McKinney Campground – Acworth, GA
(21 visitors have rated this campground.)
Loading ...This campground is absolutely wonderful! The property is clean and beautiful. The location is convenient, off I-75 in Georgia, North of Atlanta. I was pleasantly surprised to see the deer. All sites have water and 30 or 50 amp electric. Bathrooms are clean. Many sites for larger motorhomes. Several pull-throughs.
The variety of sites with 150 to choose from and almost 2/3 are reservable online at www.recreation.gov or by telephone. They also have walk-up sites that you can get the day you want to camp. Great care has been taken on the grounds. For us, we were glad to see that the gate locked at 10:30 pm during the summer which made us feel safer. Many campgrounds have no gate.
The four campground attendants we met in June 2008 were both professional and courteous. However, they do ask that you follow the guidelines and rules of the Corps that are printed on the back of the green map. While we were at the window checking in, there were customers who were very rude to the attendants who were trying their best to explain “Please park your car behind the other customers and come up to the front window to register.” Many wanted to argue and insist they didn’t need a parking pass and could just drive through to tour the park or visit their friends. I now understand why I have seen poor reviews of this campground. The campers don’t want to follow the rules. They want their dogs off the leash, park anywhere, stay after visiting hours, and not stand in line. And still, it was one of the best campgrounds we have ever visited.
Atlanta, GA is nearby; a day trip to Tennessee; and many small historic towns nearby.
Overall, once we got to our site and began to camp, we had a great time.
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Mimito1, I am sorry that you have problems following the park rules. It is actually our jobs to tour the park several times a day and make sure that everyone is in complaince with these rules. If you are breaking them, then yes, we will stop and speak to you about it. Now, that being said, just rest assured that our job will continue to be done as we are trained to do. You most definitely have problems with us doing our job.
Charlotte A. Askew
Park Attendant Contractor
McKinney Campground
The park would have gotten a 10 if it wasn’t for the awefully rude park attendants. They ride around on their scooters looking for rule breakers. He even questioned our outdoor shower head that was hanging out of the outlet. Our tire was on the pebbles of the camp site so we had to move our car. He waited on his scooter until we got in the car and drove it away. They made it unpleasant to stay. We had a 2 year old and my handicapped mother who my daughter had to drive home.
You’ve just nailed many subjects in your review. Despite the presence of rude people, you maintained your judgement regarding the campground.
There has been a steady increase of people who believe their campground reservation is equal to a Family Reunion. They tend to lose the ability to recognize the impact of their own existence. The dog that is well behaved at home, will be a pest in a campground, children can be another pest. The truth is, people who bring pets and children to a campground must be 100% on duty to care for them. The rest of us in the Campground must pick up what they can’t do.
Keep your spirit and don’t let a few “whiney butts” spoil the fun!!!
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The legacy of McKinney Campground is still alive and well. I was camping at Red Top Mountain Oct 2011 and thought it would be nice to see what McKinney was all about. Well, I “broke a rule” the minute I got to the check station. I pulled to far forward of the dreaded “White Line”. PACs on duty Lynda and Paul at the desk glared at me and very sternly told me to drive back to the line, now! Sorry, I said most places have you pull up to the window. I was told that McKinney is a Army Corps of Engineers campground and has RULES.
When they finally recognized me after standing in line for 10 minutes (not even looking up), I was told I could not drive through for $4.00 due to the high occupancy, rules.
I have no problem with rules, no one forces you to camp with Lynda and Paul, granted. What I do have issue with is the attitude that displayed to me when enforcing the rules.
Another thing, this is not a private campground. McKinney is a public trust. These PACs act like they are administrators of an exclusive country club. For future reference I have been told to bypass the PACs and speak directly with the Federal Ranger on duty concerning issues.