Stopped at Lackawanna on our way to Vermont… good overnight spot!

We absolutely loved our 3 night stay and found the staff to be friendly and supportive. Restrooms were well maintained, sites were fairly level and private, and the overall facility was great! 

The nearby town of Wilmington is classy and there are a number of micro breweries within a short distance.

We stayed at this campground for 8 nights in September and had easy access to the Catskill 3500' mountains.  The staff was friendly and helpful.  The facility was clean, well maintained, and comfortable.  They sell wood (kiln dried) but not ice.  Woodstock NY is only a few miles away as is Phonecia.

With very few sites, the Dry River Campground is one of our favorite places to camp.  The location is the White Mountain National Forest is spectacular and allows easy access to the trails.

The rangers are friendly and helpful, but mostly leave you alone.  

Facilities are basic but well maintained.  Hot showers are welcome after a long day on the trail!

Private, flat, and well maintained sites with great facilities, hiking/biking trails, and floating opportunities make this campground a good one to visit with family and friends!

The campsites were private, well maintained, and shady.  The facilities were also well maintained.  Flush toilets and free hot showers were abundant.

With only 120 sites, the traffic and noise was acceptable.  There was cell coverage for our Verizon phones.  There was a nice playground for the grandkids, a small campground store, dry firewood, and friendly campground hosts.

The day use area is incredible and less than a mile walk through the woods on a hike/bike/crawl/stroller gravel surface.  The day area includes awesome MTB trails, hiking trails, kayaking/fishing spots and a water park.

No doubt we will return to this Virginia State Park in the future!

Our third visit to Shenandoah River State Park for a weekend of camping did not disappoint in any way.  The sites are large, flat, and fairly private.  They are all equipped with a nice picnic table, excellent fire place, poles for tarp hanging, and water and electric hook ups.

The restrooms were well stocked and clean.  Hot water was abundant during most times of the day (not when lots of showers were being sought after!).  

The hiking, biking, and river access are tremendous!  The different levels range from easy to moderate.  Views of the river and surrounding areas are fantastic!

This campground is an awesome place to camp!  There is a great beach, excellent hiking trails, hook ups on good, flat sites, and a host of other great amenities!

The boat launch is awesome with separate spots for motor boats and kayaks.

We had cell service (not necessarily a good thing) and easy access to restaurants along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.

Amazingly enough, there was still a variety of wildlife hanging out (birds, deer, rodents, etc.)

We hiked from Harper's Ferry to Pen Mar on the AT and used this fabulous campground as a base station the entire 5 days.  The level and semi-private sites were excellent, although there were no water hook ups at each site.  We were allowed to fill the camper with water before we set up, which worked out fine.

There is a swim area and some trails, but our focus was on the AT so we did not use them much.  The hosts were wonderful, bathroom facilities were older but well maintained, and the overall campground atmosphere was great!

Perfectly located to bag 5000 footers (including Mt. Rogers) and for hiking in the high country!  The campground hosts were awesome and the services were great.

We had two issues you should be aware of… 

Issue 1: the wells were pretty dry so we had no water hook up, no hot showers, and were limited to the water we could haul from a designated location.  This is not the fault of the campground staff, or the State of Virginia… but does mean that RV campers should fill up their tanks at home, just like you were dry camping.

Issue 2: many of the sites are right on the road, with the front of the camper and the firepit looking out at the road.  This is great if you want to be social, but not very private.  If you are reserving a site, look at the map carefully to pick the type of site you desire.

Otherwise, a great place to recreate!

We will make this an annual event… the grandchildren love it!  Great camping, nice beach and swim area, lot's of hiking and biking trails, a campground store… everything you would need and want in a campground!

This campground is 5 miles out of the town of Phoenicia.  There are showers available.  The sites are large, but not particularly laid out for privacy.  Site surfaces are rocky and dirt, although some sites do have a little grass.  

Like many of the NY State Campgrounds, the cleanliness and overall maintenance of the campground is average at best.  We don't mind rustic, so it works for us.  The location of this one to the hiking we were going to do in the Catskills made it ideal for this trip.

We really enjoyed the short hiking trails and the opportunity to kayak off the very nice beaches.  The boat landing was extremely busy, but a separate section for canoes/kayaks made it slick to get in and out.

