This place is very clean and the sites are lovely. Very peaceful and quiet in the rural area surrounding Marion. The park does have cable TV not sure why it is listed as not having it. The bathrooms are dated, but very clean. We would stay here again. They do not take credit cards. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This was our first visit to this campground. The owner is friendly and helpful. The owner purchased the property a while ago and has been upgrading the property, but wants to keep it small. There is a stream that most of the sites back up to. the stream has two swimming holes and our kids loved that! There is a golf driving range which is popular. Our son enjoyed that. You can get three different size baskets of balls from the office. Almost all the sites are a good size and are gravel. The bathrooms were not as clean as I like, but they were adequate. Not many sites so it is very peaceful and quiet. There are some permanent campers here and we spoke to one couple who come every summer for 6 weeks at a time and they love it! There isn't much to their store, just ice and drinks. But a Walmart is only 5 minutes away. Our laptop got onto their internet service fine and was a strong signal. We hear the owner puts on a great 4th of July show and even some locals come to watch. We would camp here again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This campground is perfectly adequate and easily accessible if you're having work done at Tom Johnson, but I found the owner rude. When he found out we'd stayed at a competitor's campground nearby, he started bad-mouthing them terribly. The restrooms were OK, but not great. There was poison oak all around our campsite. We spent one night and won't be back; we'll drive a few extra miles up the mountain. We camped here in a Motorhome.

What a great find. The sites are along Buck Creek and nicely shaded. There is no swimming pool, but there are two swimming holes in the river and frequently used. The sites are fairly level and about half of them are occupied with permanent weekenders. The grounds are well kept and the permanent sites have their own gardens. The bath houses are outdated but fairly clean. There is new tile in the two shower areas. There is little privacy in the bathrooms though - open access to showers with only plastic shower curtain - but most people relied on their bathrooms in rigs. A very quiet location - except for Buck Creek - yet convenient for travel to nearby areas - Asheville, Cherokee, Smoky Mtn NP about 2 hours south and Boone, Grandfather Mtn, Blowing Rock about 2 hours north. Great park to escape to. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Bathrooms were unclean. No paper towels. Bathrooms were dirty and like something out of the old west. No locks on toilet doors and very old toilets. Daughter refused to go back to bathrooms. The sites were crammed in together, right on top of each other. The stream was nice and the fire pits (rocks in a circle) were nice. We wished we had gone back to Mama Gerties up the road. The wireless internet kept dropping out and we were only 1/2 way up the line of campers. They shouldn't even advertise that they have wireless. No cable. I would not recommend it to anyone. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is perfectly adequate and easily accessible if you're having work done at Tom Johnson, but I found the owner rude. When he found out we'd stayed at a competitor's campground nearby, he started bad-mouthing them terribly. The restrooms were OK, but not great. There was poison oak all around our campsite. We spent one night and won't be back; we'll drive a few extra miles up the mountain. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a very nice RV park. It was extremely clean and well maintained. I did not try the bathrooms but my husband said they were clean. The only beef I have about this place is that there's not much for kids. They don't even have a playground and then they want them to strictly adhere to park rules. I don't think I would say children are welcomed, just allowed. Other than that it was very nice and we enjoyed our time there. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a beautiful, quiet, small park. The wifi worked great. Notice for dog owners - your dogs are not allowed to use the grass in the park between sites for their business. Unfortunately, there is no other grass except out on the road. Not a problem for us because we didn't bring our dogs on this trip but we talked to some other dog owners who would not have come there if they had known this in advance (it's not on their website). If your dog requires grass, you need to walk them on the road. We probably won't be back if we are traveling with our pets. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A great campground on a wonderful sounding stream. The landscaping is well taken care of and the overall feel of the grounds is of a very well taken care of place. The bathhouse was closed for the winter but that wasn't a concern for me. It is also a quiet place, the only vehicle that I heard was a school bus. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Campgrounds don't get any better than this one. The sites were level and the grounds were immaculate. We stayed here for about 2 weeks while we had our rig repaired. The service was fantastic, happy employees , Wi-Fi available in the lounge area, and the restaurant is great with two charming happy cooks, great breakfast and lunch. The entire visit was a pleasure. If you're anywhere east of Asheville, NC on I-40 this is certainly a nice stop, especially if you've got repairs to make on your RV. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We loved our stay at Tom Johnson's. The campground is located right along a river, and we had views of Mount Mitchell right out our front window. There is a very nice clubhouse with comfy couches, 60" TV, free coffee all day, and a great cafe that servers excellent food for reasonable prices. Everyone is very friendly that works there. If you need to get service done on your RV, they'll work with your schedule to do the work during the day and move your rig back to your spot at night for you to stay in. Asheville is only 30 minutes away; Marion is about 5 minutes away. Very dog friendly. Our dogs never even had to be on a leash. We love it here, and will stay whenever we are in this part of NC. Were able to park our trailer in a separate lot for free within walking distance. Cost is usually $30/night, or $600/mo. One of the nicest RV parks we've stayed in. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a nice alternative to high priced, older campgrounds in Asheville yet it is a quick 30 minutes from here to the Biltmore and other attractions. The park is also a good place if you plan to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway and Mount Mitchell. Plenty of places to explore and take day trips. All sites are paved with ample concrete pads and patios. If you choose a site along the river, beware that the trees may obstruct satellite reception. Also, we found that you will only get 3 digital TV channels because the local stations cannot get signal through the mountains. If you have a satellite, no worries (except the river sites). The grounds are immaculate. Staff are friendly and you are treated like family. The cafe is wonderful and serves a hearty breakfast and lunches. The cafe is open Mon - Sat (summer hours). The facility has a spacious sitting area, fireplace, large screen TV, spotless restroom/showers and 2 washers/dryers. If you are coming for service, this is the best place to stay if you want to come a day or so before your appointment, relax, and take some day trips while they are servicing your rig. If you want a nice, spacious, inexpensive, friendly place to stay while visiting Western North Carolina, you'll want to stay here! We are staying here as our base for 6 weeks and will definitely return here again! (Also, there is a rally park next door for small or large groups). We camped here in a Motorhome.

