Tom Sawyer's RV Park

Nice view of the river (although more industrial than we expected especially from a sound perspective), and we were in the area with mature trees which gave us comfortable shade (#40-76). It appeared some of the higher numbers while closer to the water didn’t have nearly as much shade.

The most disappointing part was access. The road to/from and major roads within the campsite weren’t very well maintained and mostly gravel with mixed quality access. The spot was a mix of paved and gravel, and at least ours was mostly level.

Being situated right on the banks of the Mississippi river, you get some awesome views while watching the tugboats push huge barges up and down the river. About half of the sites have concrete pads; the other half of the sites were paved in gravel. Sites located along the river are long and can accommodate any size rig plus a tow vehicle. Tom Sawyer is a very large RV park with treeless sites right on the river, and many sites back among the trees away from the river. Our experience with cell service was mixed. We had 1 bar for Verizon and maybe 3 bars for AT&T; unfortunately for us, our unlimited data plan is on Verizon - so it was a long week of dropped connections and video streaming with constant buffering. Bummer! The locals we encountered in W Memphis, and across the river in Memphis, were fantastic to talk with. Poor cell phone service would be the only reason we wouldn't stay at Tom Sawyer again; otherwise, it's a great place to relax.

Tom Sawyer RV Park is located right along the Mississippi River. The entrance into the park takes you through a wooded area, which has beautiful scenery. Upon arrival they are doing contactless check in and have your car tag and park map located at the front office.

They have three areas to this campground: two are located on the river and one sits back into the trees with more shade. There is also 2 ponds located on site with fishing allowed. Sites are either concrete or gravel and mostly level. All sites are full hook up with 30/50 amp electric. They also have several bathhouses and laundry facilities, both which were clean.

We stayed in site 29 (concrete). We could see the river from our site, but it was a walk to get river side. Site had ample shade and was far enough apart from other campers. We also had cell service (ATT) and the park provides wifi.

Pros:
•Clean campground
•Spacious sites
•Full hook ups with laundry facilities
•WiFi included
•Gorgeous views

Cons:
•Poison Ivy
•Ticks, mosquitoes, snakes, etc...are thick

Had a very nice stay at this park. Would be a 5 star if some work was done on the access and interior road surfaces. Free Laundry was a pleasant surprise. Our rate reflects a Good Sam Discount. RV pads were good size and long enough to put both our fifth wheel and truck on the cement pad. The space between sites was a little narrow. Views of the river were great. Bathroom with shower was clean. Also a good vibe in this park, everyone seemed friendly and happy to be on the big river! lastly easy access to Memphis - as of today 5/21/21 the I-40 bridge to Memphis is closed so expect delays if accessing from the west. We called the park on our way in and they provided a great alternate route.

The park itself is OK, unless they get a lot of rain. My issue isn't with the park, it's with the management...
We arrived on 30 April and paid for one week. The ONLY reason we chose this park was (1) the Navy base RV Park in Millington. TN was not open due to COVID-19 policy and (2) the Agricenter is not what it used to be. We are full-time RVers and we're based out if Millington, so we return to the area once a year to visit family, see all of our Doctors and renew our scripts for the next year. After we completed our first week we elected to convert to a monthly rate as we felt it wouldn't impact our access to the Memphis side of the river. During our first week we were notified that the base had opened however we elected to stay in place. UNFORTUNATELY the Hernando De Soto Bridge closed down on the 11th of May which significantly impacted our transit to and from the Memphis side of the river. I informed them of the situation and explained we needed to move and they told me that I couldn't get a refund for the unused day as I signed an application stating there are no refunds for early departure from a monthly reservation. Regardless of their policy, they refused to consider the extenuating circumstances and the impact to my wife & I. I will NEVER consider staying there again.

Off Highway 40 a couple of easy miles. Right on the banks of the Mississippi where you can view lots of waterway traffic. Humongous barges moving up and down river. Very peaceful and there’s a small lake on other side.

Sites well spaced out with gravel beds. No cable but plenty of regulars Memphis stations.

Little building men/women individual restroom shower areas. Shower good and hot water aplenty.

The public drive in and out of rows and park needs grading. Very bumpy.

We stayed in our Leisure Unity 26’. We will return next year on our annual trek from CA to TN.