This park is exactly what I was looking for. I live full time in my camper van and wanted a place…read morethat I could park and not have to drive to get groceries, go to the post office, do laundry... etc. BUT I also wanted a place that was quiet and still felt like I was in nature. The park is designed so that each lot has the creek behind it. Right outside my window I have a beautiful view and a lovely sound to fall asleep to. Each spot has its own picnic table and a nice level gravel ground. It also is in walking distance to the Virginia Creeper Trail! If you don't know what that is, check it out! Another fabulous thing about this park was that my Verizon Cell service was clear enough to stream television online from abc.go.com. YAY! You will need to have your own bathroom and be fully self contained in your vehicle. The price is affordable! I don't ever use all the stuff that KOA's and resorts have... but end up paying for all of it. This is nice because it has a little more of a "camp" feeling and you don't have to sacrifice your whole months paycheck. LASTLY - Damascus is SUPER friendly! EVERYONE says hello when they walk by. Seriously, 1 out of every 50 people say, "hi, how are ya?" And check out the Blue Blaze Cafe... surprisingly good food in such a small town. Burger is dee-lish! OH and one last thing! I came for Trail Days but ended up staying a whole month. I pretty much have the whole place to myself, too! It's super relaxing and sorta nestled behind a quiet little neighborhood street. The walk into town is about 15-30 min depending on how fast or where you want to go. It's a pleasant, safe, and pretty walk. I wish there were more parks like this all over. I have a 22ft sprinter van conversion, by the way.

Such a great spot to camp while checking out the local area! We stayed here to be close to the…read moreCreeper trail and was such a great experience. Clean, level, and full hookups right on the river with views of the mountains. Couldn't ask for a better spot!

Super super friendly family we actually are going to attempt to make reservations for this weekend…read morefor last-minute getaway as a family as a disabled person with type one diabetes. I had a really difficult day that day. We had bad storms and we don't live far from the campground, a couple hours south, but between the storm that not down a tree in our yard, I helped clean up and struggling with my diabetes, and then as I was driving North, a bad lightning storm I wasn't getting any service. I didn't know what to do or where to go. I ended up not spending the night after all, but I can say that communications were wonderful and the facility is beautiful. I did my research before I made a reservation for myself and I was going alone and I haven't been anywhere by myself in 10 years especially since I've become disabled so I ended up having to make other accommodations for the night and didn't get the pleasure of this visit but hopefully there's gonna be something open this weekend and I couldn't have Astro better communication. I can't. I did try to communicate late at night in late into the evening, but they do close their office at five and because of struggles with my diabetes which they have to be dealt with. I can't help that and then the storms here I got a very late start and once I was on my way, and I ran into this lightning storm I had no reception and no visibility. My GPS wasn't working correctly with no reception and this is also in an area that was affected by hurricane Helene and there was flash flooding warnings on the way up to the campground so I did what was the safest best thing for me but I just wanted to say that the prices are wonderful and fair. The facilities is beautiful. The family is kind and very communicative and I will definitely update if we are able to get a spot there this weekend so that our family can go and going with My Husband. I won't have the inability to take care of everything on my Own due to my unique situation so we'll actually make it this time lol I would highly recommend and also I did make it up there the following morning for my getaway and we were all talking about the lightning storm at a couple of places that I went and I was saying what it happened and I didn't make it to my destination where I was gonna stay and everybody that was local was like oh that's the best one out of all of the campgrounds around here if you come back, you need to stay there for sure you missed out and even though you couldn't help it, you know they're an awesome family and they have the nicest place so I did have a good word from local people too, so I'm gonna get a highly recommend for now. I'm sure it will only improve after this weekend. Hopefully there's a spot for us.!

Our favorite NC mountain campground. Amazing sites, brand new, landscaped, I can't say enough…read more Highly recommend

We are new campers and are feeling out options. This was our first experience at a KOA and had a…read moregreat stay. The camp sites were not crowded and were clean. We saw kids enjoying the pools and many people grilling. This site is right by the Blue Ridge Parkway and we had nice cruises along the Parkway. Most of the camping sites we found on the parkway had no hookups , which is ok if you are tent camping but not for those of us towing a camper. Mid-June we were wearing sweatshirts in the mornings and evenings while walking our dogs. Great cool mountain breezes . No air conditioning required . A very peaceful stay.

This campsite was a short stop over; however, I wish it would t have been. It is by far the most…read morebeautiful, well maintained, and all inclusive place we have stayed. The sites and spacious, there are activities for all and they even deliver to your site from the store. Super friendly staff!! Well done!

We arrived to big Mike's after dark when the office was closed. We went to the gate where our map…read morelet us, and it was not a gate that was in use. We had to go back through a neighborhood to find the right spot, and we waited for, the camp to bring us to our site. The coffee shop was a nice feature, but we were disappointed that it wasn't open on our way out of town Sunday. We understand why it's closed on Sundays, but the coffee shop, also being open to the public, should be open on Sundays if they're going to use this as a selling feature for coming to Big Mike's. The parking pads are a decent size and we had one right on the river. Since we were there in October, there wasn't a whole lot to do especially in the creek. It was evident at the time that big Mike was still working on expanding and building his dream RV park. The open area field is perfect for families so kids can run around or play ball. Overall, it was clean and the shower facilities were one of the best we'd experienced on our travels. We highly recommend big Mike's RV Resort!

This was a great campground. They are undergoing some renovations but did not impact us at all. We…read morewill definitely be back.

