We spent an awesome day (late May 2019) attending the Fiddler's Grove Bluegrass festival. It was…read morean opportunity to witness folk music being passed from generation to generation. This festival is particularly unique in that it celebrates youth performers. We saw so many families armed with fiddles, guitars, dobros, double bases, guitars competing on stages with hundreds of witness there to celebrate their musical gifts. The camp ground has been holding this festival for 95 years and we all should hope they continue to do so for decades longer.

Checked out the Fiddler's Grove Festival this weekend, and it was a little piece of heaven…read more Super-laid back live music in a gorgeous setting, with friendly folks who seem to have kept this festival going as a kind of family tradition for generations. A little super-wholesome and perhaps heavy on the religious tunes for those who are not so inclined, and there is no alcohol served or allowed at this event, but the music was all top-notch. The weekend events include workshops and fiddling competitions in addition to more traditional performances, so check out the schedule on their website beforehand. Wonderful place to while away a few summer hours in the sun while listening to some high-quality down-home country, bluegrass and folk music from bands that resemble today's incarnation of the Carter family, if you can imagine.

Great little place! Love the history and everyone is so nice! We can't wait to go back.read more

There has been a water mill in this location for more than 200 years on the bank of the Rocky Creek…read morenear Union Grove just inside Alexander County. The Linneys stone grind corn meal, corn bread mix, grits, and they sell my favorite: buckwheat pancake mix. This is an authenic, operating water mill, and depending on when you visit, you can see the entire process, from the water wheel driven grind stone to the packaging and selling of the finished products. The Linney's campground adjoins the mill with campsites by the creek. Visiting the mill is like stepping way back in time. No credit cards accepted, and no cell phone signal here. These are good people, and this is an authentic experience.

I stayed at this campground recently with my husband and kids in our pop up camper and can only say…read moregreat things about it! They had apartments, cabins, tent sites, and RV sites for rent with electricity and water hookups! They have a playground for kids, picnic tables, a clean bathhouse with warm showers, and a fully stocked camp store! Each site had a picnic table & fire pit and river view! We had so much fun! Best part of all, they have a canoe/kayak trip! We did the 5 mile canoe trip, and it was a blast! Definitely made the trip : )

We were there in early August. The river was pretty low. The office staff was extremely helpful…read morein making suggestions (whether to canoe or kayak) for us and our grandchildren. The person assigned to haul the watercraft and folks to the entry point was pleasant and offered suggestions about navigating the river. We did the "short" route. Next year hope for more water, but definitely plan to return.

What a find! After a long day of searching for a campground that met our needs, we found it!…read more We are tent campers so finding a place where you are not on top of each other and don't have to hike a mile into the woods isn't easy. There are a few tent areas and ours was 4 spots, however, they could've put in about 20, so yes, they are huge! We were able to sprawl out and have all the space we could ever need. This campground is on 30 acres. It has a pool, bathhouse, beach volleyball, playground, sandbox, 2 pavilions, and a small farm. The farm has a bunny, 2 miniature horses, a full-sized horse, goats, and 2 pigs. The owners live on the property and are very accessible and friendly. We needed wood for our fire and they have it for sale. They even deliver it to your site. The price is right (compared to Walmart or Lowes where the bundles of wood are tiny and burn so quick that you run thru $100 in a night) Our $20 in wood lasted for 1.5 days, which is good since we like fire! The site was super quiet and it was like a little oasis. Where we were was right by the river, so you can hear the babbling, quite peaceful! We had a bunch of trees that kept the campsite cool during the day. There are some tent spots in the middle of the camper areas, but luckily they put us away from everything! There is another tent area that sits across the brook (cute little bridge to get to that side) and I couldn't count how many spots could go into that area, it's wide open! There will be another trip planned!

It is hard to say what I enjoyed the most about staying at the trail busters lodge. The top of the…read morelist would have to be the owner Daisy. She immediately makes you feel like a life long friend.We didn't have the RV and horse with with us this trip so we didn't use one of her hookups or the horse paddocks this time but can say they are high quality and clean. We stayed in the lodge itself. Comfortable area to socialize complete with a beautiful handcrafted bar. Our bedroom had a country feel and would be a bargain at 3x the price. However, we didn't spend much time in it as there is so much to do here. It was a very short walk to the main town area. It is like walking on the set of a Western like Gunsmoke complete with Miss Kitty's saloon. There are horses tied to hitching rails and not a motorized vehicle in sight. I don't remember how many riding trails there are. We rode on 2 of them and really had a great time. The horses are absolutely beautiful and well trained. The food is good here but if you need a fancier restaurant, Statesville is just a short drive away. Risto's was our favorite.

