recreation Hall was expanded to 5900 square feet and improved disabled access was added at the front entrance.
2014
A new cottage in the private park at the eastern end of Dreamland Resort became available for weekly, monthly, or longer rentals. Please click on the 'Cottage Rental' link for further information.
2015
The main parking lot at the Recreation Hall was paved. Limited WiFi became available in the office area and Recreation Hall.
Each year has also seen upgrades and improvements to the infrastructure of the resort. Scroll down this page to see how the resort has grown and expanded over the years.
2021
Several improvements were made for the 2021 season. The Snack Shack was added to the Trans Canada Trail near the pool, a chicken coop was added to the Farm Animal area and the beach was expanded.
2022
Upgrades for the 2022 season included a fishing dock, walkways and improvements to the gazebo in the pool area, and new basketball and road-hockey nets at the paved sports rink.
2018
A 'picnic raft' was added at the beach are. 2018 also saw an upgrade to the water purification system.