We called this campground looking for an overnight spot. No one answered and I was prompted to…read moreleave a message. Thinking they were probably closed for the season I didn't leave a message. A couple minutes later they called me back. Unfortunately they had no spaces but referred me to another campground and luckily they had a spot for us. Even though we weren't fortunate enough to stay at Hampton RV we were very impressed with their customer service. Thank you so much Josh! You went above and beyond to make sure we had a place to stay. The next time we are in the area we will be sure to stay at your place!

Love it. Everyone is so nice, the people are so nice in this town. They make you feel like you're…read morepart of their family! I don't want to ever leave.

Literally right off the interstate so of course you hear the traffic. Nice host however not sure…read morehow this campground received a high score. Very tight, short and uneven spots. Luckily they had a pull through spot for us. Not bad for one night.

Great campground host! Couldn't be more helpful. Sites are narrow but long, 30 amp, Limited spots,…read morebut a great, clean, safe place to spend the night

One of the best State Parks in Virginia! Nice trails, easy access. Lots to offer families.read more

The park itself is beautiful and I enjoy the beach park. Although, the staff does the park a…read moredisservice. Park rangers don't do anything, it's a very uncomfortable environment when the park rangers are barking orders without having any work done themselves, at least through my observations. The maintenance crew also seems to slack off on occasion on the bathrooms with the lifeguards cleaning the stalls?? I will be returning but I don't expect the staff will to be very helpful.

This park has both A water fall and mountain…read more Its a great hike up the stairs That i have jogged up

The park is pretty remote, with only occasional cell service (a good thing or a bad thing depending…read moreon one's needs). The parking really close to the mountain is handicap only, so the intention is for most people to walk a 4.5 mile loop that goes around the mountain and then up it on the way back. It is a substantial climb, both down into a gully with an impressive waterfall and up the mountain itself. The rock does offer wide-spanning views. The infrastructure was not in ideal shape at the time of my visit, with some water fountains down and other limitations in amenities. I also found the trail setup a bit confusing as following marks led me once to a dead end and in another case, I had to hike on a gravel road a bit to get back to the trail and that wasn't marked clearly as the right way to go. While these things could be improved, the park is an excellent resource and as is standard practice in NC (but not in SC or VA), is free to enter.

We are absolutely loving our stay at this KOA! The park itself is wonderful,peaceful, welcoming,…read moreand clearly well cared for. We did have a pretty scary mishap.Our Jeep while being disconnected rolled down a hill. My wife actually tried to jump in to stop it (not recommended!), and ended up with quite a few bumps, scrapes, and bruises. Thankfully, it wasn't anything more serious, but definitely a moment we won't forget. What truly stood out was the incredible response from the staff. Wayne showed up immediately and, along with Jennifer, and the front desk lady who I don't know her name, jumped into action. Wayne was able to safely pull our Jeep back up over the ledge, and their calm, supportive response made all the difference in a stressful situation. We are so grateful. Beyond that adventure, the campground has been fantastic. The grounds are clean, the playground is being updated, and they even blew up the jump pad for the kids,which was a huge hit! There are also resident donkeys who love carrots, which adds such a fun and unique touch. And I have to say......major win on the bathrooms and showers. They are spotless and thoughtfully designed, with plenty of space to hang clothes and set down toiletries (which, if you RV, you know is everything!). I truly can't say enough about how wonderful our stay has been. Great people, great atmosphere, and a place we would absolutely come back to. Highly recommend!

We are pretty avid fans of most KOA's - though this has been our least favorite. One issue is the…read morevery narrow hours the office is open. They close at 6, so if you check in after hours, they hang a bag and insist you sign a waiver and drop it in a box. We are used to being escorted to sites by staffers in golf carts - none of that here, in fact very little interaction with, nor seeing anyone who worked there. The sites are not very level, and it can be incredibly steep to get out. We were there 4 days, and I can say it's incredibly quiet, to the point my husband and I felt uncomfortable sitting outside with low music talking. It seems that most people are either long term stays, or single night on their way elsewhere (we had a different neighbor every single night). With other options in the area, we won't be back.

This park is convenient to Boone, Grandfather Mountain, Banner Elk, Valle Crucis, Blowing Rock. The…read morepark itself seems a bit overgrown and could use some attention but it's a sweet place. The laundry facilities are good. Didn't use the shower facilities at all so couldn't review those. We have a 39' 5th wheel and had no trouble backing into space 11. The site we have isn't as level as we would have liked but we are making it work. The office, on first glance, isn't very welcoming but the owner is very nice and accommodating. Don't be intimidated by Adeline, the bull mastiff, who is often at the door. She is a big lover dog. The wi-fi is excellent and allows us to stream what we need. (There is no cable and antenna TV gives us 3 channels) We use a JetPak for personal needs. Our Sprint cell service is decent in park, as well. There is a large solar array across the street which tells me this is a pretty sunny spot, which we find to be true. Which is good since we are wintering here this year. We arrived Nov 1 and this was a pretty area in the Fall. We like it here very much and will come back again when we visit our daughter.

Worst execution of a campground we've ever seen! The entire place was a mud pit. It was so muddy,…read morewe couldn't even back up in a relatively flat site without our drive axle spinning. This campground is not Big Rig Friendly. After the terrible experience of trying to get into the muddy campsite, we got stuck in the mud trying leave this poor excuse for a campground. We had to call a tow truck to pull us out. Once on the asphalt road, a big rig has to do a three point turn to make a left on 421 from Vanderpool Rd. There needs to be a stop to these terrible campground conditions. The owner has no idea how to properly run a reputable campground and lies to your face about it being big rig friendly. We've been bless to have camped in all 49 continental States and we've never encountered such a dump.