Pros: Easy to find south of Charlottesville. Convenient to Monticello. Clean restrooms and showers (a bit of mildew buildup on a curtain). Pretty easy to maneuver when parking and setting up. Forested and shaded. Cons: A bit pricey for the area, but okay. Site was not truly level and that could be worked on a bit. Oddly, electric, water and sewer connects were so poorly arranged that we had to stretch every inch out of our sewer and hose to reach. Could not pull forward or we would have been in the driveways. Staff all business. Zero AT&T cell phone coverage. TV was quite adequate. As others have commented, there is a wicked curve on the highway when exiting the campground on the highway. Very dangerous and local drivers are on the move in this area. We would camp here again.

Pros: Quiet. Forested. Water and electric worked fine. Convenient to I-95, grocery stores, restaurants, and Washington DC. Staff helpful via phone and in person. Fairly adequate spacing between sites. Cons: Is there a level site in this campground? Probably not. You will need blocks to accomplish the mission. Internet system was simply terrible in the back loop. When available, the DSL would sometime be down and very slow. We had to select three times before we found an adequate site in F loop. The connects to water and/or electric sometimes made me wonder if I was attempting to plug into a socket in Richmond! Very poorly planning in the back loop. Ants rule! Any wood on the ground was quickly infested. To get to DC, we accessed the Metro at Exit 169-A. It worked great for us every day. Traffic is always heavy on I-95. We would return to this campground again, but may try other campgrounds, too.

Yikes! We were placed in the "A" Loop at the top of this campground. Site 46 was a nightmare. We had to pull hard and fast up into the campsite, and we like to have never been able to back in to hitch back up. This was due to the steep slope and loose gravel. Pros: Pretty. Sites generally level. Water and electric reliable. AT&T cell phone coverage available. Cons: Loop driveways really, really tight. A big rig could not do this campground. There are no showers in A or B loops, so you must drive downhill and hope for adequate parking. Speeding on the main road was a problem. Lots of visits by the Patrick County Sheriff's office. Hmmm. The dump station had two ports, but only one camper could enter at a time, defeating the purpose of dual lanes. Be sure to bring your supplies... it is a long way to the nearest store! I would say this is a very popular site for locals to camp at. For out-of-town visitors, there is little to do except fishing and boating. We would not return due to our lousy site and boring nature of the area.

Dry camping only here, but worth every bit if you are seeking a quick outing into the back country. Pros - Absolutely quiet at night. Everyone turned off their generators. Climate was perfect. Good bicycle riding on the roads, although the speed bumps were a bit of a nuisance. Great hiking trails in the area along many streams and up to waterfalls. Horseback riding offered and the birdlife is phenomenal! Cute historical church located at the entrance. Dump station and drinking water fill stations were very modern and clean. Cons - No electricity. Also, people tend to walk across campsites as there are no designated walkways to restroom or creeks. Trails can be rugged in areas, so wear boots for the more distant hikes. There are black bears, so food precautions must be taken. That said, we had no problems with bears during our stay. We did encounter one on a trail, and several other reported bears in pairs near the waterfalls. We would definitely camp here again.

Pros: All sites (except tent sites) have full electric, water and sewer hookup. A combination of wooded and open field sites are available. Some roads are paved, some are gravel. Convenient to the Lake Junaluska United Methodist facilities,to Waynesville, Maggie Valley, I-40, and the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway. Not too far to Great Smoky Mountain National Park Cataloochee area or Cherokee. Excellent free WiFi connection and cell phone service. Security patrols several times per day. Cons: US 19 highway traffic noise present 24/7, except in back of campground. WiFi internet not available in back of campground. Hookups are sometimes oddly configured to the campsite, causing long reaches. Much of the campground has been pieced together over the years, and the arrangement of some campsites for backing in is simply crazy, especially in the wooded areas. Most sites are level, but some may have a few issues. The 100 numbered sites are in the open right by the highway within 60 feet... not much of a camping feeling there if you are on vacation. One very modern bath house, but the other bathouses are outdated, albeit very, very clean and well maintained. A peculiar $5 deposit is collected for guests who do not register, but it was returned at the end of our stay. Could not figure that one out, and the explanation was vague. This campground could have earned a 7 or 8 on the rating scale, but I am giving it a 6 because of the highway noise, and a bit of rust in the water here and there. We would camp here again if attending events at Lake Junaluska, but not as a vacation spot when in the general area.

