Rustic! If this were a state park I'd give it a high rating but as a commercial campground I can only say "Rustic". I guess in the middle of a hot summer the canopy of trees and the proximity of a lake would be a great draw, but during the off-season the best I can say is it's a convenient stopover, close to I-95. Very clean restrooms and showers, good wi-fi, no cable (or satellite), water and electric only (no sewer) in the overnight area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Our campsite was in a low place and it rained and water ran to us, other than that everything was good. We did not spend much time there as we were visiting family and we would stay again and ask for a site on higher ground. Office staff was helpful and friendly. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Clean pool, clean yet dated restroom and showers. Beautiful setting on the lake. Very few garbage cans throughout campground. It seems they want you to walk all the way to the very corner of the park to the dumpster. The one can that was nearest us was spilled over with garbage. To be fair however, we did see it being emptied in the morning when we left. Some permanent sites where run down and others were quite charming. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Okay park for an overnight stay. Close to I-95. A lot of "permanent" trailers. Some were pretty trashy looking. Our site had a lot of cigarette butts and small trash on it. Park has a nice dock for fishing. Bath house was nice: freshly painted. The pool was nice. Would stay here again, but only for an overnight stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Older park with many permanent sites. Roads are rough: not paved. Pretty setting under big pines on a lake. Our sewer connection was broken. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Some sites overlook Lake Santee and most have shade. Sites are dirt or sparse gravel. Free WiFi with good signal and throughput (we were near an antenna). Many trees. Pleasant park with rough edges. Leaning electrical box for our site had unhinged cover that dropped to the ground. Nearest rest rooms were out of service. They advertise "TV Services." That was explained as a good signal if you have an antenna. (It's NOT cable!) Forget the laundry: the kind hostess explained that we'd be better off hanging clothes out to dry, as the dryers were poor performers. Park is largely populated by long-term residents. It served our needs for a one-night stopping point. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

I found the campground to be suitable for a one night's stay. Would have preferred a 50 amp service but did fine with 30 amp. A lot of the units are year round, but it didn't take away as most were clean and orderly. No problem for an overnight in any case. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here one night. There's a lot of trees thus setting up satellite reception is a chore. They just had their cable TV removed from the whole park, but the Wineguard reception was acceptable. There's also a lot of permanent campers. All in all, the owners are extremely pleasant. We'd stay here just one night. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stopped at this campground for only one night, while they advertise Big Rig sites there really aren't any. We had to drive through a maze of big trees and campsites to get to one that we felt we had a chance of being able to get out of; fortunately we were the only RV in the treed camping area. We had a Toad and with it connected we blocked the roadway behind us. When we left I had to walk my way around the camping area to figure out the best way out so I wouldn't be trapped into a situation that required me to disconnect the Toad. Basic problem is too many large trees and short campsites not suitable for a 40' RV with a Toad. We camped here in a Motorhome.

It is a bit run down, and there are too many seasonal "shacks" that have seen better days. The place would be spectacular with a little maintenance. It's right on Lake Marion. We would have been better off at the state park for half the price. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park could be really nice. The staff and guests were very friendly, the pool was great, and the lake is lovely. Internet is fast, with three towers to insure a connection, and a 192/80 speed. However, there are ants. Lots of ants, which would keep me from staying here again. I felt that it should be the campground's responsibility to spray for them, not the guest's. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Okay, we did not really camp here. But: here's what happened. We were heading home from vacation and needed an overnight. I had two guidebooks, both which rated this as an "above average" campground. So, it was getting late, and we pulled into this campground. I go into the office, check in, and suddenly see a sign, which says, "We have ants, please spray." Okay, it is somewhat late, and we happen to have bug spray, so we'll stay. I pay the young lady, get into the RV. We drive a few feet and enter a scene right out of the movie Deliverence, or the show Twilight Zone. Take your pick and no, I am not kidding: this was one scary place. I think people actually live here year round, in rusted, ready to fall down shacks. This place looked like a third world country. Okay, maybe the overnight section is better. But, as we continue to drive (another ten feet) these huge bugs swarm onto the outside of our RV. I am talking hundreds of them. My husband and I look at each other, drive back to the office, I run in, ask for our money back. Not a bit of a problem, and we continue on our way. I would have rather slept in a parking lot than in this place. We camped here in a Motorhome.

