Natural Tunnel State Park
MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Apr. 10, 2021

Great Experience

Its a steep climb into the campground (CG) area but doable. At the main park entrance keep going straight and veer to the right up the hill to cabins/CGs to get to Lover's Leap and Cove View CG areas. The office was closed so we grabbed a park map and headed to back-in site 10 with 50 AMP and water. Our tags were already on our site post so we did not have to check in. The water pressure was 60+ so I used my pressure reducer. I also had to use Teflon tape to get a good seal on my pressure reducer. I noticed that other campers had similar problems evident by the water spray coming off the spigot. Site 10 is a great site with plenty of distance between adjacent sites and a huge yard area, probably the best site in the two loops (Lover's Leap& Cove View). Site 9 would also be one of the better sites. The adjacent Cove View CG is older and the sites are closer together. The yurts are also there. Cove View does have a few sites that will take larger rigs. I would definitely suggest staying in the Lover's Leap loop regardless of what size of rig you have because the sites are more spacious. We got a few OTA channels, but only one major channel. AT&T and Verizon were 2 bars. The bath house was newer, clean, and there’s a laundry with 2 washers & dryers at a $1.00 a piece. Most of the Lover's Leap sites have a clear shot to the southern sky for satellite. The trails out of and around the campground are worth the hikes. The most aggressive was to Lover's Leap Overlook and then down to the Natural Tunnel via Lover's Leap Trail. I wouldn't recommend Lover's Leap Trail if you are very afraid of heights. It goes along the rim and while it does have a fence to protect you from falling, it can still be quite scary. You can drive down to the Natural Tunnel where there’s a parking lot and chair lift down/up (seasonal) to the Tunnel. The Purchase Ridge Trail also goes out of the CG and is a moderate hike through the valley forest but without the stunning views of the Lover's Leap Trail and Natural Tunnel areas. There are other hiking trails and historical sites in the area. Duffield is about 15 minutes away and has gas stations with diesel, a medium sized grocery store, Dollar General, and a few restaurants. This was a quiet campground and we enjoyed our stay.

Site10
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Natural Tunnel State Park by MickandKarla W., April 10, 2021
  • The awesome Natural Tunnel.
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