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Otter Creek Campground was fun. Not a lot of privacy but when I was there it wasn't that busy. Very few mosquitos! Enough forageable wood (Don't bring your own! Spreads bugs & diseases to trees!)
So this was a pretty nice Campground the hosts there were very friendly and very informative I really appreciated their input and and the conversations that we had I will say and I don't know if it was just the night I was there that that's the weather but it was ungodly humid there I know there's a stream running right there I have the same thing by my house but it's just the temperature dropped but I didn't feel any less hot or less sweaty because it was so moist that actually made Sleeping quite miserable for me it was very cool being between the two mountains being down in the valley and all personally I think it would be a better campsite for winter time or fall maybe spring to but I was just quite humid and where I can't I didn't have great access to the stream so I couldn't really I mean I guess I could have gone swimming but I would have had to walk through other people's camp Camp spots and I just wasn't worth worth it to me plus it didn't look like it was that deep bathrooms were good at least in the men's room the light is on a motion sensor so it will go out on you if you're in there changing in the stall or something along those lines I ended up just closing the door and changing out in the room so the light would stay on I do wish that the deadbolts worked so that while you're changing you could lock the door but I'm sure they're not operational because of drug use or something along those lines but staring it's very country would be nice that if you're walking and end up looking at a bear you could at least step into the bathroom and lock the door but otherwise everything was good
A very pretty, older Campground. An easy drive from lynchburg either by 501 north or rt130 from Madison Heights, which is flatter if towing is a consideration. It is not a full featured campground but it does have restrooms with flush toilets and sinks. There is an rv dump station. The water supply there was turned off but I was able to empty the tanks. There is a potable water tap in the middle of the rv area about 50ft from the bathroom. I would imagine the B loop has one as well but didn't stay there. Plenty of pull in sites. We stayed in A57. I think it is probably as private as you can get. Lots of room and great access to the creek. Maybe 100 ft from the Bathroom. The camp host was great. Happy to assist. He showed us where our site was and gave advice where to park the trailer which was nice. We arrived after dark. He kept approved fire wood by his spot. He goes to town and picks it up and sells it by the honor system. Make sure if you bring your own that it is heat treated and approved by the park service. The James River visitors center is a nice little shop about 3 miles away next to the river and has info about the area and several trails that lead across or beside the river. There is a foot bridge suspended under the highway bridge. Be sure to look up under the bridge and see the swallows nests in the corners. It's a beautiful area and nice Campground that we will be visiting a lot.
This has been one of my favorite camp grounds since I was a young kid. I'm so glad it's still around to enjoy with my kids now. I only wish the store was still open because it was always a nice break from camping. We stay mostly on the tent side now. Camp sites are randomly setup. Some closer to each other then some. But plenty of space. The bath house is sufficient for us cause we typically only stay 2-3 days at a time. It's a great hidden gem of the Parkway!
Camped here for one evening as we were traveling the BRP from mile post 1 to the end (or so we hoped). Our spot was wonderful, and very private. We backed up to a small creek and could only see the person to our left. Beautiful this time of year, and almost no one else in the campground. The restrooms were clean, warm and well lit when the motion lights were on - but bring a flashlight if you er... need to stay a while :)
