williamsburg campgrounds?

[UPSER76]

Planning a spring trip to Williamsburg, Va and will be pulling a 34' 5th wheel. I've checked and there's a few campgrounds in close proximity, but if someone has any first hand experience with the area, I'll like to hear.

 

[dzldpatriot]

I can help you out. I live just outside of W-burg in Newport News and have looked around at campgrounds here. Let me know what your looking for (amenities) and when your coming in and I'll check into it for you. I'll get a list of campgrounds and $$ together and PM you. Good time of the year to be visiting, weather should be nice and Busch Gardens is open on the weekends. Kids? Having said that... . I'm heading to Florida the first week of April

Talk with you later,



Glen

 

[UPSER76]

Thanks. Will be coming mid April, no young kids (both in college) but still would like to do Busch Gardens. I've looked at some reviews, the 2 KOAs and American Heritage Park, Ed Allen's in Lanexa, Va. I do like to be pretty close to the attractions but do like well-kept places.

We live in Daytona Beach, where in Florida are you headed? Let me know if I can help

Jim

 

[Duane Stuart]

Newport News city Park

I used Newport News City Park last fall. I worked OK for us.

Good luck You may want to make reserverations.

 

[dcoffman]

The Williamsburg Pottery Campground is pretty nice. It used to be called Fair Oaks. Don't worry about reservations,they have an overflow that is a big field with water/electic. You don't have people real close to you. Can't remmeber last years price but thinking it was around $25-$28 a nite. It is prety close to the Pottery and the reast of Williamsburg. Good luck and happy trail to ya.

Dan

 

[dcoffman]

Williamsburg Pottery: Campground

this should be the link

 

[dzldpatriot]

Ditto on the Newport News Park... . that is right around the corner from our house. Its all wooded with black top pads, some with a view of the reservoir. We've stayed there a couple of times in the Fall. Only draw back I'd say is that there is no sewer hookup... have to use the dump station. Bathrooms are no-frills, but usually clean. Maybe a 10-15 minute ride to W-burg, shorter to Busch Gardens.

The other campgrounds mentioned are nice, don't have any first hand experience with the Pottery Campground which is associated with shopping bazaar (?)... hard to define other than alot of shopping $$ can be spent there No truck stuff though... . Last I knew both KOA's did not allow fires (Newport News Park does). I would ask you to steer clear of the Anvil campground and the one located in "Carter's Grove" (sorry can't think of the correct name)

If you're looking for a spot to come back to at night after a day of sightseeing, I'd say the Newport News Park. Historic Yorktown is closer as well. Let me know if you want me to do some scouting for you for a decent site.

We're heading to Orlando. Gonna do some of the big parks and see some family. I bit the bullet and reserved sites at KOA the whole time (trip down & back as well as time in Orlando). We will be back in town on the 13th of April, so I should be around while you're here.

As before, let me know what you need and I'll look into it. Talk with you soon.

Glen

 

[MA2LA]

I stayed at a city park a couple years ago there were no sewer hook ups but was nice, American heritage is nice and has full hook ups and is close to the outlets and downtown.

 

[UPSER76]

Thanks for all replies. I believe City park is the one. I never reviewed it because it was in New Port News and seem so far away. It looks great and hopefully will be able to get reservations. Thanks again, Jim

 

[GAmes]

I've stayed in the city park as well. As dzldpatriot said they allow campfires and that was the only downside. There was a large group of Girl Scouts there and they built a huge bonfire. The trees are so thick that the smoke couldn't escape and the whole campground was thick with smoke. When I go there now to see the relatives I stay at the Langley Famcamp.

 

[Crash&Burn]

The first trip we took with our new 5th wheel in 2000 was to Williamsburg... wife picked a campgound from a campgound directory... .

don't remember the name but it had a railroad track rite behind it, as I was hooking up the camper I noticed how SHINNY the track was. .

The trains came often and fast, all fregging nite long, the camper would start shakin when they were 1/4 mile away.

We were going to stay 5 nights, just stayed 2... . Be warned, DON"T stay there!

This campgound is narrow, only two rows deep, but runs quite a ways along the road. .

#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!

 

[dcoffman]

You have to have a camp fire when you camp. It's in the rule book. Page 1 pp 2.

 

[dzldpatriot]

Crash&Burn,

If I remember right, the one you stayed at was the "Anvil Campground". I've dealt with that situation as well..... only we were tent camping I thought the tracks we crossed entering the campground was for their little train ride through/around the property... yea right. Trains were hauling lumber from northern Maine :-laf

Newport News Park is a good choice, not my first during the summer as there is no pool to swim and the reservoir is off limits for swimming. Fishing & boating yes, but you're "not supposed to swim"



Glen

 

[GeneA]

I stayed at a real nice military campground a few years ago at Yorktown Navy Base. It is a supply depot, I believe. It is conveniently located to drive to all the various historical sites.

 

[Kirwin]

I like American Heritage

It's much more open than Newport News City Park. It's close to most of the attrations with large sites and 50 amp service on most of them. You can hear the train whistles but they're quite aways away. We are staying there for the Bluegrass Festival in April. Hope this helps. Ken Irwin