I agree with everything said below, a unique park that is nice and clean and is away from everything. The folks are friendly and we had an escort to our site, and assistance on backing into our site. The sites are back to back, so you share the utilities with about 10 to 12 feet in between the back of the 2 campers, not including slide outs. The sites are offset, so the front to front space is large. As C2C, we had to pay $2 extra for cable, $2 extra for sewer, and pay for Wi-Fi. the road is narrow coming in, but still manageable. We will be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground is clean and nice. It was level and all of the hookups were good. The laundry was clean, and the owners were friendly. The layout is a little different as the sites are joint on the hookup side so you would be near your neighbors. This does give you a large area from your front door with a cement patio, though. It wasn't very full so we had no one next to us, but it is just different. All the sites look over to a small lake that was clean. The cable was new but snowy, and the owners were getting the cable company in to check it out. The biggest downside would be that it is out in the country and 5 to 8 miles from gas and groceries. The Outer Banks and Kitty Hawk are about 40 miles. Of course it was very quiet. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Could not give this place a positive rating. Yes the sites are level and clean. The side by side hookups can have you on top of your neighbor, especially the pull throughs. Owners must have worked for either KOA or a bank. Extra fees are out of control here: $4.50 a day for Wi-Fi, $5 for a pull through, $2 for 50 amps, $2 for cable TV, $2 for an electric golf cart, $7.50 to wash an RV, $5 for a fire ring or buy their wood? Never in 3 years of full timing have we seen anything like that. People who charge for a fire ring are not friendly people. LP for $4 a gallon plus tax, $2 wagon rides in the fall. This place should call themselves 'show me the money' or 'thats extra'. We will never come back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The road to this campground is very narrow, but paved. Campground is very rural, very quiet and well-maintained. Nice setting around the lake. Owners on site, very informative and helpful. They fixed a bad circuit breaker quickly. Interior roads are paved, level sites are grass and gravel with a cement patio. Extensive cable TV channels, good for satellite. Must pay for Wi-Fi. Distance to Wright Brothers Bridge to the Outer Banks is about 40 miles. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A very nice campground with a slightly strange setup. The sites are side-by-side hookups so you're close there but each camper has a large yard to their door side. Unfortunately, our slide opens to the utility side so I got a nice view of the camper next door. This is one of the reasons I didn't give this a higher rating. The other reason is because they charge extra for just about everything. $2/night per pet, $5/night for pull-through, $2/night for cable, ?? for wifi, ?? to have a campfire, and $2/day for 50 amp. One fellow brought his own fire ring with cover and his own wood and they still charged him. Other than that, it is a very well maintained campground about 40 minutes from Kitty Hawk with free fishing in the stocked lake. We would recommend this campground to others with the caveat about all the extra rates. They only have 4 pull-through sites but the owner will back your RV in if you need help. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Spotless, quiet and well-tended family-run CG with small lake for fishing. All sites circle it so have a view, but the designated area for swimming is too shallow. OK for toddlers splashing perhaps, but with no pool available and soaring temps, it was too hot to be truly enjoyable. Not close to shopping (gas/groceries), but daytrips to Outer Banks are easy. Small restaurant on premises, but we did not eat there. We stayed thru C2C and would return again even though being charged for extras was annoying. First I ever heard of a charge for using the fire ring if you bring your own wood. Otherwise, you pay for the wood upon arrival. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A nice campground in a quiet area, with sites surrounding a large pond. Cable TV was included in our price (Good Sam). It poured rain, and the ground got really saturated, which made it hard to maneuver around the RV. The bathrooms were spotless. There's 1 sink, 1 stall, and 2 showers in each bath house, which might be a problem when it's crowded. Plus, the bath houses are a long way from many of the sites. All 3 of us showered in the morning, and the hot water turned freezing at the beginning of the third shower. Other than that, it was fine. We camped here in a Motorhome.
