Ocean Lakes Family Campground – Myrtle Beach, SC

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October 12, 2009

This is a huge campground… with nearly one mile of sandy beach right on the Atlantic Ocean! Ocean Lakes has lots of amenities. “Sandy Harbor Family Fun Center” is part of a 2 acre recreation complex and includes a pool area with sun decks, a game center, a mini-golf course and an indoor/outdoor Cafe. Their “Camptown Center” is in the heart of the campground and features a store, a laundromat, “Center Stage” and “Sandy’s Meet n’ Eat”. They even have an RV Center, a large RV supply store and a service and parts department.

Right at the campground is the “Ocean Lakes Nature Center” that offers exhibits and information on shells, fossils, sea life, wildlife and ecology of coastal South Carolina.

Along the campground’s oceanfront there are large playgrounds and outdoor recreation games like volleyball in the sand, shuffleboard or basketball. You can get the equipment in the recreation office. The Recreation Building is only feet from the ocean and features many activities too! You could actually spend your entire vacation right at the campground… there’s so much to see and do.

If you’re looking for peace and quiet, this is not the place to go. Ocean Lakes can be extremely busy during the summer. Campsites are really quite small, with little privacy. The pool can be packed and traffic is coming in all day and night and golf carts are everywhere. At night the oceanfront area becomes “the strip”, and everyone heads their in their golf carts.

Ocean Lakes Campground is in a great location that’s central to Myrtle Beach destinations including “Broadway at the Beach, “Surfside” and the downtown area.

Overall this is great campground for families and campers who don’t mind giving up some privacy for a lot of activity. We did enjoy it and will return… but it does also make you appreciate those peace and quiet campgrounds too!

Lake Champagne Campground – Randolph Center, VT

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RVBuddy

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October 10, 2009

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Lake Champagne Campground - Randolph Ctr., VT

With New England fall foliage near peak, we decided to spend an October weekend camping in Central Vermont. We’ve always been aware of Lake Champagne Campground as we have passed thru the area many times. This time we decided to give them a try.

The park is conveniently located a short distance from I-89, exit 4 in Randolph Center. Once you leave the Interstate you climb up a relatively steep grade for about a mile to the tiny town of Randolph Center. A left at the top of the hill, a right past “Floyds” General Store and you’re there.

Check in was quick and easy. The campground owners were very friendly and accommodating and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. The park is situated on the top of a ridge with a view of the campground and hills to the east. The property is large… about 100 acres and a lot of that is open area, mostly grass… lush, deep green and regularly mowed. Most sites have a view and are in open, sunny field areas but there are a few locations with plenty of shade. The tenting sites are really nice… isolated from the rest of the campground and in the woods. Sites are relatively level, on grass or gravel. Pull-thru sites can accommodate even the largest rigs and have full hook-ups including a very generous cable TV lineup.

The facilities were clean and well maintained. We noticed the little extras… like a basket of dried flowers on the counter in the rest room. The main office (photo above) has a very small campstore with just the basics. However, just outside the campground is Floyd’s General Store which is where most campers go to pick up their groceries. They have a large rec room with ping-pong, pool and a few pinball and video games.

As you pass thru the campground and decend down open fields you’ll see “Lake Champagne” (photo right) which is actually a small swimming pond with picnic tables, grills and rest rooms. On the other side of the pond is a pavilion with one side open to views of the beach. Inside is a large central fire pit and tables (photo left). Although it was late in the season and the campground was only about 20% full, the fire burned and there was plenty of wood available to keep it going.

Our stay was brief but enjoyable with only one disappointment… The Lake Champagne Campground website advertises “WI-Fi available”. However the range was extremely limited and the vast majority of their sites were well out of range. I wandered throughout the park with a laptop trying to get a signal without any success. Our site was relatively close to one of two transmitters on the property but no luck.

Other than the Wi-Fi issue, this was a great little campground and one that we would confidently recommend to our friends. We’ll be back next summer!

Crown Point Camping Area – Perkinsville, VT

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RVBuddy

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October 2, 2009

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Crown Point Camping Area is located just south of Ludlow Vermont. It’s an older campground that has seen better days. A first visit of their website looked good… a level pine plantation setting, full hookups, cable tv, mini-golf, playground, and more so we decided to check them out…

Upon entering the campground one of the first things you see is the “mini-golf”. It looked like it hadn’t been used in years. Very depressing. We looked for a decent pull-thru site for our larger class A, and there was nothing. Interior roads were in tough shape too.

The facilities (there were three bathhouses) were old and poorly maintained. The only plus about this campground from our perspective was the staff… they were friendly and helpful. But that’s about it.

We would not recommend this campground.

Getaway Mountain Campground – Ascutney, VT

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RVBuddy

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October 2, 2009

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Getaway Mountian is a small campground located in central Vermont near the Connecticut River in Ascutney. It’s convenient to I-91, several ski areas and lots of Vermont/New Hampshire scenery.

This is an extremely small campground. A lower section, along the edge of a field can accommodate larger RVs, but there are only a few sites with full hookups. An upper section accommodates smaller RVs and tents. I wouldn’t even attempt to get a large class A up there.

