Overall a great park. My two minor complains are at the end. Have read all previous reviews, and can confirm that lots are spacious with level, concrete pads, and clean, groomed, and well maintained grassy sites. Good area with lots to see and do. Very courteous, friendly, staff. One area of the park is primarily seasonal campers, and we were put in among them for our week's stay; all very friendly to us, contrary to the experience of some previous reviewers. Wi-Fi did not reach to this area well enough for connection, but was strong at the office. Now for the two things which struck me immediately, and I'm surprised no other reviewer mentioned them. The park is named Vacation Station and has a railroad theme because train tracks run along the entire southern edge of the park. In fact, the southernmost row of sites, all in the seasonal area, are literally no more than 10 yards or so off the tracks. Trains do pass by, but with surprisingly little noise. Second, most of the sites here are back-ins, and half of them are passenger side back-ins. The trailer must turn to the passenger's side. Apparently no one told whoever laid out the park that RVers far prefer driver side slots for back-ins due to better visibility while backing up for the driver.
If you're reading these reviews, you're noticing that this place gets ¾ rave reviews and ¼ pans. I read them all myself before I came. I've been here now for the first of two weeks I'll be here in total, in a 35 foot fifth wheel with three slides. My spot is in row 6 on the graphic map available on their web site, about 1/3 of the way down the row from the Lake Huron end. After a week's worth of being here, I am very pleased with this campground, but I'll also say that ALL of the reviews, good and bad are probably accurate! So, here's my take and advice. First, be clear on WHY you're thinking of staying here. Some campgrounds I stay at for themselves, for things about the camp that I value and want. Some campgrounds I stay at because they're base camps for things I want to see / do in the surrounding area. This one fell in the latter category for me, so I can shrug off some of the negatives about the camp itself. This place is HUGE. Read the descriptions. 500+ sites. That's twice as big as a very big state park campground. They are busy. They do have check-in down to a science. I have seen as many as 5 or 6 staff working the check-in windows, and I've seen as many as 9 RVs lined up to check-in, while 6 staff are serving them. It's true that no one will escort you to your site. Think about it: if 6 staff are working check-in, and are fully busy doing so, how many would be needed to escort everyone? Ain't going to happen. BUT, they do give very good directions to your site at check-in, and the place is very well signed and marked. Pay attention to the instructions you are given at check-in for finding your site, and if you have any questions about it, ask. Because it's huge and spread out, there are a wide variety of sites. Some people gripe that their site was on a gravel road and dusty; some gripe that they couldn't open their slides and put out their awnings. It's possible. Some people gripe about smokey campfires; that was not a problem for me. My site is called “economy” because it's “narrower: 25 feet by 50 feet, and not as close to the water.” My site is actually closer to 20 feet by 40 or 45 feet (by pace off measurement), but is within 40 or 50 yards of the lake shore, with a great view of same, is sufficient for my slides and awning, and is on a paved road. Every rally I've ever been to, has given me a smaller space. Yeah, the guy next door is close, but again, I came here as a base camp, not as a destination in itself. I'm happy with the site. Final comment: the staff have been uniformly friendly, helpful, and courteous. The store is remarkably well stocked, and as a side note is the only camp store I've ever seen that sells not only beer, but hard liquor as well. Be aware of why you're thinking of staying here, be aware of what 500+ sites means in terms of people per square foot, and a resounding YES, I would stay here again. Advice to the management: Do away with the graphic “map” of the campground and replace it with a to-scale map with site numbers. You'll get a lot fewer complaints from people who couldn't find their spot on their first drive around, (i.e. couldn't follow directions).
Brand new park, opened in 2011, at Cromwell's Turkeyville just north of Marshall MI. Open, gravel sites, good gravel roads. Great pool. Wi-Fi somewhat iffy, but most of the time was good. Had a strong 3G Verizon signal as well. Off I-69 at exit 42, four miles north of I-94 interchange. Penned farm animals (for the kids) and small gage train rides on site. Friendly staff. Of 127 sites, only about 30 campers in the park the 3 nights we stayed in June; maybe because it's not widely listed yet.
This lovely little campground is one we have camped at for years and a favorite of ours. Only 20 miles from our home, this close by camp allows us to check out our fifth wheel after Winter storage at the beginning of the season, and has great Halloween weekends at the end of the season. The staff is gracious and accommodating, the sites are level and clean, getting around interior roads poses no problems. Good satellite TV reception on the pull through sites, a nice variety of local channels, adequate campground Wi-Fi and 4G Verizon personal connections. We hope to continue coming here for years to come.
Stayed 2 nights. Literally right off the highway - campground is at the bottom of the exit ramp. Very attentive, friendly, accommodating management. Large, level pull throughs, clean and well maintained park. Fairly vacant during our early March stay, except for overnights off I-65, like us. Only drawback - there is nothing else at this exit; not even a gas station. Have to drive 4 miles south to the previous exit to get gas / a meal. Would stay here again when passing through on I-65.
I tell my wife I like KOAs because one knows what to expect. This one was the exception. Beautiful area, and hills / mountains are to be expected in this cave area, but this older campground (staff said built in 1969) has been only partially updated to accommodate today's larger RVs. Hilly, terraced spots, many without full hookups, and narrow interior road(s) with sharp turns. Some former sites have been merged, two into one, but are still only about 30' long. Descriptors say they are working on building 50 amp pull through sites, but I see that's been the case for the last 4 or 5 years. Though this camp is a KOA, and right off the KY I-65 highway, we were the only rig in this park for our March overnight - which says a lot. Clean park, friendly staff, but I would not stay here again.
Overnight stay at this KOA on our way north. This is a new campground attached to a dealership. Still in process of being developed. One revise reviewer mentioned their GPS couldn't find the road - that's because the KOA book cites 'Dandy Lane", but in fact the street is actually named "Corky". Good overnight, and is bound to improve with further time and development. Good, level, roomy, spots.
Stayed for 8 nights. Good sites, extremely friendly staff - lots of camper / workers. Free morning continental breakfast, daily mixer type activities such as hot dog social, ice cream social. High standard KOA. Only drawback is some travel required to get to town and area draws such as the beach areas.
Very nice campground! It's true it's a snowbird camp favorite - and for good reason - very clean, friendly, and reasonably priced. Trains? Yeah, tracks run behind the park, but you really don't notice within a very short time. Good Management, friendly people - campers and staff - literally within sight of the Gulf of Mexico. Would DEFINITELY stay here again.
The Agricenter is a large agricultural / industrial outfit that has several multipurpose exhibition-type buildings, plus open fairgrounds like areas. There is an attached campground on the grounds - nothing fancy, but roomy and equipped with water, elec., sewer, etc. My guess is when the place started they had lots of people show up with trailers, RVs, motorhomes, and those people parked off to the side - like at county fairs. Over the years, some water connections and electric hookups were put in, until finally someone said, heck, if we're going to have people camping here, let's make it a real campground and charge for staying. Nothing fancy, but clean, roomy, and good base camp for Memphis
We were looking for a mid-Mississippi spot for one night, and this fit the bill. Good pull-throughs, ease of access. Contrary to earlier reviews, we found the sites to be close to level, no gymnastics required leveling. And the "ditches" cited by some reviewers are actually part of an extensive and well designed drainage system allowing the gravel sites to remain solid and safe in any rains. These "ditches" do not pose any navigation or maneuvering issues. Good place to overnight; well maintained, clean, and quiet.