Mt Gilead State Park Campground
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2020

Small but Tall (trees!)

This was our first time at this campground, but we visited it beforehand to check out the sites to look for shade, decent size and grass. The full hookup sites were small and you really didn’t have much of a side yard and potentially no back yard depending on the side of the street you were on. The electric sites were sporadic with shade and size. Some had absolutely no shade, while others had partial shade. We stayed in an electric site, with partial shade, grass and very tall pine trees(awesome). Our pad was gravel and not level, but nothing a few blocks couldn’t help. The pine trees we had in our site could be used for hammocks, but we used it for dog tie out which worked great. The pads were perpendicular to the drive, which could make it a little tough for larger campers to back in especially if your neighbor across the street it already there. There is a camp store, but you can’t go inside. There is nice bathhouse that has separate flush toilets from the showers. There are also vault toilets at the end of one of the turnarounds. The park itself had a couple of playgrounds, lots of shelter houses, a bird blind, permanent cornhole boards, horseshoe pits and a short drive to trails and a lake. You can kayak and fish, but no swimming in the lake. We took a hike one day– nice trail system and we kayaked another(small lake). There is plenty to do if you want or you can just hang out and enjoy the quiet and the smell of the tall pine trees. The camp host was friendly and made a few trips out each day to check on the campers and sites. We plan to go back in the fall to check out the leaves around the lake!

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  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Review photo of Mt Gilead State Park Campground by Shannon G., August 13, 2020
  • Great playground for the kids - not right next to the campground which keeps the noise down.
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  • The biggest shower that included a toilet and sink.
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