Our site had great access to the lake but not on the busiest part of the lake. We tried out the paved bike trail which was very nice. We also like the other trails near the campground. All the facilities are very nice.

Site 11 was paved and nice and level. It has a trail from site 11 down to the lake (fairly steep trail but not too bad) so I was able to carry the paddleboard down and just access the lake from there, which was nice. I just tied up my board and left it there all weekend. The lake is beautiful! There are so many mountain bike trails within 20-45 mins from this location, so we tried out several different trails. AT&T service was decent, one bar but still able to watch football.
Camp hosts are so nice, they do not sell firewood, but the host let us have some of theirs, which was so kind.

This campground looks so different since the tornadoes a few years ago took out a lot of the trees.  It is still a great campground, and they have planted lots of trees and really fixed it up.  We ended up in a tiny last minute site I think in B section which I would not recommend.  We have reservations this fall in F5 which looks so much nicer.  (Anywhere in F would be pretty nice) The primitive section is quite nice looking and right on the waterfront.  The staff said sometimes they allow small RVs like ours to boondock there (no generators) so we may try that next time we are in a pinch and need a last minute reservation.

We stayed at a great waterfront site, which was amazing, and had full hookups. (Although it did get full sun in the afternoons, which was warm) Some of the other sites are W/E only and some are not as great.  The park buildings and docks are a bit dated, but the staff was very nice.  The lake is small and I enjoyed using a stand up paddle board.  We will be back because of the bike trails… already have a reservation!  Sites B37 and B35 are a bit more shady.  Absolutely no AT&T service.

Very nice people, concrete pads, very close to all the Pigeon Forge things. If you are looking for a camping spot that feels like camping, this will not probably do it for you, but if you are looking for a very nice convenient spot with a nice pool and concrete, then you will be in the right place. Kinda pricey though.

We stayed in an RV in site F32, which was super private and just amazing.  The F loop can be a little loud with generators if you are not using one but in 32 it was not so bad.  Gorgeous campground, River, so convenient to Cherokee and everything on the quieter end of the Smokies.  Water and dump station, very nice staff gave us great trail recommendations.  We will be back!!!

We camped here May 2020 and it was our first trip in the new trailer. Arrived in the fog at night and realized we didn’t have cell service around our site but I was proud that we conquered the backing up and hooking up with no issues. We were impressed by all their new updates to the campground, and it was just a beautiful campsite where we were I believe it was S5 in the #1 campground loop. We were also impressed by the mountain bike trails. We heard they were updating the WiFi soon after we stayed, so looking forward to going back.

This is a great campground which puts you near all the magic of the Sipsey Wilderness Area in the Bankhead National Forest. We last camped here in May 2020 on Yellowhammer 21 and there was a bit of a sewer smell in that area when it’s hot, so beware of that, but otherwise the campground is great. The trails in the nearby Sipsey are just amazing. If you go hiking, make sure you have AllTrails with a downloadable trail map before you leave the campsite, because there is not great cell service on most trails, and it’s easy to get turned around in some places. They also sell a waterproof Cart-o-Craft map in the stores nearby that can be super helpful.

This is a beautiful park. Unfortunately the tram wasn’t operating when we visited in September 2020 (apparently it’s difficult to not spread viruses on an open air tram, which I find difficult to believe, but whatever) so the walk is really really long. Make sure you bring a wheeled cart for your things and preferably one attached to a bike. There are also nightly thunderstorms and biting flies in September who basically laugh at the Deet. So each time you get out of the water you have to reapply. The park is beautiful though. We were disappointed there is not a fire ring at the campsites either. Probably would not recommend visiting in September. It’s humid and so hot.

We chose this resort for the full hookups and access to a cabin for our non-camping friends who traveled with us. They liked the cabin as well. This campground stays open a bit longer into November than other campgrounds which tend to close Nov 1st. Our site was smaller and not as level but it was fine for our small trailer.

We camp here often. The staff is super friendly and helpful. We tried a full hookup site 5 this time which needed more gravel as it was pretty sloshy/muddy. The water/electric sites without sewer are more private for sure… our favorite area is around 19-ish. The trails here are amazing, but do get quite muddy after a rain, so definitely do not try mountain biking on wet trails. The Stone Cuts trail is great for hiking, and the McKay Hollow trail is very nice for hiking and has a waterfall, but a pretty difficult hike, especially when wet. The planetarium is a little cheesy but very fun when it’s open if you have kids.

Open Pond is a little known spot in the Conecuh National Forest, one of the largest communities of Southern Longleaf Pines. They do not accept reservations, however the camp host is very helpful if you call ahead to let you know how full they are. There is no camp store, just a kiosk with envelopes for you to pay around $15 per night. They have fairly large sites with power/electric and better than average bathrooms and showers. We love to camp right by the beautiful pond and the pines and cypress. Plenty of wildlife to explore. Birds are everywhere, as are some alligators in some of the cypress swamps. If you ask the ranger, and it's warm enough, they can give you directions to the nearest bog where pitcher plants can be found, but bring waders or good rubber boots. They only grow in wet bogs that have been recently burned, and this is one of the few places to find them in the wild. Great trails, good for mountain bikes. The large Conecuh trail is a great bike trail but it is a large 12-13 mile loop, and there's not a safe/easy way to cut it in half on the highway, so beware.