This is a hard one – the campground is extremely neat and clean and seems to have reasonable rules. I reserved a site here partially based on the pet restrictions this park has (I do not have pets myself and like to relax in peace away from constantly barking dogs). When I got to the campground, unhooked and set up my fifth wheel I heard constant barking dogs from a nearby Motor home. After I finished setting up I went to the office to complain about the dogs barking, the campground owner asked me where the barking was coming from and she walked to the back door to look, I pointed out the motor home where the barking was coming from and she said oh, that’s “so and so” and those are show dogs. I inquired about their rule about not allowing campers to leave pets unattended. She stated that the dogs I was complaining about didn’t usually bark other than when the owners returned and that their rules only prohibited campers from leaving their dogs unattended outside, inside the camper was OK. I then told her that I would appreciate it if she cold do something about the dogs, she then told me “don’t worry, if you complain again I will give you a refund and ask you to leave”. I said OK and decided to tough it out (knowing well that it would be near impossible to get a site in this area for a full week without reservations). The next day the owners of the motor home had their dogs outside the camper in a pen, there were 8 dogs in the motor home (they were not disturbing anyone while outside though). I felt as though I had received very poor customer service from the owner when they said that they would ask me to leave if I complained again. Well the week went by and I put up with the dogs (they weren’t all that bad, I was gone during the day time each day). Then, on Friday evening I had some bad luck and was involved in a Fatal motor accident where two people were killed, I suffered only an knee injury and bruises. I needed to leave two days early to get back home as soon as possible, so I went to the office to request a refund for the two unused days, the owner said no problem (she had heard about the accident) and said she would be happy to issue me credit towards future stays (I realize this is common), I told her that credit would not benefit me any because I did not plan on returning here because I did not like to listen to barking dogs all the time. This is where it turned very ugly, (from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh), the campground owner got very rude and told me that she could not control everyone’s pets, and that “NEXT, YOU WILL BE BLAMING YOUR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON ME AS WELL”. I could not believe what I was hearing, this was the rudest comment that I had ever received from another human in my whole life. I then knew that I was not dealing with a reasonable person, and I just walked away. By the time I had gotten back to my car (slower than usual because I was on crutches) the other owner (I assume was her husband) came out to my car and asked me to come back in and he would make it right, I told him I would have my wife come back in a few minutes and take care of it. In the end, the campground did what was right but this is NOT at all about money. This is a very nice campground but if you do have a problem and end up dealing with the person I dealt with be prepared to receive the worst customer service on this planet! I am not recommending that anyone avoid this campground – just this person. Just an FYI – the folks that did cause the accident that I got injured in was an older couple on a Goldwing Trike from Ocala Florida – the were riding in front of me when they lost control of the Trike going north on highway 129. When they lost control,they collided with an SUV towing a boat, sadly they were both killed instantly. I was injured when the trike they were riding was thrown back into my lane leaving me no place to go but hit it. I had slowed significantly but not enough – I hit the Trike and went over the front end of my bike and landed in the ditch – my knee is banged up but I will heal. The others will not. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I originally booked this several months ago because I had a discount of 20 percent off that I had gotten from attending an RV show that "Big Meadow" had a booth at. When I received the discount, I noticed that it was not to be used on "Holiday weekends" which obviously makes sense to me. The 4th of July fell on a Wednesday, so I thought I would ask if I could use the discount and without hesitation was told that I could, which right off the bat was very cool in my book. I started to wonder about some of the other campgrounds in the area as my vacation time neared because Big Meadow doesn't have a swimming pool as some of the others in Townsend do. I called the KOA of Townsend, (formerly Little River Village), and was put on a list to get a river front site, if someone cancelled. They called on several occasions when one came available and each time I said "no". I felt like I should give Big Meadow a chance since they were going to let me use the discount. Arrival time came and I was very pleased. The Johnson's were as friendly as it gets and told my girlfriend and I about different area attractions like the "Y" swimming hole and good restaurants in Townsend. Those of you who read this, check out the "Y", its about 2 miles into the National park on the left, you will see the cars parked there. Great place to take a dip and the water is nice and cold to give you a super jolt to get your blood flowing!!! Also, they have a tubing place right next door, so you can get into the Little River right beside the campground. With all of this water stuff, I forgot all about a swimming pool, so it was no big deal. Now, of course I did have to drive through and see the KOA and I can honestly say I was glad that I didn't go there. The sites looked so close together, I am sure you could stick your head out your window and hug your neighbor, (if you wanted to, and I surely didn't want to do this). At Big Meadow, I had one of their sites over looking the River and my only real issue was the locals drove up and down the road that separates the grounds from the River like Indy car drivers. Cops could fund their retirement if they watched this supposed 25 mile an hour road. We walked around the whole park and the super sites in the back and on the side were huge. I will get one of these next time, they were so spacious and seemed very peaceful. No doubt I will stay here again, great place and again the Johnson's were super friendly!! We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a wonderful park/resort. The owners were the most helpful of any we have ever encountered. The grounds were super clean ( I even saw the owner cruise by in his golf cart and stop to pick a cigarette butt up). The sites are wide which is a plus in my book. We will be sure to stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We love Big Meadow. We camp here often. Staff is friendly, sites are nice size, facilities are always clean and tidy. Nice relaxing cg. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Staff was friendly, helpful and informative. We had a super site #16. We had wi-fi right at our motorhome. Very clean and well taken care of. We noticed that at 6 am the owners were up and cleaning the office, laundry and bathrooms. We will definitely be back at this campground again. We met several people that have been coming here for years. That says a lot as to what kind of campground this is. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a nice park with a mostly friendly staff. The roads are gravel and the turns are tight but the premium sites are over-sized concrete pads...very nice. They claim to offer free wi-fi at your site but that is simply NOT TRUE. The wi-fi only works at their office. And they take their rules VERY seriously, they have a lot of them and a violation can result in an eviction without refund. We mistakenly broke two rules and were severely scolded for our bad behavior. NO ALCHOHOL OUTSIDE YOUR RV. Can you believe that rule? One of the owners rides around in his golf cart like the Gestapo looking for violations. If we ever return to the area, I think we'll stay somewhere else.. maybe some place with a pool.. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Really hot so it will be great when the trees are fully mature. Very pretty, near river, incredibly clean. All staff very nice and helpful. They have free wifi but it is currently only accessible near the office. Also, if you have Cingular cell service, it will not work at this camp! I stayed for a month and would definately come back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We have camped at Big Meadows several times in the past few years. The owners have always been extremely helpful and nice. It is a well maintained campground and the restrooms are always clean. Every Thanksgiving they have a dinner. They provide the ham and turkey and the campers provide the rest. They have planted trees but they will take time to grow. We camp with dogs and have never had a problem at this campground. We will definitely camp here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I just read the reviews for Big Meadows and I can't believe what I read. My wife and I stayed at the campground for 4 months starting July 9, 2005 and we both agreed that the campground, area, facilities and especially the service deserve high marks. This hard working family were always courteous and helpful,and went out of their way to make our stay pleasant. I don't understand why certain reviewers were upset about the campground rules. As far as I am concerned, all campgrounds must have rules and they generally are very similar. A campground without rules or with minimal rules wouldn't have many repeat campers. We camped here in a Motorhome.

During one of our past visits to this area, my husband and I toured several campgrounds, and initially Big Meadow was our second choice because our first choice was more scenic. Well, we stayed in the first choice last time, it was scenic, but it didn't have 50 amp service, WI-FI, a cell phone signal, and premium pull through sites with concrete pads for the motor home and patio. And the staff at the first choice were unfriendly and acted as though it was a supreme effort to respond to a question, much less a request. Big Meadow is so much better! The owners are friendly and efficient, and the campground is clean and well maintained. The premium sites are excellent for motor homes and big fifth wheels. The rules are clearly presented, and they are based on common sense and courtesy, not something silly. The campground is close to the Smokies and away from the hectic pace of Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. We will definitely return. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Regarding the negative Review by the man from Knoxville with the pack of dogs in the little Pop-Up camper; I was camped nearby and if I had not been leaving the next day, I would have confronted him personally. He and his dogs were loud and disturbing to that area of the campground. I have 1 small dog that goes with us and we either have her with us or we Board her over in Sevierville at the "Doggy Daycare" while we are camping. I have been camping at Big Meadow Family Campground for about 3 years now and we think that it is the most friendly, caring and pleasant place to stay in the Smokies. We just returned from a 6,000 mile, 15 State Trip out West and we found no Campground that we liked any better than the Big Meadow Family Campground. The Campground owners are some of the finest people I have ever dealt with. They have the rules to make your camping experience more enjoyable and peacefull and secure. We love to camp but we do not like camping where people bring packs of barking dogs and the people are also loud and scurrilous. I am thankful that the staff at Big Meadow stands up to people like that. Camping should be fun and relaxing and friendly. That is why I like to camp at Big Meadow. They do not put up with loud and abusive dogs or people because they know that the vast majority of campers do not like to camp along side of inconsiderate people. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Big Meadow Campground is the overall best campground we have ever stayed in. The staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful. The sites are very well landscaped, bathrooms are clean, and the playground is well maintained. When checked in we were advised of the rules of the campground, none of which were out of line. These rules are for our benefit, so we were pleased and happy to follow the rules. We take exception the review concerning the barking dog in the tent camper. These rules are made for everyone's benefit and enjoyment. We do not own an animal, so it is very annoying when there is a barking dog close by, but we do understand that this sometimes happens, however, taking offense to the staff for trying to be sure that the other campers are not disturbed, is quite selfish. Big Meadow Campground is extremely nice in every way. We would rate them much higher than 10 if it were possible as we were very impressed. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I read the recent bad review about Big Meadow Campground and I strongly disagree. I have stayed at Big Meadow Family Campground in 2000, 2001 and now for a month in 2005. I have always found the campground to be a very satisfying experience with the owners/operators more than willing to accommodate the needs of the folks staying there. They are helpful, friendly and provide a wonderful atmosphere in which to enjoy the many activities nearby in the Great Smoky Mountains. I find it refreshing that they have very simple rules, which allow all to enjoy the campground as long as they have �respect� for the rights of others to enjoy it as well. I would note that I have had dogs in the past; and have stayed at a variety of campgrounds during a two-year full-time stint traveling around the country. This appears to be a classic example of the typical dog debate & part of the reason why some campgrounds do not allow dogs & others segregate pet owners to certain areas of their campgrounds. Having been on both sides of the fence, I can certainly understand the respective positions�it is nice and convenient to take your pet along if possible. I think the key is that pet owners need to know and abide by the rules, ask for them upfront, and then be respectful of others. One of my dogs was a �great watchdog� and barked whenever he was alone. Knowing this, we did not take him camping. This was not only common sense, but respectful of others who may or may not like to hear him bark. Just because your neighbors do not vocally complain when you asked, does not mean that they found your behavior acceptable or respectful of their rights�many folks do not like direct, open confrontation when they are trying to have a good time. It may be that the owners were doing their job and not waiting for a complaint but heading off problems. Wish more owners would do this. For the record, I did hear the dogs but did not make a complaint�had I been in an adjacent campsite & stayed there during the day, I likely would have complained though. Not mentioned by this reviewer was the fact his dogs were in a �soft sided pop up camper��not the best place for a 160 lb great dane who may or may not be aggressive when children ride by on their bikes. Lastly, I would point out that it is incumbent upon the campground renter to inquire of any rules due to their special situation. Had you told them upfront that your dogs barked when left alone, they likely would have told you it would be a �problem.� I believe that Big Meadows Campground provided �options� to this renter (who in reality knew these going in but chose to ignore them for whatever reason) and he was well treated�mindful that the other renters here also have the right not to hear this person�s dogs bark all day or bark whenever someone walks past their rig. The responsibility for the pet and its behavior lies with the pet owner, without exception, not with nearby renters or the campground operator. I have no problem giving the Big Meadows Family Campground a �two thumbs up� recommendation to anyone contemplating staying in Townsend Tennessee. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

My wife and I live in Knoxville TN which is approximately 40 minutes from Townsend TN. Pigeon Forge TN and Gatlinburg TN are both easily accessible from Townsend, so we decided to use it as a base camp for my son�s summer visit from TX. Being able to tube the Little River in Townsend was also a draw for us. So my wife and I drove out to Townsend to scout out the campground locations. We were really impressed with the quality of the campgrounds available in the area and were very excited about the possibilities. We picked up pamphlets for several locations and returned home. We called every place we could find and they were all booked for the week that we needed. We were so disappointed until we found a campground on the Internet by the name of �Big Meadow Family Campground�, so we gave them a call. The lady my wife spoke to said they did have some sites available for the days we needed. We wanted to book a site over looking the river but one would not be available until 2 days after we needed to be there. We went ahead and booked one of their lower end sites with the understanding that we could move once the site overlooking the river became available. There is a price difference between the sites but we wanted to make this visit as special for my son as we could. My wife told the lady that booked our stay, that we had 3 dogs and asked if that would be a problem. The lady assured my wife as long as we cleaned up behind our pets that they were more than welcome to be there. We were so happy to have a place to take my son. He loves anything to do with water so this was perfect. My wife and I took our camper up the night before he was to arrive and set it up in the first of the 2 sites (site 24) that we were supposed to stay in. Upon signing in my wife was given a sheet of rules for the grounds. There are no campground rules posted on their site so this was the first time we had seen this list. One of the rules says �you are not to leave you pets unattended�. I took this to mean that you couldn�t leave your pet tethered outside of your camper. We love our dogs like they are our children and they live a pampered life. There are also other rules like, children are not to slide, skid or spin the tires on their bikes, they are not to ride over 5mph, sewer connections are MANDATORY no exceptions (my camper is self contained, so I wasn�t sure how I was supposed to hook to the sewer). We set our camper up on a Friday night and I picked my son up from the airport the next day. It was rather late by the time we arrived at the campgrounds so we decided against cooking, opting instead to go get some �Hot Wings� for dinner. We put the