Fantastic Campground. This was our first time but definitely not the last. Super friendly staff does everything they can to make your stay enjoyable. Lots of fun for the kids. They loved the water slide and all the activities. Shaded sites in the B section are great sites...some sites in that section are full sun though. Only negative I could find is that it is a bit dusty.... minor inconvenience though for the great time we had. We will be going back in October. I would definitely recommend this park to anyone wanting a great family atmosphere with lots of fun for the kids (ours are age 3 and 9). We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We just returned from a 10 day trip here. We absolutely loved this campground! The Garcia family who own it are just lovely people and made us feel very welcome. The CG itself was safe feeling enough to let the kids (ages 7 and 4) roam around, ride their bikes ans play mini golf all by themselves. Of course it helped that we had a good view of the mini golf course and the ranger station from our campsite. We were able to visit attractions such as Chimney Rock and Grandfather Mountain but they did require just about an hour drive. The bathhouses were kept clean, though there were a few piggy campers who would mess the showers overnight. I never understand why people do that type of thing, but they were promptly cleaned in the morning. WI-FI is available at the ranger's station and those with satellite dishes were unable to get a signal at their sites nor could we get a signal for our cell phones within the CG (but as soon as we left the CG we had a signal), plus we were unable to find a decent newspaper, so we felt isolated from the world for 10 days (not really a bad thing, though!!!). The park has a fishing lake, paddle boat and canoe rentals, and arcade, mini golf, a really fun water slide a pool and kiddie pool and a hiking trail that led to a creek. All those amenities were included with a 7 day stay. They have free family games and activities everyday and most nights and offer arts and crafts daily (for a fee). Plus there were plenty of appearances by Yogi Bear himself!!! My main complaint is that there was only 1 main bathhouse for all the campers with only 2 toilets and 2 showers. This was never really a problem until the weekends when the park filled up. Then there was a line to the showers and the hot water would run out. There was a bathroom and shower up by the ranger station and the pool, but they weren't open 24 hours (at least that's what the sign said, I never tried them after hours.) We liked this park so much, we are planning on going back there next year! :) We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

My family and I visited this park for Pirates week! We had an amazing time. The park was very well kept and the beautiful lake was full of huge fish! We stayed in a cabin that was very clean and well furnished; we were able to see our kids participating in activities from our porch. The service was truly 5 star in the great outdoors. The staff was so friendly and called us by name. If you are looking for the perfect family vacation where everyone will be entertained all day this is the place to go! My kids had the most fun here! I almost forgot the waterside is super fast and fun! My whole family and I enjoyed it all weekend! We will be back soon. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.