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Camp Tomahawk Two-Mile Tube Float

4.8 (17 reviews)
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This was our first time to visit Camp Tomahawk and it was really fun, however, the place looked really sketchy. There were campers with junk everywhere, nothing clean and neat. Looks like many live here long term. The cashier seemed really confused on prices. I thought I had read online that we could use a cooler tube for free for every 3 people we had, but she charged $5 and gave us a receipt to show the bus driver. When we arrived at the drop-off sight the bus driver didn't get out, just said help yourselves to the tubes and off he went. We ended up not needing the cooler tube, guess we donated $5. It was really relaxing floating down the river, just wish there was a little more communication with the people that work there. Also would encourage some clean-up to make people feel more comfortable and welcome.

Rope swing into 4 ft of water
Betty C.

When you pull up to this place, it does seem a bit sketchy. Lol. There are these weird bubbles to the side where people live in? And inside the public bathrooms there is a laundry unit. Lol not sure if the owners live here or if that is for the campers. But regardless, the people are really nice. The price to float all day is really cheap also. But we also bought the water shoes and they all ripped halfway through the float so the quality on that was big poo poo. The bus that picked us up to float and it was super old haha. The bottom glass piece on the door was shattered out. Not sure what happened there. Might've even been the super bumpy ride to the start of the float. Lol but they did have a huge pile of floaters and tubes. And nice variety of tube options - if you wanted to lay out of be in the water to float. Good options. And you could tie your floats all together. The water is really really shallow the whole float so it does stay relatively warm and there are fishes. But they had two rope swings and with the super shallow water, it's a bit unsafe to be jumping from the swings since you basically land and then stand up. It's probably only 4 feet of water... yikes! But the float takes about 1-2 hours so it's a good time overall and everyone working there is really nice. It was also relatively empty. I did have a good time there but not sure if I would go back!

Beautiful scenery for our float
Tanya F.

I highly recommend this!! It was a little tricky finding it, but WOW! So glad we did!! The tubes very high quality...my husband and I even had a double tube which was great! This river is PERFECT for a fun, relaxing, scenic float! It took us about 90 minutes and if you want to do it again it's only another $5!!

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Lots of fun and great for family's and groups! Beautiful scenery and Bauld Eagles nesting there!

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Love this place. We have camped and floated here numerous times and have always had amazing time.

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James River Outfitters

James River Outfitters

3.0(16 reviews)
1.8 mi

where do I start? The only reason you got one star is because I could not give you a half!!!!!If…read moreyou are planning a float trip do not use James River outfitters!!!made reservations for 23 people and full payment 2 weeks in advance. scheduled shuttle time was 10 am, arrived 10 minutes early, waiting in long line for check in. finally got to counter and was informed that there was a shuttle fee of $30 for each floating cooler one way . This was an additional $180 cost! there was no mention anywhere when on website! when we inquired about transporting the coolers ourselves, we were told we could not do that; don't know if that meant that it was private property or there was no public access. We surrendered because we had no other options as far and paid their huge fee. Waited over an hour for transportation to put in spot, our group was split up in two buses, loaded kayaks were blocking the seats before we were allowed to get on, and passengers were scolded because some younger people did not climb over the bus seats and were expected to do so versus the older passengers!!! Shouldn't have had to climb over the seats at all. This is also a safety hazard, probably against the law. We finally arrived and only one person there to assist our large group and many other people to put in the river. They did have outfitted canoe kayaks staged for our group, but other groups were taking half of the one set aside for us which further delayed us another 45 minutes, we finally got in the river only to find out that three of the kayaks were broken. Overall, I would rate this outfitter as the worst I have ever seen personnel under demand equipment, and very poor condition. Operation for basic services was not very well organized. Needless to say we will never return to this outfitter or recommend anyone else use them. In fact we will recommend they use anybody else than James River Outfitters!!!!

JRO has been my go to outfitter on the James can't beat the price for them to shuttle your personal…read moreboats. Beautiful float all season pending river conditions you may or may not drag but that's mother nature. My only complaint is I wish they could get the 5 mile float back as it was perfect for beginners in the group. The 7 mile was a beautiful float just long. Hoping that there will be improvements for the 2025 season but over all a great spot!!

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Kayaking down James River

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Tall Pines Campground - Showing the space between camp sites. Pretty good

Tall Pines Campground

2.5(4 reviews)
13.1 mi

We were here 3 nights last week.$143.72 $47.90 with the veteran's discount.Its just ok, three…read moretoilets, two showers. Very clean bathhouse. We stayed in campsite 47 literally had one neighbor two campsites away. I liked that we were in the woods and no one else was in the area. But no frills dirty algae pool. Firewood $10. a bundle or 3 bundles for $30. A-lot of Bees will sting the shit out of you and uneven parking for your camper. The picnic table had nails sticking out and one got me under my fingernail. Bring a lot of leveling blocks. Roads are in disrepair you probably won't go over the speed limit of 5mph that how bad they are. Other than that I would stay again off season!

