Excellent State Park – quiet – roomy – in the hills among the trees and lot

Most recent stay was Mother’s Day Weekend May 7 – 9, 2021 ~ We camp in a Little Rig "Tear Drop” style RV w/o toilet or shower ~ plus we like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection and thus rely on condition of campgrounds facilities and being nearby our site ~ so our critique is focused in that area

OMG! This place gets the highest rating in all areas. Restroom/shower building is immaculate; bright and sparkling clean. The staff keeps it that way with regular cleaning. Had air dryers for hands, but wished for paper towels in restroom area for clean-up (realize it is statewide).

Individual uni-sex showers with hot water and good pressure fully tiled. Very nice design feature was a separator “pony” wall between the changing area with built in bench and shower stall with soap dish. Kept the water spray away from the changing alcove / stayed dry for toweling off. Ample wall hooks – other parks / campgrounds should use this design as a model for perfect showering experience

The grounds are well kept and all sites cleaned / raked after use ready for next camper. Most all sites have full hook-ups, are all level and are roomy with wide greenspace between sites. All have gravel pads with large picnic table and fire pit ring. will accommodate a variety of dinning/shade canopies on the gravel area only metal stake will work. All interior roads are paved easy access for all

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

Amazing municipal park – quiet – among the trees and lots of green grass

Most recent stay was June August 18, 2019. We camped in a little rig,Tear Drop style RV w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection and thus rely on condition of campgrounds facilities nearby our site so, our critique is focused in that area.

We reserved site 82, a long pull-thru site through Reserve America, an easy process. We had a 30 amp electrical and water hookup. There is a dump station on site at the top of the hill as you exit the park. Campground set up in an oval loop with RV sites on the outside and restroom/shower building in the middle – easy access. Green grass and shade trees were everywhere, an open and airy campground with ample room between sites – no crowding here. Well cared for, grass was cut, trees provided ample shade, paved roadways and site pads. Each site has a nice aluminum picnic table and fire pit. All sites good sized – a very relaxing atmosphere. RV dump station at the top of the hill when exiting is easy to access and use. Restroom/shower building needed some TLC and showed its wear lacking general maintenance. It was clean inside, but it ended there. Would have rated this park a 5 star, but because of the lack of maintenance in the restroom/shower building it gets a 3 star.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

Base camp near historic Triangle Jamestown/Williamsburg/Yorktown

Most recent stay was July 2 to July 5, 2017. We camped in a little rig, Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities near our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

We did get close to the restroom/shower building which is an older/dated facility showing its age, needing a little updating. Shower stall area had communal changing/drying off area with a long bench, plus hooks and cubby hole shelves for your stuff which were all nice conveniences. Shower stalls were separated with a shower curtain, but a convenience item would be to add rubber floor mats to keep feet off wet floor during dry off time. Communal sink area was messy and also needed paper towels that could be used to wipe down area after each use. It also needed hooks for hand towels and small shelves for toiletries

This is a government operated park and overall the grounds was well groomed. Interior roadways were asphalt and sites were grass mixed with gravel. However, they were in need of maintenance like new asphalt to fillpot holes on roadway and gravel to cover dirt sites. It rained during our stay and site was muddy and the roadway potholes filled with water [see my photos] All this resulted in unpleasant stay. I asked camp staff and was told work orders were submitted.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

OK for overnight stay – restrooms/showers were unexpectedly a nice surprise

Most recent stay was overnight July 7, 2017. We camped in a little rig, Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities nearby our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

We did get close to the restroom/shower building which was across the roadway from our site #12. The building was newly built with modern fixtures. Restrooms and showers are all in same large room separated by stalls with communal sink area in the open. Showers are fully tiled floors and walls, with ample hooks and adjacent changing area with portable stool in a private stall. Missing is a rubber floor mat as you exit the shower that would keep your feet off the wet floor. At the communal sink area, missing are convenience items like paper towels that could be used to help clean up after use. It was very messy and also need hooks between the mirrors for your hand towels and small shelves for your toiletries stuff.

Overall, the camp was well groomed and tidy, with all level sites, a sparkling swimming pool, mini golf, kid’s playground etc. Our site was a W&E only, but the camp had a nice dump station adjacent to the restroom/shower building. The roadways are paved as are some sites, while others were mixed gravel and grass. There is some grass covered green space between sites.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

A hidden gem off the beaten path – a little hard to get to but worth it

Most recent stay was July 6, 2017. We camped in a little rig, Tear Drop style RV only, 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities nearby our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

This was an overnight stop for us. A little difficult to reach due to Hwy 307 off I-64 is very hilly with sharp curves, but after reaching the park, it didn’t matter. Some grassy/graveled sites are scattered on a hillside, and a challenge to reach while others are lower down in the flat valley. The restroom/shower building is perched on top of the hill and not immediately adjacent to most accessible sites and ours was in the flat valley so not close to it as we would have liked. That being said, this was a government operated park, a building with painted cement block walls and cement floors albeit the building was newer and modern – it was nice. It was roomy inside with ample # of sinks and shower stalls. Each stall had rubber floor mat in the shower, but it would have been better if they had been in the adjacent changing area when you exit shower. Water was hot and pressure was good. Bench in changing area was nice convenience, but only 1 hook for towels and clothes so needed more.