Located at US 58 and Railroad Avenue in downtown Damascus. Pros: All hookups work great. Situated on Laurel Creek with good view (not accessible due to elevation of campground above creek and large boulders). Sound of rapids is peaceful and relaxing. Sites are almost level, fine gravel. Portable deck provided (keeps camper very clean). Electric very reliable. Hookups at right location. Convenient in town to link up with numerous bicycle shops for transport to the Virginia Creeper Rail-Trail. Owner and wife very friendly and welcoming, treated us like we were family. Cons: Directly next to US 58 (although the highway is really not that busy and noise was not really a concern during our visit). Back-in sites could be tricky for the unskilled. Sites perhaps a bit narrow, but pullouts seemed to have no conflicts. Reservations probably necessary due to the very small number of sites (only 6). No recreation at the campground itself (not the best campground if you have kids or teens), but with the Virginia Creeper Trail only 3 blocks away, there is plenty to do in the mountains if you bike or hike. We would definitely camp here again when in the area.

In a beautiful valley, owned by the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. Pros - Quiet. Nice paved and non-paved walking trails. Internet available in registration lobby about 1/4 mile away. Convenient if attending an activity at the camp. Nice playground. Cons - Distant to town, bring supplies. Bathrooms and showers connected with a large picnic pavilion used by summer youth campers, could create conflicts during day. Bathrooms in need of a major modernization effort. Tiny biting insects were very bad during the evening and morning hours. Apparently the entire camp is undergoing major financial strain and is in need of donations (according to website). We would not camp here again in June due to the insect problem, but might return in cooler months.

Located in Conecuh National Forest, Open Pond is at mile marker 9 on SR 137, or about seven miles north of the town of Wing. It is well south and west of Andalusia. Pluses: Extremely well maintained and clean. Bathhouses are spotless. Good separation between sites. Most sites are leveled with gravel (in the "C" and "D" loops only). Several are concrete for disability access. A number of sites are water front and many more are water view, some are in the woodlands and very private. Picnic tables and lantern hangars at each site. Bicycling in the campground is exceptional. Quiet. Easy access from SR 137. Dump station at front of campground is new. Wildlife abundant. Electric motors only in the lake. Minuses: A small store is nearby with limited hours (about 2 miles away), but it closes early. Make sure you bring your supplies. NOTE: The "A" loop is primitive camping, and the "B" loop is for scout groups. We will be camping here again.

Owned by the Alabama/West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located near MM 8.5 north of the AL/FL line on SR 137, just north of Wing. Pros - Extremely quiet (although during camp events, that might change). Restrooms and showers very clean. Bicycling along camp roads easy, fun. Beautiful swimming pool, bathhouse. Lake canoeing and paddle boats. Sand beach across lake in Conecuh National Forest. Internet available in lobby. Staff extremely friendly. Food service during camp events (fee). Sites grassy to leafy. Cons - Sites nearest the gymnasium have sewer, those opposite do not. Sewer holes, dump station in need of major upgrade. Pine cones everywhere. Some sites would be difficult to negotiate with trailer or big rig due to narrows and trees. Cell phone coverage spotty at best, better out near the highway. We would camp here again.

This campground is about 40 miles north of Pensacola off of U.S. 29. Take CR 4 westbound and go about 2 miles. Entrance is on the left next to the flagpole. Pluses: Nice view of lake. Quiet at night (and in the day), no highway noise in back of campground. Rest rooms reasonably clean, not perfect. Boat launch nearby. Only electric motors and hand paddling allowed. A nice environment for a canoe or kayak, as well as a bass boat. There is a small children playground. Minuses: Very little to do other than fish, paddle, or look at the lake. Nearby town of Century has little in the way of tourism or attraction. There is a prison across the lake (not visible), but the inmates could be heard at basketball break. Hope the razor wire holds tonight. Surprisingly, a few long-term people have taken up residence in a county-owned park. Policies for long-term stays are full of loopholes which allow this. Overall: A nice place for a brief getaway or if traveling through.

