A really nice park. Nicely treed!! We would come back here. In fact, we tried but they were booked. The staff were very nice. The pool looked nice although I did not swim in in. Nice large grassy field in the back for kids to play. We camped here in a Motorhome.
After camping at this site for the July 4th weekend, I had to post a review. Firstly, I was HIGHLY impressed with their sweet and wonderful staff. For me, being a person used to city life, and wanting an outdoor's experience, this camp site served me very well! What stands out most in my mind is that their bathroom and toilet facilities were SUPERBLY clean. This made mine and my family's 3 day stay absolutely enjoyable!! Their campground has a wonderful park for the kids to run around in and their swimming pool was also most enjoyable. Thanks to eveyone there for making our stay an enjoyable one!! We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
June 2009
$28
Wow. It is hard to believe that this is so close to the I-5. It was like camping in the middle of the woods (and I mean that in a good way). The long previous post pretty much covers the other details. I'll add that the kids loved the big park/field and the restrooms look like they have had a recent renewal (they are immaculate!). We would definitely come back for a longer stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wow, I feel like I'm in a state park with lots of trees; can't believe this is a privately owned campground. If you travel with a cat, the cat will be greatly entertained watching all the squirrels running around. During the off season (Labor Day - Memorial Day), this campground is technically closed (no pool or showers), but they do allow self check-in as long as you are "fully contained." I got lucky, and one of the owners was doing some chores, and she checked me in. The price I am showing is the price before discounts. The park doesn't accept Good Sam but does take AAA Motor Club. If you use the discount, it's cash only. You can choose from (1) full hook up, (2) water and electric only, and (3) "no hook up." Tents are allowed to use the water and electric sites, but not the full hook up sites. The sites are back-in and quite roomy, to include a picnic table and a nice fire ring. However, as another reviewer posted, backing in from the roadway is somewhat tricky for some of the sites. I was in Site #7 on the left side of the roadway. It took me about three tries to back in. For Site #7, I had to back around about a 45 degree angle. It would have been easier if I were going the OTHER direction on the road, but it's a one way and you are only allowed to go that way. The site across from me would have been easier to back into. The owner indicated that Wi-Fi is best accessed if you are close to the office, and she did her best to get me a good Wi-Fi site. However, the Wi-Fi was still slow. If you go to the laundry room, the Wi-Fi will work much faster. There is no cable; you have to use your antenna (or hope your satellite can work amidst all the trees!!!), and the channels will be a bit snowy. The park sells propane, always a plus. There are two pay phones in case your cell phone doesn't work. The laundry area is adequate, to include a couple of nice upholstered easy chairs to do some reading. Laundry prices as of this writing are $1.25 for wash and $1 for dry, about what you would expect. The owners are very proud of this park, and work very hard to keep this a "campground" (that happens to have hookups) and not an RV park. One thing to note: if you happen to walk somewhere (like the laundry room) right before dark, make sure you have a flashlight, as once it's dark, it's DARK! I went to the laundry room right before dark, and when I came out, I had to "feel" my way back to my campsite. The only negative comment I have is that I felt the sewer connection was a little too close to the water connection. I recommend not connecting your sewer hose until you are ready to leave and have packed up everything else. This is a great, peaceful place to stop for one or two nights on your travels north or south on Interstate 5, or is a great "destination" park for families. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park was packed when we were here and they were hosting a car show too. Most of the sites looked roomy, but we were in the middle of three sites jammed very closely together even though I had made reservations a month or more in advance. We were jammed close enough that the constant cigarette smoke from the neighbors was always wafting into our site. Choose your spot carefully. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is an older park with tall trees throughout. The check-in was fast and very friendly. The sites are not particularly level but livable. WiFi was acceptable but only usable for sites near the office. We only stayed here one night on our way south but seems quiet and would be a park for kids as they were many using the pool. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is easy access from I-5, is picturesque and heavily wooded. As others have commented, it is unlike most RV campgrounds. The site are very spacious and isolated from adjacent sites mainly because it is not laid out like a grid. The downsides are, that it does not offer 50 amp service (which was a challenge when the weather outside was in the mid 90s), no wireless internet nor cable TV, and trees blocked satellite reception. It was challenging to park a 40 feet RV but should be easily accessible for smaller RVs. Others have noted that this is a good campground for children -- however, all of the playground equipment were very old and none of it suitable for our 4 year old son. This is a very unique property and with some updates of their hook-up and electrical service, this could be a first-rate campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is truly a campground and not an RV park. Each site is spacious with full hook-ups, but in the dense forest. This park was so quiet, I wondered if we were the only people there! Kind of a rustic feel to the campground, so it probably wouldn't suit those who like the 1st class, concrete pad, pull thru places. Easy access off the I-5 but no highway noise at all. There's tons for kids to do: a pool, hay rides, a paved riding track, a farm with two cute goats, some ducks and chickens, a rec hall and a covered picnic pavilion. It's really a resort RV park disguised as a campground (or is it the other way around?). We'll gladly be coming back here. My only complaint is Wi-Fi is not that easily accessible. I had something to look-up on-line and the lady in the office came to my site to give me the info after she looked it up on her computer. Now, that's service! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is without a doubt the prettiest non-public RV Park we have ever stayed at: well separated, heavily wooded, beautiful sites. We arrived right after the annual blue-grass festival in early September, right after the park had officially "closed" for the season. This park is run by the same folks who run Olympia Campground, a mile up the road, and they were VERY helpful and accommodating. There are a very limited number of sites in both parks where you can site an Internet or TV satellite dish, but they know which ones they are. The broadcast TV reception is terrible, but that is not the fault of the park. There were two goats (Bonnie and Clyde) in a fenced area on the property and evidently lots of family activities during the regular season. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice family campground. Pleanty of activities for kids to do. Close to I-5. Most of the campground is very shaded by tall trees. The sites had picnic tables and fire pits. Sites can be a little tight with all the trees around. We couldn't setup our awning, but it didn't matter since it was so shaded anyway. No cable TV, antenna only picked up a couple of channels, and satellite probably wouldn't work with all the trees around. Then again, you should be playing outside anyway. :-) If you have kids, they will have a good time. Nice playground and pool area. There are 3-wheel and bike rentals. There are hayrides at night as well as movies in the clubhouse. If you don't like kids or noise, this is not the place to be. You will get some traffic noise from I-5, but that never bothered me. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The site for AOR members were two linked sites, I doubt that I could have gotten out if another rig pulled in. The main problem was the noise, trains ran all night, you would have sworn that they were coming through the middle of your campsite. There appear to be only 16 sites for non-owners. The loop is not made for anything much over 32' looking at the trees on some of the tight corners you could see where there had been collisions. We crossed this campground off our list. This is one lake that should remain lost. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Membership park - they were down right rude to those using C2C, RPI, or AOR to camp. Regulated to a small area, not allowed to use most of the facilities as those are for members who BUY their spots. Railroad train is not only LOUD, but runs by every 1/2 hour. Stayed 3 days and could not take it any longer and left ahead of time. We camped here in a Motorhome.
C2C and AOR spots are close to RR Tracks. Only some sites can get free WiFi. No cable and too heavy treed for satellite service. 24hr security gate. Fitness room equipment broken. Nice pool - small hot tub. Limited laundry (2 W/D). Would use again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a camping experience, not an RV park. No TV or internet service available. Sites are nice, large, some pull-through. A few were flooded in places when we were there since it had rained recently. We camped here in a Motorhome.
There are 120 tent spaces and 48 utility spaces. The rate shown is the rate for utility spots. Some are pull through, and some are back-in. The "standard" (tent only) spaces are limited to 35 feet due to the park's tight, narrow roadways in the standard campsite section. Most of the utility spots at this state park are on paved asphalt pads. The paved pads, which are relatively level, are all "out in the open" with the pull-throughs in the center. There are a few utility spots among the trees, but those are on gravel/dirt. The "standard" spots are on dirt among the trees. Although the utility sites don't have a "defined" tent area, you could squeeze a very small tent in. This state park specifically has a rule that allows only one RV/trailer per spot. I don't know if this applies to tents. Each camping spot (to include the "standard" spots) has a fire ring and picnic table. The picnic tables appear to be made from recycled material that is pretty rugged and long lasting. To use the restrooms/shower area, you need tokens to get in the door. At state parks, I usually use my own facilities, so I didn't check the conditions of the restrooms and showers. Television reception is fuzzy via antenna if you don't have a satellite, even if you have an HD TV. There is a pay phone available if your cell phone doesn't get a signal. During the winter, the water faucets are winterized and not available for use. During winter, the only place to get potable water is near the RV dump station. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I have camped here many times and enjoy Millersylvania. I do have to say the only drawback is the small aircraft that fly over from time to time... I find the hosts very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms are always clean, lots of trails to walk on and dog friendly. I go usually after the camping season is over and find it very serene and quiet. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The site was okay. Nice little hikes around and lake access. Lake is somewhat dark / dirty. Close proximity with some tent sights exposed to others. If you are lucky you can find some shaded / private tent sites. I went there spur of the moment and got a great spot (didn't have to rely on reservation). We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2002
$21
We checked for full hookup sites in "Washington State Campgrounds" Millersylvania name came up. After pulling in late in the evening we found out that the water was turned off to the sites for the winter. Would of been nice if the web site would of said something to that fact. Luckly the water in the restrooms was still on, we were able to fill all pots for washing and flushing the toilet. The lake looks full of lake grass, unless it is cleaned up during the summer I doubt we'd let our son swim in it. Looks to be a place reservation would be a must in the summer time.
