We pulled in and they even walked out to our camper and said hello. We spent 2 nights here. They have free wi-fi and no, you do not have to go the office like many places. We got 5 bars in our rv!

It’s a great little campground, but call and make reservations as they seemed to be getting busy.

When we arrived we were told that they had really stopped the tubing the weekend before (even though we had told them we would like to go on the phone). So we had to convince them to let us tube. Then the river was blocked horribly by a tree that took us quite awhile to get around and when we arrived late to the pick up site and told him about the tree… he just got mad at us for being late.

There were aggressive bees nests at the campsites. Girls that had been kayaking at the same time as us (also using that Dan River adventures run by this campground) came over to visit our campsite when they got off the river and the owner came over and asked them to leave the campground because they did not sign in. He also told us that our music was too loud while we were setting up camp. This was around 4:30 or 5 pm. When I asked about quiet time not being until 10 he told me he could have me evicted for being drunk. Which I wasn’t. Other campers had music on until midnight and he never came to say anything. He drove down to the site in the morning and watched us to make sure we were packing up camp since we had gotten to the site before check in.

All in all… this was a horrible experience. We paid $26 dollars for one tent (3 girls) and $52 dollars for tubing… over $75 dollars to be treated badly at this campground.

The campground is owned and operated by wonderful Christian people. We will continue to come back every summer! We have also brought our Youth Group from chruch up to this campground two summers in a row now and they also love it!

In August, the weekends fill up somewhat, but during the week, we may be one of 2 or 3 rigs on our loop. It’s a bit on the high side in pricing, but well worth it in our family’s opinion. This year our quote was $76/night for two adults full hookup – cable TV is extra. With 2 kids, the price went up to $84/night.

The sites are spacious with level concrete pads and a picnic table (no campfires on site, but usually you can have one down on the beach). They spray for mosquitos nightly, there is sound and beach access within an easy 2-5 min. walk from any site in the campground, indoor, outdoor and kiddie pools, hot tub, game room, and organized activities. Play equipment, tennis courts, basketball courts, a mini-golf course and the pools are kept clean and in good repair, as is a huge covered picnic pavilion. There are 2 catch/release ponds on the property, but for pier fishing, Rodanthe Pier is a walk up the beach or road. Even when hubby was contacted by work, he could connect using the wi-fi that was available. The staff is really friendly and willing to answer questions whether it’s about babysitting options, the best place to go crabbing, or possible membership opportunities (an old retired program, but a few people look to sell each year – and they honor the transfer).

They won’t let you request certain sites, but you can request area/loop preferences. When our extended family (4 individual families with small kids) made arrangements, they worked with us to put us on spots that opened out onto and faced eachother.

We think it’s a great value for a top notch campground. There are many more ammenities here than a comparably priced beach hotel/motel. Plus, if you have a membership (like Good Sam or AAA), they honor their discounts!

They did not provide an escort to the site as all other KOA’s we’ve stayed at have. The sites are very close together with large, low overhanging tree limbs and narrow roads with little room to swing wide for the pullthrus. We ended up scraping a hole in the roof of our RV, then breaking the back window of the truck trying to get out of the site without doing anymore damage to the roof. When we went to management to ask for a site we could actually fit in, they told us “we don’t know the limbs need to be trimmed until guests tell us” ! One of the other campers told us they’d had a similar problem and asked why they didn’t have escorts. Management told them “they didn’t have time.” She also suggested to management that they might want to tell big rigs their sites are small, to which management said, “why would we shoot ourselves in the foot?”

The park is lovely and clean, but after doing $10,000 in damage to our rig, it’s unlikely we’d ever want to stay there again.

The staff was friendly and the rate ($33) was reasonable. My only problem was we stopped there because we needed to do laundry but the laundry setup was not the usual coin operated arrangement. You pay the staff (when on duty) to turn on the washer/ dryer. Therefore your can only wash during office hours when no one is using the one bathroom (one of two) which has the one washer/ dryer in it. I don’t see how they can claim to have a laundry.

It was a little too tight for our 38′ fifth wheel. We would probably not stay there again.

The campground is clean and well maintained to typical KOA standards. There is a good amount of shade from mature trees scattered throughout the property. Sites are comfortably large and they have full-hookup pull-thru sites that include free cable tv and can accommodate large rigs. They also have camping cabins, a playground, large laundromat, a nicely stocked campstore, and a large pool and planned activities in the summer months.

They also have free wi-fi, but I never get a chance to use it because most of our stays have been “arrive late and leave early the next morning”.

Smithfield KOA is a comfortable, reasonably priced campground that’s great for I-95 travelers looking for an easy on-off exit overnight stay. I recommend it!

Frisco Woods is located on the Pamlico Sound within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The park has mostly wooded, waterfront sites. Facilities include: 20-30-50 Amp electric service, cable TV, water, sewer hookups, dumping station, public phones, dishwashing area, coin operated laundry and fish bench. There is a Convenience and Gift Store that has everything you need including LP gas, ice, beach and camping supplies.

The staff was friendly and laid back. The pool was clean, and the sites were roomy. We will be camping there again.

During our stay the grass needed cutting and the pond seemed to be nothing more than a mudhole. I worried that my dogs drank from it. I would not stay at this campground again.

The park gave a fish fry pot luck and it was great! No pool or game room just a really nice park. The owners went out of their way to make sure our stay was enjoyable. The campground is clean and well kept. We have already made our reservations for this fall.

Great park and very reasonable rates, within walking distance to the beach, Avon Pier, shopping and restaurants. Fishing was great and all the campers gathered round the campfire to exchange fish tales. Sands Of Time Campground comes highly recommended. We loved it!