Positives: well organized and managed. Hosts and employees are "at-your-service". Your are escorted to site with assistance on back-in. Bathrooms and showers are immaculate. Saturday and Sunday morning breakfasts are offered for a nominal fee. Ice cream social is also offered for a fee. The park is family oriented with kids playing in many areas. Sites are level and gravel. There are picnic tables at all sites. Minuses: The price was very high (we paid $34). Sites are a bit close together, but reasonable for awnings. There is a $3 charge for 24 hours of internet, and for only one computer (again, pricey). US 70B is very close in the lower (front) area of the campground and could be a noise factor for some, but was not for us. Kids on small pond dam and the downhill gradient of vehicles passing over it are a potential accident waiting to happen, and there was no lighting in that area. We would camp here again, regardless of the rate.

Although right next to I-70, we found the campsite noise level not too bad. We were in the back. Trees are young and growing, so shade is limited. Sites have plenty of space length-wise and in-between. WiFi worked just fine, no fee. Everything was clean, mowed, and nice. Staff was very bubbly and friendly. Sites are gravel and level. Utilities were just fine. Pool looked great. Evacuation area is in the women's bathroom, not underground, not posted on campground flyer. Perhaps a bit unnerving in really bad weather. Pancakes and sausage served up on weekends (fee). Not much in the area to see, but a nice overnight stop.

Pluses: spacious, all sites paved and clean. Sites are level on hillsides near a lake. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Roadways in the park made for great bicycling. Sites were shaded to semi-shaded. Back side of the campground (called "The Straightaway") is newer. It is quiet at night. Background highway noise from trucks on US Highway is too distant to be of concern. Minuses: a boil water notice was posted, but check in attendant did not advise us of it. We had to read it for ourselves long after we had drunk the water. There are many, many semi-permanent dwellers in this state park. A resident in the park told us that there was a six month limit, and to get around it, all one had to do was leave for a few hours, and the six month clock restarted. We found that odd for a state park. There was a lot of "semi-permanent" evidence around many of the RVs, lowering the overall feel of a public park. Overall, a nice park, but the state should examine the "length of stay" policy. We'd stay again, but would go to the back of the park, not the front two loops.

Pluses: level, gravel sites with mostly paved roadways. Restrooms are reasonably clean along with the showers. There is self-check in after hours. There are a few permanent residents, but nothing messy or unkempt. Nearby roadway is a good route for bicycling (small amount of traffic). There is little noise from US 71 (distant background, about 1/2 mile away). Park attendant warned us of heavy winds from storms inbound to the area and to roll up our awning (greatly appreciated). Virtually all sites are pull-throughs. Owners appear to be expanding to the north. Minuses: Wi-Fi worked, but the internet link did not. Park operator said they were working on this problem. Disappointing since they advertise Wi-Fi as part of the promotion of the park. This left us stranded on communications when we thought all would work just fine. Ugh. Although not the park's problem, we had difficulty finding our way back on to US 71 northbound. A sign is needed to direct people back to the highway. It was a bit confusing. We would camp here again.

This is a park that has multiple personality disorder. Is it in an urban environment? Yes, yet it was quite quiet. Is it an RV park? It's an RV park that, if those weren't RV's, could be a mobile home park (a number of semi-permanent residents). Is it an RV dealership? Yes, but that does not seem to disrupt customer service for campers. Were the bathrooms large? No, but they were immaculate and incredibly private (almost like a home bathroom complete with walk-in shower, pedestal sink, etc). Was it mowed and neat? Yes, yet some concrete pads needed to be back-hoed and reconstructed. One site had a lot of mud. Was there really any recreation? No, its for an overnight stay if you are just visiting. Would we stay here again? Depends on what time we arrived in the St. Joseph area. This is one of the toughest parks I have written about. Nice, but oddly different. A bit pricey for the area.

