This is an excellent campground for peace and quiet. It is a beautiful place. It is a great location for day rides to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is at the base of the mountains thus keeping you from having to pull RV up the usual steep curvy roads if you come in from Morganton. It has easy access of I-40. The owner is very courteous and attentive. We were here as a overnight stop on a motorcycle ride. I didn't want to leave the next morning. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.

This is a small place with only 8 or 9 sites however it is one of the most beautiful and peaceful we have ever stayed in. We have a 38ft MH - entrance was a little narrow. Sites are all back ins. You will either have one on stream side or opposite facing the stream. On stream side, a 40fter could park. On the other side, 38ft would be max. Sites are wide. There are also cabins for rent. We also had a lodge rented which was very nice inside and had all amenities. The owner is very friendly and helpful. For a peaceful getaway, this is a great find. Remember to bring the fishing gear. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is our 3rd year of staying here. It is located with a nice stream running right down the middle of the campground. It is an adult oriented park. There are trout and small mouth bass in the stream. They have the cleanest bathrooms and showers I have ever seen. There is no seasonal or yearly camping which makes this place very clean. Optimistic is also very pet friendly. If you like to fish, hike or just relax by the stream this is the place for you and yours. No tents are allowed. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is located on a very dusty gravel road, and consist primarily of seasonal campers. There is a creek that the owner dams to provide a wading area. There is a catch and release fishing pond with small sunfish and catfish, and lots of ducks. The creek is prone to flooding its banks during hard rains. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The campground is nice. But in order to go swimming or play putt putt you have to pay for that everytime you want to swim or play . I think that should be included with the price for camping. I will not stay there anymore. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We have been going to this campground for a few years. We had always camped in the "older" area and this was GREAT! Close to the swim area, slide and pavilion area. If you are able to get in these sites there is great shade. The new area in in an open field with NO shade what so ever and gets VERY hot. BUT you do get great bathroom/shower area. The sites are also pretty close in the new area as well. Being first come first serve we have never had a problem on a regular weekend getting in. They have a dance Fri/Sat nights which everyone attends. The water slide is a little pricey and has to be paid each day. We never have paid to swim but the water hole is VERY cold and I never could get myself or my kids in. The old area has a great stream going through the park, but do watch out for snakes. I'll go back if I can get in the "old"part otherwise I will goo to a field closer to home. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

We have camped here for the past few years and keep going back since our son loves it. The lower camping area is the best place to be. Close to the VERY cold swim area, Very small pool, camping store and pavilion. The swim hole is shallow and is great for kids of all ages. The pool is very small for those looking for something a little warmer. The waterslide is the best part for the kids but expensive ($10 a day)for what it is. But the kids do love it! At night the pavilion area is the place to be whether it is for dancing, football, basketball this is where you will find everyone. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This is a very large park with a stream running through it. The campground has sites for just about everyone. Some sites are the usual tight pull throughs and some do have 50 amp services. The lower sections have seasonal sites and a handful of monthly sites. This is a true big rig park; there are a large number of sites that you could fit 40' plus RV's in. You can find roomy sites, mine was well over 100' deep and plenty wide. The monthly sites can have a telephone line and high speed internet if you wish to get connected through the utility company just like you would in a house. The CG does not offer phone, wifi or cable. My sat dish worked very well though. There is no cell phone service in this area, if you want to stay a few months, a local phone line wasn't much trouble to get. The sites up front were easy to back into, lots of room for turning my big rig. The entrance is steep and tight but, not too bad. The climb out will test your truck if your pulling a 43' 5th like me. I stayed at a 50 amp back in site and it worked out well. Most of the park is full hook up 30 amp. I didn't try the smaller sites towards the back, they looked decent though. The park is not the best kept but, its probably the best in the area overall. It's a busy place in the summer and there are things to do, hiking, swimming, National Parks near by and there is Lake James too. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Huge campground, it is local for us. Great creek swimming and decent size sites. A lot of permanent campers in the summer, mostly families. Great family atmosphere. Kids have a ball! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The kids loved this campground! There is a swimming hole with diving boards, and for small fees you can rent tubes, play miniature golf, and enjoy a waterslide. If you want the quiet section of the campground, turn to the right after entering (before crossing the bridge). We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great Campground!. River swimming with diving boards. Tubing. Shallow river runs through campground. Perfect for kids. Saturday night music. Water slide.Swimming pool. Miniture golf. In NC mountains. Only bad thing was bathhouses were not clean. We will go back. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.