The campground is rustic, and tucked away into a forest. It is far away from any freeway or…read morecivilization and is peacefully quiet. There is no ambient light here so the stars put on quite a show each evening. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table. All spaces are graveled drives. It does have a swimming pool, a catch and release pond a swimming pond and a creek running through the property. It also has a general store selling high priced items like sodas, beer, ice cream, hamburgers, canned goods and kitsch. It is situated next to Jefferson State Park, accessed by a 1.5 mile narrow (barely two-lane) road. We were assigned to a shady pull through with water and electric. However no WiFi , no TV reception and no cable. The bathhouses and showers are tired and need some help. The toilets themselves are clean, but the floor is unfinished cement, painting is definitely needed, one of the three showers had no shower head, only a pipe, and the grout in the ceramic tiles on the walls and floors were dirty. Quite a few full time RVers have made this their permanent home. So far, the only bugs we've encountered are gnats and bees. No mosquitoes which is a good thing. Lots of hummingbirds as well.

We have been camping at Middle Creek for 7 years now. This past weekend we camped and once again,…read morewe were not disappointed. Susan and her Family work hard to keep everything maintained and keep that down to earth feel. I highly recommend staying here.

I'll be honest, I didn't want to go home. Had a wonderful time. Camp was super quiet, had plenty of…read morefun things to do on-site. Beautiful campsites, excellent swimming pool, lake swimming, horseshoes, fishing, and an excellent store with wonderful staff like Stevie and Peggy working there. Garbage is by the gate and the gated campground was nice. It was super dog friendly and our three dogs enjoyed their stay as well. They have dog waste collection bags on the campground at stations throughout. Fish bait is available in the camp store. They also have a propane refilling station if you need it. They have a game room, but we never went as we wanted to unplug and enjoy our time. Close to lots of attractions such as Appomattox Courthouse and James River State Park. I highly recommend this campground and hopefully, if you read this, we'll be back and we can enjoy it with you.

Paradise Lake Family Campground is such a great little hidden gem just outside of Lynchburg. It's a…read morecozy, peaceful spot but still really close to everything--you've got places like Appomattox Court House National Historical Park nearby, plus hiking at Peaks View Park, and plenty of stores and restaurants just a short drive away. The campground itself has a lot to offer... a nice pool, a stocked lake for fishing, and even a game room. I also really appreciate the easy access to campfires, which just adds to the overall experience. The grounds are beautiful with plenty of space to walk around, and the whole atmosphere is very family-friendly. What really stands out, though, are the owners. They're attentive, helpful, and genuinely pleasant to interact with, which makes a big difference. Overall, it's just a really solid, relaxing place to stay.

Amazing experience. Arriving was picturesque. Driving onto a lovely farm with a beautiful pond with…read moreducks and off in the distance were the tipi's tucked into a perfect glamping experience. Our first view walking into the tipi made my heart sing. Beautifully decorated inside. It has a kitchen area with electricity. They have an electric teapot. Perfect for a spot of hot tea. I brought a cooler with plenty of frozen water in ziplock bags for cold drinks. I made cocktails every night. Next the tipi has a wood burning stove. And a whole bunch of already chopped wood. We have a wood burning stove at home so we brought paper and pine cones with a bag of sticks just to make it easy starting and keeping fires going. We needed and loved the wood burning stove. Kept us super cozy for our whole stay. The bed was super comfy and they had plenty of blankets. My favorite was the cool lighting they used. I just felt like we were in a fairytale. Outside there were chairs around a fire pit and we sat out under the gorgeous stars and made s'mores. During the day we went around town and played mini golf and tried out a few restaurants. There is lots to do around town. There is even a trail in the woods on the farm. Oh yes. When you enter the tipi they have a book you must read to know everything about your tipi experience. After that we hung out in the hammock. So calming watching the trees sway while listening to birds We like staying when it is a little chilly because there are less bugs. There is no running water. So there is an outhouse. But it is great because it is clean and has a mirror. They also have a solar shower. I'm not the biggest fan just because that water is kinda cold to me but it certainly made it a hilarious memory. My suggestion do not add much soap. I did shower every night and felt clean and refreshed after the solar shower. My husband is not a camper but he loved this. We both had a fantastic stay. Oh one last note. I prefer very quiet while sleeping so I always bring earplugs. You are in nature

