Sunday, September 24, 2006

Virginia, Mountain Valley KOA

Campground: Mountain Valley KOA

Location: Harrisonburg, VA – 7 miles north of

Overall Rating: B+/A-

Setting Rating: B+
(situated in a rural setting; rolling hills farmland and woods; situated in the Shenandoah Valley; quiet and well off the road)

Site Rating: A-
(excellent size and spacing for a private park; good privacy; large stone fire pits; many pull-thurs; full-service to primitive; the majority of the gravel pads are generally well leveled; water and electric hook-ups well placed; little grass around sites; well shaded; average size tables)

Washroom Rating: A-
(very clean and well maintained moderns; of adequate size; close to most primitive and pop-up sites)

Recreation Rating: B
(adequate size pool; good amount of deck furniture and tables just outside the pool deck; movies shown on weekends; access to a 2 mile hiking trail from campground; fishing pond; well marked pet walk; several sightseeing opportunities within a 25 minute drive; nice playground equipment with parent benches)

Conclusion: We have visited this campground twice and find it to be the best campground we have visited of between Hagerstown MD and Lexington VA along the I-81 corridor. Though it is not strong on the recreation side, either in the campground or within 5 miles, it is a very lovely campground for an extended quiet stay.


1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think that Mountain Valley KOA is the best KOA i've ever stayed at. It's quiet and is ran by the nicest people. I must say, their restrooms are the cleanest i've ever seen in a campground.

7:32 PM  

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