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RV Reviews

Jun 29, 2025
This place is a flashback to the 1970's, no upgrades seem to have ever been done. The sell on the campground is the lake, but the rest of the place is a total disappointment. We stayed just one night as a pass thru, I would have been very unhappy to stay there any longer. They are starting to let people live there full time, which just makes it worse.
Jun 27, 2025
Great overnight stop along I-95. Beautiful lake view. Should work on leveling the sites better.
Jun 26, 2025
AT A MINIMUM, PUT IN AT LEAST ONE TABLE AND SEVERAL HOOKS IN THE MENS ROOM SHOWER ON THE "B" AISLE, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT YOUR CLEAN CLOTHES, TOILETRIES,TOWEL, ETC. ON THE FLOOR. THE KNATS ARE TERRIBLE IN THE SHOWER!!!!
Jun 26, 2025
The staff was amazing the view was perfect I scored the campground low due to the ants. My camper van was infested with ants. Staff came and sprayed but it didn’t help. The water was very murky and the beach was loaded with mussels. My dog had the best time!
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
Love the Campground. We stop here on our way from home going north. It’s great to have the pizza and wings available for dinner when we get off the highway. We will be coming back again.
Jun 25, 2025
Beautiful campground! Reasonably priced. We loved staying there.
Jun 24, 2025
The pool was atrocious. How could they even offer that for swimming. The hunt bros food was the best part of the stay.
Jun 24, 2025
I believe we had the smallest site there and we were literally right up against the camper next to us. Surely not their fault but inconvenient. The woman who worked the store was wonderful.
Jun 24, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
This KOA is the one I was really looking forward to staying at- I was very disappointed. This was the dirtiest KOA I’ve stayed at. There was empty 2 liter bottles, cans, dirty socks, and a used diaper in the my site. By the river in the cornhole area there were empty liquor Bottles and more garbage. Very disappointing KOA.
Jun 23, 2025
The pull-thru sites are a plus. We had a lake view site near a small beach so it was a short walk to sit by the water. Other than the May Flies, we had a nice, relaxing stay. We’ll come back again!
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
We have stayed here several times before but this time was not great. The staff is friendly and wonderful but the grounds were dirty and unkempt. This was our first time staying over a weekend night and it seems to be a big party place. Bathhouses were very dirty and wet with mud. Pool was green-ish. Other camper's sites were full of bottles and trash. Not our favorite.
Jun 23, 2025
Numerous sites not level and lots of tree roots. Site I had barely had room for both my 5th wheel and my truck. My neighbor ended up parking his truck in an empty site across from him.
Jun 22, 2025
Cannot beat the convenience of the campground to 95! Great staff. So helpful and got us into a pull through instead of the back in we had booked. Bathrooms are dated but very clean. Wi-Fi simply did not work.
Jun 22, 2025
Great place to stay. Pleasant Staff and helpful. Also, clean restrooms and showers.
Jun 22, 2025
Staff was wonderful. Beautiful location.
Jun 22, 2025
Great stay Wi-Fi wasn’t good but everything else was great !
Jun 21, 2025
Michael, the manager, and staff were very helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our time there.
Jun 21, 2025
Jun 20, 2025
Jun 20, 2025
I loved the fact that they had the hunt pizza at this KOA where they will deliver your food to your site.That was a big plus not to have to unhook and drive somewhere.
Jun 18, 2025
The campground was in very poor condition. The gras was knee high and needed cutting. the site we were assigned was very poorly designed with the sewer and electrical connections as far apart as possible. the sewer connections were so far away it was unusable. There were several sites that were vacant but we were assigned a site right against another camper. We will Never return.
Jun 16, 2025
The place is poorly maintained. Bath houses had cob webs on it, one toilet sheet broken, we had hardly any grass but lots of roots, table outside was dirty, had Debree in our space like little limbs, and the 30 amp was not working. Their office air was not working so you could not go the gaming area. Made you sign a release of liability that we did not know until we got there.
