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Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart, Virginia

Submitted by DrLith

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DrLith - I found this campground on the Internet, and I tent camped there in June 2003.

Campground Review

Fairy Stone State Park is a great family camping destination. It's not quite as rugged or scenic as Shenandoah to the north or the Great Smoky Mountains to the southwest, but if you've got little ones who aren't up to miles of hiking anyhow, it's just what you need. The lake swimming beach has a water playground that the kids love, and the campground itself was quiet and clean with few bugs. The showers and bathroom are great, and they are cleaned twice a day. If you have kids who freak about "spiders in the potty," this is a good place to wean them onto more serious camping. The camping fee covers admission to the beach, which in itself can be worth 10-12 dollars for a family.

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Please look elsewhere!, Member vj2010

I recently stayed at Fairy Stone with my family the weekend our aunt died. First off, the ""pet fee"" that we had to pay was not clearly marked on our reservation so, surprise!, we had to pay an extra $21 when we arrived. Bottom line, if you are collecting social security then this is the perfect campsite for you. Otherwise, be prepared to be watched from the moment you arrive. The Camp Host is an extremely creepy couple that we caught on two separate occasions looking in the windows of our camper and truck. I would give this campsite zero stars if that was an option. I emailed Virginia to air my frustrations and was met with a blanket response of we're sorry to hear that. This has been my worst camping experience to date. I'll stick to South Carolina from now on.

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