We rented the "Eagles Landing" tipi for a quick MLK weekend trip. This was such a cool adventure! I…read moremean that in multiple ways, because it was also cold during our weekend. I would recommend planning your tipi weekend during warmer months, unless you're lucky enough to bring someone who will wake up every hour or two to keep the fire going when temperatures are in the teens. (Also, bring extra blankets.) I think the fire would keep the tipi pretty dang warm when temperatures are in the 30s and 40s, but below freezing you'll have to put a little more effort in to be comfortable. All of that aside- this was still a five-star experience and a memory I'll never forget! You can pull your car right up to the tipi which makes unloading things easy and convenient for locking up your valuables when you go explore. The Eagles Landing Tipi had a really comfortable queen bed and a pull out couch. I loved the decorations around the tipi. The pot belly stove gets hot enough to cook all your meals, you just may need a little bit of patience. The tipi has just about all the cookware you could need, but my travel companion/personal chef was glad he brought his own cast iron skillet. If you can see in my pictures, he was able to cook quite the feast with everything provided. Washing the dishes is a little tricky since the sink isn't very deep, but it all worked out. There is an outdoor shower and an outhouse. I've never seen an outhouse so nice though! I know that is weird to say and I forgot to get a picture. They really paid attention to detail when decorating each part of this rental. We didn't use it, but there is also a place for a fire pit outside. There isn't any wifi, but I was pleasantly surprised to have cell service all weekend. It was still more fun to be off the grid for a little bit though. The tipi is on a farm property which means there was basically a petting zoo just a short walk away. They ask that you don't go into the fenced areas, but all the animals were happy to come over to get love (or more likely to eat food if we had any to give them). There were trails to explore behind the property and lots to do in the surrounding area. Grocery stores are nearby if you forgot something and several restaurants if you don't feel like cooking. I recommend visiting the Liberty SnowFlex for a hot chocolate and front row seat to the sunset. There are a ton of trails that branch off from there as well. We did start to run low on firewood, but they were happy to bring us more before our last night. No complaints! This was such a cool, unique experience. I hope to return one day!

Perfectly positioned Visitor Center for information on the Peaks of Otter area. The very helpful…read morepark ranger gave us hiking maps for the area which includes views of Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill. The Visitor Center also has a small shop, exhibit area, and clean rest rooms. There is also a cancellation station for your National Park Service stamps. We also recommend a stop at the Peaks of Otter Lodge just down the street. There's a nice, flat 1.0 mile walk around Abbott Lake in the back. gorgeous in mid-October!

If you're in the western part of Virginia anywhere near Peaks of Otter, I absolutely suggest a…read morevisit. The three mountains -- Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill -- are stunning. There's a few ways you can take them in, including a walk or picnic around the lake, a meal or stay in the lodge, camping, and/or hiking up the mountains. Sharp Top has a shuttle that takes you within 1,500 feet of the summit. Ahead of visiting, I didn't do sufficient research, but I will say they should add to the Peaks' website to be a little more clear about the hike level. The website currently states this: "Not everyone can hike a nearly 4,000-foot mountain, but it would be shame to deny anyone the view, so we provide transportation to within 1,500 of the scenic summit!" With that in mind, I thought the last portion (quarter-mile each way) would be fairly easy. It was not. My mom immediately took the shuttle back down to ground level upon seeing the trail, but I proceeded. On the way up, I was able to follow some other hikers, so it wasn't as daunting. On the way back down, I was solo. Lots and lots of steps, narrow path at times, very uneven with many rocks to contend with. Not for the faint of heart! I don't regret the hike at all. The view from the top of Sharp Top was nothing short of incredible. I hadn't climbed a mountain in any capacity since college, so while it was challenging, it also felt like such a feat to complete it without hurting myself. I was really proud of myself. I only wish I was better prepared -- so for those interested in the hike: bring water, possibly a walking stick, and really good shoes. Oh, and bug spray. The summit was fillllled with flies. No one on the shuttle down had spotted any bears, but I hear they're pretty prevalent along with snakes, deer, and other wildlife. After the hike, I stopped by the visitor center and purchased both a shirt and a stuffed otter (so cute). My cat thinks the otter is his new toy, but for me, it's a nice reminder of the day I randomly and safely climbed to a summit, unprepared and solo.

You should know first and foremost, I'm an extremely flexible person so whether this place was…read morebustling with adults, children, and dogs or had the silence of a Buddhist temple, I would be able to adjust and be happy. That said, the weekend we stayed was very quiet and I think only one or two other people were guests, who we barely even saw. This suited me perfectly since this weekend in particular, I intended to focus on rest and solitude. We felt as if we had the entire grounds to ourselves. I'm an estate/antiques broker, so I would offer that my preference is to stay at historic buildings in general so my review is colored by that preference: I spend quite a while taking photographs of the antiques and other items just for my own enjoyment, which is what I did on this occasion. There is a foyer, and several rooms for leisure. One can imagine themselves reading quietly alone in the sitting room or having conversation with other guests, discussing the impressive Christmas Village collection. The enclosed patio provides a small refrigerator and a variety of games and puzzles. I notified the owner that I would buy the vintage bamboo etagere if she ever tires of it. Freshly baked cookies are waiting for you, individually wrapped, in the foyer. They're soft not crunchy, as most cookies should be. We stayed in the Magnolia room, which provided a King bed, sofa, fireplace, spacious closet area, private bath, and access to the patio and property. It is also located off the dining area so perhaps at busier times, if you're not an early riser, this is not the bedroom for you in case other guests are up having breakfast. I'm up at 5:30 so you have to be on your game to interrupt me. The owners placed locally-made soap in the bathroom. It's always a nice touch to see local businesses supporting other local businesses. I was very impressed by the owner's and innkeeper's willingness to provide gluten and sugar-free options for me. The innkeeper is a professional chef who has appeared on the Food Network several times. We enjoyed chatting with them and purchased their cook book, a charming collection of recipes, including allergy-friendly selections. I had been looking for a recipe for gluten-free Goldfish for my son and it just so happens it was included in the collection--what a magical surprise! We enjoyed chatting with one of the owners, Renee, who is in the antiques business herself. She owns a shop not too far from the bed and breakfast which I'm certain you'd enjoy visiting. We didn't have the opportunity, but it's on the to-do list. The dining area provides snacks and beverages at all times: coffee and cocoa, water, candy, cereals, yogurt, fruit, and other snacks. This is convenient especially when traveling with a child (or a hangry husband). I enjoy being out of doors and so does my son, but fair warning, it is the South, so the mosquitoes and other biting insects are plentiful. There is a lovely magnolia tree right outside the patio door and a variety of pleasant floral scents. Take your coffee out one morning and enjoy the quiet. A stroll around the neighborhood will inform you that you're within walking distance of a charming little park and several churches, among other businesses and interesting old homes. I took pleasure in chatting with several neighbors who were out early Sunday morning. The value is extraordinary for the experience. It's less than $300 for a 3 night stay in a suite. That's incredible. You could take a friend and spend a girl's getaway weekend for next to nothing. I look forward to what the property has in store and I'll be back.