We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I did not find a nice park in the area and stopped here. An overnight. 6 miles south west of Ft Lewis. Most RVs are full time. Many work at Ft Lewis. All gravel. I-5 noise is considerable. pricey for what is provided. I will not stay here again. Exit 114 of I-5. No trees, poor landscaping. Good 50 amp on about 10 sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nicely treed. Quiet. We could not get into American Heritage Campground close by. This is actually owned by the same people as American Heritage. There are cable plug-ins there but there is no cable. Friendly staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Spent 2 nights here midweek and the park was very quiet except for the campers in the tent area. Some arguing going on between a couple. Highway noise is noticeable day and night but not so loud that you were disturbed in your sleep. Woke up on the morning we were to depart and found everything soaked from the dew. Took quite a while to get the dirt swept off of our mat and our shoes were caked with dirt. Hubby didn't know he had dirt on the soles of his shoes and it ended up on the carpet. The pool was very nice and clean and the staff was very friendly. The park office is in the gas station which carries propane and diesel. Costco and a new Trader Joe's nearby. Don't expect to get your satellite in, too many beautiful trees. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great place, easy to get to and you feel like you are miles from the Big City. The people are very friendly and the store has books and videos to buy very cheap. It is a clean park you can tell they work hard to keep it up. Some spots are close but if you can get a spot in the back of the camp they are very private. It is does not look like they use them, we asked for the most remote spot and they put us right up front, not sure why. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Let's face it...it's not fancy. Due to lack of rain, was a little dusty. There are no paved pads. We got the only satellite-friendly site (next to pool), and had good reception. Negatives aside, this is a very beautiful location in tall trees. The management is VERY friendly and efficient. This place oozes a sense of relaxing calm. We would happily stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wow, a woodsy campground to make you feel like you are "away from it all" yet close to a city. The owners, who also own American Heritage Campground, work very hard to keep this like a "campground" (that happens to have hookups) and not an RV park. I had site #14. The good news on that site is that if you are lucky, you might get the Wifi (it faded in and out). The bad news on that site is that if it rains, you get the fun of digging your sewer hose out of a "lake" that will form under your RV (but the electrical post was high enough to not be a problem). But to get the experience of being in a lovely wooded site such as this, I'm willing to make that sacrifice! All RV sites are pull-through, but they are "side by side." The "evens" pull in one direction, the "odds" pull in the other direction. Because of this, the RV electric spots are somewhat close together, not bad, just somewhat. Slide outs are ok, though. Lots of "big rigs" pulled in the night I stayed there. The spots are in dirt and aren't very level. I have hydraulic stabilizing jacks, and I think I hit the limit on one of them as to how far the jacks can be extended. Further, Site #14 had a pine tree which prevented me from putting my awning out. It was also fall, and some of the smaller "decorative leaf" trees in the landscaping were in full color, making it just beautiful despite the rain that occurred while I was there. If you want to use the WiFi, you go in the office building. There is no cable. I had difficulty pulling in TV stations, even the digital ones, via antenna. I'm not sure how satellites work here. The showers and restrooms were fairly clean. The laundry room was in the main building with the rec room, which had a pool table, and other tables where customers were busy using the WiFi. Laundry was $1.75 to wash, and 25 cents for increments of 10 minutes to dry. This seems expensive but the washers were large capacity top loaders, and the dryers were the large type you see in laundromats. The park has a gas station and a propane station. The main building, which also has a small store, appeared to be a "folksy drop in" center, and I had a great time just talking to people that "dropped in." This campground is a great place for an overnight, or to "get away from it all" for a few days. The only thing I didn't like about this campground is the route my GPS unit "suggested" to get here. I came in off WA State Highway 8 from the west. My GPS unit routed me through a semi residential/semi strip mall area, which wasn't conducive to RV's. I had to make a lot of "tight" turns and I swear I scraped a tire against the curb on one of those turns. There has got to be an easier way to get to this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
There is lots of dirt, mud and pine needles in the Fall. It is an older park, friendly staff, easy to find from the interstate. There is minimal highway and road noise. The paved roads are narrow, sites are mud or dirt. This park has a seasonal pool, convenience store, fuel station (gas, diesel, propane, air, and water). It is definitely a short-stay place, unless you prefer 1970's RV parks. Tall trees makes it exciting to find the right satellite; ask for a site on the east border of the park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park with pull-throughs in the front area (big rig) and back-ins in the back part..Does need a bit of upgrading and does have some full-timers,but neat..The big trees make it like a state or NP cg. NO road noise from the freeway, near the airport tho and it is pretty easy to get too..It is the best park for traveling around the Olympia area.. All employees were very helpful and the owner loaned me a bucket of hot water to thaw out the faucets so I could fill my onboard tank because the temp never got above 28...BD. Have stayed there several times and will again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Not a bad campground heavily wooded which means that not a lot of grass in some sites but that goes with the territory. Unlike reviewed earlier some sites are pull throughs and I saw up to 42' rigs their I had no trouble with my 40' rig, these are all in the front section. I also saw very few seasonal campers. Road noise from I-5 was minimal, I am a light sleeper and had no issues with it. I would use this campground again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I would rate this higher if the sites were more level. It's an old KOA that need more rehabbing...It is quiet with big trees and has full hu, partial and no hu sites. Some of the park road is paved and the back part isn't. Has a full gas station, convience store, game room with cable tv, propane and a dump site. I would use it again...BD..The only real problem was setting up in a 4" rainstorm and
the resulting lakes. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.