We were so delighted to secure a spot for the Memorial Day weekend. Boy were we disappointed! Once upon a time, this was a nice place. The views are absolutely lovely. The mature plants are lovely although overgrown. The pool's water was about 2 feet low which meant the filtration system wasn't running but we were told it was open to campers. I hope nobody caught any bacterial infections! We were told they burnt up one of their pumps filling the pool. This was a holiday weekend! One would think a load of water could have been obtained. The playground was old, needed repairs and contained splintered wood. Also, the free WiFi didn't work until our "neighbor" asked if he could look at it. He fixed it within minutes. The bathroom wasn't disgusting but not clean either. We didn't see any staff around other than the couple (we assume the owners) in the store. We did see a sheriff drive through one evening. This was the only time I saw any type of security. There weren't even parking passes to hang from your mirror. Other than the actual campsites with the full hook-ups, everything else was overgrown with weeds. On a good note, this was a family place, mostly families with children or older folks. It was definitely not a party place. There was no loud noise, cursing, or anything like that. We definitely would not come here again. It's a shame because like I said, the views are spectacular and we were able to get a cell phone signal. I'm surprised they are able to maintain their Good Sam Park standing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This place is overpriced & not a fun place. The swimming pool slide is broken & the pancake breakfast doesn't happen. We camped here in a Tent.

This park should be reviewed under the new name and ownership--Front Royal RV Campground. Information now updated. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is the former KOA campground, listed also in Front Royal. We stayed here based on an ad in a brochure which looked promising. We were sorely disappointed. Read the reviews for the KOA owners in 2003 which said work needed to be done. It is now 2006 and the new owners are in their 2nd year and yet little has changed. Some things can't be changed: the entrance to the campground off Rte 340 is steep and gouges in the pavement attest to the many trailer who have dragged their hitches making the turn and steep grade. The sites are somewhat narrow and many not level. (A bit of gravel fill here and there would work wonders.) We were attracted to several "features" like a water slide, hot tub, and pancake breakfast on Saturday AM. The water slide is starting to separate at seams and is becoming unsteady; the hot tub is not always full, nor on (advertised as 10-10, but often not turned on until late afternoon; and the pancake breakfast was not held because "we tried it twice and not many came, so we quit." Men's room has 3 stalls, but one is closed for repairs. Showers gave either hot or cold, but no mix. The handicapped shower didn't even come on. Plus several of the shower doors won't close and lock. As we sat on the deck of the pool, we noticed wasps buzzing and heading under the decks. They were also flying into cracks in roofs of pump house and arcade. One camper noticed large hives developing. I went into the arcade and found an air hockey game, skip ball and video game. None seemed functional. This campground has a lot of potential but needs a strong dose of maintenance. On the plus side the camp store was well stocked and the owners very willing to help with reservations or suggestions for places to visit. But they need to put people on the ground fixing plumbing, getting rid of pests, making safety checks. Their web site promises much, but does not deliver. There is NO Wi-Fi, bus service,or movie room, and the restrooms were not clean nor operating well. The laundry room had a problem and the owner tried to fix it and gave up because it was hot in the room. My wife has already stated she would not go back. I would like to visit and see if improvements have been made in a year or so. If not, this place will probably change hands again. Location is excellent for the National Park, canoeing, or visiting Civil War sites, but the amenities are lacking and it is not worth the price. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground is no longer a KOA. It's an OK campground for a short stay and hopefully the new owners will make some improvements. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

First camping trip in our 32 foot fifth wheel. Quiet campground although the sites are very close together. Beware if you have a big rig that it is very tight getting in and out of all roads in the campground. Would go back if nothing else available in the area. We paid about 90$ for two nights, 3 adults, 2 kids. Country Way down the road a few miles has much bigger sites and significantly cheaper. We road threw both Country Way c/g and Yogi Bear c/g, both nicer campgrounds in our opinion. Yogi Bear probably comparible in price but sites a little bigger and more for the kids. Country Way quiet large sites with good views. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This park has promise, but needs major work. The entrance from the highway is poorly marked and gives you little advanced warning. The interior roads and campsites are poorly designed for larger rigs; if you have a reasonably sized motorhome or travel trailer you will find navigation of the campground a real challenge. Overall the facilities are past their prime and need to be updated both functionally and cosmetically. Too bad the owners can't make better use of the beautiful pastures that you have to drive through once you leave the main road to get to the park entrance. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice facilities, but not a very impressive campground. Narrow sites, very few of which level, and tight access in and out all over the campground. Most amenities are extra charge, even including modem access! Would work for a stopover, but not very impressive overall. We camped here in a camper.

