Cheraw State Park

We stayed here two years ago and then again in the last few days. The sites on the outside of the loop, from 1-9 have been re-done. There is new wood "frames" around the sites and new gravel inside the frames. There was a stack of wood for the frames past site #12, so looks like they will be doing more of them. Site #11 is set up differently than when we were there two years ago. Better for small RVs, vans or tents. Site 7 was great! Just leveled on one side. Sites 8 & 9 have been re-done too and look decent. Not for super long RVs as they do slope down a little. On this visit, I think we liked 9 & 12 the best. Bathhouse was clean and newish - great hot water in the shower! Camphosts were awesome - rangers & service staff I chatted with were too. And we saw a beaver!!! Awesome little campground!

This was our maiden voyage / shake-down trip in our new Imagine XLS 17MKE - we weren't 100% set up so wanted to do a shortish trip from my brother's house in Charlotte, NC. We somehow got lucky and got site #11 - lakeside, prime spot! The camp host said someone must have cancelled... used a couple of blocks on the starboard side to level and our aft end was hanging over the edge, so not easy to climb up the ladder on the back to clear pine needles from the slide. I think the best sites are 11 & 12. The people in 7 & 8 said they had a hard time getting level. Super pretty - loved the boardwalk trail and the day use area was very nice! Camp host also said site #11 was going to be closed for a bit early 2022 for some repairs. Great little campground overlooking Lake Juniper!

We called while on the road and were able to get a spot here for an overnight. Office staff we're extremely helpful over the phone. Our site (13) was large enough to accommodate our 26' camper and truck without having to unhitch. The lake is beautiful & I wish we had more time to stay. Site needed a couple blocks to be level, but overall it was clean and good. Nice and quiet.

A waterfront site in this little campground is a great place to relax. Lake Juniper is beautiful, as are the sunsets over it. There's a glimpse of the golf course on the opposite side of the lake. That side also has a swim beach, kayak rentals, and the park office. You can take a very pleasant walk around the end of the lake, over the dam, and down the boardwalk to reach this public area. This was our second trip to Cheraw, and we'll return again.

This is a small campground, but has beautiful lake views and includes access to the rest of the state park. There's a very nice boardwalk that goes across the lake to the swimming beach where you can also rent kayaks, canoes, etc. Definitely try to get a waterfront site! The little town of Cheraw is very close and feels like you're stepping back into the old South.

I say, "Maybe" because the park was recovering from heavy rains that washed part of the road out, and the park itself was probably still getting cleaned up a bit. So even though I picked "no" for "would you camp here again?", I think we would drive through to see if things had improved before making that decision.
The Good: Great board walk and trail around lake and great access to water especially if you have a kayak or boat. Very shady so summer camping might be nice. Good access to bathhouse though the internal temp was cool. Showers looked clean though we can't swear to the pressure as we didn't use them. There seemed to be kayak ad canon rentals here but because of the weather, were closed. Park store is nice and nice to walk to.
The Bad: Sites are gravel and a bit cruddy. Drainage can be a problem with some as we witnessed during and overnight rain storm. Granted, the ground was pretty well saturated form previous rains. The site is shady and was pretty dark. If you like the sun, there are very limited choices for sites in that regard.
Phone coverage was acceptable with Verizon.