Walnut Hills Campground and RV Park

I want to be fair to this facility. We rented a trailer site and 2 Deluxe cabins. The facility is attractive and clean with a nice pond and other good recreational facilities. The man who drove the kid's train ride around the campground was super nice and interacted well with the kids. Pump out service, when available, is well managed and appointments are kept. Now the bad stuff. One of our cabins had bed bugs. Unfortunately, this discovery occurred during a time when most staff were engaged in repairing a water system issue. Nevertheless, an employee responded quickly and was quite sympathetic and apologetic when she arrived. However, there was no attempt to assist the family in finding a room at any other accommodation (motel) and the campground was sold out. 10:30 PM and no place to spend the night with two elementary age kids. Luckily I was able to go on line and find a room but with no help from the campground. The next day, we went to the office to talk about any cost reimbursement that might be possible. The manager had been primed to give us a take-it-or-leave-it offer and was clearly expecting trouble. We were met with a scowl and curt responses, even a denial that the bed bugs were there in spite of still and video pictures. Their offer was fair on the one hand and the least they could do on the other (reimbursement for the two nights the cabin was unoccupied and immediate return of the cleaning deposit). Later that day, the manager and owner witnessed the family washing/drying the bed linens and said nothing or offered to help in any way. We visited with other campers who had had bad experiences with the management over minor issues. I am force to give them a low rating despite the attractiveness and condition of the facility because you can expect no assistance and a lot of hostility if anything goes wrong.

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We were very impressed with the campground. It is located relatively close to the Interstate but we never heard any highway noise. The layout of the campground is very unique and makes good use of the terrain. Our site was on the hill overlooking most of the campground and the lake. We had a very spacious, level site that was full hookup. There is a section of the park that is on the flat and intended as an overflow area or late arrival area as campers arriving after dark could have difficulty traversing the campground roads. The ducks and occasional heron make one realize he/she is truly out in the country. After checking in, we saw very little of the staff as we had no reason to seek them out. The restrooms were immaculate and obviously cleaned frequently. when we checked in, we noticed that the campstore appeared well-stocked. We would and will visit again.

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We stayed for 2days, 3 nights while visiting family in the area. Large, level pull through, full hookup site. Had to disconnect water at night as the weather was below freezing, had 2" of snow the morning we left. Staff was helpful, and kept checking that everything was ok. Restrooms clean and well stocked, Park was neat an clean, pool was not open due to the time of year. Booked our next visit for during the summer, looking forward to it.

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I tent camped here about 15 years ago. Took the RV here as part of a multi-day trip in VA. About 150 sites, nice fishing lake (I got some nibbles but did not catch anything), very friendly staff, all the typical KOA amenities. The only 2 short comings, in my opinion, were that the lower cable channels were fuzzy (I had this same issue at another KOA elsewhere in VA) and the sites around the lake were a bit tight. Other than that, I thought that this was a nice campground and will probably return some day.

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We had a great time at this campground, located near Thomas Jefferson's Montpelier estate. The campground's highlight feature is its large lake, with several back-in sites along one side. We had one of those. Several other sites overlook the lake from a hillside. Fishing is permitted, and there is a bunch of ducks who will visit your site if you provide food, which the camp store sells. The only downside was a bit of duck poop that landed on our outdoor carpet! We visited on a weekend that provided funds for a charity that sends kids to camp. One of the fundraising activities was "candy bingo," which was a lot of fun. Additionally, the staff was very friendly.

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We stayed here for one night each on the way to Va. Beach and back the last of Sept and first days of Oct. The hosts/staff were very nice. The sites were clean and fairly level.. The campground itself was very well kept. The shower house was clean. They have very nice pond. If I had a negative, it would be that from our site(126/114), the shower house was a little far off. Since we only stayed for these two evenings, we didn't get a full fill of the campground, but our vote is it's very nice.

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The camp grounds and facilities are very well maintained. We especially liked the campsite we were provided. It had it's own wooden deck and a great view of most of the site. Since we travel with our 4 legged family members, we made use of the dog park. The people utilizing the park took care not to leave poop and the area was well maintained. The staff was very attentive to our needs and we assume the rest of the campers. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend.

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