dogs inside of our camper with food, water, in the air conditioning and headed out. Upon our return we found a note attached to the door, saying that our dogs had been barking. The note said we were not to leave the dogs at any time from that point on. Now I have no doubt that the dogs did in fact bark at some point (they are dogs), but they were not barking upon our arrival at 10:20pm. My wife was upset by the note and by the possibility that we had caused a disturbance. I assured her that we would go to the office the next morning and work something out with the campground owners. So the next morning I went to the office and there was a gentleman at the counter. I laid the note on the counter and he asked me if he could help me. I said that I wanted to see if we could work something out, to which he immediately replied �you have no options, you can either take the dogs with you or kennel them�! I tried to explain to him that we were there to go tubing in the river and a Great Dane that weighs 160lbs would be rather cumbersome, but he again snapped �either you kennel them, or you take them with you�! Seeing that he was going to be unyielding and not listen to reason, I explained that we would pay for that night and go ahead and leave so that we would not to be a bother to the campgrounds any further. He said that was fine, but that there �would not be any refunds of any of our money�! I asked him why that would be the case and he said �you brought this on yourself� (it does say in their list of rules that you will not receive a refund if you are �evicted�, but we were never asked to leave). I told him that we would park the camper on the site we had paid for to save having to hall it back to Knoxville that day. I told him that I would just come pick it up later, on the day we had paid through and that is when he made what I felt was a threatening statement. Greg said �you can leave it here but I will not be responsible for any vandalism and damage to your camper�. Now at no point when we signed in did anybody at the desk make any comments about the safety of our camper, so why (unless he was making a threat) would he say something like that? So my wife packed up what she could, and took the dogs back to our home in Knoxville TN. My son and I moved the trailer from site 24 to site 1. It was a little strange that during the moving of the trailer, several of the campers around us came over to ask us if we were leaving. I explained that we were just moving to another site, but I also took the opportunity to apologize to them for any annoyance my dogs might have caused. Not one of them knew a thing about what I was talking about. They said they had only heard the dogs bark right when we left. The whole incident ruined most of the day, but we were able to get one run in on the river tubing. We have camped in the TN state and national parks and have left the dogs in our camper with food, water and even air conditioning, every time we�ve gone camping. We have never had a single complaint from anybody. I�m not saying our dogs are perfect by any means (they are definitely dogs). I just feel like a �family� oriented park should have been willing to work with us. Our campsite (number 1) was right across the street from the playground. I expected noise from there and I was not disappointed. During the day that is to be expected and those kids deserve to play their hearts out. After all it is vacation for them too. We love kids and really enjoy watching them in the campgrounds we�ve visited. But kids making noise during the day is no different than dogs making noise. So why were they trying to require us to stay in the camper with the dogs at all times? They were unwilling to listen to any options but their own. I would have been willing to check on the dogs every 2 to 4 hours, and agree to be back at the camper by a certain time in the evening, but we never got to that part of the conversation. I would love to tell you to go to their web site and read their rules for yourself, but alas they do not have them posted on the site. There is a reason for that is several are overboard for a business that is supposed to be about having fun. I felt like, I would be doing many campers (especially with pets) a grave injustice, were I to just let this incident go without bringing it to light for others to see. Thank you We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

If you like sites with no shade you will love this place. The river sites have a public road running between the sites and the river. I believe the staff could be a little more friendly. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We enjoyed our stay here very much. The campground is well designed, obviously by people who have actually camped in an RV! We stayed in one of the pull-thru super sites, which is extra long, with a concrete pad. Would highly recommend these sites! They even had gravel around the hookups, so your hoses, wires, etc... do not get muddy. The staff was very friendly, and the bathhouse was clean as a whistle. Would highly recommend this campground. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice park. Open sites that are not too close together. This is one of the best campgrounds in the Townsend area. Close to GSMNP and Cades Cove. The owners are very very friendly. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Park was very clean. The host were friendly and very helpful. All site were graveled, level and well maintained. Sites were not on top of each other however some were fairly close. Gatlinburg,Pigeon Forge and Cades Cove are all less than an hours drive away throurgh beautiful mountain roads. Would highly recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is hard to rate park for an rv. It is very nice for what it is- a well landscaped campground in a national park with few ammenities. No power, electric, not even a bath house. If you're comfortable with that, it is a very nice park, nice campsites. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground is located adjacent to the Cades Cove Loop Road in the Smoky Mountains National Park. Reservations are required from early spring to late fall. There are no showers in this campground. The sites are very rough,uneven and short. It was very crowded and noisy when we visited. The scenery in this area is breathtaking. We camped here in a Truck Camper.