We camped there on a night with a low of 15 degrees and needed 50 amps and when we called the office they said they had it. On arrival assigned to section C which is where they put transients. This area is supposed to have 50 amps and they have 50 amp plugs but only one leg works so RV only gets 30 amps. When I complained they checked with their electrician and he confirmed what I said. They do have 50 amps along riverfront but these sites are reserved for "owners" and are unavailable for transients. With 40 foot MH it is very tight to maneuver in C section - not big rig friendly. Good 24 hour gated security. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a nice park with the exception of section C. The sites in this section are very tight. The check in check out gate is narrow on top of a 10% grade hill, you have to pull down the hill about 100 feet park then walk back up. The river site we had was nice gravel and level. There are so many seasonal trailers it would be easier to count the open sites. The river is crystal clear with ducks and other wildlife. We also had cell service with Verizon. We would return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We had a full hookup site with 50 amps. It was one of the better sites, as we backed up to the river. Our site was all dirt. If it rained we would have had all mud. Very little gravel on our site. The site was level. Many of the site are very very close, looked like a storage area. If we would have had one of these we would have asked for another if available, or left. We stayed here as CDC members and at $10. a night with full hook up and back up to the river we felt like it was worth it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We loved camping here during our visit to the Skyline Drive. There was a lot to do and the kids really had fun. It's in the ideal location at the foothils of the drive. I would definitely recommend it. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This park was very disappointing. Our site, C15 was a very tight fit. Trees were an issue as well as neighboring campers. There was no way you could even put an awning out. The majority of the people there were permanent. Looks like a trailer park- not an RV park. We should have taken these reviews more seriously. We will not stay here again We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We camped here in a 40' motorhome. Sites are very narrow (in C section) with a table and fire ring. Thankfully no one used their fire ring. We had to move the motorhome forward to be able to put the awning out. A lot of permanent residences - no blue tarps though. Personnel friendly. Separate swimming pools. Easy access to tourist activities, ie: Shenandoah National Park, Monticello, Harpers Ferry (WV), caverns etc. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Older park in need of some TLC. Good place for seasonal family camping. Lots and lots and lots of trailers, a lot of which belong in junk yards. The trailer across from us had all kinds of crap surrounding it. I am surprised they have not been told to clean it up. But if you get past that, they do have a lot to keep kids busy. This is a Coast-to-Coast campground that also allows Passport America and another club. We camped here in a Motorhome. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Stayed overnight. Staff very friendly and helpful. Had a good pull thru site, easy to get into and level. Will be back again. Had wireless, but no cable TV and could not get anything on the antenna? We camped here in a Motorhome.

Extremely clean restrooms and showers. Many amenities. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We were just looking for an over night place to camp and found this campground listed as in Passport America. The pull thru site we were assigned was very unlevel and the utility connections were reversed, which put the connections at the opposite end of the trailer. I.E. the drive thru should have been opposite to the assigned flow. Not sure why this was this way. I would guess this is an old campground by the looks. The staff attitude from calling in over the phone thru check in/check out was not all that friendly. A better place for an over nite stop over would have been a parking lot since it would have been level and not all the hoops to jump thru checking in and out. This may be a good campground for a destination for a family with kids, but I would not recommend it for an over night stop over. Save your money. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We have camped there only one time while visiting Lurray Caverns. The check in and payment were on the honor system. The site that we chose was right near the restrooms for convenience of the children. The restrooms were well lit and clean, even during the off-season. There was no odor at our site from the facilities. It was very quiet and really beautiful! We were high up on the mountain and the view of the winter sky was fabulous! There were so many stars to be seen, it was absolutely amazing. We were in a "primitive" area, which means that there was no on-site water or electric hook-ups, but isn't that what camping is all about? Some or our "neighbors" were up late with a campfire, and we borrowed their ax to split some wood as we ran out before heading to bed. The site was large and flat and well shaded in parts. We will definitely be returning to Matthew's Arm in the future!! :) We camped here in a Tent.

