Misty Mountain Camp Resort

A group of us stayed at Misty Mountain August 12-17, 2020 based on a friends recommendation as it was close to wineries, breweries, and trails. We all stayed on the lower section and sites 31 and 32 are on the creek and were separated by a row of shrubs. The first day we were able to sit in the creek and enjoy the water but after some heavy rains that option was no longer viable as the water would have swept you away. We did lose power and water for a couple of hours one evening/night after a close lightning strike but came back on about 3am. The lower bath house was great as there were 5 private baths that were clean. Laundry is also on site next to the bath house. The kids loved the jump pad. Site V1 and V9 were full hookup but it was not ideal to have the neighbors sewer drain and power box directly next to you picnic table. Almost everything was open even with covid happening right now. The park was empty during the week and sold out on the weekends so plan your stay accordingly based on what you're looking to do. We will return to this campground probably yearly as it is in a prime location to see just about everything to include Breweries, Wineries, Appalachian Trail, Skyline Drive, Humpback rocks, Town of Crozet, and even a peach/apple orchard that is short drive from the park.

First things first. This is the closest RV park to all the wineries and breweries in Afton. It’s about 15 minutes to Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway where there is an abundance of hiking options. Staff was efficient but I wouldn’t say overly friendly. The interior roads are paved and the sites are gravel. Our pull through site was long enough for the MH and toad and was pretty level. The pull thru sites on the lower lever are very close together. On top of that, the sewer and utilities are horrible placed with your neighbor’s sewer right by your picnic table (which we moved as far away as we could). We fully expected this park to cater more to adults considering the proximity to wineries; however, it is very family oriented. Many of their normally planned activities didn’t take place due COVID. They did have entertainment on Friday night and bonfires on Friday and Saturday nights. They have an inflated jump pad, a pool, playgrounds, a very popular creek, fishing in a small pond, and probably other things. There were too many kids (running rampant through anyone’s campsite), too many barking dogs, and partying going on into the night. The WII FI was terrible, and our Verizon hot spot worked erratically despite having 4g and 2 bars. Directv worked fine in our site but it wouldn’t in all. We were parked behind the office so there was not much road noise just the occasional sirens. The road noise is actually worse up on the top level. We lost water pressure completely a few times. Because we love this area and the wineries, we will probably return but when the kids are back in school.

This campground offers so much. They offer all the items you would expect for a family friendly campground, while also offering sites for those of us that like to be away from it all.
There is a lower area that is the "more" family friendly sites. It's close to the pool, amphitheater, fishing pond, playground, slow moving creek, and office/store.
They offer the area they refer to as "up on the hill" This is a wooded area above and away from the lower area. It is very quiet (except a little road noise), and there are several long term sites.
I felt we had the best site (82) it was on the very top of the hill. Our site had full hookups, a deck, picnic table, fire ring, and close enough to the bath house, but also far enough away.
The staff is the best! They will help you anyway they can.
There is someone that will lead you to your site.

We were fortunate to find a place on a mid-summer Saturday evening without reservations, that's the only good thing we experienced at this campground. Sites 5-17 are tight, when possible stay away from these sites. Cell service was marginal. We thought $64/night with a 10% Good Sam bringing the rate to $58 was way overpriced. Upside: children will like the resort with pool, shaded playground, jumpy house.

We've stayed here several times since it's a close-to-home getaway. We've always opted for sites in the upper campground since some of the sites offer a bit more privacy than those in the lower section of the park.

Water and electric hookups are at each site; cable and sewer connections at some. Good cell service on most (all?) networks, and usually reliable Wi-Fi.

We go to Misty Mountain when we (1) need to be close enough to check on things at home and (2) when we want to take advantage of a "camp resort": swimming pool, pool tables, live music, karaoke, etc. During our most recent trip in early June, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that the campground was hosting a free dinner for all camping guests! They furnished chicken, baked beans, potato salad, and rolls, and various side dishes and desserts were brought in by campers.

On one occasion we'd reserved a specific site but found it wasn't available when we arrived as the people who were already on it wanted to stay an extra day. We didn't like the location or features of the site we were assigned, and so they refunded our money and we came home! Fortunately, that's the only negative experience we've had, but obviously it was very, very frustrating.

It's not a quiet, out-in-the-woods sort of place (lots of friends camping together, lots of kids), but we've found that people are usually respectful of the quiet hours. The location puts visitors within an easy drive of grocery stores, restaurants, wineries, breweries, historical sites, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, etc. and that's probably why it's such a popular campground!

Reservations are strongly recommended, though sites tend to open up during the week.

We really liked our stay here. We stayed 10 nights and would have stayed longer if we could. Very friendly staff and very well maintained. We’re full timers and one of us still works so we review with a slant to that. The camp store was well stocked with most of the things campers might need. The laundry facilities and bathhouse was practically new and very clean. The bathhouse was really four or five private bathrooms.The laundry room could have a folding table but not a deal breaker. The Wi-Fi was so so but the cellular wasn’t bad. We used our hotspots and that worked fine for us. We had a power problem the last few days we were there but the owner did all he could to get it straightened out and did on the last day we were there and refunded some of our money and we didn’t ask him to. Nice pool and fenced dog run. The owner is investing quite a bit in this property which means it can only get better.

We stayed in spot 71, a back in spot, with our 40’ (50’ with rear deck down). The spots are deceptively not level, but it’s easy enough to get leveled. Our spot had a nice deck, picnic table, and fire ring. It was quiet and peaceful. The restrooms are clean and maintained.

When we pulled in, the power was not working,and a neighbor said the guy night before had burned it out. The camp staff got it repaired quickly and we were up and running. 71 is at the top of the hill with tight turns but nothing unmanageable. We have a super duty 350 and if you’re underpowered you might have difficulty getting to the top.

Plenty of wineries nearby and a cool little market on Thursday’s just up the street.

They gave away the site we had reserved 6 months ago(!!!) to a “Long-term resident”. They could have emailed us about the change and given us the choice to stay and choose a new site, or refund our down payment and we’d go elsewhere. Instead they wait until we get here and put us in a leftover site. In the middle of the fishbowl(!!!) instead of having a private forested view. Didn’t even offer a discount for the disappointment.
Horrible customer service. STAY AWAY.