Natural Bridge Campground — Hotel in Stanton

Natural Bridge Campground, privately owned was acquired & now managed by Red River Gorge Vacations. This is a first for me to write a negative review regarding a camp experience &we've been camping for 8 years at least 5 months each year. The campground itself is very nice with mountains all around. Disappointed in mgmt with our check in. door to office mostly locked & she stood on the steps outside to talk to me when we checked in. Told her we were reserved at site "x" with a response was OK, go on over. Nothing else. No paper, explanation/info on wifi or restrooms or any info about grounds. There was trash in our firepit. Not once in the week we were there did we see anyone check on sites when campers left. One day I saw 2 guys "rake" 2 sites nearby as the gravel had deep ruts. Never did they try to rake along roadside where there were muddy ruts. For us RVr's, plan on using your own restroom/ shower facilities! Tent campers-good luvk. Theirs are in 2 separate bldgs, Men's/ women's restroom all under one roof with no separation, yes doors on each of the few stalls. They were the dirtiest & smelliest I've ever witnessed. We were there for a week & I can tell you I'd rather used portholes or better just squat in the woods. The shower house floors felt like you were going to fall through the floor they were so soft. Shower curtains full of mold & the floor was a pink in color às sometimes a toilet bowl gets from water sitting too long. Both bldgs stunk so bad. It's such a shame because they are building beautiful cabins along the same side as these shower/restroom (very old bldgs) & should be putting some $$ into restroom/showers. There were alot of tent campers but even for a weekend & us leaving on weekday the trash cans full, toilets look like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks. We were self contained but for a full week with only water/ elec sites, having a clean restroom would've been helpful. I sure hope they put money into their restrooms/ showers for guests. We drove thru the state park Middle Fork- it was much better & cheaper, tighter sites. We had 4 tents, young adults, next to us that also complained of bathrooms & their check in. they were supposed to have electric at both sites, only one box. They too were going to write review. Pictures are the restroom, hallway is the Men/Women...

I stayed at this campground for the Fourth of July weekend and had one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. If you have pets I highly advise you not stay here.

I had left my dog inside my air conditioned camper where I thought he’d be safe while I went hiking for a couple hours only to return to my dog having a heatstroke inside of my camper because the campgrounds electric plug in box was faulty and the breaker had partially flipped and so our camper lost power while we were gone. I had to rush my dog two hours away to a 24/7 vet where he was hospitalized.

According to staff they check their equipment every time between reservation stays but it’s very apparent that they don’t. They had a maintenance guy come by the same day to check it out and it was making a weird noise. He replaced the breaker and immediately our power came back on.

When we explained to a male staff member in the office what had happened and that we wanted a refund for our stay. The guy basically victim blamed us and refused to assume any fault. He said somebody must’ve flipped the breaker. However, nobody else was plugged into where we were at and had no cause to even mess with our electric box. At this point I was extremely upset and demanded to speak to the manager, who assured us that she would speak to the owner the following day, who is named Ian and try to get us a refund. We did end up getting a refund but couldn’t even get a courtesy call from the owner or management to see if our dog even survived.

Screw this place. Not only did this happen but it’s one of the most disgusting campgrounds I’ve ever stayed at. The bathroom/shower houses were appalling. I’ve stayed in nicer hostels and for a whole lot cheaper...

Natural Bridge Campground

First the good: The scenery is beautiful. Big open campground surrounded by hills and smaller mountains.The cabins on the water look nice and the pond is really pretty. Stayed here for 5 nights in our camper. The place was just about at capacity, but because of our site (32) we weren't right on top of people. I highly recommend trying to get sites 32-38 if you need water and electricity. The other sites are tightly packed together. Fished in the pond and caught a few nice fish. They were definitely biting. There is a lot to do nearby with hiking, climbing and fishing. This is a good base camp for all those. Firewood is available on site for a reasonable price. If you are into snakes and reptiles, the Kentucky Reptile Zoo is within walking distance. The campground is pet friendly and I really enjoyed meeting other campers dogs.

The not so good: the bathrooms and shower houses are really dated, but I've read they are going to be updating soon. There was no toilet paper in the bathrooms, but like I said, it was a busy weekend. The dump station is functional, but kind of a pain to get to depending on what side your tanks are on. If you like total quiet, go elsewhere as you hear the nearby interstate and rest area at all times. Stargazing is not good here as the lights from the nearby highway and rest stop have a lot of light pollution. The campsites are all dirt/grass and luckily there was no rain. The drive around the campground is full of potholes and ruts as well. Otherwise it would have been miserable.

Overall, I would go back again, weather pending. I find it odd that no one is available in the office at times, and that there is no campground host like...