Lillydale Campground And Day Use
Megan C.
Reviewed Jun. 24, 2020

A small but gorgeous gem!

Our family just returned from a 4-day stay at Lillydale and we couldn't have been more pleased.  We stayed at site #61 - the lake was literally steps away from our door, and it was a no wake zone (the lake comes to a dead-end back by this row of campsites, so there isn't a lot of boat traffic). I felt completely comfortable with my kids swimming just off-shore next to our site.  The campground was pristine - we saw staff members come around periodically cleaning out fire rings and blowing stray gravels back into the sites. There weren't many extra amenities - we noticed a playground and a few bathhouses with laundry available. There was no wifi or cable/TV connection and we had zero cell phone coverage (our carrier is T-Mobile). However, lack of television or ability to surf the web/social media really didn't bother us much. Our family of 4 (two adults, a teen and a tween) spent most of our time kayaking, biking, fishing, and swimming and were just fine with that.

I will note that the lack of connectivity, although refreshing, was a little terrifying for me simply for lack of text and calling ability - we left several animals back home and were nervous about problems with them or family not being able to get in touch with us, which is why I'm rating 4/5 stars. Other than that, this campground was perfection for us.

Our lot was gravel and almost perfectly level - we didn't have to do anything other than back in and connect our water and power. We loved the picnic table, and also the added grill and grate/grill over the fire ring! We used that a lot for cooking.

We have a rather unconventional RV (a converted school bus - @thesouthernskoolie on Instagram ), and had no problems with anyone in the campground - lots of positive curiosity from staff and other campers! With a school bus, sometimes you get weird reactions, but everyone here at Lillydale was wonderful.  :)

If I could do anything different, I would have stayed at one of the paved sites (I believe they were 66-70, 72, and 73, as the gravels from our site certainly got tracked all through the bus. 

We will definitely be back!

SiteSite #61
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020
  • Review photo of Lillydale Campground And Day Use by Megan C., June 24, 2020