Little Bennett Campground

This is the fourth campground / RV Park we've stayed at in the DC area. $51 for an electric only site is expensive even for this area. The campground's D loop is the only one with electric service, and has water spigots along the road every few sites. This loop has some sites that can handle big rigs, but some sites are only suitable for small RVs. Most sites are unlevel; we needed three wood blocks under each of our rear wheels and more under our jacks, so you probably won't be able to rely just on your jacks. The campground is heavily wooded which is lovely and gives lots of privacy between sites, but also means it's dark inside the RV even during bright sunny days. Interior roads are heavily wooded and some tree scraping was unavoidable. There are a few walking trails through the woods which were great for walking our dog. Sugarloaf Mountain is close by, with lots of hiking trails. There are two bath houses, one in E loop and one in C loop. They were reasonably clean but full of webs and bugs in the corners. While the water was hot and pressure was good, the shower stalls were tiny with no shelves to hold your toiletries, and share a changing room separated from the rest of the bathroom by a curtain. There's an electronic gate at the entrance to the park, and when you check in they give you the code to get in any time. AT&T and Verizon both worked fine. Access to I-270 is very quick and easy. We'll likely stay here again because it's the closest park for visiting family. If it wasn't for the very unlevel sites and high price, we'd give Little Bennett a higher rating.

As a resident of Montgomery County, I'm truly disappointed and embarrassed by the condition, management, website and reservation system used by the campground. The parks department should give serious consideration to using Reserve America along with finding another host and website developer. Most often then not the website does not work.

The campsites are neglected and in desperate need of cleaning and basic maintenance. The RV campsites are just terrible and by far the worst we have camped. Some are just downright dangerous with widow makers above and an electrical system that provides fluctuating power. There is no water at the campsites so you need of fill the fresh water tank prior to arriving to your campsite. Many of the spigots are discussing and poorly maintained if not a health hazard.

Sadly there is no motivation for the county or the contract management company to improve as Little Bennett is the only campground in the county.

If visiting the DC area go to Cherry Hill or one of the campgrounds between DC and Baltimore or Northern Virginia...skip this place.

My husband booked without my checking reviews. So glad he did. Campendium reviews are from 2016 and 17. They just completed upgrades to park and it completely addresses the concerns in other reviews. Our rate was via Passport. All sites are full hook up. Roads are wide and nicely paved. Sites are huge with great trees for privacy. All sites adequately flat and gravel or pavement. Many areas to walk including nature trail. There was an activity center , paddle car track, bouncy pillow and several playgrounds for the kids. Near Baltimore, Washington, Frederick and Gettysburg. Plenty to do but I wished we were there to just sit in the large secluded lot and read.
Some low branches but not bad. Couldn’t get direct TV but could get local channels. Definitely want to come back and stay again. Also the reservation process was easy. Just called and got reservation right away. Very pleasant staff.

This campground is gorgeous. Woodsy, spacious sites with ample room for a semi-private experience.

Sites, most of which are level (but come prepared with blocks just in case - a few were noted to need a bit of extra 'help'), are really nicely spaced from each other. Sites are paved, with dirt/gravel sitting areas. Firepit and picnic table at each site.

Site D63 was full-hook up (30/50A, H20, Sewer)

There is a Passport America rate that provides an 'East Coast' affordable rate during weekdays. Otherwise... this is a pretty pricey place... but, that does lend to there being some 'last minute' availability most days.

Lots of nature trails weaving throughout the park. Turtles roam about.

We were here during summer 2020 and most activities were closed during to Coronavirus. But, there is typically a jumping pillow, laser tag, pedal carts, etc. The camp store is cute and well-stocked.

This park is quiet, and relaxing. Fills up on weekends. There are a few 'tent only' areas which is a nice touch for tenters. Cabins and yurts are also available.

We're a 40'er with a tag axle towing a Jeep and we had no issue accessing our site or backing in.

