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I'm a tad embarrassed to say that I stayed here four years ago for one night and here I am, staying here again for two nights. The one thing that tends to really stand out both times I've stayed here is that the place seems to be laid out rather haphazardly and as a result I get a very crowded feeling. The restrooms were okay as was the laundry room. It rained while we were here and it's a good thing we had an outdoor rug to put down otherwise we would have been stepping out into a mud hole. As it was, when you stepped on the rug muddy water squished up through the rug but at least it wasn't the actual mud...yuck. Our site was gravel but on either side of the gravel area was mostly dirt/mud. It wasn't until you went out a ways from the gravel 'pad' that you encountered grass. The KOA is close to the Blenko Glass factory so that was pretty neat to visit. I've certainly stayed in nicer KOA's but I've stayed at worse ones as well. Lots of traffic noise from nearby I-64. I reckon in a real pinch I'd stay here again but I'd probably avoid it if at all possible. I sure wish KOA had better and more consistent standards across the KOA system.

Stayed here for one night a number of years ago at a tent site. Since then we've upgraded to a small travel trailer. The site we were in was small but adequate and was fairly flat. What amazed me was that there was no electrical panel enclosure for the electric hookups and there were no circuit breakers. There was one, uncovered 30 amp outlet and another uncovered dual 120v outlet. I'm no electrical inspector but I would imagine this is a major violation of the electrical code. I noticed not all sites were like this. Many sites had the standard grey electrical enclosure that housed the various outlets.
This KOA, unlike so many of them, was somewhat off the beaten path so the noise from a busy interstate wasn't there...yeah! The setting is actually rather nice. There's a nice size creek running alongside the campground that gives the place more of a 'campground' feeling. Why in the world there are coded locks on the bathroom doors is a mystery to me. As mentioned earlier, the place is somewhat in the middle of nowhere with a single entry road to the place. Makes one wonder what they are so afraid of. That being said, the door to the mens shower room wouldn't close easily so it remained cracked open so the cipher door lock ended up being moot. The shower stalls were abysmal. The stalls are narrow, don't have enough hooks for hanging things and there is no shower curtain on the actual shower stall itself. There is a plastic shower curtain on the entrance to the stall from the outside instead of some sort of door. So, when you take a shower, because there is no shower curtain, water splashes all over, getting your dry stuff wet. Crazy. I think if the campground owners would take a shower in one of the stalls they would see first hand how flawed their design is.

I am continually amazed at the lack of corporate standards for KOA campgrounds and the Lubbock KOA is no exception. So, where do I start…well, the lady at the counter when I checked in was marginally friendly, not a good start. Got to my site, hooked up my water and the valve leaked. Since the valve was recessed in the ground, come morning my connection was under water…..not good. Had cable TV but the listing of channels in the KOA handout were all wrong. How hard would have been to give me an accurate channel listing; very frustrating. Bathrooms…toilets were nearly ground level, vintage early 1960’s and the stalls were just way too small. Thank goodness I’m a fairly small guy, have no idea how a bigger person manages. As for the showers, there were no ‘shelves’ in the shower to put your soap or shampoo..what?? The shower curtain didn’t go all the way to the floor so water went everywhere plus the shower stalls were fairly small. On my way out I needed to visit the dump station, big mistake. For starters the dump station was such that it was very hard to get lined up and close enough to the dump. Once I finally did, all went well until I wanted to rinse my hoses and fittings. The water hose connection was busted so…no water..really? The KOA staff didn’t notice this and fix it? Crazy! Lastly, the sign for the KOA is so recessed from the road that unless you are just creeping along, you’ll go right by it; I did. On the plus side, my site was pretty level. Overall a rather poor excuse for a KOA.

What a great little campground. Stayed here on a Monday-Friday shortly after NY started opening up campgrounds as a result of COVID-19 and you can imagine the additional rules and regs we had to follow as a result, but it was all good. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Fortunately we had a site that was in the shade most of the day which was really nice since the temps were in the 90’s. Made their small, though refreshing pool, a real treat during the heat of the day. A short trail leads down to Lake Champlain from the campground. The trail ends at a small sandy/rocky beach area which was perfect for my dogs and there was no mud. The showers and restrooms were nothing short of immaculate....the cleanest I’ve ever been in..ever. An added treat in the showers is they provided a disposable paper mat to use when you got out out of the shower.
The entire campground looks to be clean and well maintained. I would definitely come back here.

