We LOVE this state park! It's always filled so you're never isolated, the shop and beaches have everything you need, and the bath houses are very clean. The only drawback is the occasional roar a jet from the base nearby, but it's actually pretty neat to watch them overhead as they're taking off or landing. We got to attend a sea turtle nest hatching inventory early one morning, and it was filled with great information. Our favorite campground in the area!
Strange, but more than met our needs.
We needed a one-night stay on our road trip when we decided to swing by Colonial Williamsburg at the last minute. I'm not sure if it was due to the fact that we arrived the day after Memorial Day or what, but it was almost deserted! I paid online and got to pick out my campsite, so when I showed up and the office was locked (despite being middle of the morning), I just went to my campsite and setup. There were minor signs of life, but other than that, it was empty.
There is a huge Fun Zone for kids that costs a very reasonable $10, but we didn't have time/need for that. From the looks of it, the Fun Zone was really awesome. The yurts are adorable, although we obviously didn't see inside them. There's a pool somewhere, but again, this was just a quick sleepover before getting back on the road so we didn't use the pool.
Bathhouse was clean and functional if not fancy, plenty of hot water, and it never felt "spooky." Would definitely stay again if I was in the area!
Like others have said, if you're a history buff this is a lot of fun. If you only have a little bit of time to spend or you're not enthralled with history, do NOT waste your money. It is free to walk around and look at the old houses, see the shops, watch the militia, watch the fife and drum corps, etc. I wish we'd known that before dropping $70 on sampler passes. I literally paid $70 for the privilege of then purchasing a ball of handmade soap for my daughter, then was still asked to make a donation to their restoration projects at checkout.
FYI, we had the sampler pass due to our late arrival, and it is a total waste of money. It is nearly as expensive as the full pass, which would have cost my family just over $100, and it does NOT include anything worth paying for. It includes the choice of looking inside ONE house, observing ONE trade (which you are not allowed to participate in, only observe...my daughter went to Candlemaking and got to hear a lecture then watch full-ticket holders make a candle), and of course, all the shopping and eating you can handle.
If you don't have the time or interest to pay for the full tickets, save your money and just enjoy a very pleasant walk through a "reconstructed" colonial village.
NOTE: we also added $30-worth of additional tickets to attend one of the evening ghost tours. It was very disappointing. I even love "chilling" tales, but it was a somewhat goofy person relaying stories from employees who claim to have seen something strange. That's all. Certainly not worth what we would have spent on our dinner instead.