Pluses: Convenient to Scott's Bluff National Monument, downtown Gering, Five Rocks Amphitheatre. Beautiful play field, each site paved and level with concrete, picnic tables, spacious. Although Five Rocks Road is adjacent, very little highway noise (Neb. 71 has been rerouted as a freeway to the east of town). Bathrooms fairly clean, most of the time. Campground hosts are wonderful and helpful. Laundry nice and clean. Minuses: OH NO, semi-permanents... in a City Park!? Why? Skirts, cords, very large propane tanks, all the signs of long-term stays. Why would the City of Gering allow this in such a nice park? One semi-perm ran his diesel truck 30 minutes, unoccupied, just to warm up the cab, at 5:30 AM. Same also decided to change his car's oil and dump it in the dumpster. Wi-Fi was sporadic at best. Had to go to town to even complete e-mails. The previous comment about sites 1-11 being the best is because of CATV hookup. You'll pay $3 more per night, too. Sites #12 and up are just as good, and for less. A Good Sam Discount is offered, but you need to ask.

This is a tight-packed campground in terms of space. BUT, the staff is outstanding, great little store, the place is kept quite clean, and there is some shade. I mention waterfront sites... those are for tents only on the Shoshone River behind the campground (down in the valley). We walked to downtown Cody and the Buffalo Bill Museums. A trolley is available, too, and comes into the campground. There are four driveway entrances to the CG. The main entry at the office can back up into the main street in the afternoon check-in rush, so be careful when entering at the main gate! We would camp here again.

We were reserved for two nights and switched out to one. Staff was friendly at the gate. The site was very open (no trees), and small! I had to drive around the loop twice to position the camper into the pull-through slot, and we were still very close to the road. Left side pull throughs are everywhere. After being in the forest at Madison Junction, the openness of this CG made it look more like a trailer park. Bathrooms were clean. Water spigots were very, very limited in location, unlike Madison. Bear warnings were posted everywhere, and the nearby bicycle trail was closed due to bear activity (that was a reason we went there). Deer were plentiful. We would choose another CG next time in Yellowstone, one with more trees.

We stayed at Madison and Bridge Bay, and this was the best of the two. Sites are in open lodgepole pine woodlands and shady. Pullthroughs are, indeed, tight. I agree with a previous reviewer that pullthroughs on the left make no sense. I rarely saw NPS law enforcement drive through, a bit of concern with that many people around, but we had no problems. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Bathrooms were kept quite clean. There are no showers. There are two dump stations at the campground entrance, along with two fresh water tank fill-up valves (separated). Fill up before going in. There are many fresh water spigots in the campground, but none have threads for a hose. Plan ahead as you register before setting up for a few days. The animals do run free, and if you walk over to the confluence of the Gibbon and Firehole Rivers, you WILL see bison. Trout fishing was very popular. Temperatures very cool at night, delightful in the day. A bit of traffic noise from the West Yellowstone highway, but nothing offensive. We would definitely come again.

Pluses: Site was clean, bathrooms were nice, water, electric and sewer reliable. Staff friendly. Pool was quite clean and used by many, especially kids. There was little noise at night. Minuses: A number of folks appear to live here (trailer skirts, semi-permanent means of sewer piping, etc.). Gravel roadways created dust. Jacuzzi was tared (probably due to the dust), but was clearly operational. Mens bathroom and showers had saloon doors, which diminished the privacy (and very close to the office). Perhaps not a 3 as the previous reviewer provided, but no higher than a 5. Overpriced.

If you are going to stay here, charge the battery, fill the water tank, empty the gray and black water tanks prior to arrival, turn on the gas 'fridge, and get ready to live with what you got. There are no showers (was told local private campgrounds fight the NPS on installing them). But, if you can take it, the rewards are awesome. Bison are fenced out of the campground, but can roam very close to the entrance. Deer, birds plentiful. Coyotes howling. The ultimate in quiet and peace. Dark at night, great for star viewing. Nighttime ranger shows were quite good. Sites are tight, even for our 18 ft trailer. Water is available, but the faucets have no threads, so we had to fill our tank by hand holding the hose against its washer. Bathrooms were immaculate. Free fire wood for campers. No dump station made us watch our water use closely. Road was good for bicycling. Not for the camper who needs electric devices and entertainment. We would definitely camp here again for a few days at a time.