The communal sink area was spacious and had ample # of sinks – and a nice convenience was the paper towels

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

Base camp near Washington DC

Most recent stay was June 27- July 1, 2017. We camped in a little rig, Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection and thus rely on condition of campground's facilities nearby our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

Our site 61 was close to restroom/shower building, a modern newer facility [typical government] with painted cement block walls and cement floor. Restrooms had separate entrance from showers which were large, private individual rooms with a shower stall, toilet, and sink. This campground is operated and maintained by Fairfax County with a camp host on site. The office is hard to find. It's right next to the water park and you would expect it to be near the campground which is towards the back of the park and up on top of the hill well past the office. Cleaning of restroom/shower done every morning, but appeared it was only a partial cleaning at best with hosing down the floors and maybe that’s all. See my photos. It was like that all 5 days of our stay. The walls were high, but open ceiling with exposed rafters which I suppose for improving ventilation. It didn’t help much because there was no air movement. It was stuffy after the shower.
Also, there's drainage problem in all showers, leaving standing water on the floor after shower and there were no rubber mats to stand on.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

Don’t pass this one by

Most recent stay was June 23-June 26, 2017. We camped in a little rig, Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities near our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

We had reservations in Big Meadow Campground [recommended] and our site B107 was very close to the restroom [several placed throughout the camp]. It had flush toilets, sinks with luke warm water, and electrical outlets. The showers [private lockable rooms] were further away. The only one in camp near the entrance in vicinity of the check-in ranger station. Restrooms were cleaned twice a day [am/pm] but showers once daily [am] and they ran out of hot water every night due to full campground. It's best to take showers early am and bring extra quarters in case you can’t finish in allotted time. Each shower room was cheery and bright with modern fixtures. The walls and floors were full on tiled, had a bench and ample # of hooks for towel and clothes, but no rubber mats to keep feet dry when toweling off. Overall still a good experience using both facilities.

All roadways and sites are paved with mostly level sites though some are not and you’ll need blocks. This is a dry campground (no hookups) although there is ample # of water spigots near all restrooms.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

A real bargain for great campground run by Army Corps Engineers

Most recent stay was June 5, 2017. We camped in a Tear Drop style RV only, 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities near our site so our critique is focused in that area.

Was impressed with our site 48 right on the lake's edge. Large, flat graveled site with good picnic table and firepit, 30 amp electricity and water hookup with an onsite dump station when you exit the park. Lots of green space between sites, no crowding and quite private. The park map shows the restroom/shower building is nearby. However, it was quite a hike up a hill on a trail behind site 53. We used the car the next time and the 2nd restroom across from site 72 which is also up the hill.

Restroom/shower was typical government style tiled floors and cement block painted walls. It was very clean with a bench and ample hooks in changing area adjacent to the shower stall, a soap dish in the shower stall. It would have been nice to have rubber floor mats as you exit shower to keep feet out of standing water when drying off and paper towels to clean up sink area which was messy after usage. Hot air dryers worked ok for your hands, but that was about it. The restrooms are not well placed/located within the park, but overall the park was a good experience.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

Wasn’t impressed

Most recent stay was 05-24-17 to 05-25-17. We camped in a Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection so we rely on condition of campground's facilities near our site. Our critique is focused in that area.

We did get close to the restroom/showers as requested. They were clean, tidy and ok - checkout my photos. Wish they had paper towels for use to clean up area around the sinks. It was very messy. There were no shelves or hooks nearby to hang towels or your stuff. Showers had floor mats when you dried off. A plus so you didn't have to stand on wet floor. There were hooks for your towels and clothes, so overall good.

Not impressed with our site #3 maybe because we were in the outdated section of the grounds. The grounds were in need of cosmetic fix up. It rained and our site had no gravel to absorb water. Instead the covering was a white crushed seashell type mixture that stuck to the bottom of your shoes and you constantly dragged it in the RV. Had a camper mat outside, but it didn't help much. Terrible old picnic table. It just wasn’t a pleasing atmosphere albeit the site was spacious and wide. I would still not return, but find an alternative next time or ask about the newer renovated section of the park.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.

High-end park, manicured & immaculate

We camped in a Tear Drop style RV, only 15' long w/o toilet or shower. We like to eat outdoors using the picnic table and set up our dining canopy for sun and weather protection. We rely on condition of campground's facilities near our site, so our critique is focused in that area.

Our site was across the road from the restroom/shower/laundry building. One word: Immaculate, describes them all. Their facilities deserve a 5 star, very clean, very modern, and laid out in large unisex individual & private home bathroom style rooms. Each with a sink/vanity w/mirror, toilet, shower stall, bench, shelf for your stuff, hooks for your clothes and paper towels to clean up area after use plus a bonus towel bath mat for your feet as you exit the shower. Cooled by A/C in summer months and heated during cooler months.

Rest of facilities also a 5 star. Paved interior roads, all graveled level site pads, all pull through w/extension concrete patio, with picnic table and moderate spacing between other sites. FHU w/cable and in-ground irrigation sprinklers, and of course a sparkling clean swimming pool & laundry room. All this for extremely reasonable price of $34.00 w/Good Sam Discount. Believe me, you will pay much more for much less at other parks.

Be aware this is definitely a big rig RV park, not a campground.

We stayed here in a Teardrop Trailer.