If you are looking for a family friendly campground, you would be better served taking your…read morebusiness elsewhere. Tall Pines employees and campers alike are allowed to speed through the park, nearly running people over in the process, but will complain about your children in a heartbeat for playing outside at all. Despite the posted 5mph signs throughout the park, as well as signs we ourselves have provided, they do nothing to ensure safety; no one is at the park to run the office, or provide essential or necessary maintenance. They only come to the park when there is a complaint about children, or the cops have been called. Laura, who lives and works on the grounds, drives through the campground in her black Nissan Titan like she is a Nascar driver, and has almost hit kids and adults doing so. No one tells her to slow down, just to keep the kids out of the way or leave the park if you can't keep the kids under control. As far as pricing goes, Christina will offer a fair price to start, then recant on her decision despite proof of receipt, or how far in advance you pay on said quoted price. While the campground itself is a beautiful place to be, the owners are very lazy. They put more effort into their (Best Western) hotel, where you're more likely to find the staff working and avoiding campground calls, than you are to get anyone's attention inside the office, or to actually run the park. We were treated very poorly by the staff during our short stay here, despite our best efforts to try to work with them to make this a safe place for all. They were unwilling to take any sort of accountability, or give any corrective action to those who were more willing to remain uncooperative. Do not plan on making this a full time home for you and your family. It will only come down to Christina being at your residence for unjustified complaints that they can't prove one way or the other who is at fault. I would leave 0 stars if I could. This place is an absolute joke.

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Only drawer with anything in it.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder RV Park

Laura Ingalls Wilder RV Park

4.0(7 reviews)
52.3 mi

Beautiful grounds and very peaceful. The owners are very friendly and helpful. Nice size sites,…read moremany of which are terraced, which makes it feel more spacious. Nice swings and kids play area. 3.5 star update, because the WI-FI is spotty and only works intermittently. Internet is an issue in the whole area, apparently, but if your work or school depends on staying connected, you better bring a back up option!

Wonderful RV park! We originally booked 2 nights here but extended our stay an extra night because…read morewe enjoyed it so much. This park is family run and it shows. They are putting in a lot of effort to improve the park. The family that runs it is very nice and helpful. It's located right across from the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum. We walked over one afternoon and took the tour of her home and walked through the museum. Neat place. The RV park is very grassy with gravel. Our site was pretty level and had lots of shade. Not all sites have full hookups so be sure to ask when you reserve. Some are just W/E. There is a creek that runs along the property that is cool and beautiful. Fun to splash in. Lots of trees on the property. There is also a small pond, a natural cave to explore, and plenty of areas to walk your dog if needed. A bathhouse next to the office has two restrooms, two showers, and laundry. We used the showers twice. They were small, but clean. The bathhouse is not air conditioned or heated so summer showers can be a bit hot and muggy and I imagine winter showers quite chilly. THE WIFI IS AWESOME! I could not believe such a small RV park had such great wifi. Thank you, Riddick family! The small town of Mansfield is just down the road. We enjoyed the local icecream shop as well as the pizza and pasta restaraunt. Overall, this is a great RV park. We will definitely stay again if we're ever in the area again.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder RV Park
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River Ranch Resort

River Ranch Resort

3.0(33 reviews)
60.9 mi

I really loved the amenities such as pizza and firewood delivery. The pizza tastes like buffet…read morepizza. Sweet crust and greasy, everything you need after a long float trip. The water shoes in the shop were a fair price. The large cabin was perfect, being close to the main cabin. I would've preferred having outlets where we slept, which was the pullout couch under the stairs.

Overall, I recommend this campsite. I booked this last minute, so one of the few spots that were…read moreopen was at the late night loop. The noise ordinance is midnight for the rest of the campsite other than the late night loop which is 2 AM (or at least that's when things got quiet). Our campsite had great shade but wasn't on the water (late night loop 104) but was near the bathroom which I appreciated. The showers and toilets could be cleaner but I feel like there is only so much they can do with the amount of lake swimming and sheer amount of folks using the restrooms. I definitely recommend water shoes not only for the lake but also the showers. Although I brought supplies for making French press coffee, I ended up getting an iced late at the coffee shop in the main office. We had some of the breakfast buffet (carton eggs, sausage, hashbrowns) and it was all pretty good. We signed up for a glow tube night trip on Friday and a float trip on Saturday. Both were fun but I don't think I'd need to do 2 float trips in a weekend in the future. The resort drops you off at the tubing drop site up the river and you end either at the resort or a mile up the river where they'll bus you back. It's pricey but it does include a lot of amenities and is definitely a one stop shop for tubing. I think next year we'll look into the cabins or pods. ;tldr it's pricey but you get hot showers, toilets, coffee, and busing for the float trips built in. Late night loop is rowdy so if you want something more quiet, consider avoiding this area.

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