Love this campground

Love it! Great campground with good shade and privacy between sites. Peaceful. Cool weather in February meant little to no bugs (yay!). Clean facilities, level site. Really nice hikes - but unfortunately it’s a bit of a walk from the campground to the trailheads. Worth it though! We will return!

Not a fan of this campground

Not a fan of this campground. We stayed for five nights in February. Really hot and buggy - TONS of mosquitos. I guess that’s to be expected given the location in/near the Everglades. The mosquitos were so aggressive we got tons of bites, they covered our pups, and the first evening we smashed close to 60 of them in our van after opening the door just to get into the van. Pretty miserable. On top of that, the nature trails within the campground/visitor area was closed and overgrown. The only hiking trails that were open were close to a mile down the highway - not really accessible on foot from campground. Campground itself was ok but not as pretty as others we’ve been to. On the plus side, good location for visiting other stuff in the area and my husband liked playing pickleball daily at courts in Naples. The volunteers at the campground were really friendly and the facilities were clean.

A gem! We will return!

We stayed here only one night but loved it and will return. Campground is beautiful, nestled into lush tropical greenery with good privacy between sites. Lots of hiking and off-rad hiking trails through the greenery. And… just steps to the Atlantic ocean, with dogs welcome on the beach. We were here in early February and almost no one on the beach. Beautiful!!! Looking forward to coming back another time!

Very clean, nice campground

Very clean, nice park. Super clean facilities, bathrooms, sites. Lovely park. Large hiking trail network. Lots of lakes. Saw at least one gator in the lake by campground so be careful and watch your kids & pups. Most sites have only partial shade at best and it was very hot when we were there (high 80s and into the 90s in Feb). It’s a dryer ecosystem with lower brush and trees than parks that have the big live oaks. Plan for heat. Perhaps it used to be a citrus orchard because there are wild tangerines growing on the hike around the lake. Nice place.

Great campground for kayaks

Lovely state park, springs and river. The state park is split on two - with the springs and day use area on one side and the campground on another side with private property in between. Rainbow Springs is spectacularly beautiful but the only access to it from the campground is kayaking or canoeing up the river - or driving to the day use area. The campground itself is fine, some variability between sites with some sites open with little privacy and others more secluded with vegetation around them. There are very few hiking trails at the campground, but we did find some small fire roads to walk around nearby (unmarked but you reach them via a path off the larger campground loop). The river gets crowded with kayaks, canoes, and boats on weekends. The springs are gorgeous. We met many nice people and ended up sharing some delicious meals with other campers - wonderful people that we’d love to meet again. We will definitely return - next time with our own kayaks!

Learned to love the vibe

Mixed initial reviews but overall loved the vibe of this campground. On the one hand: Sites are chaotically close together with little/no privacy between them. On the other hand: we ended up loving the vibe of this campground because the high density of campers meant that we met LOTS of great people, had great conversations over chips and guacamole, and enjoyed some outings to Sebring racetrack with fellow campers. Nice to see so many class B campers in one spot - and actually a mix of large/small rigs plus families in tents. One other bit of unexpected magic was the delight we felt in seeing a group of families celebrate a child’s 10th birthday for a weekend at some campsites nearby. The pure joy we got at hearing and seeing the kids run and play (no screen time!), embrace camping traditions, and enjoy making memories was delightful. There are several short bike trails and one main hiking circuit that’s really lush with tropical vegetation and wildlife. I usually prefer campgrounds with more nature and privacy between sites so at first I was more “negative” about this campground. By the end, my very extroverted husband had convinced me of the joys of the community spirit and vibe that this campground offered. We will return.

Magical place

Hidden gem in Florida. Now one of our favorite campgrounds. Spacious sites with lovely trees and greenery. Good privacy between sites. Miles of beautiful and varied hiking trails right from the campground - some shady and forested, others through prairies or along lakes. Good kayaking on the canal and lake but my husband must have been wearing the wrong pants cause he didn’t catch any fish - lol. Wifi connection available at /around the concession stand. Another great aspect was that we met many wonderful people - fellow campers just enjoying the peace, nature and community that Lake Kissimmee has to offer. We will definitely return!