My wife and I are seasoned travelers and have stayed at many hotels and B&Bs. We recently spent 2…read morenights at Longacre. The property is very beautiful and everything the website pictures represent. This was an anniversary trip and I must begin by saying that Lara was gracious and had flowers and a bottle wine as a welcome gift in our room. We were, however, disappointed for several reasons, including some genuine safety concerns. We stayed in the Magnolia room, which according to the website is "located off the breakfast room." What is not made clear is that the door to the room opens directly to the breakfast room. There is no hall, no alcove, no buffer at all. The door is very thin. We could hear every conversation there, which means they could hear us. Translation - no privacy. From the breakfast room, when you open the doors to the Magnolia Room, immediately there are 3 steps down with no railing, no safety grips or anything else. Carrying luggage, both of us missed the last step and nearly fell. Since the steps are the same color as the floor there should be a safety strip at least on the bottom step. Do not sit on the chairs. The cushions are not fastened to the frame. They both had severe indentations so we were concerned that they would cave in at any moment. While the term "deluxe" is subjective, the continental breakfast could hardly be classified as such. Cold cereal and English muffins don't really cut it. It certainly did not measure up to any B&B we have stayed at before. Those had outstanding breakfast with many homemade items and a different menu each day. We opted to go to a local restaurant - country cooking and quite nice. The website notes "Innkeeper lives on property and is available but leaves our guests to enjoy their privacy." Translation: your room will remain untouched during your stay. While this is noted in the instruction book waiting IN THE ROOM, that's a bit late to know about this rule. Again, never have we experienced this at any other property we visited. Further, we were advised in a phone call the day of arrival that the innkeeper would not be there on our first day. Most distressing, when I questioned the innkeeper about the lack of room cleaning, I was informed that Longacre "is not a hotel." Funny, we always thought that not being a hotel should be a selling feature. There is no question that Longacre has the potential to be an outstanding B&B. Key word - potential. It's not there yet.

When Tony and I went to Appomattox Court House State Park we visited the Isbelle House with my…read moredaughter Noel and her boyfriend Adam and believe me the day outside was GORGEOUS!!! The home has a lot of historical value. It is actually called the The Bocock-Isbell House but on the signs at the park it is just listed as Isbelle House. I found more about it on the internet after I left the park. The Bocock-Isbell House is a structure within the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. It was registered in the National Park Service's database of Official Structures on June 26, 1989. The Bocock-Isbell House has major importance to the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park by virtue of its association with the history and the site of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant of the American Civil War. This information is shared from what I learned on the internet about the homes historical value. It was constructed in 1849 to 1850 by brothers, Thomas S. Bocock and Henry F. Bocock. Thomas was a member of the United States Congress and Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives. At the time Henry was Clerk of the Court for Appomattox County. Lewis Daniel Isbell (1818-1889) was Appomattox County Commonwealth Attorney during the American Civil War (Judge later) and occupied the house at the time General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865. He was Appomattox County's representative to the Secession Convention of 1861 and voted to secede from the Union. The Bocock-Isbell House has importance because of its distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction during the nineteenth century in rural Virginia. The building with its resources associated with the Bocock-Isbell House are typical of both a county government seat ("court house") in Piedmont Virginia in the mid-nineteenth century and of a farming community in Virginia. The Bocock-Isbell House was restored in 1948 to 1949 and preserved in 1992 to 1993. Work was done on it again to stabilize it in 1995 and again it was preserved in 1999. FREE TO ENJOY AND TO TOUR

thanks so much for last night... the dispatcher was the sweetest Vicki and the best hands down…read morethanks so much

I ordered a cab the night before to catch a Greyhound bus at 5:45am no cab came. I got a lyft just…read moremade it in time. You can not rely on them. A woman confirmed my ride but no one showed. Lousy company from what I can see.No place to give a star rating? Maybe you need to lower your stars too. one star.

Fabulous B&B! Great hospitality and wonderful hot breakfast. The rooms are decorated beautifully…read more This is an amazing place to stay.