April 2024
Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay
Gloucester, VA

I booked 14 nights at Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay as part of my membership with no additional cost. The Campground doesn't pre-select sites which are first come first serve. I asked the Ranger at check-in for suggestions on an open sky site for my Starlink. He grabbed his golf cart and took me to several for me to pick. That friendly service lasted throughout my stay here. Although the two pools do not open until memorial day, this resort is loaded with acres of amenities and they are all in top shape. You can fish the private lake and the river from the peer without a fishing license. Anywhere else you must have a fishing license. The huge clubhouse has an open air covered patio with a stage for live entertainment. As nice as this resort is I think my favorite attribute is it's close proximity to so many historical towns and landmarks in the Chesapeake Bay region. I will definitely stay here again and I also want to stay at Bethpage Camp-Resort just down the road.
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May 2024
Luray RV Resort
Luray, VA

I booked a week at Luray RV Resort to explore the Shenandoah Valley and National Park. Bordered on two sides by the Shenandoah River, there are hundreds of RV sites here and I was assigned back-in site 632. There are also tiny home cabins, glamping tents, and an Airstream village for those that don't have an RV with them. Although this resort is expensive, it is loaded with brand new amenities, some of which cater to a niche audience such as the RC Car Track and the BMX Bike Track. The pool and waterpark are not open for the season as of the first week of May. It looks really nice so I'm sure it's big fun when open. The dog park was also very nice. Site 632 is gravel & grass with a picnic table and fire pit. There is space behind my site so I wish they had extended the gravel another few feet so I could park my truck properly in front of my trailer. Also, for some reason my sewer pipe was over a foot tall and cumbersome to use. Golf carts are available for rent at $60 per day on the weekends and $50 per day during the week. Hard pass, that's way too much especially considering how much the site rental is for a week. A bag of Ice from the camp store is $5.25 The Resort was sparsely populated during my stay so I would encourage the proprietors to lower the rates and fill this place up. Just a thought.
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May 2024
Thousand Trails Lynchburg

I booked 4 nights at Thousand Trails Lynchburg as part of my membership with no additional cost. This campground is quiet, peaceful, and wooded, while being close to many historical places in the Lynchburg area including Appomattox Court House. There are a great many listed amenities most in need of maintenance and/or upgrade. The pool was not open for the season as of the second week of May. Some of the roads are washing but there were trucks delivering and spreading gravel each of my four days here so it was great to see the effort to repair the roads. There are not many Starlink friendly sites here so I never set it up and found my Verizon Hot Spot to be sufficient. Most of the supplies you may need can be found in Rustburg less than 6 miles from the campground. This is a beautiful property with a very friendly staff and with some maintenance and upgrades it could be a place I would like to return to.
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