Sugar Mill Ruins Travel Park

Although it seems a bit old, it is very clean. There are nice roads to walk on to a large pond. The pool was very nice. We liked the location. We rode our bikes to the beach and to New Smyrna. There is a good dog run area. Our site was very short, but there are many very nice sites in the park.

Will preface review with stating we don't do RV parks. We had to be in town for a wedding and there were no spots at any of the state parks. We chose this park because satellite photos looked like there was some shade from trees and it wasn't just a parking lot.

Cons: It has been raining in Florida for about 6 weeks. The roads and grass were flooded and muddy. The picnic table (covered in mold/mildew) was 2 feet from our neighbors sewer connection. Most of the "campers" appear to either be permanent or seasonal. No working wifi, no fire rings or even a place to put one.
Spots are close. Would be better if they separated the seasonal from the campers.

Pros: Some spots do have trees for shade, the pool looked nice (we didn't use it), the other campers were all pleasant and the place was nice and quiet.

My boyfriend and I are new to full time Rving. This was our first camp ground. The place is gorgeous in terms of trees, plants, etc. It feels like a tropical paradise here. There are full time homes on lots, people who stay long term here, and just a sense of community among those who live here (mostly retired). When we pulled up we had never stayed at a park, we had been staying in our RV for a month to make sure we could handle it. These three older gentlemen who lived across the way immediately came up and helped my boyfriend park, and told him how to hook up sewage and power. The office staff comes across as not very nice, but it could just be the woman's tone of voice. The pool looks very nice, but for a heated pool it is very cold. They have a tiki bar outside the pool, and activities for during the day (I work remotely-so I can't participate). The bathroom and shower are clean, it takes awhile for it to heat up. I wanted to stay here longer but they did not have the space. The office sells alcohol, snacks, and things for your RV. They also have a mail center.

Oh of note: The water hook up is opposite from the sewage and power, we could not hook up to the water because of it.

It had a great dog park that was fenced in with an obstacle course.
They have laundry services, trash and propane as well.

We stayed for 2 nights at Sugar Mill. Unfortunately we had more rain than sunshine so we didn’t explore the beach nearby. The campground was nice and clean, tight spaces but doable. Although our site was wider than others, we did struggle a bit getting our travel trailer backed in. Showers weren’t great...husband had a cold shower, I had very little water pressure but we survived. Easy location.

I stayed at this park with family who had a couple of other sites. I have a 20 TT and had a pull thru spot( I think all are pull thru). No issues or problems. The sites are overall a bit narrow but people do make do. There were many very large rigs! It poured my first night, all night! So in morning there were several wet areas to be expected. The staff I encountered were very friendly. The pool was awesome!! Showers waters pressure literally sucked (long hair was very hard to rinse) and never got remotely warm. So, I took shower in camper. Close to shopping centers if need anything. I did not get a chance to visit ruins ( next time). My family extended there stay because according to them they had a nice fishing area. No campfires.

As another reviewer stated, we don’t stay in RV parks but we came to see our kids for the holiday weekend and the state park was full. Sites were literally on top of each other with lots of full timers and almost no space between sites. Hookups were odd with power on one side and water on the other. Bathrooms were OK but didn’t use showers. Didn’t see a lot of COVID cleaning happening. If you are somebody who needs free WIFI, cable and a pool you may see those amenities as worth the price but since we didn’t use them I couldn’t justify the $40 per night. I will say the front office staff were very nice but unfortunately that’s not enough for a return visit.

This park is cheap and you’ll know why when you see it. You can reach out your window and pass your neighbor a beer. Not our thing but it is for many I guess. Very crowded! We got a lot that was so close to the RV behind us we couldn’t attach our sewer hose without almost bumping their RV. We paid for 4 nights but only stayed two. Got outta Dodge. 😫

Sites were on top of each other, very cramped . Full time residents , single wide trailers. Sites are so narrow we couldn’t open the awning, low water pressure. Our spot was very dirty.

Store and office clean and organized. Didn't go to the pool. Gated campground that you must use a key card to enter. $35 refundable deposit required for the key card. Site showed 30' wide on website, but would be lucky if it was 18' wide. Length was as listed. No stone, just sand site. Lots of seasonal and long term occupants here who don't care how trashy their site looks. Had to dig dirt out around the sewer hookup so my 90 degree elbow would screw in. No picnic tables or fire rings. No circuit breaker on the electric hookup. Can't stream on Wi-fi unless you pax extra. That was $9.95 for 3 days.

As the title says it depends what you are looking for. We stayed during spring break week and during snowbird season. The staff was really friendly. There were many long term older residents who were also very friendly. Did not see many families. The pool area and activities area were great. The sites were narrow and tight as many others stated. We could not put our awning out and there was not much room to sit on the side of the rig. We had to sit in the front or the back. Site did not have a table but in all fairness it never claimed to. A lot of tree coverage so you feel like you are in the woods but also a lot of debris on the roof. Cell phone and WiFi coverage were awful. We even paid extra for higher speed WiFi but it was still very spotty. We hardly experienced and rain but you could tell during the rainy months they have some drainage issues. You are 10 minutes to beaches and about 25 minutes to Daytona. Easy on/off for I95. So like I said it depends what you are looking for.