Stayed here to go to DC. Loop D for RVs. Was 40-60 mins to where I wanted to go. Nat’l Mall, Mt.Vernon, Arlington. Everything was spaced out with a lot of separation between sites. A couple of pull-thrus were close but may be good for small group. Didn’t see any paved pads but all had good layer of gravel. Back to front was downhill and needed to raise front about 10”. Hook ups all close together and look fairly new that sit at back of where unit rests. Very quite (except for gas Kubota the Park uses) throughout all loops. The Store and grounds around it were very clean orderly & nice. Internet was at its best there or down the stairs at a great place to sit with your coffee But, was Also able to capture at site with Wi-fi Ranger Converge. Didn’t try streaming. AT&T data signal was also strong enough to use on limited basis. Was slow LTE.
Laundry facility was closed for repair. Would have been nice to do a load. Didn’t use bath houses but they looked new. PA good Monday-Thursday at 50%. At $66/night it’s a bit rich but they do offer things that look fun for kids but we’re closed for CoVid.

We stayed at site D72 for 4 days. The sites are quiet, very spacious, level, and heavily wooded with 50A service, water and sewer hookup. D Loop is for RVs, A, B, C & E are tents only. AT&T 5 MB/s w/o booster (1 bar), 8 MB/s with it (2 bars). There is no satellite coverage due to the heavy tree canopy. OTA TV was descent using an external omni antenna. There is no WiFi. There is a very nice network of trails, most if not all were leashed dog friendly.

Very nice campground. My site was full hookups and they appeared brand new. It was the second week in October and the trees were just starting to turn. Most sites were quite wooded. The trees over my RV had some dead branches and it was windy but only a few small sticks and acorns fell. They were in the process of clearing out dead wood as I could hear the chainsaws and shredders during the day. There were some open sites mid-week and there was a short trail called the Nature Loop trail. It had been rainy so the trail was buggy (early morning spider webs) and wet in spots but I saw a huge buck on the trail. It was an easy trail. I felt it was kind of expensive but it's a Montgomery County Park and I'm not a resident. My T-Moblie phone showed 5G 2-3 bars.

PROS
Very nice small Montgomery County Park
No reservation fee to make on-line reservations
Reserved 137 days prior to arriving
Entrance gate required entry code
Instructed by staff via gate phone to proceed to campsite as check-in at camp store is at dead end with insufficient turning space for pickup towing 28ft bumper pull; complete check-in after camper was unhooked at site
Great night sky viewing as no lights what so ever in camping loops except for toilet/shower buildings
Lots of vegetation between sites providing privacy from neighbors
Site #D69 shady
Very quiet campground
Site #D69 level side-to-side but we were forced to greatly elevate front of trailer to level front-to-back
Site #D69 gravel parking pad
Wooden/metal picnic table that was moveable
Metal fire pit with cooking grate
Toilet/shower facility very clean
3 washers and 3 dryers, along with folding tables in the basement of the check-in building. Accepted credit card for $1.75/load
Harper’s Ferry National Historical park 35 miles from Park
Walmart and Wegman’s 5 miles from Park

CONS
Out-of-state campers pay higher camping fee than Maryland residents, $66/night
No senior or veteran discount
Trees falling on Park power lines caused power outage for hours
No toilet/shower facility in FHU loop so had to hike to facilities in other loops
No camp host
No ranger patrolling thru campsite
No WIFI
1 bar Verizon

The park staff are very friendly. We had a FHU site and all the utilities worked well. We were on site 54 and it is a long pull thru. It is not level. We used several leveling blocks and still could not get anywhere near level. The park is beautiful and your camping among the trees. They took down about 200 ash trees in the last couple of years and just left the debris at the campsite. It would be nice if they had cleared it away. All in all a nice county park.

We have RV camped here twice with the dog. This time we stayed in site D68. Even though the park was pretty full, it was quiet and clean. There are lots of heavily wooded trails, very nice for hiking. Good camp store, very dog friendly. There are nice activities for the kids. This weekend those include tie-dye, gem mining, ceramics, and a movie. Our site is gravel, fairly level (although definitely not perfectly level), and easy to back into because of the curve in the road.