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$25 - $59 / night
"Sites: 22 with 1 pull thru 13 full hookups 12 Tent sites
Electric: 30-50 amp
This is a private campground and you do not have to be military to stay. It really is in a great location."
"Lovely small campground located inside a National Park land. Full hookup sites are named after the original 13 colonies. Nicely situated between Williamsburg, Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach."
"The only problem is the the bar thats across the street, the music is extremely loud and the internet is is almost nonexistent."
"Friendly staff that provided lots of assistance when making reservation and giving directions to the campground."
"This campground is located at the Fort Story Navy Base, set in a wooded area not far from a nice beach right at the corner of where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic."
"There are two loops, the south loop is older with many trees and shade and more space between sites, the northern loop is new and treeless and open with sites close together."
$10 - $25 / night
"It is immediately adjacent to the Colonial Parkway for easy access to historic Jamestown as well, making for a great base for exploring the historic sites and state and national parks of the area."
"Nice and quiet. We have stayed here several times. Close to historic Williamsburg and Yorktown. We will be back several times."
$79 - $160 / night
"This was our first time staying where full hookups were standard, and we had a pull-through site on a level concrete pad."
"Well kept, family and pet friendly. Nice pool and clean bathrooms. Sites are blacktop with concrete patio pads."
$130 / night
"Had my own dock and level full hook up. There are two pools and the resort is quiet. You are NOT renting from the resort...you are renting from a lot owner."
"Nice facilities, clean sites. Friendly staff."
"Our first time with thousand islands We like it It has everything you need , full hook ups , laundry, indoor outdoor pool , mini golf…"
LegendVerizon 2 bars
Sites: 69 RV with full hookups 30/50 amp 1 pull thru 6 tent
Fees: $10.00-$25.00
Open: year round
Bath house with hot showers, toilets, dump station, laundry, fire ring, grill, concrete pads Hiking, fishing, swimming, boat rentals, boat dock, playground and much more. The campground is in excellent condition and well maintained. It has fair site separation with some trees. There are more than 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, fishing on two lakes and the York River along with an 18 hole golf course.
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GuideBeautiful recently renovated family owned/run campground since 1954. Super friendly staff! All sites provide 50/30/20 amp electric, water, cable and WiFi. Premium to standard include sewer. Big rig friendly, log cabins and cottages. Only campground to provide shuttle service to area attractions, events and restaurants. Pet friendly. Features: beach park, dog park, nature trails, play grounds, corn hole, tiki toss, arcade..... Beautiful new bath house. Discount tickets to attractions available. Reservations recommended, deposit required.
Legend70 acres of open space and timber.
Sites: 138 full hookups with 80 of those pull thru
30-50 amp service
FREE Wifi and cable
Picnic table, fenced dog run, dump station, 24 hour laundry, concrete pads with patios, game room, horseshoes, volleyball, swimming pool, mini golf, golf carts, cabins and more. This is a great spot if you are in the area for all the sights and have the kids. Sites are a bit close together but I have seen worse.
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LegendSites: 22 with 1 pull thru 13 full hookups 12 Tent sites
Electric: 30-50 amp
This is a private campground and you do not have to be military to stay. It really is in a great location.
Beach, dump, firewood, showers, fire pit, store, ice picnic table, playground, toilets, concrete pads, horseshoes, trash. A wonderful spot for a campground on the Historic Fort Monroe. There is no gate to have to pass through to reach the campground. It is located on the far end and on a beautiful flat grassy area with beautiful mature trees. Well maintained and very quiet. While there you must check out the Fort Monroe Casement Museum. You have water on two sides with excellent walking area.
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LegendSeason: year round
Reservations: 757-878-2610 or 2565
Pets: Leashed
Sites: 9 $20.00 with w/e/s
Cabins: 5 $75.00 daily
Picnic table, grill, playground, bowling, paintball, tennis, propane, water, electric, trash, laundry, showers, fishing
It was as if they have two sections in the campground. One section seems to have long term and then the section where the 9 sites are is nice and open with many mature trees. There is nice separation between sites. I loved the area but I am a country girl at heart. Nice to be in the heart of the military. BTW"GREAT" Military Transportation Museum. The commissary is fantastic, didn't go to the PX.
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GuideUsually when we go out with our trailer, the campground is basically the "destination." In this case, the campground was a place to park our "mobile motel room" so we could explore the area and do a day trip to the beach.
This was our first time staying where full hookups were standard, and we had a pull-through site on a level concrete pad. A picnic table was provided, and a metal "fire pit" will be delivered to your site if requested.
There was decent space between the sites, though of course not like what you find at a state park! But speaking of which, American Heritage RV Park is just 4 miles from York River State Park. After getting set up, we went there and we highly recommend it for nature lovers.
The campground is also close to Colonial Williamsburg, and a little over an hour away (depending on traffic) from Virginia Beach and First Landing State Park.
The bathrooms were clean, showers had hot water, and the campground was very quiet. A train comes through the area a couple of times a day (and night), but we didn't find that to be a problem.
It's close to I-64 (easy on/off) and easy to find, though the actual road INTO the campground is pretty narrow.
We chose to stay here instead of one of the campgrounds in VA Beach just because traffic in and around VA Beach is crazy. Seriously. I felt much better about just driving there with my car instead of towing the trailer through that mess.
We didn't check out the pool, but it seemed nice and we saw people swimming. Some folks we met said they'd been at the campground a week.
Be sure to ask about AARP, Good Sam, AAA, or other memberships you have because they'll give a 10% discount when you check in. We had good cell service on AT&T and Sprint networks.
While it was the most expensive place we've stayed so far, compared to an oceanfront motel room at VA Beach during peak season, it was a very good deal. We'll probably stay here again in the future.
More about this trip (and all we did in 2 days!!) is on my blog:
http://www.art-rageous.net/artrageousblog/?p=4664
LegendPROS
Perfect campground to explore the Historical Triangle
Campground along Virginia Capital Bike Trail, which was an excellent riding trail
Site#335 level side-to-side
Sandy gravel site
Moveable plastic wood picnic table
Metal fire pit with cooking grate
Shady site
Wood and ice for sale at Guest Services
Slight river view from Site#335
Toilet/shower building clean
Pool
CONS
Overused James City County Park…definitely needs some TLC applied
Check-in clerk very curt and extremely non-customer service oriented
Never saw a camp host site or the actual camp host
Weirdly laid out full hook up campground. Some sites are 20 ft long
Sites are extremely close to each other
Had to park tow vehicle next to trailer due to short length of site 335
Tight roadway thru full hook up campground
Dirt roadways = dusty
Empty campsites were heavily littered
No privacy from neighbor sites
Extremely low water pressure even when campground is not fully occupied
No gate or controlled access to campground so lots of gawking drive thrus
Lots of speed bumps throughout park
Site#335 fire ring filled with ash upon arrival
Toilet/shower building lit up like a Christmas tree all night long
Street lights throughout campground
Road noise from VA5
No WiFi
1 bar Verizon
TravelerHas full hookup 30 amp 50 amp fresh water dump station sewage hookup they had construction on the dock so couldn't do much fishing service is spotty with T-Mobile home Internet
ScoutA little on the smaller side, but the staff are super helpful and friendly. We stayed in one of the premium sites. Compacted gravel, wide, full hookups, private swing, fire ring and ADA picnic table, plus privacy fences between patio areas. Very clean grounds and they do little things for the kids each night. Craft night, ice cream delivery via golf cart, etc. Will stay there again on our return to Williamsburg.
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