joycegreene

We lived close by and bought a fifth wheel for full time living. We were thankful to come across The Colonies at Fort Monroe. We have been to Fort Monroe beach for years and didn't realize the RV park was there. We started out in Feb. in the New France section which doesn't have sewer hookups but they have loaner dump tote and golf cart for us to use. That was convenient but we were super thankful when a full hook up site came available in March with a beautiful view. We were in the New York site for March-May 8. With the winter rate it was only $25 a day. We had a family easter egg hunt there and it was plenty of space for the kids to run around and play and we used the horse shoe pit. I loved waking up and walking across the street to watch the sunrise over the Chesapeake Bay and the sunsets from my RV over Mill Creek were amazing. Due to Covid the play grounds were closed but we walked to the beach and road our bikes through historic Fort Monroe many times. The campground itself doesn't have amenities but with the beach and historic landmarks there was plenty of beauty to enjoy when it wasn't to cold. My only complaint is the amount of wind but that should be expected on a waterfront park with water on 2 sides. We will be back again since Hampton Roads is home base for my husband and me. The staff is great. The community clubhouse is great stocked with books, board games, etc. And we had my grand daughter's 6th birthday party there with the full kitchen and supplies it was a breeze.

As full timers we checked out Davis Lakes as close to family and work. They have 3 sections and we stayed in the daily/weekly sites overlooking the lake beach. This was a premium site at no extra charge and we were able to walk out or door and down the stairs to the beach whenever we wanted. The sites are all level and easy hook ups. Andy guides you to your site and assists in parking. This was wonderful since we were new to towing and since Andy's personal instruction my husband has been able to park our RV anywhere.

The only complaint I have is your not allowed to wash your truck onsite and the squirrels were dropping "stuff" all over our vehicle constantly so it stayed filthy. We went down the road a couple times to the wash it off.

For the Memorial Day weekend they had a lot of family activities and on the weekends they have a bunch of HUGE floats in the water as an obstacle course. I think it cost $5 per person extra even if your staying there. There is a snack bar and game room. You can rent golf carts which we did one day for $40 when our grandkids visited. The laundry facilities are very good too.

There are 3 lakes. There are year round campers around 2 of the lakes. And the 3rd section is a look of monthly year round sites.

We enjoyed our stay at this campground. The family who owns and operates the campground and farm was very nice and responsive. There was a storm while we were there and the next morning they were cleaning up every site from debris. The sites were level and hook ups assessible.

The only complaints was the internet service was not good probably because of all the trees and the location. We moved our router to face the open field in front of us and that worked better but not great. Also the gnats were annoying swarming around the doors and windows but there were no mosquitos.

The weather was cool half the time which was nice. Our site was on the edge of the park facing a field where they raised about 10 cows which were adorable to watch. There are 3 fishing ponds as well. Of course with a farm comes a certain smell at times but it didn't bother me. Also there are antique farm equipment located around the property which was nice to look at during a walk around. The offer daily and monthly sites year round which is great for us full timers. The only reason it wouldn't be our first choice is because of the internet signal.

The park is small which is fine and about half the sites are unlevel but people made it work. Our concern was as soon as we pulled into our unlevel site that the sewer hook up was about 15 feet uphill from the middle of the site where our main drain is. We have a second bathroom in the back which the distance would have been fine but it also still uphill. I called the office (closed office but someone answers the phone) and was told they had no other site to put us because they were full in a couple days on the weekend. I was offered to use the dump station on the way out 4 days later..... We planned to do that but after 3 days our grey tank was full and we needed to shower so we attempted to dump what we could. Well that was a process for the 15 ft of hose to fill with water. We close the tank and proceed to lift the hoses above our head until we got it empty. Did that twice enough to take a shower. We weren't surprised when we took the cover off the sewer pipe and it looked brand new.

2 days into our stay I emailed the office asking for a $5 discount per day for what they are advertising to be water and electric hookups only which is essentially what they gave us. No response.

It seems that the new owners do not know how to run a campground and are doing what they can to improve it but not providing the services they advertise and not accommodating their guests will not keep them in business for long in my opinion.

It was convenient off the interstate and to go to Cedar Point. That's the only reason I gave it 2 stars. And there is a smell of asphalt in the air a lot from I guess a neighboring business.

After traveling from New York to Virginia we needed a place to stop for the night. We didn't make reservations in advance but I found them on google maps, called and they had a few open pull through sites open. It was easy to check in and leave in the morning. The turn to leave the pull thru site was a little tight and we scraped a decorative fence with the tail swing. We pay better attention to that now.

There is so many good things I can say about this park. As full timers we have seen many parks across the country and this park checks all the boxes for us. The park is clean, paved roads in good condition, spacious lots for nice outdoor space. The amenities are many. 2 pools (one heated with a hot tub), fitness room, clubhouse with every kind of game or area to gather with friends and family, huge play ground, 2 dog parks, 2 laundry rooms that are spacious and clean, trash pick up from your site daily including recycling ♻️. There is a good mix of full time residents and daily guests. Some parks separate the 2 types of residents but it is nicer to have a mix in our opinion. And for all this the long term rate is great and reasonable for the area.

The staff has always been very friendly, helpful and accommodating. We have found our home when in the Austin area.