It was kind of an "if-y" place just by reading other reviews on this place but, we had no other place to stay over night. However, it turns out to be a great place. The owner so nice & polite and the ranger was so great!! Very polite and works very hard. I could tell he was so thankful to work there. There were many over nighters when we were there and none of them seems like they have problem with the place. Wide and long enough site so, we didn't have to unhitch. Bathroom/Shower was an old facility but, spotless! I don't know how it would be during there peak season with many many children running around, however, we had great time staying over night! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Apparently there is new ownership here but it is important that someone be present in the office during business hours to answer the phones and help guests. I do not like staying near railroad tracks either. The trains kept us up. We will not come back again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I understand this is under new ownership but could not get anyone on the phone in my numerous tries to call prior to our arrival. That is a problem for us when you cannot reach a campground during thier business hours at different times. We need to know if they have spaces available and their rates prior to making a reservation. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We usually stay here as we pass through Virginia. The only downside was we did not get our Good Sam's discount because the young lady checking us did not put down her cell phone while we checked in. I think that this is just plain rude in a business situation. Even though she told me we had received the discount, I just checked the rates online and found that we paid the full rate. That will not keep us from coming back, but it was clearly unprofessional on her part. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed overnight. The site was very shady and quiet. The men's shower was closed because they had painted the floor that day, so my husband had to use the ladies' room. It was inconvenient, but acceptable. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is kid friendly place. Restrooms were very clean as were showers. They did have a nice game room and TV/movie viewing room. The small grocery store was pretty well stocked. They do sell propane here. There is no cable TV and no WiFi. We regret our planned 2 night stay because there is a nearby major North to South railroad line and the trains come through every 10 minutes day and night. The south bound trains hit their whistles just as they reach the park so you get jarred awake quite frequently each night. We will not ever stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Our first stay at this park, and was very good. Like others have mentioned about the trains, 2 an hour but less than 5 min long, but you do get used to it. This time of year a lot of transient folks. No fire wood was available, supply man did not yet arrive. Restrooms were well stocked and cleaned, Plenty of "Hot" water. Friendly staff especially the owner. Will stop there again when in the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The park is nice as an overnight stay, but is not a destination. The pool was closed for the season, which we expected, but it did look to be a good sized one. The playground was very small. The gameroom was all pay-to-play and the video games were dated. The "movie" room was cheesy, with benches made from old van seats. They did have a good selection of videos to rent or view for free in the theater though. The sites were large and very easy to access. The picnic tables and fire rings were all in good condition. Everything worked very well, and the staff was very friendly the whole time we were there. Not sure why they are so expensive, as the campground is no nicer than ones we have stayed in before that were much cheaper. One BIG WARNING. They have a train track directly behind the park and trains go through all the time, even in the middle of the night. They are only a few hundred feet from you, so it is quite noisy. Walmart and the growing city of Emporia are relatively close, but they don't have many entertainment venues (no movie theatre, putt-putt, bowling, etc). Everyone drives to bigger areas a distance away for that sort of thing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very friendly staff. Lots of planned activities. It looked like there were some long timers there but their site was tidy. Pull through site was a little snug and we could not open the awning. Bath houses were clean but very small and busy in the morning. The camp store was a little lean. They were out of bread or lunch meats so be sure to stock up before going. However, the kids enjoyed the video game room, the ice cream social and the story telling time. The train takes a little getting used to. Overall, good overnight stop. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A good stopover park. We stayed here on a return trip from Florida. Restrooms are clean but the showers are not very private. The train whistles were not disturbing to us. We found it to be a fun and friendly place. We would return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a great stop off campground. Easy to reach from I-95. Pull through sites were large and fairly level. We have always been treated in a very friendly fashion. It is not a resort but a very acceptable campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
PAssing through coming home from Disney with two kids (2 and 4). Spent one night over Easter weekend and the staff was very friendly and accommodating especially with the kids. This campground is definitely not a resort and would probably not stay more than 2 nights. It was clean, convenient to I-95, quaint gift shop and pool was not open yet. I would recommend this campsite for families looking for a kid-friendly environment with plenty of activities - especially coming to/from Disney. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
March 2006
$26
This park is a little better than average. Some pull throughs but the best sites are back-ins in the trees. We stayed only for one night as we were passing through, but would consider staying longer on a future trip. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The pull thru sites were very easy to navigate at 10:00 pm when we arrived. We stayed overnight on our way to Disney World. They trains were enough to keep my wife up for a good part of the night but I slept through them. We had an issue with the electric hookup, the breaker kept popping. Easy access to I95. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stopped here on the way down to Myrtle Beach. After a tough day on I-95, this was good way to end the days driving. Very good host, nice level pull thru site and nice refreshing pool. Able to stay hooked up and get the early leave next morning. Just a fine place for that overnight stay while heading south. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice campground, nice 1/2 way stop off, easy off/on from rt 95, plenty to do with kids, only complaint if any is way too many bugs, besides that good stop. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Not a "Resort" as advertised but a good "Stop-and-Go" overnighter. Not a destination campground. This was our second visit. Arrival reception has always been pleasant and friendly. All campground facilities were organized, clean and tidy. Very clean pool and sunning area. Our pull-thru site #132 with 50 amp service was level and large enough for our 38' motorhome with no problems. The frequent train whistles may be annoying to some but we find it to be a novelty. We will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very rude owner/operator. They claim to be big rig friendly, but we could not fit our 40'
motor home into our assigned site. The owner at first refused to refund our fees. She eventually relented, but told us never to bring our "!*!" motor home back to her park. The campground itself looked like it would have been fine for RV's shorter than 35'. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
2004
$25
We used this park as a one night stay as a travel thru. TRAINS--- about two per hour go
right by the park. If you can tolerate the noise it is a clean, easy access park, especially for passing thru. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$25
Good overnight park. Long pull through sites. Road and sites have good gravel on them.
Better than your average overnight park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$31
A very nice campground. The sites were large and well stoned, especially the shaded sites (an no problem getting in out of these sites with a 40 ft motorhome). The staff was friendly. The area was very clean. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$24
Easy access from I95. About 50 sites are pull-thrus, some shaded and some in the open. The campground is clean as are the showers, restrooms and pool area. There is a RR track nearby and the trains can be noisy. Otherwise the campgound is quiet. We stayed here for a few days as a rest stop and would use this campground again. For the few days we were here most of the campers were overnighters. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2003
$24
We stayed here in Feb passing through. The people where very friendly and helpful, but this campground looks old and outdated. Fine for a night but I wouldn't want to spend more time here. We camped here in a Motorhome.