Sandy Springs Campground
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Reviewed Jun. 2, 2023

Amazing Ohio River Houseboat

My family of 5 stayed in the houseboat for several days, and what a wonderful unique experience.   Our family includes two adults and three kids (ages 2 to 13), and the houseboat sleeping arrangements worked out well for us (older kids sleeping in the belly of the whale...an almost cave-like experience that they loved) and wife and I sleeping in the beds towards the rear of the boat, with a pack n play for our toddler between our two beds.  

The campground is on the smaller side, which is a positive as it creates a more friendly, peaceful and cozy experience.   We had the perfect weather (warm during the day and cool at night).  It rained one day, which we used to go explore the nearby State Park and grab a bite to eat in a nearby city (appx 30 min away), in addition to relaxing in the houseboat.

The campground owners and their family are probably the most down-to-earth people I've met at any campground, and they take time to get to know you and your family, and vice versa.  

The campground was always clean and safe, and we stayed during a holiday weekend, where the campground was full and had numerous activities going on.  The playground was a favorite of my youngest two.

The Campground bathrooms/showers were also clean and well-maintained. The houseboat has its own shower, but it's about the size of a phone booth, which I enjoyed using, but at least one of the kids preferred more space, so the option is there to use the campground showers.

For a smaller sized campground, I was impressed with the size of the camp store and it's offerings.  

Finally, the icing on the cake...the location of the campground and the gorgeous views, especially from the houseboat.  It's located between the shores of the Ohio River and a forested area.  Lots of shade and lots of scenic views.  Also, there's something both relaxing and adventurous in watching the long barges, tugboats and other boats traveling the Ohio river.  I don't know, makes me feel a little Mark Twain-ish.

I'm attaching some pictures from our trip.  The nature of where we were staying was a complete surprise for my family, so when we pulled up and I announced "a 1970's houseboat", they were super excited.  I also ordered some sea captain accessories from Amazon for us to create some memorable photos.

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  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023
  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023
  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023
  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023
  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023
  • Review photo of Sandy Springs Campground by Andrew S., June 2, 2023