The criteria was simply that it'd be a quick overnight to enlighten us as to what we are up for. I'll post more about what we learned in the next post.
The campground is large. The website says 300 acres, which is very believable. The front gate is card or code operated for easy access. Check in time is 5PM or else they drop your check in package into an envelope near the gate. All of the roads were solid. In mid-May I think their must have been 50+ trailers and RVs on the property. Some of the sites were clearly permanently lived in, and there were sites that were excluded in trees or out in the open or next to the lake. We drove around the lake to find a spot that was more hidden and found one that we liked.There were about half sites with 30 amp service and half with 50 amp service and each site had a sewage/black water intake spot.
As is characteristic of NC this time of year, there is a lot of poison oak and poison ivy on the edges of the woods.
The things to do are plenty. Two pools, two club houses, a concession stand like you'd find in a bowling alley, playground, hot tub, shuffle board, tennis courts, and fishing. The pools aren't open before Memorial day or after Labor day. The playground was good and the met a full-timer family there who had 6 kids (in a Class-C!). They do sell propane as well.
The only problem we had was the lack of a fire pit. We had planned to cook hot dogs over a fire and make it more like camping for the kids. It turns out that some of the sites have fire rings (less than half) and some don't. The sites are first-come, first-served, so the sites with a fire ring were all taken. The nearest group fire ring was at least 100 feet from our site, so we fried our dogs in a pan. When we asked the staff about it, they got a bit defensive and snippy and made excuses.
Nevertheless, on the reservation page for this campground (copied today 5/22/14), there is this purchase option, which is what we paid for.
The simple solution is what we suggested in person. Put an asterisk or some other indicator that fire rings are not available for all sites.Standard From $48.00 Per Day The standard sites are located on gravel surfaces with some shaded spots and some in the sun. 50 amp service available for $3/day. Size limit is 35'-45'. • Water • Sewer • Electric • Picnic table • Fire ring
Summary:
Overall, this was a reasonably well kept campground. The only major thing in disrepair was the bridge across the lake, which was cordoned off.
I expected more for the price, mostly because $48 is almost as much as a hotel room, but I would go back if I needed to.
I give it 6-7 out of 10 stars
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