From the owner: Camping with trails.read more

The old saying great things come in a small package. That is exactly what this campground is. It's…read moresmall, quaint, clean and perfect. We stumbled across it when we were having a vehicle issue and were, pleasantly surprised to find this little gem. there is solar lighting at your utility pole, garbage cans, every two campsites. It's like they thought of everything. I know I will remember this spot the next time I'm coming down through North Carolina.

A very nice, well maintained campground!! If you're looking for amenities, go to a KOA. If you want…read moreserene quiet in a real country setting, this is the place. There are 12 spacious sites including 4 pull through and 8 back in that back up to the woods. Some have full hookup and some have electric, water. Free Wi-Fi, no cable but we get all local channels with our antenna. Up the hill at office is two bathrooms with shower and a washer/dryer. Average price is only $45 a night and certainly well worth it. It is located about 5 miles from Elkin and right in the middle of winery country. Owners are very friendly and we will be back here for many stays..

This was our first time staying here. We are very impressed. The curbside check in was great. We…read moregot a welcome goodie bag with doggie treats for our dog. The grounds are well kept. The bath house is immaculate. There was a Saturday event with food trucks, live music and a local brewery serving drinks. I commend the owners on the hard work they put in to their campground. The effort shows. We booked another trip before we left. What a gem of a place.

This is our second time visiting here! Larger sites, full hookups, beach area, beautiful bath…read morehouse, laundry, friendly staff! Darrell was a great help and was keeping everything tip top. AND close to i77

Ok I state this as good only from my experience. Nice to the bathhouse, no noise, appeared safe,…read morefriendly people, office staff was nice, pet friendly, swimming pool, very small store for A COLD DRINK, things works good. BUT!! Thats what I like... Bad side.. Boring... Other than walking around the campground has zero activities other than the pool. Nothing in the gameroom, no trails so I can see where families may get boring.. But like I said, I like things slow and quiet.... I will revisit

We stayed during the Statesville ballon fest in October for 2 nights. They have about 5 cabins and…read morelots of campsites. Our cabin was cute with a full-sized bed and twin bunks along with a chair and a high top bar table. It had heat which was great for the chilly nights. Also ac which we didn't need. We liked the porch swing and was nice to have the game area near by. The campground looked clean when we walked to their playgrounds. Our son enjoyed the playground. They only had the main office restrooms due to the cold temps. We would stay again when in the area.

Don't stay here it's awful! Not one thing in their pictures actually exists. Cabins are run down…read moreand filthy, lake is run over with sewage and unswimable, spaces are uneven and unmaintained, bathroom and showers are dirty and run down and full of bugs. It looks like a run down trailer park. The staff could care less if you're happy or not but, they'll come in here and respond to reviews saying they care about everyone's stay BS!! They are rude and act like you are bothering them when you have questions. Firewood is not available, we were told there is trees down over there go cut some wood, seriously! Just totally unacceptable conditions. Staff says it's corporates fault but they don't try to clean up anything or make things nicer for their campers at all. All the activities they advertise are crap and can't be used. The restaurant is closed and looks to have been for a while. Waste of money and a vacation. Very disappointing.

Run down. The entrance is nice but once you get into the camping sites you find almost all is…read morepermanent sites that are not well kept! Office was never occupied. Not once did we see any staff come by the site we finally was able to fit in. We had people just park wherever they felt. 5moh speed limit was never done by vehicles. The language used by some of the kids in the sites was horrible potty mouths. No picnic table and some of the annuals had several on their sites! Why is this even 1,000 trails add on???

Most lots are full time residents. Not a nice place. Pictures are old it's run down nowread more

The staff here at the campground are amazing, they are always eager to help and always happy…read moreanytime someone comes to them for anything. The campground itself it very nice and maintained, there could be more amenities for kids to have something to do, since there isn't alot of local attractions nearby to entertain small kids or teenagers. Honestly, never met a better staff and I have stayed in alot of different campgrounds due to traveling for work. Again, just more activities and things for kids like mini golf, splash pads, or anything family oriented really would be the only thing to top off such a wonderful place to stay.