This CG is at mile marker 22.2 on Skyline Drive in the park. The trip into the park from Front Royal was very easy; we didn't notice the grade, probably because the speed limit is only 35 mph. Most sites in the CG are shaded by nice tall oak trees (nice except for the acorns that pelted us constantly and forcefully on a couple of very windy days and nights), these paved back-in sites tended to be a bit sloped fore and aft as well as side to side. There were sites in a more open area (about C150 to C170) that looked a bit more level. We have a 30 ft class A and had plenty of room to park our toad in front of the RV, we did not see any sites that looked large enough for a big rig (40+ ft) and a towed vehicle but there may be a some that we missed. The roads to and throughout the CG were paved and in good shape. Bathrooms were clean, simple flush toilets; there are no hook-ups, laundry or showers at Mathews Arm but it was peaceful and the autumn leaves were lovely. There is a campstore at the Elkwallow wayside about two miles from the CG. We had several deer wander through the campground. There is a dump station with two ports that is well situated a bit away from the entrance to the CG. We liked the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center and in general the north end of the park seems less congested than the central and south sections, we would stay here again. Campground closes at the end of Oct. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a fantastic NPS campground, and a remarkable escape just 2 hours outside of the Washington, D.C. metro area. Usually quiet, mostly wooded with large, roomy sites. Many super fantastic walk-in tent sites as well, which we've used many times over the years. Now that we're in a trailer, I do wish they had a few full hookup or at least electricity sites available.... but the tradeoff is worth it. Many great day hikes within a short drive, ranger activities, etc. Big Meadows is larger, more popular and usually more crowded than the slightly-more-remote Loft Mountain, but both are great. If staying for a longer period in the park, recommend splitting time between here and Loft Mountain. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is in the middle of the Skyline Drive with a visitor center,amphitheater, laundry, trails, showers, ranger talks and walks. It is a nice campground with the Appalachian Trail just steps away. Plenty of deer walking throughout the campground and some beer sightings as well. Visitor Center had a few films to watch, exhibits and a big meadow to lookout on and explore. At night the lights from the towns in the valley glisten down below. Nice campground! The Virgina Piedmont is to the east and the Shenandoah Valley to the west. If you haven’t driven the Skyline Drive or camped here you definitely should. When the days are sunny and clear like it was the views are outstanding and there are so many hikes one can choose. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The showers were not in the most convenient location, and are $1.00 for 5 minutes. The attendant was most helpful and very friendly. The laundry had four washing machines and six dryers, I think. Deer were everywhere. Everyone in my group saw a black bear except me. Cell connection available only on the back porch of the Lodge which is very nice. We enjoyed the entertainment one evening in the Taproom. Great hiking trails from easy to difficult. Senior rate $10.00 per night. (866) 875-8456 We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Excellent campground, even without power and water. Large spaces, plenty long for the longest rigs. Heavily wooded sites with plenty of shade. A short walk to restrooms and showers. We'll be back here in October. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice park. Really like the park even though no water or electricity. Though it was 99 degrees at bottom of Skyline Drive, campground was ony 81 degrees. Love the hiking, and saw plenty of wildlife (11 bears, 3 turkeys, 1 Peregrine Falcon, numerous Chipmunks, 1 Timber Rattlesnake, and 100's of deer). Showers were a little small and could have used a cleaning, but nothing too bad. Will gladly camp here again! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is one beautiful park and campground. We were here during the middle of the week and there were many nice sites to chose from. Reservations can be made on the NPS website, but we went spur of the moment and were fine. There are no hook-ups at the campground so consider this to be a rustic type stay. Our site was level, freshly mowed and had a fire ring. Park maintaence crews seemed liked they were everywhere working. Restrooms were spotless. Showers ($1. = 5 min.) weren’t in the restrooms, but located in a common area near the camp store. Camp store was fully stocked; firewood is available at $5 a bundle. Various Ranger programs were given daily and covered a variety of topics. The evening campfire program is always outstanding. Deer wandered throughout the campground all hours of the day and night. Big Meadows Lodge is located only a short hike away from the campground. Dining hall, tap room and gift shop are all located there. There is a wayside area as you enter the Big Meadows complex where you can purchase fuel. The only negative issue here …..Use of generators. The campground isn’t segregated as to having all large motorhomes with generators located in one section of the campground. Here someone little tent can be located directly next to a 30’ class “A”. We were forced to tolerate the motor home in the site directly behind ours run his noisy generator the entire time we cooked and ate dinner. The park should re-evaluate their rules on generator use OR place all the generator-equipped motor homes in their own section of the campground. Overall a great place to camp. We camped here in a Tent.

As always a beautiful camping place. We try to get up here often during the summer living not too far away from it. Always lots of deer. Cell phone reception was good on the north side on part of the Appalachian Trail. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is one of the nicest NPs I have ever stayed at. They have an area with pull throughs that does allow generator use for about 5 hours per day, enough to recharge the batteries. No hookups but that is normal for a NP. If you have a large rig, make sure it will fit on the site given to you by the reservation system. We had a problem the first night. Staff was very friendly and moved us the second night. Tents had nice sites with freshly mowed grass. Only about 4 showers for over 100 sites, could be a wait. Also charged $1 for 5 minutes. Lots to see inside park and the surrounding area. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is one of my favorite camping locations. Although, this is my first year doing so with a HTT. It is a VERY quiet campground, at night...almost early (no animal, insect, tree frog sounds.) Because of this...at one point...we were convinced were heard a bear growling in the woods. Turned out to be someone snoring...(that's okay...I'm sure I got them back...lol) Fire wood is very expensive. We only had fire Saturday night, and Sunday morning (for cooking.) It took about $35 of firewood ($4.95 per small bag of wood.) Showers are one of the best in the Nat'l Park system....and actually IN the park. We stayed in B-118. All RV sites seemed to be very level. Good supply of fresh water. There is a great park store, very close, for supplies. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A great campground to stay at on the parkway. We watched to deer come into the campground in the evening. Beautiful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

In spite of the fact that this campground lacks hookups, this in a very special place to stay along Skyline Drive. Take a walk behind the shower building along the short trail to the lodge for an excellent dinner overlooking the Shenandoah Valley. Nature trails, trails to a waterfall, large sites, and clean facilities. This is a special place. We camped here in a Truck Camper.

