$20 in an envelope on arrival-dump station by where you check in. A brave soul came from somewhere in the drizzle to tell us that for a single night (or perhaps in the early season?) we only need pay this $20 and not $5 more per car which another sign indicates. 6 pull-thru sites, not sure how many back-in sites (located further in around a lake). Pull-thru sites were shared electric (only), with pit toilets nearby. It was raining steadily as we arrived, so we weren't dainty about leveling-possibly the gravel was perfect but our power cord dictated our placement. We awoke to tremendously inviting mowed hilly prairie trails.

Its parking lot-type RV sites, but in a fairly narrow valley between historically & naturally interesting wooded trails. The birdsong this spring at dawn & dusk coming from both sides was tremendous. Showers (3) & WC (3) & laundry (3 washers & dryers) with a sort of library addition.

Extremely pleasant & helpful attendant booked us in. We were blessed with the last premium (cement pad) site on a Friday night despite not having advance reservations. Lovely XL dipped mesh style picnic table and (removed a few steps) fire pit. By the look of it this site is a recent improvement or addition. In the bathhouse, it looked as if perhaps only the handicap-acces stall shower had warm water (all are push-button type). This 'motor' campground is laid out to continue growing, but its pretty far removed from some of the other elements to Longview‐the swimming beach is on the opposite side of the lake, the bridle trail, and group camp areas might have a separate entrances entirely.

Truly a last minute reservation- the mobile site made this plenty easy. We'd only decided to go as far as Abilene a hour or so earlier. Rolled up to the Country Store (its also a gas station) at very nearly 9PM (closing). Yet I feel we were treated with extreme courtesy. As I booked, I'd focused on pull-thru length, and selected the longer type… this just meant we'd be a bit further out in the less heavily used area, with water and electric only($30). If I had called I may have ended up in a different site.. (we were happy with ours). It was dark while we were parking. The owner approached, guided us in, even helped us level and hook up to water and power‐while sharing about the park & the area. We didn't partake in mini-golf or other resort activities but did appreciate the cheerful style points and practical improvements this couple have brought to an older park.

We reserved only about an hour ahead on recreation.gov, upgrading our overnight plan considerably. With Dad's senior national park pass, site #3 (60' gravel for up to a 40' rig) (electric only) was only $8.50. As we were parking, the gentleman (Greg, we think?) caring for the park greeted us and on finding we had pre -registered, offered us an upgrade to a full hook up site (we could see only 2 other campers in the campground). Site 15 was a wonderful upgrade! Lots of wonderful birdlife here.

Note, bring your own soap to restrooms in many of the Core of Engineer campgrounds. For the amazing savings, its an easy enough change to make!

At the main # the outgoing message redirected us.. we dealt with JEFF at 334 787 0647, who was delightful. This place is sweet, not too many folks, but the comforts we like best- level concrete pads, picnic tables, showers, woods, wildlife, while not far off from our interstate journey. $35/night for FHU makes it our kinda place!! We did arrive over a section of 2-3 miles of loose unpaved roads (from Georgia) but left towards Opelika over paved ones.

We had the cheapest type of spot (so, gravel, back-in), but with some skillful angling didn't need to work at leveling. With Sam discount, or veterans (this time reserver didn’t want to deal with thr Dyrt) we paid $41/ night in a quarter-full park (snowbirds mostly departed). 3 showers & 3 toilets in the walking distance bathhouse. Laundry by the central swimming pool.

There's an adorable, and useful, store.. but i guess‽ because the lady running it had already put our packet outside on the 'late arrivals board' we sure felt less than welcomed when we pulled up around 4PM. I guess I bought guilt-offering peanut brittle. The pool closes whenever the store does (its posted & printed that way). Our pull-thru was level cement, maybe 68', which is more than we needed, surrounded by dirt that behaved like baked clay, and trees so wooly with spanish moss' you wonder when fleecing day is. There's a unique clause in what you sign here; you're not to rescue or destroy any wildlife. They give you the # to animal control. We DID observe many twitterpated squirrels and hear and see some lovely birds in the canopy. Lots of ants, too.

Another reviewer got it right-HOSPITALITY. We rolled in after hours but still were welcomed SO WELL by the owner & given a color print-out map with our receipt/etc. He helped us park & answered our many questions about the flora & fauna. Where we're from magnolia is a sort of decorative shrub- here they stand over 60' tall. Yes,, there are 'tree snakes'. Walk "firmly" to let snakes know you're coming, as its the startled ones that strike. Starting from a field near the barns there's a path leading to a small waterfall by a rise that may be an Native American burial mound. Flat Creek is nice, and clearly on its way to so e improvements also. Map I photographed shows length of today's spaces. Fortunately for us in spot 16,# 21 was open, so the pulling-through was just that. Pads are asphaltish- gravel… we needed to do some slight leveling. We really liked it here! Oh, and its across the way from a fun something we'd read about on the Atlas Obscura - the deadly fast, now illegal sport of Jai-Alai was once played and (bet upon) there.

