Vinton County Fairgrounds — Local services in Elk Township

This campground needs a lot of love. I will list the bad and good. Bad things: First off it was very confusing. There was no check in or camp store. We had a 30 amp camper spot that was covered in trash when we got there. The spot itself looks like it was blacktop at one point, but the neglect has turned into rubble…extremely uneven rubble that can twist an ankle real easily. The camp spots are tighter than a fastened bolt on the space station. Right on top of each other . Bathrooms and showers were disgusting and not looked after at all. Evidenced by the fact we were there for 4 days so we watched it in real time. See # 7 about the # 2’s bc they were there the whole time! Human feces on the floor and wall of mens bathroom (and a human turd right outside of the bathroom). So many flies!!!!! Everywhere. SEND IN THE FROGS! Nowhere to place your trash at the end of the night. We had to find a bin by the south entrance (good long walk). Lots of bright lights stay on in the fairgrounds all night. (Light pollution)

Good things: Good tree cover Your on the fairgrounds basically Quiet

In conclusion, this is a poorly managed campground that is in need of some serious maintenance,...

Campsites has no fire rings, picnic tables, showers never cleaned the whole time we was there, tents sites not marked and it’s very hilly had a hard time finding a flat place to put up the tent, had to call quite a lot before he picked up the phone. The flys where overwhelming. You’re paying for a place to put up a tent in a field it’s not a campsite. Will not be returning my advance go to Campbell Cove! Would not even give this a one star! Picture is the only flat ground there next to the building. Not...

Very disappointed at the 2019 VINTON county fair. Positives 1st: Rides..they had more rides this year and better ones then years past. Negatives: there were one a couple food vendors and only 2 games. No ski ball! Who has NO ski ball at a fair? On top of all that, raise the price for entrance to $10 per person. My kid had fun on the rides so maybe thTs the entire point but if it's the same next year, I'm sure the crowd size will...