North Carolina Campground Reviews
Of course you're welcome to look around. But the campground reviews on these pages are not highly refined. It's a rough collection of notes primarily intended for my own future reference. You'll notice I like pet-friendly activities, pinball and trains. By 2020 we had transitioned almost exclusively to state parks. The parks rarely have full-hookups, but the space, seclusion and quiet are so worth it. Click any link within the text for corresponding picture.
Enfield/Rocky Mount KOA. Last visited September 2014. For a KOA this campground was pretty small and seemed marginally equipped. We got there soon after a day of heavy rain and everything was pretty mucky and buggy. We got site C14 which was crammed in next to site C13. They say they never use C13 and gave us the use of both so it was reasonably roomy. But if I had to do it again I might go for the non-sewer sites out front. They seemed a bit flatter and dryer. We got what was probably the worst firewood ever. I think they cut down the tree the morning they sold it to us. It was so bad we stopped by Walmart and bought some manufactured firelogs. The high point of their facilities was pinball! There was a meager gameroom that included a pretty nice Jokerz. It was perhaps the first time I played this title where the flippers were actually strong enough to get back up the side ramps. Neat game that used up all my quarters. I was never quite able to finish the jackpot sequence. Overall it was an okay campground. We likely wouldn't go back, but it's probably a good place for people looking for a quick overnight stay from I95. This general area up and down the I95 corridor seemed a bit depressed (e.g. Enfield was a dump). Roanoke Rapids was the nicest town we came across, but even that didn't look all that great. Nevertheless, the Canal Museum was interesting and we had a good hike along the canal path from the museum up to the Roanoke Rapids Dam. No pets allowed in Dominion's Roanoke Rapids Day Use Area by the lake so screw them. Ralph's Barbecue in Weldon had good pulled pork sandwiches. We should have done the Halifax Historic District, but didn't get around to it. We did do some hiking in Medoc State Park. Nice trails and a nice campground. I don't know that we'll ever revisit this area, but if we do go back, Medoc State Park is where we would stay. Lots of mosquitoes all around.
