Absolutely stunning walk in nature. I highly recommend this easy 3 mile in and out hike. It's…read morewaterfall heaven! I should have counted to see how many waterfalls there were; I am curious to know how many I saw today. The museum is nice as well. There is also camping, playground, picnic area and large ceremonial Indian field.

Great park with beautiful waterfalls! I came here right before the hurricane so the there was not…read moreas much water and but it was still beautiful! The hike is super easy and very kid friendly! We had brought water shoes so we could dip our feet into the lake! It was lots of fun! We will definitely be back! Very scenic and fun!

We enjoyed staying at this RV park. We were surprised how small it seemed. Online it looked way…read moremore spread out with lots of activities that were listed. The pool was really nice! And the sites were awesome with concrete pads and outdoor furniture. The variety of places to stay here - like tippees, cabins, and covered wagons were fun to see. Very nice lady in the office and great guy to help u park. So much potential!

I absolutely love this place. I live in Manchester and I stay there as often as I can great…read moreamenities, great cabins and great employees.

Very cool place awesome hike. Dipping in the water on a hot day was amazing. All kinds of beautiful…read morenature and sounds. Brought a publix sub from florida to enjoy out here

Rock Island State Park has a strange layout but is jam-packed with interesting sites. If you stop…read morein the Visitor Center, they have maps and written directions on how to hit the highlights easily. You can view different falls, cascades, flow stones, and more from short distance strolls to overlooks, or delve deeper into the gorge for a closer view. Swimming is not permitted except in certain areas, so take notice, people have drowned here. Be careful when hiking and exploring the floor of the gorge as the dam can release water with limited warning. That being said, the Twin Falls and Great Falls are lovely, and the diverse landscape keeps the walk extremely interesting! Me and the dog did the Upstream and Downstream trails on the Twin Falls side, and the Gorge Trail on the Great Falls side, and while Dianne, they are steep and slippery, so wear proper shoes!

You'll need to adjust your expectations if you reserve a spot for your RV at this campground…read more I suggest you have one set of expectations for the overall area -- it's truly scenic -- and lower your expectations for the campsite itself, which is crowded with uneven sites in some cases, sloppy overall appearance, with run-down restrooms. Cellular coverage is spotty at best -- but this service is, of course, out of the control of the managers. The biggest problem with the sites at the main campground area is they are too close together.. If you sustain the misfortune, as we did, of acquiring noisy neighbors, you'll be in for a long, sleepless night. There needs to be more enforcement of rules. Our neighbor's site had no less than 3 pickup trucks on it, with one guy banging away at metal underneath one truck for over an hour. Young children, we're running around screaming and hollering out of control. The parents, several sets of them apparently, were busy carousing. This behavior might not have been so noticeable if the campsites were not so close together. We had to close our windows because our neighbors started a fire, and the smoke poured into our coach. We checked out sites across the water up on a hill. The roads are dirt and stone with rain gulch runoff. The terrain is uneven, as are some of the sites. The entire area is under a canopy of trees -- great shade. The bath/shower house is under renovation and closed as of the date of our visit. Our recommendation: pick another park unless you have a specific reason to be here.

*NOT SKOOLIE FRIENDLY* While the brown lake is fine, nature…read moreis rarely the problem. In summary: We were treated like we wanted something for nothing the ENTIRE time here, I wish we never came. In a two night stay we had three encounters from three different employees, including Waking up to being told to move from a spot, then to be offered it later. "You know you're supposed to be gone" 6 minutes after check out, while RVs around us were just starting to pack up. "Y'all sure like takin liberties, don't ya?" When showering with permission. All this was chalked up to "people doing their jobs." Skip the place unless you fit the usual retiree RV standard. You will be judged and harassed and pay just as much for it.

We loved our time here. Staying during the week meant the campground and lake weren't too crowded…read more Our grandsons 4 and 8 years enjoyed working on their fishing casting skills, riding bikes, renting canoes and hiking around the nearby island with us. We stayed in site 53 but changed to 52, as 53 was less shaded. We highly recommend Tim's Ford Lake park and Fairview Campground.

We love this campground. I do wish there were more spots with sewer hookups but that's not a big…read moredeal if you bring your pull-behind. They could do a better job of enforcing their nuisance dog policy. I love dogs.. and a dog that will bark is one thing. But a yapping dog that will not stop is a nuisance especially when the owners won't do anything about it. This particular trip it was the dang campground host! Hard to relax with a yapping dog that just will not be quiet.