Big 'neighborhood of RV's' kind of place with long level cement (not super wide) pads (but with a nice patio widening at the back end). Also, nicely spaced apart and at friendly angle for backing trailers in. We liked their style for handling our late arrival. Bathhouses have shower and toilets individually separated; ours was nice. We didn't take time to check most of the many resort amenities. This place was pleasant when I was reserving.. I had aimed us elsewhere but wasn't getting an answers in the lead-up to spring break.

We only overnighted, but: 4 nice showers, 6 toilets, 4 sinks (which no one but me was using): all had hooks & white wire shelves for toiletries.. Our site 68 was pull-thru and ginormous The power & water hook-ups are rather attractive pagoda‐styled towers The playground & pool look like real fun for potentially large #s of kiddos. I also noticed a game room and other large indoor & covered outdoor spaces obviously designed for some good sized gatherings, perhaps reunions? Its a very lovely setup! The lake has a swan

Loved booking through the Dyrt, wish it was always so slick (tho on arrival, we briefly acted lost because I'd forgotten why my notebook was missing the usual bunch of scribbled notes that result from phone reservations). We also dumbly wandered looking for toilets/showers (that were not promoted). The long, big level cement pads (back-in, but not 'black diamond') saved time setting up-we left our trailer hitched for our overnight stay and spent the rest of sunset on a bench at the park next‐door. The laundry seemed nice, the pool well kept if smallish.

Reservation# yeilded owner who was away‐ Manager's № is 8305000185 (Jackie). Technically this place is 'first come first served' (not reservation), however we had been in communication with Jackie ahead of our arrival and as we approached she was able to confirm she had a spot for us. I had forgotten some particularities - the park is un a '100 year flood plain'. The the showers (2) each have a toilet (I assume these are the only public WCs), which each have a big (covered) garbage pail ‐ You're not meant to flush toilet paper.

Offices closes at 3 but from then on you call to be guided to your spot by a helpful camp host. Deposit $5 for a key to the main building (laundry, shower, billiards), and can use the pool and hot tub at any hour! South Forty is meant to be, I think, 55+, but sensible exceptions are made (I'm in my 40s, traveling with my dad, no problem). We were welcomed to a farewell feast on this our 2nd stay here; many of their 'snowbirds' were readying to leave until next fall. Its a blend of seasonal, full time and traveler lots, and some rig storage. I didn't think to take the video until the night was about over but it shows a few of the residents that regularly gather to perform, the community room, pool. Vets and Good Sams discount. Garbage and recycling are kind of far from the areas where we've had the pleasure of staying (gravel, level lots with a cement patio‐ most have a small picnic table). FHU. Back-in, with camp host assistance as needed. As we left the camp host who guided us out this time offered to take any garbage off our hands!

We canceled to spread out & speed up our trip easier, tho I was really looking forward to this place. They couldn't have been nicer bith for easy booking nor cancelation (w/ more than 24 hours notice). I'm coming back for sure.

We stayed here 2 weeks when we were new Thousand Trails members (it came with the RV), but since we showed up the first night at sunset, we were curb-parked that night.. Which is when one of the very lovely security staff there let us know that it's less expensive (for non‐TT members) to get one of those curb spots (with electric, & close access to showers, pool, laundry) than to get a regular spot. So this time, having let TT expire, we tried this out- no reservation (I did call ahead, but indeed, curb spots are unreserved), just show up at dusk or later, and this very nice, truly chill but soo ginormous resort let us park right in the front/middle for the night. And swim. And do laundry. They put cones around us, and said we could put out our slide-out! Checkout's at 11. There's a Jack-in-the-Box .4 miles from where they park ya. We plan to use this again!

We'd reserved in advance, and unlike most everyplace, there wasn't a paper or tag to tape to our pickup or trailer. We just parked & hooked up. (FHU) in the spot they had designated to us over the phone, and nobody hassled us. I feel this place is just about the right amount of urban/rural for an easy stopover - we could still get fancy coffees in the morning (Dutch Bros) but didn't have to do much city driving with our travel trailer. We managed to park (back in) without un-hooking the TT, too, saving some effort the next morning. Bathrooms in central activities building around the opposite side from the pool. We borrowed a dvd from the lending library dor the evening.

We had scoped this out as a wintering location for my snowbird dad, and I always remembered how powerfully silence of that hillside had impacted me… finally camped there- it was lovely! Sites with the best views of lake or hillside are generally not for those who want sewer hookups, but other than the weekend during our visit we could wander through these gorgeous sites & adjacent paths while the view was pristine. Boat rental on weekends. Campers can fish from shore weekdays, but swimming isn't allowed (its a reservoir). Already real hot mid-day in March. But so lovely!

Stayed here for a week or so in December of 2020, hope to return presently. Its 'country' without being too long a drive from the highways, nice & dark at night for sky enjoyment, has shade (and hammock) trees around some of the spots and the manager was a peach (very skilled and patient at talking to you while you back your rig around trees or other obstacles). It IS located in a flood plain, so the whole area COULD need rapid evacuation under certain weather conditions. Also, the creek isn't in evidence. But we liked it, and the pricing. We went there initially because a fancier place nearby wasn't planning to unlock the bathhouse (showers) "until COVID was over".