I keep coming back to Lewis Mt. campground for its rustic nature, close proximity to the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the fact it's in Shenandoah National Park. Our visit this time was nice and relaxing however the weather left a little to be desired. We were here April 23 & 24 and the temperature the first night got down to 24º and the second night 30º. Worst part was the wind. The wind blew like there was no tomorrow and was so windy I didn't deem it possible for a camp fire....darn. But hey, that's being in the mountains for you, one thing that seems to be a constant is the weather can change in a heart beat. The campground is first come-first serve. My experience has been if you get here late morning to early afternoon the chances of getting a site are pretty good, at least that has been my experience on numerous visits. I should caveat that by saying I've never stayed here during the peak summer months. The campground has no hookups of any kind so you're boon docking it. Generators are allowed for several hours in the morning and again for three hours late afternoon. Restrooms are rustic but clean. There is a utility sink located in the restroom building just outside the entrance to the ladies room. Water spigots are located in a few places around the campground. The general store has a supply of all sorts of stuff which I find to be rather remarkable considering its size and location. Most important it sells local beer brews by the bottle. Being in such close proximity to the AT, during hiking season you're all but guaranteed to meet a few would be thru-hikers. Day hikes along the AT either north or south out of the campground make for a good outing and you can take your dog(s) if so inclined. There are laundry facilities and pay showers at the general store though I've never taken advantage of either one. Note that there is NO dump station at this campground.
Firewood is sold at the general store but if you come prepared with saw and axe, there is wood a plenty on the ground all over the place free for the taking. Earlier this year the campground was closed so the park service could take down a bunch of trees in and around the campground. When they felled the trees they pretty much just left them where they fell. Most are cut up into smaller pieces but the smaller pieces are still way too big for a campfire. That's where a saw and axe come into play but also be aware that most of the wood is still pretty green.

Overall, a very nice campground. Sites, for the most part, were good size. That said, I’m glad my travel trailer was no bigger than it was as I had a tough time backing into site 4. Looked to me like virtually every other site would have been a piece of cake to back into; just my luck. Restrooms were clean and well maintained. The showers, as noted in another review, were push button style. A tad inconvenient but not all that bad and the water was warm but not overly hot. I found it very comfortable and refreshing.
Normally I’m able to walk my dogs all around a campground...not here. Dogs were banned in the sections of the campground that had ‘no pets’ sites.
Good hiking all around and the AT is just down the road from the campground. Overall a very nice place.

Overall a fairly nice state campground. Sites are not overly large and they are somewhat close together. We arrived on a Thursday and the place was not very crowded. Come Friday the place nearly filled up with the exception of a few tent sites. But then come Sunday afternoon the place emptied out again. Water and electric hookups were fine. The restrooms/showers were kept nice and clean. There were two utility sinks on the far end of the restroom building which was a welcomed addition. The dump station was easy to get to and the area was kept clean. Dumpsters were just to the right of the entrance to the campground but were close to overflowing when we got there on a Thursday and were completely overflowing Sunday afternoon...yuck.
This was my first time to this campground so when it came to picking a site when making my reservations I just more or less randomly picked one. You might know, I picked perhaps the most difficult site to back into. Wasn't really all that bad but if I would have had a bigger trailer, it would have been much more problematic. That being said I would suggest folks avoid site 36. Virtually all the other sites looked to be fairly easy to back into plus there were several pull through sites.
Across from the entrance to the campground there is a nice lake with a picnic area. One afternoon I fished the lake and caught two trout and a small mouthed bass. Also, there are numerous hiking trails around or close to the campground. There is fire wood for sale at the campground and although it looked pretty good, I didn't think it burned all that well.

This is a jewel of a campground. Easy to get to and close to Burlington and Plattsburgh (by ferry). Facilities and campground are clean and well maintained. When it comes to camping, this campground has a little bit of everything for everybody whether tenting, RVing, lean-tos and small cabins. Sites are, for the most part, nicely spaced so you don't feel like you're right on top of your neighbors or vice versa. In riding around the campground I didn't see any what I would consider really bad sites. Granted, some sites are larger than others, some have full shade, some partial shade and still others full sun. Since this campground has no hookups whatsoever, if you have solar panels you want to use, a full sun site might be just the ticket. I believe the website for making reservations gives a brief description of each site so pay attention if you have 'special' needs or have a large RV. The road leading to my site was fairly narrow and I imagine a large rig might brush up against some of the tree branches along the road. As for me, I'm towing a 16 foot Airstream and had no problems.
The park is right on Lake Champlain and I was able to do some fishing off the pier at the boat launch. If you have any type of boat this place would be perfect.
Water spigots are conveniently located throughout the park. Restrooms are clean and the pay showers are also nice. 50¢ will get you about 5 minutes which for me was just fine. Firewood is available for sale at the park and there are numerous places not far from the park that also sell firewood. There is a dump station just outside the main gate to the park. Not the best dump station I've experienced but it got the job done.
Overall, this was a very nice campground and one that I would gladly return to. The only downside from my perspective is there were no electric hookups. In hot weather (and it was hot when I was there) being able to run my A/C is always a plus.