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If you want a family campground this is the place beautiful owners and if theres an issue with others being loud or disturbing others they shut it down very fast im very pleased with this place and will continue to come yearly all the sites are within 10ft of the lake beautiful water the best part was not a single bug problem
This was a cool rustic campground, good spot on the river and very quiet - camping spots were far enough apart that even when the spots were full you can't hear or see the neighbors. This was GREAT for stargazing but bad if you tell too many spooky stories around the campfire. Some sites had better access to the river than others if you are planning to paddle in or out. Firewood on site was very affordable. Bad part was that campsites at the end of the row (6-8 I think) were very far from the toilets, and the road to the sites is pretty rough- might get hard to navigate with small cars, especially in the rain.
We spent Labor Day weekend there 2021. What an awesome experience!!!! We were at site 6 and it was beautiful, clear grounds and only 30 yards from the James River. One of the only sites with PawPaw trees that are a wild fruit bearing tree with fruits similar to mangos but way smaller. One of America’s hidden treasure fruits! Mr. and Mrs. Breeden were awesome delivering firewood to purchase at a very cheap price for all who were camping. What an experience kayaking down the James in the Blue Ridge. Highly recommended experience for all!!!
Really nice place to camp. The owners are very nice the place was very clean especially for a holiday weekend
Wonderful location for paddling the Upper James River (We ran twice: Springwood to Arcadia and Swinging Bridge to Arcadia). Primitive sites w no water/electric but flat tent sites, mostly shaded ... except Site 1 which is field camping for larger groups (right next to main boat ramp). Every site has a picnic table and a fire pit/ring of some sort. All sites have river access ... either adjacent to the site or down a path to the river. Parking on the camp road is easy, and you can pull a vehicle in at some sites. Sites are pretty well separated. Light sleepers beware: The train passes by across the river at least once or twice a night (we enjoyed this).
There's a convenience store a few minutes down the road. Port-o-pots, dumpster, and firewood ($5/bunch) are on site. The were some dead tree limbs ("widowmakers") overhanging camp sites ... and the gate lock is a bit janky. But otherwise, it's all good. The land owners are super friendly and helpful and I give this place a thumbs up. If the site photos help, please give them a thumbs up 👍
