This is a family friendly campground. Kids can swim at the "Swim Beach" which has sand just like a beach at the ocean. My children loved swimming in the lake and playing in the sand. We saw a few deer around the campground. When making a reservation, pay attention to the site and pad sizes you are reserving. They vary greatly. Some sites would only accommodate a tent and not a travel trailer or motorhome. We camped on loop "C". The bathhouse restrooms were clean however the showers were awful! The stalls were dirty with mildew on the walls and the showers operate with a "water-saving" feature. You press a button on the wall and the water will spray out of the shower head for approximately 20 seconds. It does not spray evenly and it comes out in a stream. Also, you have no control over the water temperature. It is set for all the showers with one temperature. This particular campground has a playground on the website map but we were disappointed to find it was only 4 swings. There is no baby swing for toddlers or younger children. Despite the few things mentioned above I would say this is a fairly nice campground especially if you like wooded, shady campsites. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a gorgeous, sparsely occupied campground and very private. The pull-throughs are a joke though--there are only 22 (16 with electricity), and they are very difficult to drive through. My husband decided that it was actually much easier to back into a different space. Many campsites have lovely views of the lake--the sunsets were awesome! The wildlife were wonderful too. My children loved the little frogs and bats. We did not have a boat, but this is an awesome boating site. Many people set up camp, and then go put their boat into the lake at the boat ramp and moor the boat next to their camp. Like other reviewers, we did not like the 9 pm gate closure, but the campground did feel very safe. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is one of three in the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area that has RV camping (Parkers Creek and Crosswinds), there is another for RV groups only Vista Point and one area just for tents New Hope Overlook. We did not have reservations and at this time of year did not need them but at this time they only accepted reservations for 7 days or more. The ranger came around to the site to collect the money and at this time he told us that Crosswinds and Poplar Point are going on a state reservations system beginning April 22 for dates July on. Now you can make reservations for one night or up to 14 and the website is www.ncparks.gov/reservations.php There are a lot of sites on the water and we selected one in the woods looking out over the water so that we could put the kayak in right from our site. Nice site. All sites have a table, fire ring, and alot have water and electricity. There is a boat dock so that motor boats can be put in and then brought over to your campsite if it is on the water. A nice beach area on Jordan Lake which is huge. The cleanest and nicest smelling bathrooms I have seen. We really enjoyed our one night stay here the weather was great, the kayaking really good with calm water going around many inlets and coves, nice bike ride over hills and dales and friendly hosts and other campers. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was our second time here. This time we were in section "B". This section seemed a little noisier than section "C", i.e. road noise. The double site we had was huge and level. It was easy to back into. The bathrooms were clean, but sparse with no heat and the shower temperature is preset. We were able to pick up 8 local TV stations using our antenna, which was good enough to watch some football games. This CG is great for bike riding, hiking, fishing, and swimming (when warmer). The park is beautiful with trees, we could hardly see the next camp site. Gate closes at 8:00 pm. No sewer at the sites. This CG is closing in a couple weeks for Winter. Looking forward to Spring so we can make another trip! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We actually stayed here in July 2008. This is a beautiful campground and exactly what we look for. Very forested setting with sites that have privacy. We came in late at night and while we were unable to get a water front site, I still rate this campground as a 10. We originally planned on staying one day as a stop over, but couldn't bring ourselves to leave. We ended up staying 3 days and changing our plans. The lake is one of the nicer ones I've been to. While there were boats out on the lake, it was not too much to take away from the setting. The beach area was nice for the kids. The campground is not to far from Apex so you can take a drive in to re-supply, etc. We would love to come back and stay longer. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a beautiful campground with fairly level lots. We thoroughly enjoyed our very first family camping trip here. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We camped at Parkers Creek in the group tent area. We enjoyed the camp site. It was well organized, clean, and the trash was picked up daily. The fire ring was well positioned with benches for 40. Access to the lake was convenient from the campsite. The bathroom facilities could have used a thorough cleaning. The beach area and playground were enjoyed by the children. We camped here in a Tent.

Very clean and quiet park. Only complaing was the water in bathhouse for sink and showers was brown like lake water. Didn't feel clean after taking a shower. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

The view on the waterfront was beautiful. You can dry camp or use W&E. We did not use bathhouse-so no review for that. Our site was large and well shaded. We canoed on the lake. Lots of people fishing from their boats and from shore. Also lots of skiers and people on their ski-doos. We had a great time. We would love to go back. Take your supplies though - as it is a ways to get anything you might need! Great place - we'll definitely go again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.