The campground staff was friendly and the facilities were clean. There’s a small pool and hot tub but not much else. Getaway Mountain is probably one of the better campgrounds in the area, but there really isn’t too much to choose from in the area.

Running Bear Camping Area – Ascutney, VT

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RVBuddy

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October 2, 2009

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Running Bear is an small campground located in central Vermont near the Connecticut River. It appears to be an older campground and most of the facilities reflect that. Interior roads are gravel and the sites are on the small side. I wouldn’t recommend bringing a larger RV here, the roads and sites are simply too narrow and tight to be able to get around much less extend your awning or pullouts.

The campground is family-owned and they were friendly and accommodating. Facilities are clean, however they’ve seen better days. Hopefully, they will make some improvements. There also seem to be lots of seasonal campers, which may be a turn-off for some looking to get away. It’s a little difficult to get into vacation mode when you’ve got seasonal scenery all around you.

The location is near several ski areas and plenty of typical scenic Vermont country roads to explore.There are amenities and activities in season for the kids too.

Admiralty RV Resort – San Antonio, TX

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September 29, 2009

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We stayed at Admiralty RV Resort several times in the past and it was really nice. I feel they have gone down hill since then. We had a reservation in June.

They now use extremely strong air fresheners & chemicals in ALL their buildings. (I’m very chemically sensitive.) They informed us that only one bath house was open only after they had taken our payment for the stay, and didn’t bother to tell us that the air conditioner in the open rest room wasn’t working or that people smoked in it.

They required that we park the trailer on one end of the pad or the other; in the middle wasn’t allowed, so our sewer wouldn’t reach. We did plug into electricity for 45 min-1hr for our grandkids, at the urging of a park worker. We talked to the assisitant manager who said she understood our problem, as she has a relative who can’t be around perfume. She promised us a full refund and put it in writing on our receipt and said it had to be paid out by the manager. The manager put us off for several days, then told us they sent the refund check to our house. When it came, it was shorted $46.60. One night’s stay and a partial cancellation and credit card fee, and we didn’t even use a credit card to pay.

I would suggest you go to Blazing Star, down the street, or Traveler’s World , a little closer to town.

Ameristar RV Park – Vicksburg, MS

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September 21, 2009

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We stayed overnight at Ameristar RV Park on our way back to Texas. This campground is about a block from the Ameristar Hotel and across from the Ameristar Casino. We had reservations.

The sites are all paved with a small patio. They are quite close together but were adequate for our 39′ 5th wheel and dually to remain connected. The showers, bathroom and laundry are small but very clean and are housed in the reception/check-in building. The staff is efficient. We received 2 free breakfast buffet vouchers for the Casino buffet which was very good. A shuttle is provided between the RV Park, hotel and Casino.

The park was well kept and has easy access to I-20. We would stay there again.

Logan Landing RV Resort – Alpine, AL

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darlinbeck

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September 20, 2009

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We stayed 5 wonderful nights at Logan Landing. My only complaint is that the sites were not very level but we were allowed to change sites.

The setting is beautiful. Logan Landing has its own private lake and some of the sites are on Logan Martin Lake. There is a clubhouse, a large swimming pool and a swimming beach. You are allowed to fish for free at the private lake. There is no swimming in the private lake.

The sites are shady and were more than large enough to accommodate our 39′ 5th wheel and dually truck. The site had a cement patio with a picnic table and a grill. The RV park was very clean as were the showers, restroom and laundry. The campground has a gated entry and the park is very peaceful. The staff is very friendly and helpful and accommodating.

We will definitely camp there again and look forward to it.

Pine Bluffs RV Park – Pine Bluffs, WY

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September 15, 2009

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You exit off the Interstate from Nebraska, but cross to Wyoming. If you just need to do some laundry and don’t want to pay a lot for full hookups, this will work. But it’s not the greatest place…

You get full hookups, water, sewer, electric, and laundry and showers. The laundry and showers were so-so. It was adequate for the price. The sites are all on grass. When I got there, no one was on duty… it was self registration. There was a Good Sam logo, so I contacted the phone number displayed to inquire as to whether I can take the Good Sam discount. It rang to the police station. The person who answered the phone said that the police station answers the phone on weekends. Lovely. They weren’t sure if I could take the discount or not, so I was told to wait and pay in the morning. Guess what, it turned out I COULD take the discount! I paid $18, full price was $20 as of this writing.

The sites are grassy, and are “front and back twosies.” Sites 1-24 are for the overnighters. Other sites are for perms. There were a few perms there at the time. This is an area that can get windy, and it was windy the night I stayed there.

Cheyenne State Recreation Area – Wood River, NE

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September 12, 2009

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The driving road to get around the camping area at Cheyenne State Recreation Area is pretty “wash boardy.” There are only about six camp sites, but each one is near a small covered picnic pavilion, with a fire ring.

The sites are pretty spacious, considering they are along the driving road…. One of the spots is near the dumpster. Try not to get that spot. Dry camping only. There is one pit toilet and one “modern” toilet. The bathrooms were not the greatest, but for $7 (as of this writing), what can you expect?

This campground is good for overnighting. My Verizon Air Card worked great, provided you have an inverter, or generator or plenty of laptop battery power.