Nice state park, well taken care off. Sites are not that level overall on the north road in section A, can flood with heavy rain. Empty for the most park during the week but packed on weekends. No sewer, water available, bring 50' of hose, 30 amp electric. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had reservations here for two nights. Our campsite was in the wooded area close to the lake. I liked the site but we had electrical problems. Both my box and my neighbors box would trip the gfci as soon as I hooked up. I could run my generator and have no problem. Cooled trailer down and then spent the night. Park electrician came out next morning. He could find no problem with his breaker and thought the problem was on my end. I have not had this issue before or since we left park. I could defeat the gfci but we decided just to move on down the road. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park, with good trails. Campground has waterfront sites available. We stayed on the waterfront which are in the woods. These sites require some leveling but not bad. Word of caution: these sites can be very windy!! We were here in October and very cold wind blowing through campsites made it unbearable to be outside. Non-waterfront sites on the other hand were completely calm! Just check the weather if you can before booking. Playground available for kids. Overall a good park that we'll return to. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice state park, roomy and well maintained. Eight miles to New Castle and many nice places to eat. Los Amigos Mexican was excellent. Nice beach, shade or sun your choice. Gravel sites, back in and pull through. Cell phone coverage weak but doable. Mifi in and out with Verizon. Will return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Great State Park, water requires plenty of hose to reach hydrant. Can be very busy on weekends, but plenty of sites on week nights. Sites are for the most part level, some are off quite a bit front to rear. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Back again at Summit Lake. This park is open all year. The rate posted is the off season rate. The water wasn't on yet nor were the restrooms open. Water is available from the well house only per the office. Dump station was available for use. Gravel pads level and in good condition after a very wet winter and spring. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A very nice state park. However "stimulus" money was spent planting trees that will be to close to the roads in loop "A" in years to come and will limit the access of "Big Rigs". The campground can be very busy on weekends, but during the week occupancy is sparse. There is a beach in the park but not close to the campground as is a boat rental. Shower houses are in better condition than during our last visit in the spring. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camp here several times per year. Well maintained facilities; satellite friendly in main loop, back loops are tree covered. Rate is for Sunday through Thursday. Out of state residents pays $7 park admission fee on top of site rental. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice sized campsites. We stayed in section A site 33. Sites near water are less than level but have great shade. Grounds are well maintained. We had trouble with the water hook-up being to far from site and had to make a trip to local walmart for extra hose. Also, you share water hookup with neighbor site and water pressure can sometimes be a less. Playgrounds are not for very small children and the geese droppings will keep you away from them. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Some shaded sites, not very level near the lake. Other sites with no shade, all grass and gravel out along the enter/entrance loop road. Water connection was a major problem and the water faucet is shared between 2 campsites which can be spaced fairly far apart. Bring lots of hose with you and know which side your hook-up is on. It took 30 minutes changing sites just to find one to accommodate our RV hookup and lack of significant lengthy hoses. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice family campground and friendly staff. Severe weather struck during our visit and the staff went around door to door with relevant information to keep all campers informed. Our loop had sites immediately adjacent to the lake, which was great for fishing with the children. The beach was clean and quiet. The restrooms were generally clean; however, very dated with peeling paint. We plan to make an annual visit to this campground. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
It is off season, so there are very few RVs here (3 including us). It is well maintained with easy access to sites. The rate is reduced Sunday through Wednesday night. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful State Park with very large sites. Interior sites were actually bigger, and the back of the sites do not butt up against each other as indicated on the maps. They have a buffer green space area in between. We were actually closer to the people across the road than the people in back of us. Rangers held nature activities and campfires for the kids, and the numerous walking paths along with the rest of the park were very clean and nicely mowed. Beach was fun for the kids with a very reasonably priced concession stand. Would most certainly stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2007
$25
Excellent state park with very big campsites. We stayed with family and had plenty of room between campers to set up screened tent and enjoy company. Nice, brand new playground for kids, nice swimming beach, walking trails and very friendly staff. Excellent place to stay. Only complaint is that bathrooms had lots of peeling paint on walls. Not a big problem but kept me from giving the park a 10. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful state park with huge campsites. We went during the week and had our pick of waterfront sites. They said it's very busy on weekends. Baths basic, but clean and decent. Lake is all no wake, and fishing is big here. Only complaint is that pets are not always quiet, and some acted aggressive. Park rangers should address that problem. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Stayed here two nights due to weather. Closing on the 14th for the season. Beautifully kept area inside and out. Showers were not new but very clean and well maintained. We appear to be the only ones left here that are not full time. Staff is most helpful and has a wonderful supply of tools if you forgot your saw, etc. I agree that the dump station is a strange spot on the way out. Easy access, cement pads for pull through, friendly, and even they escorted us to our site. I would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
90% permanent sites. Great for work being done at Walnut Ridge RV dealer who also owns the campground. . Electric & Water only. 50 amp. Out site was short but worked-would not have if I had my swivel-wheel trailer connected. Some shade but afternoon very sunny. Dump station in a lousy area-directly in path RV's come in. Charge for the pool $2.50 per person-and closed at 5pm. When temps were over 90 degrees all week this was a bit short sighted on their part. Bill's diner in town is where the locals eat. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The office staff was very friendly and helpful. Very attractive campground. Neat, clean. 50AMP "big rig" site had water: but NO sewer hookup! Dump station was placed on a curve, on an incline. Could not completely dump when we came in, as dump area (In the middle of the entrance to a road) on left side of coach was a steel plate placed in the asphalt. Had then to back up to maneuver into the entrance road. Site was level and gravel. Had to dump AGAIN next morning when we left to get tanks completely empty. Felt that the COST of $36 was VERY high for only water and 50AMP hookup. Turns were very tight for a 40" rig. Due to the high cost, we wouldn't return. Based on other sites we've visited throughout the US, $25 would have been more reasonable. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is primarily a seasonal park with a dozen or so sites for over nighters. It is clean and well cared for. There were both pull thru and back in overnight sites. The sites were nice sized and easy to get into and out of. They were most gracious to us when we were there. We had a broken spring that we had to replace and they allowed us to repair our rig at our site, even letting us utilize their park shop. They put us in contact with a wonderful mobile RV repairman who assisted us. We would return there if in the area again. The park is outside of a nice little town with all the necessary amenities. Aside from the problem with the RV it was a very pleasant place to visit. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.