Lake Aire RV Park & Campground

This park has a very nature-oriented feel: lots of trees, a nice lake with a lot of wild ducks and geese everywhere. The Wi-Fi is free but unusable. Our site was fairly level, with a grass camping area and a decent amount of space between sites. The park was very dog friendly. There was a small swimming pool that saw lots of use by families. It's about 20 minutes from downtown Charleston. We paid the Passport America rate which was quite reasonable. We visited in May 2014.

The ladies in the front office were friendly. They have a propane fill station, which is convenient, and inexpensive price per gallon.

Our site and many that we saw were not level. Previous occupants of our site left trash in our fire pit. It was somewhat noisy at night. Barking dogs, train whistles, and a few people (though not in our immediate vicinity) were up late. Fire ants all over the place--they bit one of our dogs a bunch of times and she had a reaction. Beware if you're from the north and aren't used to those things. Nasty buggers.

Best part about this place was its proximity to Charleston. Easy trip by car. Close to shopping, gas, supplies.

The location, site and hook-up quality and rate make this a great option for exploring Charleston.

Value:
Great for the area. We researched a lot of different RV parks in the Charleston area and this was the best rate we found for full hook-ups and proximity to the city (about 30 min with traffic.)

We arrived after a couple days of heavy rain and even though the sites are gravel, ours was relatively dry and level. The manager was also kind enough to let us look at our site to make sure it was satisfactory before we settled in which we appreciated coming from our last park where our site was very muddy and un-level! The laundry room is small but adequate and the grounds are also well kept up.

Dog-Friendliness:
Ok. Unfortunately there's no off-leash dog park or run but you can walk your pup around the park.

Runner's and Biker's Rave:
Ok. You can run or bike about a mile loop within the park, after that you'll be on a busy road.

WHJ Insider Tip:
There's variety in the site size (the ones right on the lake are pretty tricky to park any size rig in so make sure you let the park know how big your rig is.

Overall, we'd recommend staying at Lake Aire if you're looking for a reasonable price, a few amenities, and good proximity to Charleston.

FHU's, sites are OK with enough space between sites. Small pool, with nice bath house. Area to walk the dogs, 1/4 mile trail behind the lake or down the gravel road,

Why am I torn? Because the location of this campground is nice and close to Charleston, but the campground itself is kind of run down.
The bathhouse has very small shower stalls (except for the handicapped stall, that had enough room) and they were pretty dirty. The women's showers are right next to the laundry room and it was tough to keep the water temperature constant if the washing machines were running. During my shower the temperature would go from comfy to blazing hot in no time and it was nearly impossible to adjust it back to a normal temperature. I would have used our own shower, but they put us in an electric/water hook up for some reason and we didn't want to fill our grey tank with shower water.
There seems to be a number of full time residents. I don't mind a campground having full time residents, but some of the rigs were really run down and had a lot of 'stuff' in their 'yards'.
The pool is small but clean and the people that work here are really nice.

The only reason to stay here is the proximity to Charleston. The campground is right off 17, which goes right into Charleston. It was cheaper than other options in the area, and we were able to get 2 nights at half-price with our Passport America membership. However, it was pretty run down. The majority of the campers are long-timers and maybe all-timers. Many rigs looked run down and it added to the appearance of a place that had seen better days. The bathhouse was also older and rough around the edges. The shower space was too small and almost impossible to turn around to get dressed. The train noise was ever present, day and night. I just didn't feel comfortable. Also there was a used diaper in our fire ring upon arrival and when we went to use the dump station, there was raw feces on the ground which I discovered when I stepped in it.

I stayed at Lake Aire RV Park & Campground for one night on my way to Florida with another stop in Georgia. I chose a 30 Amp, no sewer site staying only one night. The park is well kept and has a few things to do if staying for a longer period. It is also very close to Charleston,SC to visit if staying for a longer period. I would stay here again if ever in the area.

We had read mixed reviews of this park but given the very high rates charged elsewhere, we thought we would give this park a try given it is a Passport America affiliate. We were pleasantly surprised. I don't remember the site number but it was a water/electricity site only that backed on to the large pond that meanders throughout the site. It took a little levelling (given the slope to the pond) but nothing unusual. Our site and those around appeared clean and well maintained but no landscaping around the sites. We were located near a two stall restroom (toilet and sink) and not the main restroom with showers. This building was clean and more modern than the main building. The main building housing the restrooms, showers and laundry looked to be in good condition but the restroom.showers were certainly dated and cramped.

The campground is well located to Charleston, just follow the highway outside the grounds into the city. There was some noise from the railroad, not frequent but irregular in occurrence. There was no highway noise as the campground is set back from the road. The site is nicely laid out, irregular in shape given the pond. There are a variety of sites from full service for large motorhomes to tent only sites.

We arrived on Saturday for three nights and received the Passport America rate of $28 per night (plus taxes). We would definitely stay here again given our experience. We stayed there in November, 2019.

We pulled in after 3 days of rain and we fully understood that, it might be a little muddy. Boy were we wrong, it was very Muddy. When we were driving to our site we incountered, water puddles up to our mid tires and we saw our spot. Awesome right by the water, wrong there was mud again about 3-5 inches and we had to park sideways to get into our spot. Other than that, it was actually a nice setting then we started walking around and we walked into the bathroom and showers. I felt we needed shots to get into the shower, they were very dirty and muddy. The whole park is grass and mud, ok space between each other and the train goes by 4 times a day so if you really need a place to stay. I might think twice. Good luck

So first the pros: It's quiet and the two playgrounds are nice. I have two under 5yrs old. There are a couple hammocks for public use and the pool was clean, just small.

Now the cons: I'll echo what others have already said. Most sites are right on top of each other. The bathrooms are outdated and showers are not cleaned very well. There was a single toilet close to our site, it was filthy and I didn't go back to it. There was nowhere to go unless we drove. We like to walk, ride bikes or run somewhere from our campsite.