October Mountain State Forest
Timothey S.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020

A quirky little campground ... that feels like an X-Files Location

**General Notes: **

We had a nice time overall  this place is A quirky little campground that feels like an X-Files Location.  

This is a smallish campground which is divided into two sections: RV (lower area near entrance) and Tent (upper area).  However, there are tents allowed in the RV section as well.   RV area is wide open with no privacy and Tent area is more wooded with more privacy.  All sites are very close to one another.  

We stayed at site 37 in the upper tent area. 

Pros:

1.Nice  & helpful staff

2.Very clean bathrooms with very clean shower

3. Access to stunning hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail

Cons:

1. Several of the upper area tent sites are basically on a ramp.  It was almost comical how slanted the site(s) was.  Things would slide off the picnic table often and we tried to level the table but then our feet could barely touch the ground when sitting - adorably comical. 

2. In other reviews, you will read about the hum from power station which is directly across the street from the site … it's real.   We had it less at site 37 than the lower sites. 

3. There would also be a train that would pass by - trains can be charming but this one seemed to stop often near by and rev it's engine for about an hour … it was very strange. 

4. You may see in another review (which I think is no longer up now?) that there are a fair amount of Daddy Long Legs.   There are.   A lot.  We know that bugs are a part of camping, absolutely  … but this was almost boarding on, well  …  an X-Files episode.  They are  e v e r y w h e r e.   Some standing guard as if they want to stay out you way.  Others rushing around as if they are trying to get home because they realized they left the gas on.   We always are mindful of our tent zippers and so we had no visitors inside our tent … but they were very abundant.

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  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020
  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020
  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020
  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020
  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020
  • Review photo of October Mountain State Forest by Timothey S., August 11, 2020