We camped here During Thanksgiving weekend in 2007 and during the Spring Festival in April 2008. The new management has this campground on top of everything. We have camped at two others in Townsend and find Lazy Dazes the best. We found everything to be good about this campground. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. Out of 20 campers in our club in April 11 made reservations for next year before leaving. I guess that says a lot about this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We camped here the week of July 4th and have nothing positive to say. The bathrooms were gross with toilets stopped up and overflowing, no toilet paper. Our site was across from the bathhouse and pool and not once did we see anybody clean the bathrooms. The pool was cloudy for the whole week. After coming back from spending the day in Gatlinburg, we noticed that the pool water was brown and very nasty looking. Other campers told us that the sewer had backed up in the pool. That will be our last stay at Lazy Daze. Rates are $36 plus $4 a night for children. They also charge you $22 for checking in early, they did this to the people next to us without telling them. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We only camped here for two nights before checking into Little River (overpriced and overrated). The campground has great access to the Little River for tubing which was fun but the campground itself is basically just a parking lot with campers lined up on top of each other. We were so close to the camper next to us that we couldn't even put our awning out. The pool was very small, not that clean and packed. The location to Cades Cove is ideal. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The sites are extremely close and require you to locate your neighbors and have them move their tow vehicles to allow you to back into your site. Even though this was Labor Day weekend, the pool was closed, I guess it was because the water was green, the overall campground appearance was trashy. Camp workers not very polite, when I made purchases at the camp store the worker would tell you how much was owed and never tender a thank-you or a smile. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The campground is in a nice area of Townsend and convenient to several tourist attractions, resturants, and a great bicycle and jogging trail. However, the management does not enforce the rules. The restrooms are not clean and the pool water is discolored. The campsites are not being kept up. So overall it is an OK campground, could just use some management skills. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We went to Townsend because of all the negative press the campgrounds in Gatlinburg have on -ine. We were very disappointed to find this campground horribly crowded and trashy. We wanted to host friends for a cookout, but we were embarrassed to have them there. The sites were so small we literally had to squeeze between our RV and the neighbors eating at their picnic table to set up! They have a pool, but the water is green. They are on a river, but we couldn't get close enough to see it because of the campers and tents crammed in next to it. We will absolutely NOT go back here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

While it is a nice place to visit with easy access to the West entrance to Great Smokey Mountain National Park, we felt like we in a coral with the rest of the stock. This wasn't camping, it was parking with everyone else. Back in sites that were very short and parking your tow vehicle was a problem for others who have to back in. Most of the time you had to move your vehicle to give room to the new guy who had to back in nearby. We won't go there again. We want to camp and not be really on top of the next person in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground was very cramped. The sites were almost on top of each other. We had difficulty backing in and the people next door were in a make shift tent. Their firepit was closer than two feet from our RV. We were very unhappy and left after 10 minutes. We found a nice spot at Ye Olde Mill Campground. I called the manager at Mountaineer about getting my desposit back. He was making excuses about the other campers using the firepit for cooking or not using it at all. The large pile of firewood told us they planned to use it. He said he would only charge a cancellation fee of $20.00, but charged $29.00 for one night. I would not stay there another 10 minutes. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We have camped at this campground several times over the past six years and have always found it to be extremely clean. Owners live on-site and are great people and go out of their way to help you. Townsend is a great place to camp all year long. We will definitely camp here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

For being a small Campground, this is a"jim dandy" spot to leave your RV and head into the Smoky Mountains or Cades Cove! Extremely clean bath rooms, showers, and swimming pool. Townsend is on the "sleepy" side of the Smoky's but there are still nice restaurants and things to do. We camped here in a camper.

