Island View Campground — Hotel in Centerville

I'm not normally a Google Review person, but I feel humbled about how beautiful this experience could've been when we arrived. Such a pretty site, but the mosquito population not being fogged prior to a huge lake population arrived for Labor Day Weekend. That's a problem. We had to travel into Centerville to obtain Skeeter Beater for $15 from Tractor Supply...just to have a decent day with our family. But, that wasn't the worst part. Our kids' paid for a lot that did not indicate that they couldn't pull through. They had already leveled out & set up, & the patience of the individual was not completely nice. She told them, "YOU better back in!" Not coming back to this area ever again. Leaving it in a cloud of mosquitos' they...

We've been doing our family campouts here for years, like 30 something years, that's how much we love this place. It's an annual tradition and we come from all over the country to gather here. I use to run around this campground with cousins as kid, now I'm watching their kiddos grow up with the same traditions. The campground is beautiful, the lake is amazing, and the facilities are clean. We just...

We camped in mid-September when park was less than 25% full. HUGE sites, most were double-wide so you could fit boat or extra vehicle easily. Electric only at site, so you need to stop at dump station to fill with water. (A few spigots located throughout park too.) Campground is a couple of miles from highway entrance but such a beautiful drive. Acres of open...