This CG in Grand Teton NP is operated by a concessionaire. The staff is friendly and helpful about area sights and things to do. It is a large campground with one dump station and one potable water station, so plan ahead before setting up. Bicycles are an excellent way of moving about in the CG because of the level terrain. The sites are small, and to make matters worse, they are poorly kept. Gravel at the sites needs to be swept away. There is a wild rose that was allowed to grow right up to the edge of the pavement. A bit of mowing would be nice. Oddly placed wood pole barricades created great tripping points. Bathrooms were clean, but sometimes far away. Birdlife was abundant, and we observed a cow moose with twins grazing in the group area, a real treat on our bike ride. Views of the Tetons are somewhat obstructed by a butte. This place is VERY quiet and dark at night, and the star gazing is outstanding. We would definitely camp here again, and perhaps try to sell the concession company a lawnmower and string trimmer! Ha.

Going southbound toward Rifle the highway number sign is missing for this Colorado state road. Look for the signs to the correctional facility. Northbound, the signs were up. Upon entry to this park, you will be bombarded with a sign that requires a daily fee and a campground fee. With no one around, that left a big question: Do we have to pay the daily fee to find out if there are any sites available? Fortunately, a park "ranger" drove up and cleared that up. When you add the daily and CG fee, it was $24. Now, the CG. NICE! Beautiful concrete pads that were level. Electric and water were perfect. Covered picnic tables at every site. Dumpsite brand new. Lakeview and mountain view, right down the canyon over the dam. Bathrooms very clean. Fee for showers. Many people fishing and boating. Group pavillion great for family reunions, events. Road to the east was gorgeous. We will definitely be back!

Located on "Q" Street north of 6th Street in the northwest part of the city, next to the municipal recreation complex (soccer and baseball). Pluses: Isolated, quiet, utilities worked fine, dump station free and in excellent condition. Minuses: Aside from one swing through by the city police, you are alone. Train tracks are within about 200 yards. The restrooms are a L-O-N-G walk away on the other side of the rec complex and are not in the campground. There is only one stall per gender and no showers. The restrooms were locked upon morning visit, so I would say self contained is an absolute necessity. Ball games were not disruptive. If bad weather comes up (and it did during our stay... at 4AM!!!), there is really no place to go except out of the campground and into any place opened at that hour (we went to the police department). TV reception was poor. Probably good for an overnight visit (as we did, purpose: to visit the Lewis and Clark facility in Nebraska City and to ride the Steamboat Rail Trail). We would not likely camp here again due to the isolation at night.

Way off the beaten path, but worth the drive. If you want quiet and country, this is the place! Owners are outstanding, helpful, and unobtrusive. Campground is absolutely perfect in terms of landscaping and size. Three big pull-throughs are located near the front, and back-ins are to the rear. All sites are gravel and leveled. A small recreation room and small laundry room has a book exchange. Mens and womens bathrooms/showers are private. Dump station available. One person at a time in each. Pool kept perfectly clean. Small fishing pond for catfish. Small hiking trail. Nearest gasoline is about 8 miles out, so make sure you have enough. We plan on returning and exploring the area. A bit of a round-trip drive to Branson, so I'd think you'd need to plan local activities in to this site, and not plan on commuting to Branson.

Very confusing. There are two Buckboard campgrounds. One appears to be operated by Ashley National Forest. It is the first one on the right. We drove through it and there appeared to be no hookups. We called the phone number in our directory, and they said to come by the store. A completely different concession operation is run from the store. It is full hookup and behind that location. Staff was, well, all business and out to make money. We were led to our campsite, and the host was friendly. Showers were, if I recall, $4, or $3 with your own towel. (I wonder if they charge for brushing my teeth, with a discount for using my own toothpaste?) Sites were gravel, but leveled. Appeared to be many people there for the summer. Adjacent to the marina. Desert setting. Many rabbits. We would not camp here again because it really had nothing to do.