Nice, plenty of space We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice National Park Campground. Campground has pay showers, camp store, and laundry on premises. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Absolutely LOVE coming here! We live in VA and go to the mountains quite a few times a year, always staying in Big Meadows Mixed Camping. Always clean and quiet with so much to do and the price cant be beat. Whether its an RV or a tent, the price is still $19.00 per night. Wildlife abound - I've seen more black bear this year than I have in the 18 years I've been coming up here! Highly recommend to everyone! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

There are many good things about this park. The ranger programs here are outstanding! We've done 8-10 of them on a variety of topics...and have learned a lot. Hiking out of this park is also excellent, with well marked and well maintained trails. The meadow itself is fantastic....huge and diverse. The best time to go is at dusk, when one can see a multitude of deer (w/fawns) feeding in a natural context (i.e., not begging for food in a campground). It's really something to see. The campsites themselves are fairly large. Some afford good views off the Skyline Drive. My major objection involves the park's generator policy, which allows generators to run from 8-10:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m. every day. The noise during these hours is unbelievable! In fact, many people just turn their generators on and then leave the park, allowing them to run full-throttle for 2 hours at a stretch. Don't plan to sit outside during these hours. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

If your looking for peace and quiet, this is the place. We tent camped here during the middle of the week in both July and September. July was a bit more crowded but no problem finding a good site. Although weekends could be a problem. Wildlife everywhere. Deer, racoon and skunks wandering through at all hours. You can hear the coyotes howling every night, now that was cool! Kids would love this. Ranger programs excellent, but not held every evening due to budget cuts. We grabbed our favorite site with a valley view, only problem is these premo sites aren't "tent sites" and a 35' class A pulled in next to us. We had to tolerate his generator until quiet hours started but the view was well worth it. No hook-ups but there's a dump station on site. Rest rooms were spotless, showers were hot! I avoid loops B & C due to the raised fire pits, but thats me. You can drive up to the lodge for a full course meal and local entertainment every night in the taproom. Highly recommend if "rustic" is what your looking for, but luxury is only a short drive away. We camped here in a Tent.

Nice park not to far from town. Staff was friendly. The gnats were terrible when we were here too. Park is close to north entrance to the Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, and Appalachian Trail, and Skyline Caverns. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a Coast to Coast Campground, so it only cost us $10.00 a night. Office assistant was nice, but not too overly friendly. She gave us a site that was down hill to get into it, and it looked like it was only 25 feet long once it leveled out. We looked around and found another site that was better. Most of the sites were growing weeds in the gravel, grass in between the sites was not cut. Sites are heavily wooded, so lots of shade. The sewer hookup was in the back of the site, so we had to get another 15 foot of sewer hose, 30 feet in all to reach the sewer connection. Bathroom at the Campground was just OK, clean, but just OK. BUT, there is a club house over by the pool that is amazing, HUGE building, 1st floor has exercise room, jacuzzi, game room, snack bar, & clean bathrooms. 2nd floor is the adult lounge. Its all open with huge fire place and couch and lounge chairs with a huge screen TV. Pool is very nice too. WIFI was $3.00 a day, and you had to sit inside the office to use it. We went into Front Royal to a Cafe that had free WIFI. No cable, and TV reception was poor, even with the digital box, we only received 1 channel. Campground is 5 miles away from the entrance to Skyline Drive. Oh, and the gnats were horrible. In you face all the time, unless the wind was blowing. And they have some kind of water system on the other side of the fishing hole, and it really smells bad. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Rating would have been higher if they had fixed the water system quicker. The gnats were horrible - couldn't walk the cat because of them. I was told 50 amps weren't available to C2C members, but later arrivals could get them! By then we were set up and didn't want to break down and move. This place wasn't bad for touring, and the trees did help with shade in the overbearing heat. We would probably stay there again in the future. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a Coast to Coast park. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The site utilities were fine and site was very nice. Some longer and wider than others. Don't expect satellite TV to work there though some sites do. Excellent clubhouse and pool with weight room, jacuzzi, large screen TV, snack bar, miniature golf. Petting zoo. Very very close to north entrance to Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, and Appalachian Trail, and Skyline Caverns. My Sprint aircard worked fine there. Would definitely stay again anytime. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.