If you want cable TV, you better keep on riding. If the cable works at all, you still can't use it. The driveway has some huge holes and your RV might drag the ground. There are a lot of rundown permament RV's. Sites and lanes are not marked well enough to see after dark. The Wi-Fi is good and the staff is nice. The problems seem to be managment problems. An overnight stay maybe, but extended stay: NO. There are not a lot of attractions in this area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a campground that before you check in, you should take a drive through. We checked in for one night and chose an area with a lake view. We were told there were many open sites in that area and to pick one. Out of about 30 open sites, we found one that was level enough we only needed to use boards on one side. The view is nice and there is a small dock you can walk out on and fish. The area near the lake I would term as almost a "low rent district". The rv's are old, really old and a lot appear to be weekend getaways for people. The nearest camper to us was two rows away and had two small dogs that did nothing but jump and bark on their leashes all afternoon, till dark when they were put in the camper and barked inside (at least we didn't have to hear them all night). I would not stay at this campground again. We were given very detailed directions on the telephone how to get into this park to avoid us stopping at another park next door. We should have did a drive through, then went to the one we saw as we drove in. Another lesson on camping! Also, I almost forgot to mention on the countertop as we checked in there is a sign that says WATCH OUT FOR ANTS. The desk person said that sign was there all year round and that she hadn't seen many because it was not "hot" yet. If you stay there when it's "hot", watch out for ants. Would I stay there again, No... We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Since this campground is only a couple of minutes off of I-95, we've used it a couple of times to overnight. There are a lot of run-down looking seasonals, but overall it's a good campground in a nice location. Bathrooms are old, but clean. Same for the laundry room. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Free wifi is a big plus in my book. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a campground not a RV park. It is back off I-95 so the traffic is not a big problem. The staff in the office were very nice. There are a lot of junky resident rv's in the park. Some of the sites are not level and some of the streets are rough. They are not paved. The restrooms are a disaster. Water backs up in the showers and some of the comodes do not flush properly. About half the machines in the laundry work. Lots of campers had trouble finding their assigned site because of poor marking. We camped here in a Motorhome.

A former KOA. Easy to get in and out of. Lots of trees, a boat ramp and jetty. Bathrooms were not well kept, trash piled up at sites as pick-up was not frequent enough. Sewer connection backed up on our site. Lots of seasonals and trailers up on blocks gave the park a run down apperance. Don't think I'll be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Yes, ants, ants, ants. We stayed for one night. Rain = standing water in low areas. A big muddy mess. Many seasonal trailers mixed with open sites. More of a trailer park feel, not a resort feel. Playground was over run with ant hills and wasp nest. We will not stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a fish camp also and there were a lot of seasonals and fishing people. We just overnighted and it was OK for that. Pull thrus are not very level and muddy. Would probably overnight there again. Heard of an Ant problem but didn't have any problem just overnight. Lots of ants though. We camped here in a camper.

Ants! We had thousands inside when we woke up and so did many others. A lot of permanent campers, they must know something we didn't. Some sites overlook Lake Marion. We camped here in a camper.

The campsites were decent sized. Lots of places for kids to ride bikes, and had a playground. Easy access to fishing. Would recommend this campsite very family friendly. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This campground is a few miles off I-95. Arrived in late February planning a one-nighter but stayed an extra day. Rangers are friendly and set me up with a great pull-through campsite right on beautiful Lake Marion. As I drove in to the site, I was greeted by a very friendly volunteer who helped me park and answered many questions. While it has electric and water, you have to go to a dump station for sewage. I enjoyed hiking and the waterfront is great, but even in February, there was a bug problem. If you have kids, ask for a site away from the shore because there's a big drop. The sites are dirt and uneven and leveling the trailer was not possible. There are playgrounds for the kids, but it is a short hike to get there. My only disappointment was the store on site. It is several miles to shopping and all it had was soda and snacks. If you are a fisherman, this is a perfect place. If not, it's a great weekend and layover campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Best campground so far. Beautiful lake Marion! Quiet. Wi-Fi available in/near store. Friendly staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Overall the park is great. Staff and Hosts were helpful and friendly. Only negative comment are the restrooms and showers. They were reasonably clean but run down. There was also no hand soap or towels in the restrooms. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The park was alright; nothing that jumped out that was wrong. We had a spot on the water if you call it that. There is a 15' steep drop and you couldn't really see the lake from the site; very wooded. The bathrooms were great the first day but no service on weekends?? The lady at the guest services station was really clueless. God bless her though. We camped here in a Motorhome.