This is a getaway if you really want one. There is nothing but nature surrounding you. They have…read moreseveral lakes and you can fish there too. There is a big cabin in the back of the property and lots of trails. Nice shade trees and flowing fields of green. The place has a bath house the is kept neat and tidy. Everything everywhere was neat and clean. Sunshine at the front reception had a very bubbly and helpful personality. There are several different things to do while you are here. I liked exploring the woods that led to a small waterfall . It smelled so fresh and new because of all the greenery. I felt so far from civilization but wasn't. It was only about $40 a day with water and power hook up. You can get a sewer hookup for $10 more but the dump station is free down the path not too far from the campsites. I am looking forward to returning here. I love the peacefulness and tranquility of the place. I just wish I could of jumped in the lake for a swim but I don't think that is allowed. The stream in the woods was very cool and refreshing though. I love this place!

I'm not sure if it was that we were there in the off season, but the fact that there was 1…read morebathroom, 2 toilets for the entire campground is ridiculous. The campground was essentially empty and they placed us a 25 minute walk away from the bathrooms. This is not ideal especially in the middle of the night. It was extremely frustrating as the bathrooms were next to the RVs (which tends to have bathrooms in their vehicles) and nothing available for Tent Camping or anything else

So many great trails to choose from here! There are some that aren't super advanced and have a…read morequick route and others that might take you several hours.

Parking was alright and the overlook loop trail which is rated as one of the top ten hikes in the…read morecountry by backpacker magazine was alright! I wouldn't have given it that high a rating but jt was a nice hike. When you first start the trail there is a fork for the loop, either you go down into the forest or go straight along the cliff. Most people we ran into seemingly walked down into the forest first, which meant they walked uphill most of the hike. We went straight along the cliff wall and ended up walking down hill for most of the 5 mile loop. It really was only the last half a mile that was uphill to get back to the start of the trail. I highly advise to go straight to make less work on yourself esp if you're elderly or with young families. I saw a few people turn around because the hike up was becoming too much. We had three children 5 and under who didn't feel tired until we were into the half mile uphill for reference on the different experiences you can have depending on the route you take.

You can easily see why this is one of the most visited state parks!! It's huge, for one, with lots…read moreof hiking trails that highlight the key features of the park, think lots of waterfalls!! Most are visible from overlooks with short hikes, and for the more adventurous, there are treks to the bottom of the namesake falls, a cable trail (bring leather gloves, carabiner, possibly climbing gear) to Rockhouse Falls, or longer trails like the Paw Paw loop, Overlook trail, or even the Prater Place for a hidden Hemlock Falls. I also stayed in the lodge, which was fantastic! The rooms were well equipped, comfortable, and had great features like balconies. The view at the restaurant over the lake was beautiful, especially at sunset. The fisherman style cabins have decks literally on the water, so that looked like a must see at some point, too!! Couple of other hits: pet friendly rooms, pet friendly trails, golf course, cabins, fire pit and pool at lodge, Nature Center, and Visitor Center!

Plan on very late check in. Front desk staff not helpful other than to say the room is unavailable…read more No idea when it will be available and no they can't text when ready. No guarantee of even a 4 pm check in but they still want you out by 11am. Unless you are camping, avoid the lodge and cabins.

Super friendly and accommodating. They were great with their communication. We rescheduled (our…read moreown decision) twice due to weather and they were super friendly about it. Such a great trip with the kids. Highly recommend.

Took the kids to Burgess Falls. Parking at Franks was easy and they were super friendly. Did not…read moreeat but definitely will next time. The owner took us as a group and we enjoyed the 3 hours. The falls are amazing.

Our Stay at "The falls at Sewanee creek" was absolutely AMAZING! What we expected was to stay in a…read moreglorified tent, detached from a big city, and hoped for a relaxing stay here. What we got was ... the absolute perfect location to spend a night above a 50ft waterfall that lullabied us to bed. A perfect storm came through in the night to maintain that REM. Then a fuller waterfall and a few dozen songbirds to wake us up in the morning. Not even temped to hit the snooze button on that! Mr.Miller's hospitality is superb. He enjoys sharing his creativity, which is impressive, and thanks to it we had a perfect glamper to stay in and have this great experience. We took our time getting up, had some coffee, and drank it on the back deck as we watched the waterfall, yes you read that right ..... waterfall is visible from the glamper, just laying in bed I can lift my head and see it. After morning, coffee we hiked down to the bottom of the falls and soaked in the beauty and the privacy of it.

We had a great relaxing stay at the cabin. It was really cool to be that close to the falls.The…read morehost was amazing and had great recommendations for local things to do.