Halesford Harbour is pretty cool. My husband and I took a little trip to Smith Mountain Lake to check this place out.

We found the motel to be clean and nicely decorated. The restaurant (Jakes Place) has a really nice Jambalaya and Mahi-Mahi. I think its probably one of the best on the lake. The RV park was not completed yet but I believe they are taking reservations for the June opening. It’s really nice and there is lots of space for the kids to run around, go fishing, and boating.

I think it is the best Smith Mountain Lake RV park but that is just my opinion. If you love Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding areas you will love Halesford Harbour.

Let me start out by saying unfortunately, my friends are not going to allow me to ever pick a place to camp for us again. It was me who suggested this campground to my sister and friends, mainly because it was the only one I could find that could accommodate their 28 ft camper and our pop up and still place us side by side.

We were celebrating my daughters 11th birthday with her cousins who came up from Florida (We are from Virginia). The day after we arrived to the campground, we found that management was very rude. Our children were playing in the grass with our friends dog, when management came out and yelled “Girls, Girls… get off the grass with that dog. No dogs are allowed on the grass.” The area where the children were playing with the dog, had absolutely no signs stating that dogs or people were not allowed. Even the campsite map had a list of rules, but this was not one of them. In other words, there was no way for us to know that playing on the grass was not allowed. It was very embarrassing, since everyone in the surrounding camp area heard and ran out to see why they were upset. Their website says that they provide a large area for the young at heart. We had 4 little girls with us, ages 5, 7, 11 and 11 who were having a great time, however after this incident, everyone in our group felt a bit uneasy. All the kids kept asking if we could please leave, they were all worried about what they were and were not allowed to do in the campground, since playing on the grass with the dog caused such a problem.

In regards to the Greenbriar Island website, it does not show many pictures. I feel that is because all the facilities are run down and poorly managed. The main office picture speaks for itself. Half of the bathroom stalls were out of order, the trash needed to be taken out. It cost a quarter to dry your hands and to get 6 minutes of water for the shower. The soap dispenser was also dirty. I’ve been camping a lot and I’ve seen some bad bath houses, this one would have to be on my bad bathhouse list. If you still decide to camp here bring flip flops.

So, needless to say after that we packed up and left that day. Fortunately we were able to find a campground that had one opening, so we left and our friends stayed. The only nice thing that happened at Greenbriar Island was that they did give our friends both nights free. Which was great . We on the other hand went and camped at another campground, it cost twice as much, but was the nicest RV Park we had ever been to. It was classier, cleaner and nicer. Honestly,  if this was the only campground in the Gatlinburg area, I personally would just not camp or I would seriously consider changing my camping destination to Pigeon Forge, just 15 minutes away. I’ll have to say my daughter’s first birthday will certainly be remembered and spoke of often. I hope this helps in your camping decision.

We are new to camping, and visited Hershey Highmeadow Campground.

When I made the reservation, only 2 sites were left along the trainline. I highly recommend staying away from this side of the campground. We were woken several times thru the night due to the train passing by, and it blowing the horn! After the 2nd night, and the weekend was over, I asked the desk if we any other sites opened up, and thankfully 2 did. So we chose a site furthest from the train, and had a great time.

The bathrooms were clean and staff was great. We didn’t know to buy Hershey tickets at the campground, they give you a better deal than Giant. The free shuttle was great. The pools were great. The kids had a blast.

We will definitely go back again, away from the train though.

Fantasy Island is a beautiful campground located on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. We had the opportunity to stay there last fall and throughly enjoyed ourselves.

The bath houses are the cleanist we have ever come accross in traveling the US. The campsites are on the river and others have river views along with ones further back. Boating is one of the features on the river. If you have a boat it would be great which we did not but we enjoyed the views along with watching the people who do.

A large game room for enjoyment of games and gatherings is unique as it housed a carosell years ago when it was a small amusement park where the name comes from, Fantasy Island. The campers were all friendly and we experienced a sharing of food and friendly people through out the area. Wi Fi is available to all that have wireless on their computers. It works great!

We will definately come here again. The area is beautiful and good people here. I did forget to mention that is really is a Island, Packer Island.

Merry Knoll Campground in located in Clayton NY (Thousand Islands region). The property is on sloping land running down to the St. Lawrence River. Waterfront sites are occupied by seasonals, but most of the transient sites have a river view, although 5th-wheelers and large rigs may block some views.

Camp sites are fairly small, and open and sunny, with a little shade. The bath rooms are clean, although somewhat dated. The owners are friendly and helpful. The camp store is limited to bare necessities. Merry Knoll has the usual pool, small playground, etc., plus a fishing pier. There is no cable or wireless internet.

Overall, this campground is adequate as a base for exploring the Thousand Islands area.

Drummer Boy Resort is a very well-maintained campground with full facilities including fishing pond, snack bar, laundry, etc. The sites are large and well-shaded in most cases, although somewhat close together. The restrooms were clean and modern, and the staff was friendly and helpful.

Rates were somewhat pricey but it is located in Gettysburg, a prime tourist area. One caution to tent trailer campers… avoid sites 1 thru 70 because of excessive highway noise. We camped in a motorhome, so were not particularly bothered by the passing traffic. Other tenting sites should be OK. Overall, Drummer Boy Camping Resort is a great stop.

I have visitedEcho Valley Campground several times. It is a beautiful campground in a beautiful setting.

The campground has a nautical theme inside the great mountains of Pennsylvania. It is a mile off of interstate 81 at exit 104. The campground is easy to get to,  has nice long pullthrus, a great pool, a nice store, and a couple of play areas and an outdoor theater.

I really like this place.

Drummer Boy Camping Resort is a beautiful park. It’s very large. They have over 400 sites for seasonal and short term rental. They also have 12 cabins, 27 cottages and 10 lofts.

There are 2 pools and rental golf carts. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. They also make reservations for Gettysburg battlefield tours and there is a shuttle that takes you to the downtown area. We went mid week this past summer and the groceries were very low… no milk or bread.

We would go again. I think that this is the nicest park in Gettysburg.

Lakeview RV Park is a very nice campground with a friendly staff. We spent a week with them and have no complaints.

They include cable TV, Wi-Fi and full hook-ups. There are very few pull thru sites, but we have a 40ft 5th wheel and had no problems backing into our site. There was plenty of space. This campground is very close to the Bristol Motor Speedway. The staff even recommended some places to eat and provided a sheet of local places and directions.

We will re-visit this campground often.

River Plantation RV Park is near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, and located very convenient off the main road (US Route 441).

This is a beautiful campground. The facilities are clean and well maintained.  They have very nice showers, laundry, and pool. The people here are friendly and the operation is well run. It’s a great little organization. Shopping and attractions are very close by. Camping fees are reasonable and you can get a 10% discount if you are a Good Sam member.

I would give this campground a 5 out of 5.  We recommend this park and will surely return!