10/1/2012 Petersburg COE Campground, Appling, GA Site 52

Site 52

Petersburg Campground is a beautiful COE Park on J. Strom Thurmond Lake in Georgia just 4 miles from the Thurmond Dam and Visitor Center.

Our site was a long, very wide waterfront gravel back in site with picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook. We had water and electric at the site. The dump station is conveniently located on the way out of the campground. Our campsite had steps down to the lake and we had a nice view of the lake from our site.

View out our back window

There are two boat ramps and a swimming beach in the park. AT&T cell service worked fine and we were able to get DirecTV Satellite. The park is located a few miles off of I-20 and is easy to get to. There are restaurants and shopping including 2 Walmarts within easy driving distance. It's not too far from Augusta. It's a short drive to Harlem, GA, the birthplace of Oliver Hardy where there is an interesting Laurel and Hardy Museum.

Would we return? YES!

5/6/11 Six Mile Creek COE, Selma, AL Site 6

We had a long, level back-in gravel site with water and electric hookups. The sites also have fire rings and picnic tables. The campground is wooded and many trees are  covered with beautiful Spanish Moss. The dump station is conveniently located on the way out of the campground. Our site was right on the Alabama River. We had a nice view of the river out our back window. The bathhouse was clean with one washer and dryer. There is a boat ramp and playground in the campground. There is also a day use area with picnic tables. There is a Walmart and other shopping several miles away in Selma.

Our AT&T cell service did not work at our campsite. Our neighbor with Verizon wireless had good service. We were able to get a good DirecTV signal. 

Click Six Mile Creek for their Recreation.gov site.

Would we stay here again? YES

6/21/2010 South Sandusky COE Site 139 Sesser, IL

South Sandusky is a very nice Corps of Engineers Park on Rend Lake off of I-57 in Illinois. We had one of the few full hookup sites with a paved pad and picnic table. It was a short walk to the lake from our site. We did not use the bath houses or do any shopping in the area so we can't comment on that. We spent 2 nights and enjoyed our stay.

You can find more information about Corps of Engineers Parks here

Would we stay here again? YES

5/14/2010 Ft. Hamby COE, Wilkesboro, NC Site 6

Very nice Corps of Engineers park. Large, level pull through site with water and electric. Dump station on way out of park. Park almost full on weekend, almost empty on Monday. Our site overlooked the woods. The bath houses are under construction although there are some available by the lake. The lake is a short drive from the campsite and there is a boat launch there. The Blue Ridge Parkway is nearby. There is a Super Walmart and other shopping in nearby Wilkesboro. We had great barbeque at Brushy Mountain Smokehouse in N. Wilkesboro restaurant. 

Amenities: Lake, water, electric

Would we return? YES

Ortona South COE Park, LaBelle, FL Sites 40 and 22, 11/29/09

This is by far the nicest Corps of Engineers Park we have been to.  The campground is located at Ortona Lock and Dam on the canal connecting the east and west coast of Florida. Ft. Myers is about an hour drive west and Clewiston is about a 30 minute drive east. All sites have large, paved pads and large gravel picnic area with covered picnic table, fire pit and grill. All sites have water and electric. There is a dump station conveniently located on the way out of the park. The bath houses are spotless and there is one washer and one dryer in the laundry room. Many sites are water front. You can walk across the dam to watch boats go through the lock. The nearest town is La Belle where you will find 3 grocery stores, a laundromat, and several fast food restaurants.

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. Click favorite to read more about it.

Would we return here again? ABSOLUTELY!

Springhill COE, Barling, Arkansas Site B7 9/6/2009

Springhill COE campground is located near Ft. Smith, Arkansas on the Arkansas River near the lock and dam. We had a large back in site with water and electric. We could walk to the river from the campsite and see the lock and dam. There is a mountain bike trail behind our campsite which runs along the river. The Ft. Smith National Monument is a short drive from the campground. There is lots of shopping in Ft. Smith.

Click here for information on camping in Corps of Engineers parks.

AMENITIES: River

Would we stay here again? YES

Grant River COE, Potosi, WI Site 21 8/20/2009

Grant River COE campground is located on the Mississippi River in Potosi, Wisconsin not too far from Dubuque, Iowa. We had a paved, back in site with electric only. Water spigots are scattered throughout the campground. With a long hose you can fill your water tank from the spigot. We were able to get DirectTV Satellite tv.

This is a very popular park and was full when we were there. The park has some sites that can be reserved and some non reservable that are first-come first-served. We had one of the last non reservable sites. Petosi is a very small town with a brewery and nice restaurant. It is the catfish capital of Wisconsin. There is a small grocery store in Petosi. Wal Mart and other grocery stores are in nearby Dubuque.

Click here for information on camping in Corps of Engineers parks.

AMENITIES: Mississippi River

Would we stay here again? YES

Canal Campground, Grand Rivers, Kentucky Site 90 8/13/09

Canal Campground is a large, Corps of Engineers park located on Lake Barkley in the Land Between the Lakes. Our site was a large, level back in site with water and electric. The dump station is easy to get to on the way out of the park. We were able to get DirecTV Satellite tv. We had a nice view of the lake. The bath houses were clean. The campground is easy to get to from I-24 and very convenient to the scenic drive through the Land Between the Lakes. There is a grocery store in Grand Rivers and a Wal Mart and other grocery stores located in nearby towns.

UPDATE ON CANAL CAMPGROUND: We returned to Canal on June 22, 2011. We were in site 45, a long, wide, paved back in site with water and electric. There was lots of room between the sites. Site 45 has lots of trees and shade.

Click here for Corps of Engineers parks website.

AMENITIES: Lake, boat ramp, Land Between the Lakes

Would we stay here again? YES

Seven Point COE Campground, near Nashville, TN Site 23 8/8/2009

Seven Points is a very popular Corps of Engineers park in Hermitage near Nashville, Tennessee. Our site was a long, level, back in site with lots of room between us and the next campsite. Sites are water and electric only. Our site was one of the many waterfront sites in the park. The dump station is easy to get to on the way out of the park. We were able to get DirecTV Satellite tv.

Click here for Corps of Engineers parks website.

AMENITIES: Lake, swimming area, boat ramps.

Would we stay here again? YES