Virginia, Winchester - Candy Hill Campground
Campground: Candy Hill Campground
Location: Winchester, VA – just off US Hwy 50 and Rte 37
Overall Rating: B
Setting Rating: C+(backs upon busy Rte 37, one hears the traffic; boarders farmland, golf course and city; mountains off to the west)
Site Rating: B+
(Well maintained sites. While some sites are off a nice size, there are several sites that are narrow; 50 amp full-hookup to primitive; a number of pull-thrus; plenty of room to maneuver for back-in sites; numerous paved pads with others being gravel; gravel are generally level; fire rings brought to site upon request; most sites are partly shaded with a handful well shaded and a number mainly sun; grass around all sites is well trimmed; A handful of sites are close together, so close that some canopies only clear the next site by four to six feet; A number of sites of a nice size; the heart of the campground itself is quiet, but road noise is an issue for about a third of the campground)
Washroom Rating: B (central older modern; adequate size and kept clean; well maintained)
Recreation Rating: B+(a good size pool with a large amount of deck furniture; shuffleboard; a well equipped games room; a good children’s playground; a group meeting room; basketball hoop; several golf courses in the area; a good amount of sightseeing opportunities within 20 miles)
Conclusion: One of the better campgrounds in the area. In our opinion the campground's biggest issue is road noise. The campground is a solid place that is a good place for those traveling through the area to spend one to four nights. The camp store is well equipped with the staff friendly and helpful.
Location: Winchester, VA – just off US Hwy 50 and Rte 37
Overall Rating: B
Setting Rating: C+(backs upon busy Rte 37, one hears the traffic; boarders farmland, golf course and city; mountains off to the west)
Site Rating: B+
(Well maintained sites. While some sites are off a nice size, there are several sites that are narrow; 50 amp full-hookup to primitive; a number of pull-thrus; plenty of room to maneuver for back-in sites; numerous paved pads with others being gravel; gravel are generally level; fire rings brought to site upon request; most sites are partly shaded with a handful well shaded and a number mainly sun; grass around all sites is well trimmed; A handful of sites are close together, so close that some canopies only clear the next site by four to six feet; A number of sites of a nice size; the heart of the campground itself is quiet, but road noise is an issue for about a third of the campground)
Washroom Rating: B (central older modern; adequate size and kept clean; well maintained)
Recreation Rating: B+(a good size pool with a large amount of deck furniture; shuffleboard; a well equipped games room; a good children’s playground; a group meeting room; basketball hoop; several golf courses in the area; a good amount of sightseeing opportunities within 20 miles)
Conclusion: One of the better campgrounds in the area. In our opinion the campground's biggest issue is road noise. The campground is a solid place that is a good place for those traveling through the area to spend one to four nights. The camp store is well equipped with the staff friendly and helpful.
Labels: Virginia campgrounds, Winchester VA
posted by Dave at 11:02 PM
1 Comments:
"no pull-thrus" - wrong, they have 7 pull throughs in bad weather and at least 10 in good weather. "small fiberglass tables" - it seems to be changing as we write this, I have seen both wood and fiberglass, plus some new tables which I think are wood, and are larger in size.
The rating you gave for the bathrooms is wrong IMHO, they are probably the cleanest bathrooms I've ever seen, plus, going in whether night or morning, the water has been hot.
Your conclusion about the "excellent campground, B+ or above, if it had less road noise" how in the world can it change where it is? Trees only grow so fast, I figure this is a great place to stop, check out the area, and move on. Plus the pool is open, so that is a great feature right there. I think you need to go back.
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