Little Bennett Campground — Hotel in Clarksburg

I camped alone for 2 nights at Little Bennett Campground in Clarksburg, MD. It was awesome! The campground had several trails and nearby parks. When I arrived, I checked in at the camp store. The staff was really friendly. I bought firewood and 2 fire starters from the camp store and headed to my yurt in loop C. I was the only person in my entire loop so I enjoyed the freedom of solitude. The yurt only costed $90/night but this campground also has tent sites (cheaper) and deluxe cabins (more expensive). My site had space for 2 vehicles and was only a few steps away from a water spigot and bathhouse. It also had an electrical outlet on the outside patio (no electricity inside) as well as a picnic table and fire ring w/ grill. The yurt had 2 windows, a locked door, and a sunroof. Inside the yurt housed a table, 2 small benches, small trash can, broom/dust pan, and 2 bunk beds(queen at the bottom and twin at the top). I brought my own bed linen and also set-up a projector and movie screen inside of my yurt for movie night . Though the campground had a bathhouse for each loop, I didn't use it. There weren't a lot of people there so the bathroom was pretty much unused, however, I would still prefer to use my own portable shower and toilet because it just simply wasn't up to my standards. I set-up my 2 room, utility tent onsite. One side was used as a portable toilet and the other side was used as a portable shower. I used the luggable loo portable toilet with double doodie bags. I used the ozark trail portable camp shower (holds 5 gallons of water) for my shower . Please see the video for more info on the shower tent. Overall, I had a great time at the yurt. I loved that the site was so close to hiking, biking, and kayaking nearby. Cooking on the open fire was new for me but lots of fun. I heated some pre-made food but also used the open fire to make tacos and white chocolate s'mores. . I enjoyed listening to the birds, watching squirrels build a nest, and observing tiny chipmunks hut for food. I also enjoyed some guided mediation, reading, and sunrise stretching. I realllllly feel like a boss after accomplishing this alone . I gave 4 stars because the bath house could have been a little cleaner.

Novice Yurt Tips: bring an extension cord or portable generator for power inside of your yurt bring disinfectant spray and chlorox wipes use chlorox wipes to clean lugaloo seat and portable shower floor prior to packing it away create a hand washing station (bring handsoap) don't leave trash behind (especially plastic) bring flashlights/lanterns/fans bring bug spray/sunscreen and use it often bring utensils, plates, containers to cook on open fire Turn all of your batteries around when not in use to prevent draining the batteries Drain your cooler often to prevent your food from sitting in water (also use extra strong ziplock bags for your food to prevent water from entering the bag) The front door window doesn't have a curtain or blinds. Bring a blanket, sheet, or towel to cover the door for...

We stayed in Loop E, where the majority of the campsites were set back a bit off the road, well spaced, and nicely shaded. We took a couple of walks through Loop A, and this seemed to be the case for those sites as well.|The tent sites all have a tent pad, but the tent pad isn’t big enough for two tents. So beware if you intend to use two tents that most, but not all, of the tent sites seem to have a patch of level ground where a 2nd tent can be pitched.|On Saturday there were fun activities for the kids all day, with some activities also on Friday evening and Sunday morning. A fee is charged for some of these (laser tag and craft supplies) but most are free.|There is a small arcade-style game room (with free wifi in the building) where we passed a rainy morning. Air hockey and a small basketball game could be played for free, but pool and the video games required $.25-1.00 per game.|We used perhaps 5 miles in total of the hiking trails, doing loops down to the creek and back. They were all manageable for a 5-year old and the kids enjoyed playing in the stream in warm weather. We did see poison ivy at the edges of some trails.|There is some distant ambient noise from 270 and overhead air traffic, but nothing too bad.|If coming with kids, I would recommend bringing a playground ball and/or basketball so you can use the gaga pit or basketball courts even when no games are organized by camp staff.|Also note that there was no ice in the camp store for the duration of our stay, but ice can be bought at the Liberty gas station and the small Clarksburg Grocery, both about a mile from...

We spent a couple nights at Little Bennett this week and had a great experience. We stayed in C loop and the sites were very well spaced and wooded. We walked through a couple other loops and they all looked very nice. I enjoyed that the trails were connected to the campground so we didn't have to drive anywhere to take a hike. The camp store is open but only lets in one family at a time (due to Covid). We were able to buy wood there (a bit pricey - $8 a bag). We were at the campground during the week so it was not crowded - I'm sure it gets more crowded on a weekend. My one and only complaint is that the campground is near 270 and you can hear it quite loudly at night when trying to sleep. But definitely a great place for a quick camping trip near home. We will be back.||||One thing to keep in mind - they only had the C loop bath house open during the week. But the reservation system allows you to make reservations for any loop. Had I not called ahead - I wouldn't have know this and we might have ended up in a loop with no bathroom. I assume during weekend - all bath...