This campground is very peaceful. It is very close to the Smoky Mountain Park and one of the closest to Cades Cove. We will be returning to this campground very soon. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great park, very convenient to the Cades Cove section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Sites are a little close together, but acceptable. The park has a nice country feel to it, with plenty of trees. People, both staff and other campers are very friendly. We don't have small children, but the place seems kid friendly. Lots of kids playing in the playground having fun. Cable works well, free WiFi is OK. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Our second time staying here.... and it was just as great!!! Pull through site the first time was very easy to negotiate. Back-in riverside site the second time a little more tricky due to the sites across the road, but still negotiable. Great "beach" area along the river for playing with the kids and the dog. Pool and bathrooms very clean. Staff friendly and open to any questions. Sites clean,well maintained, and fairly big. Summer activities for kids{outdoor movies, hay rides}. Great playground with new and updated equipment. Gravel drives around campground, but the community has a long bike path that makes up for it. Gameroom also great addition. Camp store was nice for forgotten supplies. Overall great place!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The location is great for visiting the Smoky Mountains because it is very close to the Townsend visitor center and some of the most visited sections of the Park. The best features are probably the shade trees and WiFi. We also enjoyed an outdoor movie with popcorn that was shown on a big inflatable screen. The sites along the river have the best views. All sites in this park are very small. My awning and slide were less than 10 feet from my neighbors campers. Parking is tight and you might have to get someone to move their vehicle to get your camper in our out of your site. The store is excellent. Another good feature of this area is a paved bike/walking path that runs from this RV park all the way into town so you can bike to restaurants, the visitor center, heritage museum, grocery store, and dollar store. We stayed 5 nights. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very wonderful campground, BUT it has completely overpriced itself. We had a site booked for this coming June on a riverside site and after their price increase this year, our site would be $93 a night (two adults, two children and one small dog). The campground is not that nice! We did feel that the workers were very overwhelming. We joked about how the minute that somebody pulled out of their site, the "worker bees" would flock to sweep the site and clean out the fire pits -- almost ridiculously. They came up to us twice to make sure that our 20 pound dog was tied to a lead. They were everywhere!! We planned on going back this year, but just will not pay the overpriced rate. Too bad that this is happening because it's a family oriented campground that soon will be eliminating the family population because of the price!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Beautiful, clean campground. Friendly, knowledgable staff. Just purchased by KOA, however, honored our rates at the time of our reservation. Only negatives are that the campsites are close together and entering and exiting the park is very tight. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Fantastic campground in a beautiful location. Staff very helpful and easy to deal with. Limited number of 'open all year' sites. Becoming a KOA campground. Will return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The campground staff was friendly and helpful and the grounds were extremely well kept. The facilities were both modern and clean. We stayed in site #3 and although it was not a river front site, we had an excellent view of the river from our rear RV window and from the fire ring area that is located at the rear of each campsite. We will camp here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This was our first time to Little River Village but will not be the last. Our site (26) was tucked away in a corner and a little difficult to get into but was adequately size, relatively level and concrete patio was great for kids. Campground had special activities planned for kids to celebrate Halloween which our kids, me too, enjoyed. Bath house was immaculately clean and saw them being cleaned numerous times each day. Lot of care was taken to keep falling leaves removed from the road and sites. We are thinking about 2007 reservations for the same time next year as this trip was just about as perfect as one could expect. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Beautiful park with lots of trees and a gorgeous river. This park has it all. There's a "big RV" side with many pull-thru sites, as well as a more natural, rustic side nicer for pop-ups, truck campers, and tents (many with water & electric). Wi-fi worked at site, but sometimes got overloaded in the evening. Facilities are spotless and staff is exceptionally friendly and service-oriented. I'll be back! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Fantastic place! We had site 11 on the water which includes a deck looking over the river. Very quiet location but close to the action in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Smoky Mountain National Park. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The location is great, next to the river. The registration process was quick and easy. Generally, management was friendly. However, they had a really bad skunk problem. It bothered us two nights in a row. Management would not work with us to resolve the problem reasonably. So we were forced to end our vacation early. They also charge an additional $4 per guest per day per site. If you are camping with 4 people, that is an extra $8 per day to add on to the site fee. It was nice having a store on the property to buy stuff, but it was greatly overpriced. Just drive or bike to the IGA just down the street. We camped here in a Tent.

