Loft Mountain Campground — Shenandoah National Park
Jennifer K.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 6, 2022

Weird generator rules and nosey rangers/hosts

While the campground was large and pretty there is no privacy. There is a large campstore with many snacks and necessities. A water fill and dump site and bathroom/showers and even laundry. All sites are pretty close to eachother but have a decent amount of trees/brush blocking view...however sound carries extremely well. Normal level conversation can be heard from 4 or more sites down. They have a normal quiet time like most campgrounds but you are only "allowed" to run the generator from 8am-10am and 4pm-7pm. Only problem I really had with that is during the hottest part of the day we're not able to run the AC and we have a long haired cat traveling with us. Thankfully it was shaded so it kept just cool to not need it. The rangers/hosts drive around directly bothering people during off generator times to make sure. I dont make a habit of knowing what time it is when I'm trying to relax and immerse myself in nature, only when it gets dark out I pay attention so to not bother others with noise. Also mind you they can't actually enforce these rules but will sure bother you enough to annoy you. Also dealt with hearing several gas powered weed trimmers nearly an entire day we were there but we can't run a generator? They also cut the grass so infrequently that there's just piles and clumps of dead grass everywhere! And considering it's damp nearly all the time it just sticks to your shoes and you end up tracking it all over your camper or tent. We are quiet people, we don't bother anyone and always adhere to quiet times...we just want to be left alone to enjoy camping and this place felt like a prison. We also got told we are not allowed to use our electric mountain board bc skateboards/scooters don't have brakes. Well it's far from a skateboard and it certainly has brakes. Every ranger/host there is on a power trip and are so condescending...but again let me remind you they can't actually enforce any of the ridiculous rules they constantly remind you of. We've never had a problem like this at any other campground before and we will never return!

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