The Colonies RV Travel Park & Country Store — Hotel in Hampton

I stayed there with my son and 4 grandkids. We spent 2 nights. I’ve only been RVing for a year but this park is the best I’ve been in or seen. The ladies (Rebecca and Pat) at the check in / camp store are OUTSTANDING. They went out of their way to help us when one of the kids had an issue. I can’t say enough good things about them.||The park is small and a little tight but we managed. They do not rent golf carts and there’s no Wi-Fi. That’s the only thing that’s not great about this park. ||Our spot (Rhode Island) was level and easy to back into and set up. My Hughes Autoformer told me there was a problem with the 2nd leg of the 50a service. When I told Rebecca she contacted the maintenance fellow. He was there within 30 minutes and promptly fixed the issue.||The rest rooms are single person and very clean and well maintained. The park is small enough that it’s a short walk from any of the sites to the rest rooms, beach, or the camp store. The camp store is very well stocked. Sells beer too. So if you’re in a class A without a toad, you can easily resupply. They were out of perishables due to the virus shut down but once this blows over I expect they’ll be fully stocked.||They have a rec room that’s great. TV with DVD player, a juke box, a full kitchen and a cabinet full of games and a book exchange.||It’s walking distance (5 min) from a beach. The Beach isn’t large but the kids had a great time. The water is shallow pretty far out. They gave us day passes to the Paradise Beach Club, a bar / restaurant / beachfront right next to the park’s beach. We had drinks, snacks and they have free volleyball and corn hole bags for customers. Plenty of chaise lounges and umbrellas. The staff at the club was extremely attentive (shout out to Quentin from MD!). Just wave the little flag they give you and they come a runnin! They played beach music. The place was great. They only allow 1 unopened bottle of water per person so don’t bring a cooler.||Don’t take 64 all the way in if you’ve got a large rig. Take 258 / Mercury Rd. That way you bypass some smaller roads. However, 258 is cement and has joints every 20’ so it’s rather bumpy.||Would I stay again? Most certainly! I am planning on heading there this summer with my wife and our pup. Just have to find time when they...

My husband and I discovered the campground on Fort Monroe in Hampton a few years back. It’s called The Colonies and it’s just steps away from a small beach on the Chesapeake Bay. Each site is named after one of the original 13 colonies, but it also has a more basic section in a field called New France. It’s hard to believe, but even in March, with temperatures near 35 degrees, the colony section was completely full! We were able to get a spot in New France with a nice view of the water.||Despite the biting wind and quickly setting sun, we made our way to check out the water! Millie jumped around in the sand, enjoying every minute (I could only stand about 5 minutes) but it was pretty.||It was a very quiet and well-maintained campground. We spent the next morning checking out three different playgrounds nearby. While they weren’t new and some were a bit declining in health, many of them were well built. Joel believes they may have been built by the Army when this was a fully functioning post. Millie loved climbing along this dinosaur, but probably because it almost gave me a heart attack.||One of the biggest draws for my husband was the brewery, just a short bike ride away. Oozlefinch is one of the better local breweries with family entertainment. There’s a big field outside and kids are always running around playing games. On this Saturday before Easter, a local pottery studio was in and kids were able to paint clay Easter eggs. They also had a tasty food truck out and I hear they usually do on the weekends.||All in all- this was an awesome place to camp and we are already planning a return visit during warmer months!||Read more about the campground and see additional pics at the link...

The RV park itself is nice, but the ad makes it seem like more than it is. There is no private beach access for the campground. There is only 1 small public beach that is very crowded. You have to climb over a large metal railing to get there. You can't get into the water on the creak side. There is a giant concrete berm blocking access, and your told that you cannot go down. So even though this campground is completely surrounded by water, there is no water view from the campsites. There is no place to launch a kayak. They advertise as the best kept secret in Virginia, but It is not even slightly private. There are people driving through it all the time that are not registered campers. They are just driving through, and going to the public beach inside the campground. They add in camping spots where none exist. If you get a private spot for your camper, there is an extra camper shoved in next to you. Beware of the cancellation policy and what the staff tells you. They will tell you that you can shorten your stay when Covid rules require a 14 day reservation, but neglect to tell you that they won't refund the money. Then they rebook the sight and collect double, but won't let you stay for the days you already paid for. All of the trees in the park are protected so you are not allowed to have a wash line, hammock, or anything hanging from the trees. They do not have this in the rules for the park, but tell you if you do it. Also, there are no fire pits provided. You have to bring your own or rent one at an astronomical price. The bike rental is also very pricey. They also close part of the park just to block people from taking walks or bike...