We drove over 5 hours to camp here and made our reservations months in advance. As soon as we arrived, I took the children to the pool. This is where I made a crucial mistake, I allowed my children to enter the deep end (8 ft) of the pool by bending over hands-first instead of feet-first. This was considered a dive (there was a no diving sign) and one of the employees came rushing in to severely reprimand me. She accused my children of doing handstands and flips which they most certainly were not doing. I apologized and didn't let them do it again. I was wrong to let them do that, but other campgrounds we've stayed at allow this if the deep end is 8 ft. But I was wrong and I am usually a rule-follower, not a rule breaker. But since I made this mistake, I was continually watched by the campground employees. One even parked at our site on her golf cart and watched us one morning. I was on the computer and my husband was cleaning the grill. She sat there for at least 5 minutes, staring but not speaking, until my husband asked if he could help her, then she told him that she hoped he wasn't making a mess because their employees had to clean the sites. It was a gas grill and he was only washing it off. Bearing this in mind here is my assessment: Positives: (1) Good access to the creek (2) Clean restrooms (3) Clean campground (4) Bike trail across the road (5) Great preacher at the church service Negatives: (1) Nazi-like employees that watch you like you're a criminal (2) The campground store has 100% markup (3) Tube rental is a rip-off. Go up the street and rent for 1/2 the price of the campground (4) There is a rule not to leave dogs unattended. We didn't take our dog but I wouldn't risk it if you plan to leave them for any time at all. (5) Sites are very close together. Overall this is a pretty nice campground if you know all the rules and can obey them without exception. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This campground is one of the best campgrounds in Towmsend, that is not unless you want a site that has no hookups at all. The staff is friendly, pool is cleaned daily, and the staff really keep up with everything on the grounds. I noticed that some one was driving around to look at the campground and the staff used radios to make sure that the car was not "invading" any campers. That made me feel a little bit more relaxed about leaving home. The office staff was very friendly and helped answer questions about some of our mountain adventures we took while there, we were able to rent our tubes at the office. My 12 year old daughter is very active and she never once said that she was bored. They are many other campgrounds here but alot of them look like that they are hard to get in, no trees, or no pool. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We camped here over the Memorial Day weekend. We completely enjoyed our stay. The owners and employees were terrific. They even spent a lot of time helping me track down a problem with my refrigerator. The only negative that we found was the motorcycles at the store. It was apparently a gathering place for the weekend. The noise was terrible and continued all day for the whole weekend. Other than that, this is one of the best campgrounds that we have used. Will definitely be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great campground that is located very near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. This is a family style campground that can accomodate large motorhomes to small tents. The managment does an excellent job of keeping this campground clean. Bathhouses are cleaned daily, the pool is clean, and sites are cleaned. There are many shade trees, the wi-fi does not reach all sites due to the trees though. There is an area for tents without hookups, porta potties are located in strategic areas to accomodate tenters during their midnight emergencies. Some sites are located right on the Little River which flows at the back of the campground (some have sewer hook-ups but most of the streamside sites do not have sewer hook-ups). The sites are level, but they are not large, I would consider them to be more accommodating than most in regards to size for this area. There are many activities for families (playground, basketball, game rooms, swimming pool, tubing the Little River, bike rentals, I have seen hayrides during the fall). I always stay at this campground when I am in this area of the Smokies, it is friendly, clean, accommodating to my needs, and it is well patrolled by management. There is a restaurant, gas station with small store that has several camping amenities on site. You can buy your firewood in the store and they will deliver right to your site for you. Do NOT miss the fudge shop that is located in the restaurant. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very friendly staff work hard to ensure that the campground is kept spotless. Bathrooms were always spotless. Showers were always clean and there was always plenty of very hot water. Laundry facilities were always spotless as well. Pool was clean. With all the rain, we were unable to tube. Great playground and game room. We were very pleased with the campground and the staff. Only downside would be the closeness of the sites to each other. This was our fir