So-so campground. Per previous review, interior roads very bad for larger rigs. Sites were poorly defined, we pointed back down the wrong way to get to the hookups in a 35' MH. Site basically level, but lots of surface roots. There are some very nice sites if you know which ones they are. Went to wash my hands in the bathroom, no soap dispenser in it??? Could not see where it might have been, no sign of where it could have been broken off the wall. The park itself is very nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Two campgrounds are available here, we stay near the marina. Has mostly shaded areas with some larger sites near water or within view. There are good hiking trails and bike paths. It's a short trip to town and shopping; 50 miles to Charleston for day trip. There are fishing areas nearby, walking or a short ride to the dock. This is a good park to stay at to check out the area and Charleston nearby. It's in the top 10 parks we have stayed at. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A nice State Park but the campground needs work. The interior roads are full of holes and the sand needs grading! Thirty amp and water with a dump station. Lots to do here too. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We spent the weekend in Santee and enjoyed it. The bathrooms were as clean as they could be, but I wouldn't use the shower without shoes on or something to stand on. The toilet part was ok and had even been recently mopped when I went in on Saturday. Our site was in the larger Lake Shore area, and was very peaceful and quiet. You'd never believe I-95 is just a little ways up. There was plenty of beach since the water is low, but the steps to get down there were rickety and broken and could be dangerous. Also, every once in a while, we caught wind of a sewer smell even though we were no where near the dump station, still not sure where that was coming from. The campers, camp host and employees were all friendly and most importantly, our antennae picked up the TV station I needed to watch my football game. There was lots of dead wood on the ground to burn and even though you don't feel like you're near town, Santee is just down the road with shopping, groceries and dining if you need it. One warning though, even if you're only staying a couple of days, go ahead and put up your screen tent or porch because the black flies were horrible. Nothing we did got rid of them and they were everywhere. They weren't the biting kind but they were disgusting. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We camped in the Lakeshore Campground. This is a very nice campground with very large sites. There were 2 drawbacks: The "swimming hole" has been closed because of alligators and the restrooms did NOT have "No Smoking" signs anywhere. I actually was taking a shower when a woman in the next shower stall started smoking IN the shower! It has always amazed me that people who want to be near nature by camping would so pollute the restrooms by smoking in them. Please smoke outside and put the butts in the trash. A lot of people bring boats here as there is great fishing in the lake and to ski. We do not boat but thoroughly enjoyed the view. Up I-95 at exit 102 is Santee National Wildlife refuge, which had a 3000 year old Indian Mound, which was cool. The first night we were here a racoon came into our screen room at dusk while we were right there and the lights and TV were on and started rummaging through our food box so make sure your food is locked up at all times, even while you are there. The second night an awesome wind/rain storm blew from across the lake, causing havoc with people's awnings and tents so make sure everything is well-staked and awnings are properly tilted down if you leave your site. There was a small "beach" near our site which many children waded into the lake from. This is definitely a great place to camp and get away. We did not even use our A/C as the temps were so pleasant--good to know if you tent. There are boat ramps near both campgrounds (Lakeshore and Cypress View). Cypress View is also near the park office and boat rentals. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

This is a wonderful park located right on the Santee Lakes. Plenty of hiking and biking trails and great out of the way places to just go off and find your own private fishing or swimming hole. The Rangers are very helpful and easy to deal with We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed in the Cypress View campground at Santee State Park. Cypress View was more convienient to the park office, store, etc. but seemed a bit busier than the Lakeshore campground, which was more secluded. Some sites were set up at strange angles to the road. I suggest contacting the park office about any sites they recommend for your type rig before making a reservation. There was a nice mountain bike trail that was on the easy side, however the singletrack section could be a moderate level if taken quickly. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This State Park was very well run. Lots were all large, giving lots of room between campers. The staff was extremely friendly. Be prepared for lots of sand! The park actually has two seperate sites, and has boat ramp access. Santee Park provides a nice and quiet atmosphere to bring your family to. There isn't a pool, or many other fancy trapping. However, it's a clean and friendly park away from the noise of the interstate. This makes a nice weekend getaway, or stopover. We plan on returning many times. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

There are two campgrounds in the park. We stayed in the smaller Cypress View. It was very shady, and many sites have a beautiful view of the lake. Bug spray,citronella candles, etc are definite musts as it is exceptionally 'buggy'! Quiet, but lots of fishermen and hunters so they were stirring early in the morning. Not a lot for kids to do but they enjoyed the stay anyway. We camped here in a Tent.