Lovely state park & campground

Beautiful park & campground. Sites were all lovely and well spaced out. Facilities were clean. Good walking trails right from campground. For distance bike riders, Gainesville bike club has good group rides (just sign up for a membership to join rides). Town of Micanopy is nearby and worth the visit. Gainesville also has a good lap pool and isn’t far. We’ve stayed here twice for a week each time and will definitely return.

Nice campground, great location

Nice, forested campground. Friendly staff, clean bathhouses. Sites well maintained but ours wasn’t level. Gets packed on weekends. Lots of families enjoying their time together, campfires, kids playing. Some long term RVs. Main drawback is noise from road and shooting range nearby. Fortunately our dog wasn’t bothered by the sound of gunshots and it’s only during the day. Otherwise great location - convenient to Lancaster, Hershey, and Mount Gretna.

Beautiful spot but road noise for RV sites

Beautiful campground with fresh fall air, a trickle in the stream, and leaves turning colors. The sites are all nice. Cabins and RV sites with hookups are closer yo the entrance, store and road. That latter feature is a bit if a bummer bc the noise from cars and trucks zipping by on route 302 is loud. The tent sites are all further in, nestled in the forest and along the steam. They are quite beautiful - serene and peaceful. Bathhouse near the store and entrance is far away from the tent sites but there are some porta potties in tent zone. Lots of beautiful walking trails, including along the stream / river. NOTE that in The Dyrt app, this is listed as Crawford Notch State Park, however that proved confusing to us because the entrance to the state park is a bit further up route 302. There are other campgrounds in the state park but this one seems to be just outside the state park - and this one is privately owned. Google Maps picked it up with the name Crawford Notch General Store and Campground.

Pleasant campground

Good location for Stowe, pleasant campground with clean showers, laundry, sites on the grass. No frills but fine.

A magical place

A magical place. This place is so much more than a beautiful campground nestled among gorgeous old growth trees located right on the shore. It’s also a treasure trove of arts of all kinds - fiber arts, metal sculptures, carvings, paintings, and music. We got lucky and stayed on a lovely weekend in September that featured a small, intimate festival and workshop of fiddlers, banjos, ukuleles, mandolins, and guitars jamming with old time and blue grass music. It’s also a place where people strike up friendly conversations, make friends, and enjoy interacting with Astrid and Steve the owners who jump into the arts, music, and other activities right alongside their guests. It’s also an organic garden with gorgeous flowers, heirloom tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers and a woof-burning pizza oven, fresh bread, homemade chowder, and the best scones in Maine. This place is magical and we would love to return - even for a full season. A new favorite special place.

Awesome campground

Awesome campground. Beautiful setting, lots of trees, bordering on beautiful marsh area. Many different types of campsites: rent, RV, seasonal RV, cottages, glamping tents and cabins etc. We stayed at site 4 in Beach Rose area. Loved it. Super well maintained, owners invested a ton in upgrades. Cleanest bathrooms and showers (individual stalls) we’ve ever seen. Great location - can walk to beach on dyke road, good hiking nearby at Steele Nature Preserve. Good road biking with shoulders on many roads. Awesome place, we would return. Note that it used to be called Salty Acres but was renamed Sandy Pines.

Lovely campground

Lovely campground with good shade and layout. Privately owned and managed - staff very nice. Small camp store at registration office (with firewood) and a slightly larger small market store about a block away. We stayed in campsite 56 and it was lovely - level, clean and shaded. There is a shirt nature trailhead on Eddy Property at back of campground near campsites 98-100. It makes a loop including through shady areas and some beautiful public vegetable and flower gardens. It also connects to Lower Road. If you’re go left on Lower Road after the gardens you will walk about 1/4 mile and then get to the other Eddy Property. There’s another trailhead there and it takes you about half mile to some bluffs overlooking the bay abs Brewster Flats. Beautiful at sunset. Campground is also near the rail trail for biking. Nice place. We would return.

Really nice

We stayed here for a night in transit. Beautiful campground — lots of trees, pond, kids play equipment, dog park, etc. facilities all clean and whole place is well maintained. Easy late arrival. Good location - convenient but far enough off the highway. Would stay here again.

