The Oaks At Point South RV

Great overnight stop off I-95 and big rig friendly near Yemassee, SC. Join Melody, Milo, and I as we explore The Oaks at Point South Thousand Trails campground, video uploaded here on Campendium. In addition, I discuss the flexibility of the Thousand Trails Membership. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 84.1 Mbps download speed and 16.4 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 50.1 Mbps download speed and 4.80 Mbps upload speed.

We stayed as part of our Thousand Trails membership so we didn't pay for our 6 nights. Full hookups (50amp, water, sewer). Level site. Friendly front office.

It's "close" to Savannah and Charleston. We drove each day between 30-90 minutes away to explore a new town or beach so we didn't spend much time in the campground. The campground amenities are pretty sparse, but we didn't really see many cars during the day. Most of the people we talked to were out exploring all day like us.

There aren't any grocery stores nearby so you'll want to make sure you stock up when you're out exploring. And gas prices were much higher at the stations near the RV park so get gas when you're out as well.

We had no service with our Verizon jetpack in the area but our AT&T phones worked well.

We could hear freeway noise during the night, but not enough to keep us awake.

It rained the day we arrived and the day before we left, which meant we were sloshing around in water and mud anytime we went outside and tracking sand and mud back into our trailer. We drove next door to the KOA to see if their campground was a flooded mess but it was surprisingly dry. It seemed like they raised up the roads and sites a little bit and used a lot more gravel to help with drainage. If you're going in the wet season, be prepared for a muddy mess at The Oaks campground. There aren't any dry sites. They're all equally muddy. Even walking to the dumpster means you're coming back with wet feet.

Stayed for free with my TT membership. I could not get anything in Florida so this was the closest free location I could get. Even with that I had to keep calling reservations to add the days I needed.
The employees were nice enough. Beaufort is 30 mins away and the closest Walmart and decent restaurants. Savannah is 30-45 mins away also.
The really bad about this place is if it even thinks about raining with 30 miles of this place it is like a lake. Water is all over the place and not just puddles. 3-4+" in 75% of the CG. I stayed because I did not have much of a choice for this price point. I would only come back if it was required.
ATT was very good. I see others say Verizon was good but I could not get any speed at all .01 DL and 0 on UL and I tried all sorts of extra antennas (but not a booster) I stuck with ATT as it was good. TMobile was also fine.

The Positives:

• staff was good in our experience.
• great walk around the lake.
• perfect location for day trips to Savannah, Hilton Head and Charleston.

The Negatives:

• spots are very close together
• cell phone signal is hit or miss, worked fine the first day but was non-existent the rest of our stay.
• not close to any grocery store, so come prepared.

Only our second Thousand Trails stay and only less than ten parks total, but probably our least favorite so far.

Minus Side:
Small individual sites--we have a small trailer, but the bigger rigs here certainly seem packed in. Either way, my neighbors have their picnic table about two feet from our window. The entire place has a 1960s-70s feel as far as amenities go. I'd also echo some comments about mud (though endemic to the area, I think) and iffy reservation system (though perhaps more a TT issue than the campground's). We ran into some folks in a welcome center and we happened to learn they tried to book and, even as TT Elite Members, would have had a $58/night charge--that seems messed up--and the res system told us "No Room at The Inn" for earlier in the week, but it sure seemed to have lots of spaces open when we got here Friday.

Plus Side:
Hospitable staff, access to cable at no charge (other than a $1 adapter), the convenience of pull-through sites, a nice-enough walking trail, proximity to Savannah/Hilton Head/Charleston, and the rate-inclusion of TT add up to enough that I would stay again if we come back to the area.

This seems like a one night stop for most people and is one of the smaller of the Thousand Trail’s locations we’ve stayed at. The pool was nice and cool on hot days and they didn’t mind us working/hanging out in the clubhouse all day to beat the heat. There weren’t any activities while we were there and there isn’t much for younger kids to do but it’s a nice stop on our way back to Florida.

WiFi in the clubhouse which is only open until 8 but the WiFi can be reached from out front and the bathrooms. Laundry was $1.75 to wash and $1.50 to dry or they had a clothesline outside to hang everything on. All sites had cable as well.

Verizon service wasn’t as good as our T-Mobile at our site but we got things done. The KOA just down the road has a pizza place, coffee shop, and does propane refills.

It's a small campground. The sites are quite tight. But the Rec Hall is equipped with a lot of stuff to enjoy, as well as a library and a games/toys collection for children. The location is very good - Savannah and Charleston are very close. Very friendly employees. In my video review I'm showing every corner from Rec Hall to bathhouses.
https://youtu.be/lAYXz6VWDDU

An older CG under a vast number of shady trees with fairly spaced out sites. Trees may be difficult to negotiate in some spots, but saw no one having problems moving even the bigger class A's around the grounds. Good FHU connections and Cable. Wifi limited to the clubhouse. Sites are gravel/dirt most were drive through and looked level. Bathhouses are older and in need of upgrade but were cleaned regularly and were serviceable. Staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Nice trails around lake for walking. Not much to do at Point South but does provide 25 mile access to Beaufort SC and an easy run down to Savannah. Great access off I-95 with negligible highway noise.

Was told by TT this was booked full (Jan 2019) but showed up anyway because we needed a place to stay. There were several sites open despite TT telling us they were full on the phone. We were put in a nice quiet site the the back. So grateful they had an opening. We enjoyed walking around the pond here. Small towns nearby for visiting historical sites. We also enjoyed downtown Beaufort. Would visit again!