Jun 16, 2025
All staff/hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. The grounds, bathrooms are kept very well. Mike, especially was always there to offer help. I was doing some repairs/troubleshooting on my trailer and he would "Buzz" by and offer help! He deserves some extra recognition!!!
Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
New to the camping/RV, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the other campers were friendly and helpful as well .
Jun 15, 2025
Beautiful campground. Only issue was that our sewer connection was up hill and at the site entrance. Cap was a foot above ground so we could not dump
Jun 13, 2025
Beautiful view! Enjoyed this serene campsite very much!
Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
We've been coming here for several years and today 6-11-2025 we had reservation for a site, upon arrival a storm just went through the area. Our site was water and electric lowest part of campground. It was a flooded area and we asked the host showing us our site if we can go up to higher ground and I guess since the site had sewer he brought a receipe charge for the new site. We didn't need sewer
Jun 12, 2025
Lake access, swimming, fishing, and tall, shady pines, what's not to love? Nice, well-kept KOA, with just aslight deduct on the water pressure in the showers bot overall would highly recommend
Jun 11, 2025
Loved the location of our site overlooking the lake. If the weather would have been better we could have fished more. But overall we enjoyed our stay.
Jun 11, 2025
Just an overnight while traveling. Beautiful site on the lake! Would definitely stay here for an extended vacation.
Jun 10, 2025
Very quiet
Jun 09, 2025
Very helpful and accommodating staff - we had two vehicles, each with tow item, and they found room for us! Also traveling with friends, so made sure we were right next to each other!
Jun 08, 2025
Very nice park could have spent more than a night.
Jun 07, 2025
Great area location and beautiful!
Jun 05, 2025
Great place and friendly staff.
Jun 04, 2025
The location of this campground on the water with all the possible activities sets it apart and it is unique.
Jun 03, 2025
The campsite was nice. The two women in the office were great. They made pizza and wings for us. Will definitely stay there again.
Jun 03, 2025
The whole campsite and location is very convenient for our travels from FL to VA. The RV sites are very clean and level. The office staff and directors are very helpful getting us settled. A 10 out of 10 would be an appropriate rating. Thanks so much
Jun 02, 2025
The staff was great. Our camping spot was perfect... they had us a place close to bathhouse for our overnight stay. Clean grounds. Was GREAT!
Jun 02, 2025
Jun 02, 2025
Nice campground not much to do in that area great place to stop for overnight
Jun 02, 2025
Location is great. Love the beach and the fishing pier. Staff was friendly and helpful.
May 31, 2025
Park was nice right on Lake Marion. Staff was friendly, site was level, we had a pull thru site Only issue my wife had was the posted cleaning schedule was not adhered to. She would go to one restroom based on schedule and it would be closed for cleaning and then have to hike to the next closest one, this happened twice. Minor inconvenience. Otherwise was good place to stay, would stay there again
May 31, 2025
Certainly not up to the standards of a KOA. the restrooms/showers were filthy. I visited all three and I would not use any of them. My site was never cleaned from the last several renters. Bits of trash laying around, etc. I was placed next to two derelict, but lived in, 5th wheels which were really trashy. There were dozens of other campsites they could have put me in. Never stay again.
May 30, 2025
Every time I took my children to the lake, there were people smoking on the beach. There were always dogs off leash around the campground. One man at the pool pulled his shorts down to his knees exposing his entire buttocks and genital region and proceeded to urinate through the fence. We have been coming several times a year for 4 years and will not be back.
Jun 01, 2026
Easy on and off highway, staff are all wonderful and the pizza is great!
- Ruth Eustice on Google
May 19, 2026
This is a beautiful campground. You are near the water and lots of shade. It was perfect. Thank you
- Debra Cobb on Google
May 18, 2026
Beautiful park close to the interstate, easy in and out. Located on Lake Marion, beautiful beach, scenic views and peaceful. We were in H2 site and had great views of the beach and water. We will definitely be back again
- Arlene O'May on Google