This is the best state park campground we have ever stayed in. The setting is beautiful. We awoke to deer in the front yard. The sites are back-in but spacious. I wish that all state parks emulate this one! The Arnold Palmer golf course on the premises was icing on the cake for us. Call ahead. They fill quickly. We camped here in a fifth wheel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very well maintained campground. No swimming pool but you can buy a daily activity pass for $12 (good for 4 people) that permits you to use the swimming pool at the lodge plus bicycles, water bikes and paddle boats, canoes, and kayaks. Not an inexpensive place but a great vacation spot. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is one of our favorite campgrounds. Sites are level and roomy and the lake is very nice. We rented a pontoon and enjoyed the lake during one of our stays. Some of the sites are lake front with beautiful views. Also some tent sites are on the lake with wooden platforms. It is exceptionally clean with staff picking up trash daily. Also there are a lot of skunks and deer roaming the grounds that appear to be very used to human company. There is a lodge across the lake with a restaurant and also a beautiful golf course. The marina is within walking distance of the campground. A beautiful place to enjoy the outdoors and relax. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Most of the campsites are spacious and require minimal leveling. The grass is kept mowed and the sites are kept clean. There are a few small trees in the campground so there is very little shade and little privacy between sites. There is a $6 reservation fee in addition to the nightly rate. This park is very popular and reservations are a must for weekends and holidays. The lake level was very low when we were there and some of the locals told us that it "was as low as I've ever seen it." We camped here in a Truck Camper.
This is a state park that is being managed by a private company. The park was an absolute delight. Located on a large lake was lots of water activities available, this is an immaculately kept facility. Sites are huge and very level. The staff actually comes by each day and sweeps out the fire rings. Wild life abounds. Saw a bald eagle as we were leaving today. Tame deer roam throughout the entire park. The golf course is an Arnold Palmer design and the conference center looked magnificent. Perhaps a bit pricey but worth the money. Did not have to check in or check out. Reservation was brought out to me when I arrived at the gate. Receipt was delivered to my site. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Let me start off by saying we had a great time. SJLSP is located in Roanoke, WV. Exit 91 on Interstate 79. It is located almost dead center of West Virginia. This park is very clean and organized. There are 35 sites and all are full hook up. The lots are very large and are part gravel part grass for boat or vehicle parking. All sites have a picnic table, fire ring, and grill. There is a view of the lake from every site. The campground is situated on a peninsula and there are boat moorings located on almost all sides. There were two bathhouses and they were very clean. The playground
and shelter were at the point of the peninsula. My oldest son spent most of his and his grandparents time there. The sites were the most level sites I have visited. We stayed in sites 21 and 22. I recommend this site highly. We are looking forward to going back. Unfortunately, we wont be back until Labor Day 2003.
We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We found this campground to be very clean, quiet, and relaxing. It is a beautiful setting in the mountains of West Virginia with very friendly and helpful owners who live on the premises. There is a hiking trail on the property, streams running through the grounds, a small pond for fishing, a pavilion with picnic tables, and a small play area for the children. The pool was clean but it is an oval above the ground pool. Good for young children only. The sites are grass and have some trees for shade. Many campers had boats and took them to Stonewall Jackson Lake for the day. The only negative remark we have regarding this campground is that the road to it is very narrow and windy so one must be very careful driving. We will return to this campground for another relaxing and enjoyable stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
For Labor Day Weekend we visited this campground. The Campground is able to have 60
campers but for this weekend there were only 5 campers at most. The only drawback to this campground is the narrow road to the facility. Its located 5.1 miles off exit 91 of interstate 79. The trip with a travel trailer was over 20 minutes. We really like this area though. If your wanting peace and quiet then this is a great place to go. On the first morning I watched about 20 Turkeys out of the trailers window. We didnt use the pool but it looked to be well maintained. The owners have buit a pirites ship around the pool. The campgrounds were very clean. We did fish in the pond and me cought allot of bluegill. My kids had a blast. There are only two sites with full hookups. All of the sites are large and you have allot of space. The playground is very nice. We will be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.