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Reviewer's name: adam 166 abrams creek dr; elk garden, grant WV 26717
Date(s) of visit: July 2008 304 446 5383
Information about the campground’s location and business:
Getting there (proximity to a major road, signage, etc.)
winding mountain roads, the directions on their website are good.
Attractions (what's nearby for a daytrip?)
mt. storm is interesting. they say you can swim in the heated water that cools the power plant, but I haven’t
been willing to.
Campground Staff (helpful, non-existent, mean?)
very welcoming and accommodating.
Other (cell phone reception, etc.)
cell phone is spotty
Information about the campground as a place
Facilities (bathrooms, store, etc.)
they’ve got a shower house built from a shipping box – pretty nice. no camp store.
Water (lake, creek, swimming, fishing, etc.)
the creek is great for dips in several spots or for hiking through on the rocks
Hiking Trails (variety, length, difficulty, etc.)
no long trails, but the property is sort of long and thin, so the creek is your best ‘hike’
Views (what can you see here that is amazing?)
the large creek also provides patches of sky with little light pollution (as modern Appalachia goes)
Information about the campground’s tent sites
Beauty (if you sit at your site all day)
the sites are spacious and some front the creek, which is wonderful.
Privacy (how close do you feel to other sites)
the bends in the river and rocky terrain give some privacy to a handful of sites: their website describes the
beauty and privacy of each of their sites pretty well.
Facilities (table, fire ring, tent pad, water, etc.)
no plumbing, each site has a table, some fire rings are stone
Convenience (ease of setting up, close to bathrooms?, etc.)
tent sites are your average range. there are small cabins and teepees and stuff mixed in, for a no-work setup
Reviewer’s narrative
I don’t know how these definitions work, but this is bigger than what I think of as a ‘creek’. Granted, I’ve never been during a particularly dry time. The sites on the creek are really nice and some are private, but anyone can still creek-walk it without feeling like you’re intruding on someone’s site. (you might, however, come across a skinny-dipper) Even in high summer, it gets cold at night – come prepared. I’ve never been when the campground nears capacity, but when it’s not busy this is a lovely place to sit by your fire listening to the rushing water watching the stars circle overhead. It’s surrounded by other private property, though; so long hikes into the woods aren’t really possible. also, bring what you need to eat and drink because small mountain towns close their stores early. Also, the times I’ve been there, the people running the place have been very accommodating. All in all, a great place to come and relax in the woods, but if you’re itching to hike all day, you’re going to have to drive to a starting point.
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