I was looking for a short hike. The trails by the lakeside were a bit overgrown on my visit; not so…read moremuch as to be impossible but enough to needlessly increase the tick and poison ivy risk. The activity du jour seemed to be boating, and there were plenty of people taking a dip in various parts of the lake as well. It's probably good for that, but the sights weren't amazing and I wasn't convinced that the calories burned were worth the trouble.

I've hiked Lake Vesuvius many times and it is always quiet, clean and well kept. You have to be…read moreaware of conditions, but I live close by, si no worries. Love this lake hike!

We had lunch at Anglers Cove today. The buffet was delicious and our waitress, Jayden, was…read morewonderful!

We hiked the fern valley trail. It was pretty easy. Well suited for little ones and adults. There's…read morea few spots near the lake where you might have to help smaller kids but our daughter and her friend managed well enough. Saw a lot of little toads on the trail. Lots of butterflies and squirrels. We managed to see a Heron fishing and flying. That made the trip in my opinion. We walked around the lodge. Not too much to see in there. Looks like a decent enough place to stay. Staff wasn't very friendly but I guess you can't expect much out of government employees having to work a holiday.

Have been going to Longs Retreat for 6 plus years and always got the same weekend going forward…read more This year we were told we could not book because of a leap year???? 1st off if you pre-booked our usual cabins, be honest, do not lie to me. Last time I checked leap year comes every 4 years. It is sad that I will never go back after this last insane excuse, we literally rented 4 cabins, which is alot of money. If Longs Retreat had any ethics they would of let us do our usual times. 1 star in my book and will not recommend them ever again. Black. Get the hint Longs

Spent the weekend in a Deluxe cabin. Comfortably slept all 6 of us. It was very nice, clean and…read morethe staff was helpful and friendly. I definitely want to back again. Wish we would have taken our kids when they were younger and made it our family weekend get away.

Underground kayaking was such a cool, fun experience! It was my first time kayaking, so I was…read morepretty nervous, but our guide was incredibly patient and kind. He took great photos of each of us and our group. The group was small, which I loved because it never felt rushed. The colorful lights you see as you make your way through the cave are very awesome. Just a heads up, your feet and bottom will get very cold! Definitely wear layers and socks. We went in the summer and were still freezing by the end. Still, it was absolutely one of the best things I've done.

We purchased tickets a month or so ago for August 16th 12-1:30pm but we cannot go now because my…read morehusband's company is transferring us to Texas. We sent several emails with no response and called several times but no answer. I emailed them Friday, calling them out for not responding to my husband, and got a childish short hand response that we could sell them and transfer the tickets but no refunds. However they announce on their recording that they have a waitlist...so why couldn't you refund the tickets??? I can understand no refunds but when it's for a reason that is out of our control I would think they would be more understanding! Edit: if I could give a zero on their communication and attitude I would! I found someone to purchase my tickets but at an extremely discounted price from what I paid. I understand NO refunds but a little heart about us being transferred for work would have gone a long ways seeing they have a waitlist and would still be able to keep their money, but what they don't tell you is they charge on top of what you your loosing selling them to someone else is there is a $10 transfer fee to put the tickets into someone else's name! Very unprofessional and sad company taking advantage of people!

While checking in to the campground we spotted a confederate flag (take that as you will but I see…read morethat flag as a sign of racism) the campground was not diverse. Also there was so many flys it was hard to enjoy our time there we tried to use vinegar and dish soap we also bought fly traps nothing seemed to help. I came home with over 10 bits using bug repellent! The shower area had no soap for hand washing for 2 days I was there.. I also heard ppl up partying and yelling well after quitting time!

Great Lake! We…read morestopped at this park to let the kids run around while on a drive. On one side of the lake they have a small beach area, story book trail and small playground. As we drove around the lake we saw a marina that was closed for the season.

This state park that very much centers on the lake of its name, which offers both boating and…read morefishing opportunities. There's a boat launch area, where they are also currently constructing what looks like a boat house, and a couple of piers. Across the street from the boat launch are two parking areas and two picnic shelters, one uphill and one downhill. The downhill shelterhouse also has a nice playground nearby. Unless you are in a boat, this park feels a bit smaller than others, as there's not a lot to do on land. The views are very nice, however. It was foggy on our visit, which made for some fun photography!

Had a great lil adventure with the family the young woman and her grandson was very helpful…read moreconsidering none of us have kayaked before. They even came in on a day they were closed to rent us the kayaks. Highly recommend them they were very accomidating.

I recommend not booking here. This place ignored my calls when I tried to cancel before the 24…read morehours prior to our departure. they ignored our attempts to contact them. when she did answer she said she would call us back, and never did. on the day, we called and explained again that we wanted to cancel. this time they said it's too late, it would not have been if they would have called back as promised. now we are out $500 and they will not return it. Unless you want to have your money stolen, don't book here. not to mention. who gets robbed 500 for a kayak trip? ridiculous

Greatest camping but could use some improvements. They spend too much on the golf course and not…read moreenough on the campground.

We booked this site at the last minute so we were lucky to get it this time of year. Of course it…read morewas one of the few that had no trees to speak of so most of the day it was hot. But we needed a site close to the shower house. Speaking of the shower house it was small wish only two restroom stalls and two shower stalls but they were relatively clean. My sons told me that there was only one working shower stall for the guys which was a bummer for them. There was another shower house on the property which looked bigger than the other one. There are about 70 sites in this campground, with about half under trees and the other half in the sun. Some of the sites were larger than others (ours were one of these) which felt more private. This campground is also in the middle of a golf course so golfers will like it here. The lake is close but you will have to drive to get there. It is about 12 miles out of Grayson so you will need to take everything you need before you head out there. They do sell ice and firewood at the campground however. Where our site was it was very quiet but I noticed that where the sites were more congested it was a bit noisier. This campground is clean and a good place to stay, especially if you want to use the lake. We will probably try another one the next trip we take however.