Windell S.

Walhalla, SC

Joined February 2021

An out of the way place, few amenities.

This is a good campground for a weekend getaway or fishing trip with friends.  Not so much for a family trip, no swimming beach or playground.  This is a former COE campground, very dated and in need of upgrading.  To give credit, it is being worked on but much needs to be done.  With 31 sites it is a smaller campground, but the sites are well dispersed and offer plenty of room.  The bathhouse has been remodeled, with sidewalks and new fixtures, very clean and well maintained.  Over a three day stay we never saw anyone at the gatehouse, our reservation paperwork was taped to the window.  There was also a not informing folks that if a site was empty to park in it.  When we got to our site some folks were there with a travel trailer even though there was a "RESERVED" placard on the post.  To their credit, they were apologetic, promptly moved and mentioned the confusion about the "RESERVED" placards.  I understood their confusion after walking around and seeing many sites with reserved placards dating as far back as April (this was mid-June).  There is ZERO Verizon coverage, and even though WIFI was said to be available our phones could never find the network.  50/30/20 electric service and water.  Dump station available, clean and well kept.

Awesome campground and facilities!

We stayed here a couple of years ago while visiting family and friends in Lake City, about 20 miles away.  I was very impressed with the facilities, very clean and well kept.  Site 19 is a long pull through with plenty of room for a big rig and tow vehicle.  Picnic table and fire ring available.  Beautiful trees with Spanish moss give the park that old Florida feel.  This is Florida, so expect humidity and some bugs.  Not a lot of breeze at our site but very shady.  Staff was very courteous and helpful, work campers rode by occasionally and would carry off trash if needed.  There is a nice museum and camp store/gift shop onsite also.  Cell service was good, didn't try the tv.  There is no big stores nearby, just a Dollar General in White Springs near the entrance.  Definitely a thumbs up.

Excellent stay for visiting Savannah

This park has a lot going for it.  There are some full hookup sites that fill up quick.  Our site was a very nice pull through, 30/20 amp electric and water. Plenty of room with a fire ring and picnic table.  The roads are rather narrow, but can be navigated with a bit of patience and care. The bath/shower near our site was very well kept.  The entire park was well maintained and staff was very courteous and helpful.  We didn't take advantage of the hiking/biking trails but I saw many folks that were.  Definitely a thumbs up for this one.

Good overnight stay while travelling I-81

This is a good stopover campground while travelling.  I wasn't pleased with the quality of our sites, we stayed once going north and once coming home.  First site was a pull through, level but very close to neighbors with marginal area outside.  The site on the return trip was also a pull through but so unlevel I had to use a stack of 5 leggo type blocks to get the front of our motorhome leveled.  Water pressure varied at times.  Free cable which we didn't try, and free WIFI which was adequate are positives.  No escort to site, roads inside campground can be confusing.  Follow signs to campground, not your GPS! The streets to the campground are through a residential area, our GPS tried to take us down a mud cow trail marked as a street.  I'll probably not stay  here again since there are other campgrounds and parks in the area.

Awesome campground while exploring Gettysburg Battlefield!

We couldn't have been more pleased with this campground! The usual variety of sites, back-in and pull through, 50/30/20 amp service with full hookups.  Cable has the usual channels, about 20, available for $2.00 per night.  WIFI is free and we had good service, even though we were quite far from the office.  The site was level and needed no additional blocking, a fire pit and picnic table with ample outdoor sitting room.  A wooded setting gave plenty of shade and lent to the atmosphere of having more room than we actually did.  Located about 4 miles from town it is far enough for that country feel but close enough to be convenient.  The camp store was well stocked with basic needs as was the gift shop.  Trash is picked up daily, just leave it at the entrance to your site when you leave in the morning.  Cell service wasn't the best, Verizon had about 2 bars.  I can't say enough good things about the staff, from check-in and being escorted to our site with help backing in to filling up the propane on the way out everyone was courteous and helpful.  We felt secure at all times, and noticed a staff member frequently driving through on a golf cart.  A dog playground, kiddie playground, pool, putt putt, and other activities for the family.  All in all a very positive experience and a definite thumbs up for this campground!!

I cannot recommend this campground.

We used this campground as an overnight on our way to Arkansas, was going to stay on the way back but cancelled due to our experience the first night.  Roads inside the campground were atrocious, required dodging tree limbs and holes. The entire campground seemed run down, camp host site looked like a seasonal site.  Site was fairly level with 30amp electric and water.  There is a dump station, but I refused to use it as it was flooded.  Bath house was adequate but very dated and not well maintained.  The main thing I disliked was the feeling of insecurity, the site behind us had some unsavory folks as did some other sites.  I'll not bother with this campground again.

Nice campgroud, but dated.