The bathrooms are not well maintained, although this time there was hot water!  Our site was good and semi-private.  Certainly large enough for our two man tent and camp chairs.

A small camp store means you may have to take a trip into town, which is close by.  There are also a number of nice restaurants in the area.  Gas, groceries, etc. are near by.

This is the second time we have taken the grandchildren camping at Big Meadows in SNP.  They absolutely love to camp, and really enjoy Big Meadows!

Emmy is 6 and Nathan is 3, which are excellent ages to camp.  Our site this time was in a better spot and they were able to ride their bikes in front of the campsite.

With large, private sites this campground is perfect for camping!  We never heard from the neighbors and I don't believe our constant activity created a problem for them either.  The sites were made of crushed rock, very flat, and the RV sites included water, electricity, a picnic table, poles for hanging whatever you need hung, and an awesome fire ring!  

The bathrooms are up to date with free showers.  A sink for washing dishes is part of the bathroom complex, along with a laundry room.  The campground host sells campfire wood which proved to be well seasoned and provided us an excellent fire experience.

In the Shenandoah State Park there are hiking trails, biking trails, horse trails, and places to put in and take out of the Shenandoah River.  The river is shallow, but provides enough water for canoeing, kayaking, and tubing.  Wading is allowed but there is no formal swim area.  Our 3 & 6 year old grandchildren absolutely love the park and can't wait to return soon, even after we took them on a steep but interesting 3 mile hike (which included stops at a great viewing platform and an awesome Visitor's Center).

With plenty of hiking, kayaking, fishing, wildlife viewing, and other outdoor opportunities, Kiptopeke State Park is a perfect base camp location!  

The actual campsites are small and close together, with little privacy.  The bathrooms had running water, but only cold.  The camp store was small but sufficient. 

The beaches were awesome and the trails were well groomed and provided some great hikes for a family or couple just looking to get out.

We will return to Kiptopeke to camp so we can kayak around the bay and near the concrete ships in the harbor.

We were very pleased with our camping experience at First Landing State Park.  The campground is well maintained and has a knowledgable and friendly staff.

The drive thru campsite we chose was clean, level, and came equipped with a fantastic fire ring and picnic table.  There was lots of room on the site, and we could have set up a couple of tents toward the back if needed.

Access to the beach and surrounding hiking/biking trails was the real strength of this location!  It is certainly not wilderness camping, but with water and electric hook ups, we set up a successful basecamp for exploring the region.

The weather was great for late October, and the crowds were minimal.  We will likely make this an annual trip.

Loft Mountain is made for car campers, backpackers, distance bikers, and anyone who wants just basic stuff and then be left alone!

The cost is amazing!  Only $15.00 per night ($7.50 for a Senior Pass Holder!) which is a throw back to the olden days for sure.

I didn't get a very warm welcome here, but rather a semi-rude ranger who seemed put out with the registration process.  During my professional career, I realized that sarcasm is not a good way to make friends and influence enemies!  Once registered, I never spoke to another staff member, which was OK with me.

Keep in mind that this campground is at a high elevation so things don't dry too quickly in the morning after a rainy night.

I enjoyed my stay here and would return because of the number of sites that are first come first served… no reservation needed!

Overall, a good camping experience.

Douthat (Doubt-that) State Park is a campers dream!  Level sites with or with out hook ups, well spaced apart, fairly private, and in the middle of a pretty good forest!

Kid and pet friendly, this park has a nice lake for Kayaking/canoeing, multiple hiking trails with views, excellent opportunities for wildlife watching, and great biking trails.

It is off the beaten path so it appears to be less visited than other Virginia State Parks.

We took the grandchildren on their first camping trip without their parents, ages 5 and 2.5, and spent two nights in Big Meadows.  The camping was fine, but the opportunities for hiking, biking, and nature watching were excellent!

The cost was only $20 per night.  The site we had for our trailer was small and it barely fit our camper and truck.  However, their was plenty of room overall and our neighbors were a good distance away.

The kids had a great time walking and biking around the campground.  We also hiked up to Blackrock (near the Big Meadows Lodge) and took a couple of other short family hikes.

There are no hook ups, but the bathrooms were up to date and well distributed through out the campground.  Everyone was friendly and helpful… no complaints there at all.

We highly recommend this campground if you are visiting the Shenandoah National Park.