First and foremost we imagine when you look up the meaning of Southern Hospitality we would find the names of Judy and Everett Sawyer. The moment our group arrived; we were wholeheartedly welcomed; we felt right at home. We have been camping since 1978 and have not visited a better kept campground-- on a scale of 1 - 10; we would rate this one a 12. It is gorgeous!! The grounds are immaculate, the sites are large with concrete patios, table and flowers -- really nice. Everett came by several times to ask if we needed anything-- and sometimes just to chat-- that was nice!!! We would highly recommend North River Campground to everyone; it is worth the trip. We will definitely return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is as about as close to a 10 as one could ever hope for. The rack rate is $32 but they do accept Passport America & Good Sams with some restrictions of course. The wI-FI works well. The only minor irritation is the daily charge through a third party to use it. The best thing about the sites is that the RV sits on gravel/grass. The picnic table sits on a large concrete slab. No walking of mud or grass into the RV. Now imagine how much sense that makes! Utilities for each site are located side by side. Nobody has the joy of looking at his neighbors sewer line. You face your neighbors picnic table with adequate space in between. The hustle & bustle of Kitty Hawk & the rest of Cape Hattaras is a bit of a drive away but who wants to pay almost twice the amount just for the convenience along with being jammed right up next to your neighbor. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a very nice setting. The owners are friendly and seem to do an excellent job of managing the park. We would definitely stay here again. The Trailer Life listing is under Shiloh. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is an extremely well run campground. The grounds are diligently maintained, nicely landscaped and immaculately clean. The sites are very level, all of them circle the lake (with fountain and fish). There are acres of grass throughout the park. The laundry is very clean, 4 washers and 4 dryers ($1.25/1.00). The store is well stocked, they have a pizza stand on-site in case you're too tired after driving. The owners are very nice and have put A LOT of thought into the campground. Signage is excellent. Pay wi-fi worked excellently. They have a playground and mini golf for the kids. There are two hydrobikes and a paddle boat for the lake. This would be an excellent park for a family reunion. They have two large screen pavilion rooms, motel rooms, tent spaces and of course, RV spots. It would be a 10 if there was shade but that will take some time for the trees to grow. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a very modern rural campground. The owners are super nice and helpful. Sites surround the lake are are very level and groomed. Concrete patios with picnic tables. Passport America on weekdays. Country like amenities, with pizza and hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. in the evening. Wal-Mart SuperCenter and groceries are 14 miles away in Elizabeth City. The gnats and flies were pretty bad. No swimming pool, but other activities for kids though. WiFi is said to be good, but we didn't use it as it was about $4.50 a day or $12.00 for 3 days. I used my Verizon air card with good broadband reception. My cell with T mobile was not so lucky. I'm told that Verizon and Cingular have service here. I would come back as this is a well taken care of park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Used Passport America. Stayed three nights. Skinny road off of blacktop and even skinnier driveway to campground. Was glad we never met anyone going into and out of the campground. Back in sites are angles so anyone who is back challenged can get into these. Good electric and water pressure. Very quiet. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice folks and great level spots. Owners are always improving campground. Nice store and they sell fresh made pizza in the evening. They also have LP gas on site. Have spent several weekends there and will again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
May 2006
$25
Very nice park...about 15 miles from Elizabeth City. They are still fixing up the campgroud currently, but you can tell the owners have done a lot of work. The campground is clean, the restrooms smell new, and this was the most level site I have ever used! I definetely plan on returning again! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Nice park with open RV sites around a small, stocked lake/pond. New clean bathhouses and laundry. Other upgrades in process but this is already a nice clean quiet little park with friendly helpful people and a pretty rural location. All sites full hook-up and level, we have a 30 ft class A. We wanted a park close enough to the Outer Banks area for a day trip to the Wright Brothers Memorial and this was perfect. $25 per night regularly and $12.50 with Passport America. Roads leading to the park are narrow but in good condition, lightly traveled and quite scenic. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park, but in need of swimming pool. No playground for kids to play, no clubhouse (in process of being built). Owners are very friendly and helpful. Very clean and quiet park. Not sure if children are welcome or not since there isn't anything for them to do when they get there. You can fish in the lake, but no swimming. It was extremely hot and humid when we were there so a pool would be nice, but were told by the owners that they weren't building one. I thought it was a little pricey without any amentities. Would not stay there again unless a pool was added. We camped here in a Motorhome.