Great place for family reunion

We stayed in the lodge cabins in August 2021 fir a family reunion. Great facility with many types if cabins. Beautiful spot with lakes all around.

Mixed reviews

Mixed reviews. Pros: State park is in a beautiful part of the country - the Hudson River Valley - with a good location for visiting the towns, villages and hamlets on the valley. State park also has a good hiking trail network with trailheads connecting to the campground. Cons: the campground itself needs some work. There’s only one bath house with just a few showers and toilets. It’s in pretty bad shape - dirty, bad drainage, and sometimes backed up toilets. I found one other restroom house in the park and the doors were boarded up and locked. The campsites are okay - mostly tent sites. Some are better than others. There are only a handful of sites with electric hookups and only one (site 51) is level. Some have a steep descent off the road, abs there’s a lip on the road that can scrape bottom of campers/RVs. This happened to our neighbor and it took out his RV sewer system, which will be not only a hassle but a costly repair. Back to pros: the campground and state park is nicely forested with beautiful tall trees. Everyone we met was very nice. Lots of families having a good time. We stayed here for 9 days in July 2021. Campground is empty during the week, and more crowded on weekends. We would return here if in this area again, but the state park & campground needs some upgrades.

Very nice State park and Campground

We stayed here one night in April 2021 and could have gladly stayed longer. Nice campground, with privacy between sites and some shade. There are good hikes right from the campground , which is nice. It’s much cooler here than other nearby parts of Texas and locals told us that this is generally true (not just when we were there). Some javalinas visited our campsite at night and ate our dog’s food (our fault for leaving it out). Nice spot, we would return here again.

Special crossroads of time and space

As the saying goes, When in Rome … staying at BJs RV park was like an immersion experience to living in Terlingua. You feel the history and past of days gone by, with the ghost town of Terlingua and the junk yard behind the RV camping area. Both the town and the junk yard take on a mysterious magical quality in the light at the end of the day. Lots to learn about the history of the place and one great way to learn is to talk with the locals, both in the town and those living in the RV park (temporarily or long term-in addition to those passing through like us). Besides the history of the place, you also learn about the hopes and dreams of the locals - such as the artist cooperative gallery, the RV park manager who hopes to open a cafe / outdoor music spot, and so forth.

The RV sites are all clean and level with electricity, water etc. There’s also a shower house. One note: the wifi doesn’t reach the tent sites (but works fine in RV sites) so we let a young woman traveling alone move her car from her tent site to park overnight on our site so she could use the wifi and check in with her loved ones. We enjoyed sharing some food and conversation with her, as well as meeting other campers and residents.

Terlingua ghost town itself is fun to explore. Many visitors flock to the Starlight Theater (which used to have no roof other than the stars in the sky above). The line to get in is hours long (apparently great menu), but we relished the Frito Pie at the cafe on the side (no wait for that). The art gallery is also worth the visit, and it’s fun to just walk around the ghost town. Of course it’s also a great location for visiting Big Bend NP. We especially loved hiking into Santa Elena Canyon - spectacular.

Terlingua and BJs RV park are hopeful places, with lots of history in a beautiful remote setting that feels like a crossroads in time and place. Really enjoyed it. Would be happy to return.

Sacred Place

Hueco Tanks is truly a sacred place and the campground is serene. You enter Hueco Tanks knowing it’s something special, knowing it’s something special both culturally and physically. Humans have lived here for centuries due to the natural holes that hold rain water in the stone, and the Boulder caves that create natural shelters. We took the guided hike with the interpretive ranger (Nicole) and she was FABULOUS. We learned so much about the people’s who lived here before and their petroglyph art. We also learned that Hueco Tanks is a world-class bouldering site. The campground was small (20 spots) and lovely. We stayed here in April 2021 camping in our sprinter van at a site with electric hookups. Beautiful views, boulders, nature. Good privacy between sites. Sunrise was serene, feeling at one with nature and all who came before us in this special spot. When we were there is was quite chilly with strong winds - which made it hard for me some young campers who were staying at another site in tents. Even in our camper van we felt the jolt of the wind. That may have been an aberration or may be a regular thing. Beautiful, special spot. Highly recommend it.