Tent camping within an hour from home and during a week night made for a nice mostly peaceful retreat for me and my wife. We stayed in tent site 1 because it is next to a men/women's plumbed bathroom (but with curtains not actual privacy doors?) And also because it is the only tent camping site with a water spigot (bring your own hose) and an outdoor electrical outlet (bring a 50' cord or longer). The staff is very accommodating from reservations to checkout. The park store is well stocked mainly for the kayak/boating/fishing customers. Otherwise a dollar general is 2 miles away in cave springs. Into town you'll also find an old style grocery store, diners and restaurants choices as well as Rolater (sp?) Park. Anyways other campers we encountered seemed friendly enough yet respectful of each others privacy. No facts to base it on but we felt this is mainly an RV park and that many of the RV'ers staying at the park seemed to be long-term RV residents or maybe traveling or transitioning workers with families. Not that it mattered to us or is our concern. We never felt threatened or unsafe. 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the lack of physical roaming security and no gate at the park entrance. The poor conditions of the bathroom and in the community showers. Spiders, flies, mosquitoes, no lockable privacy doors in the actual shower rooms or toilets and the men's bathroom near our site had no lights. But also because our experience was less than 5 stars mainly due to the visitors in the RV site closest to T1 where the husband and wife left 3 dogs kenneled inside their 5th wheel for 10-12 hours during their workday...and AGAIN not our business and we cast no judgements but the almost non-stop barking of three dogs from about 6 am - 6 or 7 pm was not peaceful. We we're only staying for two nights and certainly not the only ones who hear or see this going on so we did not want to cause trouble and did not report it. BUT I sense if we had the owners would have addressed it immediately.
There are a lot of dog owners here and the majority seem respectful of others.. Worth noting is that we saw so many dogs and yet never seen any animal feces because the park provides many stocked doggydoo stations and then campers seem to follow the park guidelines.
Night time (after closest site dog owners came home) the slow moving creek, many fish, turtles, deer and squirrels.. churping cicada and crickets brought us back to the surrounding nature and in the end we're thankful for...
Read moreI came here to paddle with a couple friends last month. I suggest you wear neoprene booties or a shoe that covers your foot, even on a hot day.
The creek is incredible. Nothing but total nature and peace. There is the perfect mix of floating and some fun technical spots with ever changing beauty. I loved that it is wider than allot of creeks and had so many great pull offs for a picnic or a swim. This trip took us 4 hours but we pulled off several times.
From the time you arrive til you leave, everything is perfect. The owners are great and very accommodating, the boats are high quality, the restrooms are very clean, and the outdoor store is stocked with great merchandise for anglers and paddlers. Sit out front in a rocking chair and get to know a visiting local. The people in this area must live in bliss because they are so relaxed and engaging.
I returned recently to paddle and camp. The sites appeared tight but after staying here I found them to be the perfect size. You have a picnic table and fire ring at each site. You have creekside rv and tent sites as well as rv sites on the other side with an enormous field behind them. They offer 2 apartments, 1 is basic and one with more accommodations. There is also an isolated group site with a pavilion and the rates for everything here are so reasonable.They have 3 great creekside pavilions to rent centrally located if you want to plan an event. Secure laundry facilities and bathrooms are in close proximity. Great playground for kiddos. Plenty of space to walk pets.
I think it all goes back to the owners. They enjoy this place and want you to also. I can't wait to return and I'm currently here.
There is a small town nearby with an amazing steakhouse open Thursday to Saturday as well as a creekside restaurant and if you want some good country cooking, try Southern Flavor and enjoy the stags southern charm. If you make it into town, enjoy the cute shops and get some spring water to enjoy from their park. This whole area is a gem.
Thank you to the owners for a wonderful experience! We will be back. Can't wait to see this paddle trip at the levels you suggested (75‐100!!). It was around the 40s and we never had to pull our boats. Perfect for leisure but I love white water so I will be keep...
Read moreAwesome place! Been there several times and always a great time. Staff extremely helpful, and owners are the greatest! Wonderful place to rent camp or bring in the camper or RV. The creek rings along the northern edge of the facility and provides hours of cool, refreshing fun - swimming, tubing, wading, kayaking,, fishing...... Anything that you can think of involving a creek and fun, it's there and available. Also, an on-site "general store" sells nearly everything you could possibly need if you arrive and discover you've forgotten something. Bath houses, restrooms and an on-site laundry room for comfort and convenience. Several large pavilions, a boat ramp and kayak rental also available, as well as shuttle service to the "put-in" site upstream so you can float back to the campground and enjoy a peaceful 3-or-so hours long float down the creek (you can find ways to make it last as long as you want, really). And for those who don't enjoy the water, there's even a driving range to work on your swing. Plenty of room for pursuit activities (kites, ball, frisbee, etc....) and horseshoe pits, too! Fire rings at each campsite, an area specifically for large group camping and and area dedicated to tent camping. In short, it's truly a great place and it's only 2 miles north of Cave Spring, so if you can't seem to find enough to do at the campground to occupy your hours, there are PLENTY of things close by that take only a few minutes to get to that will provide any other form of entertainment you could possibly desire. Well worth the inexpensive cost, a perfectly situated and great way to spend a week or more, or if you only have a couple days even, or just overnight - you won't be disappointed and cannot go wrong by visiting the facility and enjoying some peaceful time away from the rat race here. Recommend to anyone...
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