This is a nice campground, but seems to be in need of some TLC,  The layout tends to give some sites a very good view and lots of room while others are very close, all have picnic tables and fire rings.  The sites tend to be on the small side also, but there are some suitable for larger rigs and plenty of overflow parking.  Bathrooms, though older, were clean and well maintained. The dump station has only a single drain, so last minute checkout leads to long lines.  Cell service was good as was over the air TV.  We stayed in a 30' motorhome and would not have had room for another vehicle on site.  Some sites have room for a tent, some don't.  We found it to be kind of noisy from traffic over the dam and on the road alongside the campground.

Nice well kept Corp of Engineers campground

This is a typical Corp of Engineers campground, well kept with a variety of pull through and back-in sites.  Sites are 50/30/20 electric with water, picnic table and fire ring.  Many sites have a tent pad, are very level packed gravel/sand and well situated with very few having very close neighbors.  Shade is at a premium on some sites due to cutting of pine trees a couple of years ago but almost all are waterfront with an excellent view.  Some sites have direct access to the water allowing boats right at the site and swimming.  The swimming beach is very nice and well maintained as are the playgrounds.  Three bath houses are convenient to all loops, well maintained and clean.  Cell service is very good as is over the air TV with numerous channels available.  The dump station is easy in/out.  Sites 10 through 40 have awesome views of Lake Hartwell.

Nearby, but not at the top of my go-to places.

Although a nice campground several things turned me off about this campground.  Mainly the lack of enforcement of dogs running loose, owners not cleaning up after their dogs and enforcement of number of people on a site.  The roads into the campground loops are narrow in spots and not well marked at all.  Backing our 30' motorhome into our site required asking the neighbor to move his truck off our site and maneuvering around other vehicles parked in the road.  The site was fairly level and offered a picnic table and fire ring with quite a bit of grassy area. Unfortunately, the neighbor on that side decided it belonged to them and set up games in it, then near dark other people joined them and set up a third tent in that area. Sites are 30/20 electric and water, but there is a dump station.  This has the potential to be a very nice campground, and I'll go back sometime. Perhaps we just had one bad experience so we'll try it again sometime.

A hidden gem!

This campground sets on a peninsula into Lake Keowee and offers gorgeous views of the lake and mountains in the distance.  While possible for big rigs, it can be a challenge in some areas.  The sites are mostly in the 30-35 foot range and most are back in, fairly level and offer 30/20 electric and water.  Picnic tables and fire rings are on the sites, but unfortunately most of the sites do not offer a lot of usable area around the site.  A few sites near the boat ramp are unparalleled in their view of the lake and mountains and reservation planning is a must if these are wanted.  Being far out in the country the cell service isn't so good and according to where you are even over the air TV is spotty.  A nice boat ramp and swimming beach are available, as are bath houses centrally located.  The camp store was closed due to Covid when we stayed, but there are kayak and canoe rentals.  The dump station was easily accessed and very clean. There are cabins, but we did not look at them.  All in all, this is a very nice campground for families or couples wanting a getaway.

Nice campground, but somewhat dated.

This campground is located just off of I-85 exit 1 in South Carolina, making it a good place for an overnight stop if traveling.  Being an older park, the roads can be quite bumpy and the sites could use some work.  One loop is open year round, but the sites aren't what I would call waterfront although you can see the lake.  A variety of site sizes are available and most are back in, but a few pull throughs are available.  Not a lot of "living" area around the campsites as most of the campground can be rather brushy.

Nice campground on Lake Hartwell

This is a very nice campground with a variety of sites, many are waterfront and some have direct access to the water.  I rated it with only 4 stars because  the interior sites and some of the waterfront can get hot with no breeze.  The bath houses are well kept but many of the sites are far away.  The roads are wide and easily navigable for the most part, but in a couple areas very tight turns are necessary (sites 39-52).  Level pads with picnic tables and fire rings.  Some sites are well dispersed and others are very close.  Cell phone coverage is very good and several channels available over the air for TV.  Best sites are 47, 59, and 60.

Beautiful campground with waterfront sites!

This is a well kept campground with all of the sites right on the water.  Many are pull through and while there are a few smaller sites most will handle a 40' rig.  There are three bathhouses with showers around the campground and one bathroom with flush toilets but no showers.  Roads are wide, well kept, and easy to navigate.  Sites have 50/30/20 amp electric service and water, pads are level packed gravel, each having a picnic table and fire ring.  Many sites offer direct water access right in front of the site and are kept clear so swimming next to site is outstanding.  Cell phone service is very good and over the air TV offers about 10-12 channels.  Most sites have nice shade, but some are full sun.  There is no camp store, however a Dollar General is about five miles away.  Accessible from I-85 via SC State Hwy 24, about 10 miles.  Excellent campground, our go to place since we live about 30 minutes away.  Best campsites are 3, 14, 57, 58, 69 & 70.