After a rough spring and summer this campground has reopened just in time for autumn leaf peeping. The park itself, tent area, and rec hall are still closed to allow the grounds to recover from the flooding last spring and to complete renovations. The bathhouse, laundry and utilities are all brand new and they keep them very clean.
I wish the same could be said for how people left their sites from over the weekend. Although not the worst I've seen, litter in firepits and just left atsome sites was ridiculous. A lot of torn up turf at various sites due to lack of respect and the soggy conditions remaining since the flood and all the rain prior to arrival and after arrival. I guess it was too much for some people to park on lots where the reservations were cancelled or at the bathhouse and walk to their sites. 🙄
That said, it was quiet and we enjoyed our large, private site and the campground immensely. We're scheduled to return next April (different site due to length of stay) and I am thrilled to see what further improvements have been made. Support the state parks, all of them, and leave no trace!
All in all it was a convenient location to visit with family and wrap up some vital items before heading south for the winter. We felt safe and the campground was clean and in good condition. Halloween weekend #3 was so much fun!! The laundromat was out of service our entire stay (8 days) but we had family we could visit to get that done. Our site was muddy when we arrived and only got worse due to only having 2 days with no rain. That said it was one of the widest in the strip and would have suited us and our pups just fine had we been able to really enjoy the space. We thought about asking to move but we had to much going on to hassle with it. If it had been summer, the shade the trees provide would have been fantastic. Some of the "permanent" sites and campers are a little disheveled but those did not affect our experience other than confusion since I was told they don't offer monthly stays/sites. We may return next year for a little while until we can find more permanent space for the summer. We appreciate the space and cleanliness of the campground!
When we first arrived the campground had less than a half dozen other campers but as we got to the weekend it filled up quite nicely. The grounds remained very quiet. Nice large clean and level sites with great hookups. Large clean and cool bathhouse. Nice, easy, and pretty walk to where the KY River and OH River meet and to historic downtown Carrollton. Also a great place to stay when wanting to visit parts of the Bourbon heritage sites; it was an easy and gorgeous drive to Frankfort or Louisville. We'll look to stay here again should we use 71 for our travels.