foggyphils

Home Base: 
Charleston, SC
Type of RV: 
2009 Monte Vista
4 Reviews
3 States Visited

Recent Reviews


4

Easy on, Easy off

Convenient and easy location of the Interstate. Mostly full hookup sites but we had an e/w only. No big deal for 1 night's stay. Wide pull- throughs and friendly owner to guide you into your spot. I was able to get wifi but it wasn't great. I'm not sure if it's offered as an amenity but we were close to the front so we might of picked up on the main office wifi. For $20 it was a good deal all around.

Rate Paid:
 $20.00

5

Excellent Group, Family, or Rally Park

Large spacious sites with covered picnic tables, a grill, and a majority have waterfront views of Canyon Lake. There are also family and group sites with picnic tables under a pavilion. Many loops have sites that surround an open field which would be great for rallies. However, there are not many trees in some of these "fields". Husband says the bathrooms are some of the cleanest he has seen - typical of COE parks. Family had fun using a catamaran, jet ski, and kayaks via the convenient boat ramp. For geocachers, there are a couple within easy walking distance of the campground. We would definitely stay here again when in the area.


5

Great family friendly campground.

Great sewer as well as non-sewer crushed rock/gravel sites along a shallow stream. Most sites are shady as there are an abundance of trees. I would actually rate this park a 4.5 due to the bathroom setup. I rarely use park restrooms and this one is at the bottom of my list. There is no bench or anywhere to set anything down without it getting wet. Granted, there are a couple if hooks but that's it. But the worst part was the flimsy opaque shower curtain that provided little privacy as I couldn't close it flush with the wall and could even see people as they walked by through the crack of space.
This is a very popular park. It was full through the weekend we were there; probably due to Spring Break. There were lots of families. We arrived on a Monday when the park may of been 10% full leaving us plenty of options. The campground is only a small portion of the park. Hiking trails, historical landmarks, sports fields, a visitor center, hotel, and eco-cabins are a few of the many amenities. By Thursday all the water sites are gone. In fact, we left on a Thurs and our site was taken before we hit the dump station! The only thing that would keep me from coming back is the 45 min drive to Nashville. With a Dodge 3500, it costs around $25 round trip (3.79/gal) with a few stops along the route. We went there 5 of 10 days so it might of been more cost effective to stay at the more costly parks within Nashville. At $20/nt E/W and $25 E/W/S it's still quite the bargain.

Date of Stay:
 March, 2011
Rate Paid:
 $20.00

5

This park is why people buy RVs and opt out of hotels!

Really well managed and maintained park with beautiful views of the lake. Excellent tent as well as RV sites. The rates can't be beat ($25 non-res. water front site) A real gem of a park and easily at the top of our favorites list. They now take mc/visa but don't take reservations so I suggest not showing up on Fri during the summer if you want the best selection. They have quite a process to get into a prime site during busy times.( ie sign up at 12:01am and then be back at 7:01am to assure the site you want!) We were here in March so we had several to choose from. Site #31 has great sunrise views and allow for your rig to be fully parallel to the water. Although this campground is open year round, only the first half of the sites are available in off season/winter. (season starts April 1) There is also a man that comes around in the evening and sells cedar firewood for $10/lg bundle out of his truck.

Date of Stay:
 March, 2011
Rate Paid:
 $25.00

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