Mountain Lake Campground & Cabins

Camped here bout two years ago roads almost all of them were graveled an in very poor condition large pot holes an washboarded (not fun pulling a rv) if you have a dog half to have all all there shots up to date an proof of it kinda crazy? Spots we had if it rained turned into a swamp dump station was gravel an had to use 4wheel drive to get to it would not return an haven’t

Stopped for a 1 night stay. Gravel roads throughout and gravel sites, but not a flat campground (we’re in the mountains so we expect & appreciate the beauty of this). Pool is small, but the kids had fun. The lake and the beach are beautiful & we spent hours there to play, relax, & enjoy the sunset. Not a fancy campground, but we enjoyed it and would go back! Our site was plenty large, no problem getting backed into it & we were near a playground. 

Campground is between marina and airport.  Campground is has way too many rules and won’t bend even in an emergency.  We left early due to a family covid emergency and manager wouldn’t listen to why we had to leave - just said NO refund.  

Super busy location filled with boaters. Front entrance Store/Office staff friendly and the store has many tourist trappings, ice cream, sweets, clothing, souvenirs, fire wood, rental golf carts, camping items you may have forgotten, etc. They have putt-putt golf and a cafe near the entrance. The marina is near. Campsites are located a good drive away down a very hilly gravel road where multiple golf carts traverse. Security is everywhere. There are cabins, playgrounds, and showers. Several dump stations for use at various locations. Majority of sites are just water and electric. Seems to be a great place for families. Grocery stores, gas stations, Walmart, Fast food eateries, etc located close in Summersville. Very mountainous area with beautiful vistas and the lake is beautiful. There is a small "beach" in the campground. Cell coverage for AT&T far better than Verizon....I had both. OTA TV fair but not always reliable.

Nice place to camp. No WiFi phone or tv. No WiFi at the office. Very large camp grounds, fun for the kids. 

We were on our way home to Florida and decided to see if they had a site available for one night.  We were thing we could check out the location for a future trip with our grandchildren.  We requested a site on the lake they told us they had one but not for another hour.  We said great booked and paid for the site 53.00 for the night. 
We went out and unhooked the toad from the 40 ft motor home.  And decided to drive around the campground
.  Roads not well maintained made it to the site they assigned us and it was sure not what we expected.  It was as advertised on the lake but sites are so tight we would of felt like a sardine packed into a can.  Not to mention the beating our rig would of taken just to get to this crowded area.  We decided our best bet was to get back on the road.  Went back to the office told them the site would not work for a rig our size.  Keep in mind we requested a lakefront site.  He offered us a site not lakefront but the rig will fit better.  I said no can we get a refund he said for everything but the first night, I said werewolf only staying one night.  Sorry no refund.  We’re back on the road they don’t need to worry about us making a return visit.

Mountain Lake 

Review for mature individuals:

30 or so miles off of Interstate but Smokey Mountain views worth it. 

Spent 2 nights “down by the lake!” Site 464. 
Our class C creaked down fine. 
“Down by the lake” really means “DOWN by the lake.” Not a lot there other than water activities. It’s a long walk up hill to shower/ bath and an undoable walk for us elders up to the office. / store. 

Site had a great view but with a complete rain out it was about all we had. 

Our rating is based on:
- Remoteness of site,
- Muddiness of area surrounding gravel pad,
- Advertises WIFI but it doesn’t reach down there. U

View was amazing from our Section 4 lakeside spot. Sunset amazing. Friendly people. Helpful staff. Fish were eager to bite (kids able to catch fish by simply dangling line into water 5 feet away from where they stood). Super special "secret" rock/cliff diving area behind the wedding spot. Ask around about it - you won't be disappointed.

Call someplace paradise and kiss it goodbye.  Seriously beautiful area with deer all around.  The lake is all natural beauty.  No development aside from the Marina.  The staff was nice and helpful.  Prices were reasonable.  We normally shower in our rv, but used the shower house instead to save our grey tank.  There are no sewer hookups, but you can pay $18 for a honey wagon pumpout.  We lasted 4 days and dumped on the way out.  

Negatives: 
1.  The park is huge and hilly.  It was a .7 Mile drive with two significant hills between our site in area 4 and the office.  You have to drive around, everyone does.

2.  Driving around kicks up a lot of dust.

3.  There are hundreds of inch long black worms that populate the walls of the showers between cleanings.  Otherwise they are really nice. 

Great clean park!  Lots to do kids loved it!!

Great campground