Elephant Rock Campground

We didn’t have reservations but we pulled in on a Friday nite and the camp host helped us do the online one. There were only a few spots open.
Sites are a little close together but nice.
Bathrooms and showers are heated and the water is nice and hot.
Train horns on the early morning but wasn’t too bothersome.
There are like 10 camping areas inside Lake Murray state park. The fees for the sites vary.

We stayed in the Elephant Rock campground for two nights. Unfortunately it was raining most of the time so we didn't really see much of the area or hike around. We had a lakeview site with a nice view of the water and the site was relatively level. But there was heavy runoff of sand/mud from the rains onto the cement pad. For that reason, I would not select Site # 66 again. We had 1 bar with ATT.

I loved my stay here. The camp host Olin is wonderful, the campground is well kept and clean and the town has everything you could need with super friendly residents. There is an Amazon Hub in town where you can receive packages as well which is nice.

I had an easy pull through site with water, electric, and sewage. My site (27) was shaded most of the time which was nice on the hot days, and even though sites are fairly close together, you feel further apart because of the trees in-between you. I also felt very safe the entire stay.

The surrounding park is pretty flat, so it makes for a great place to go for runs or a bike ride.

I work full-time and was able to use my Verizon Jetpack which fluctuated between 2-3 bars. However, I had no issues on video calls, or being able to work efficiently, etc. I would recommend this campsite for full-time workers worried about connectivity. I also had 1-2 bars on AT&T.

Honestly, the pictures don't do it justice. It's quite a beautiful area that surprised me. If you're going in the Summer, take wasp spray. Unfortunately, my breaker box did have a small nest in it, but that was the only negative ha!

We would love to come back here with a boat. This area is wonderful. Clean and ready to pull straight in. Complete hook ups. Hoping when we come back we can get one right on the water edge. You do have to plan in advance because they are busy and full! The cell phone service was not great for us. One bar AT&T LTE in most spots. The swim sport play area by Lake Murray Lodge was a lot of fun for the kids. The marina is really nice and the staff was friendly too. There is a beach area close to the marina as well. If you like to antique shop there are several on main and Ten-Star Pizza Kitchen is great! Staff is friendly too.

This campsite was a rare find: a paved site only feet from the lake with FULL HOOKUPS! The lake was beautiful, as were the sunsets. It was amazing to be camped so close to the water. The sound of the waves was very relaxing. We enjoyed sharing our campsite with Canadian geese, hawks, a family of woodpeckers, chickadees, cardinals, and various other songbirds. The site was quiet and serene.

We utilized the water, 50 Amp, and sewer hookups with no issues. WiFi was spotty, however.

We went inside the campground bathroom and found it to be immaculately cleaned and nice-smelling.

This park also offers horseback riding, tennis, miniature golf, a swimming pool with splash pad, a restaurant, chapel, nature center, RC flying field, boat tours, and lots more. It is a great place for a family trip.

The lake is large and the various activities are scattered around the lake.

We are eager to return as soon as possible! This is truly a hidden gem.

We went over Thanksgiving for a social distancing Thanksgiving. It was a bit chilly so my wife got us a spot that wasn't right on the water. Site 35 is kind of secluded in the trees away from the lake by about 100 yards. All the concrete pads that I put my eyes on were fairly level and nice. I didn't have to level my RV side to side at all. Just unhitched and leveled front to back.
We didn't bring our kayaks with us cause it was on the cold side, but there are some spots 18 and 19 I believe that would be perfect for kayak campers. There's a small beach next to both of those. Although I already looked at booking one of those spots during the summer and they are pretty booked solid already. So that tells me i'm right about those spot.

The bathrooms are pretty nice, the dump station at elephant rock was really nice (as far as dump stations go).
There's a nice play ground with rubber turf so the kiddos won't break their necks. most of the spots where 30/50 amp although I would check into each site you're interested in to make sure. Our slip had full hook ups as well.

site 35 had a nice fire ring with views of the lake, but far enough away the wind wasn't a problem. Dumpster for trash was only a couple hundred feet away so that was nice.

Overall it's a great state park. I hope to go back in the spring/summer to do some kayak fishing.