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JFC-DRC

NC

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Surprisingly, there were few campers while we were there. It was very quiet and peaceful. We had power only, but water sources are in several places, and there is a sewage dump available. This is a great place to stay when visiting New Bern, Beaufort, or the Crystal Coast. Sadly though, even though it's on the water, the forest ser...more

Surprisingly, there were few campers while we were there. It was very quiet and peaceful. We had power only, but water sources are in several places, and there is a sewage dump available. This is a great place to stay when visiting New Bern, Beaufort, or the Crystal Coast. Sadly though, even though it's on the water, the forest service has allowed things to grow up so much between the campground and the water that you can't see it at all. The only glimpse we could get was from the far end of the separate day use area. This is quite a shame! Trees limbs also need to be cut back on the campsites to keep from bumping the tops of campers and preventing the use of awnings. There are occasional fighter jets flying over from Cherry Point Marine Air Station. I've never minded them, and will never complain.

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TR

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Pretty nice campground. Have tent up to big rigs spaces. No sewer or water hookups. 2 water spigots for all the campground best I could tell. Does have electricity up to 50 amps. Typical restrooms and has showers. Old but fairly clean. About 30 digital TV stations. T Mobile and AT&T both have decent signals, but data on both networks a...more

Pretty nice campground. Have tent up to big rigs spaces. No sewer or water hookups. 2 water spigots for all the campground best I could tell. Does have electricity up to 50 amps. Typical restrooms and has showers. Old but fairly clean. About 30 digital TV stations. T Mobile and AT&T both have decent signals, but data on both networks are a little slow for today's standards. Beach is closed and you have to open gate manually all hours. Good price for what you get. We stayed passing through. Looked like mostly fisherman or water activities close by.

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RosietheRaptor

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While the campground wasn't awful (there was plenty of space between the sites) it had a weird vibe and there wasn't much going on. They were very strict on their no alcohol policy but there seemed to be a "tweaker" vibe. The beach was closed due to hurricane damage and it didn't look like it would be open anytime soon. There wasn't an...more

While the campground wasn't awful (there was plenty of space between the sites) it had a weird vibe and there wasn't much going on. They were very strict on their no alcohol policy but there seemed to be a "tweaker" vibe. The beach was closed due to hurricane damage and it didn't look like it would be open anytime soon. There wasn't anything that would make us want to stay here again.

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DrAwesome

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We chose this spot specifically for the beach/river access, figured after four years it would be open again. Much to our astonishment it is not. We chose site 26 because it was right by bathrooms which we needed, those bathrooms have been closed for a LONG time. The campsite was quiet and maintained, not much privacy between sites but ...more

We chose this spot specifically for the beach/river access, figured after four years it would be open again. Much to our astonishment it is not. We chose site 26 because it was right by bathrooms which we needed, those bathrooms have been closed for a LONG time. The campsite was quiet and maintained, not much privacy between sites but nice. We ended up just using it for sleeping at night and had to leave for entirety of the days since it doesn’t offer anything else besides the beach. The bathrooms and showers were decently clean and over all it was a decent experience but having the beach and restroom closure information would’ve prepared us more to make alternate plans.

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JFC-DRC

NC

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Price reflects discount. Sites are roomy, shady, and surrounded by foliage which makes them private. Electric only, which is fine for us. It's a nice, relaxing place to stay while visiting the surrounding area. Historic New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, and Beaufort aren't far away.My only gripe here is having to open and clos...more

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Larry P

FL

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Just so you know, this is a US Forest Service campground not a National Forest campground, so the only "America the Beautiful" pass they offer a discount to are the Senior & Disabled passes. Nice clean, quiet campground with paved roads and gravel campsites. Most sites looked pretty level, we didn't need leveling blocks in site 18. ...more

Just so you know, this is a US Forest Service campground not a National Forest campground, so the only "America the Beautiful" pass they offer a discount to are the Senior & Disabled passes. Nice clean, quiet campground with paved roads and gravel campsites. Most sites looked pretty level, we didn't need leveling blocks in site 18. Some electric sites and the rest have no hookups. The sites on the outside of the loop have direct access to the paved trail that goes around the campground. There is a nice day us area where the beach is but the beach is still closed from the last hurricane. You can also bike on the trails and there are other trails nearby but we didn't have time to hike them. $20 for no hookups seems a little high but it is a well maintained campground with showers and flush toilets, which looked older but clean, again we didn't use the showers. There are two bath houses but one was closed. If the second bath house and the beach were open I would have given this campground five stars. Verizon signal was a little slow but usable...9.31mbps download, 1.16 mbps upload.

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carlsonchelsea1

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We camped here to stay close to new Bern & Beaufort - it’s a perfect distance between the two. Sites are spacious and level, great that there are some trees between many of the sites. No water at individual sites but you can hook up to a spigot and fill. There’s also a dump station there. On arrival you text the camp host for check in,...more

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Wing Man

Rochester,NY

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My first National Forest Campground but like my experiences at COE campgrounds. No frills, but cheap ($17/night) if you have a National Pass. Level gravel sites, decently space with about 60% having a stand of trees between them for decent privacy. About 30% of lots have electric, none have water but there are two central spigots for f...more

My first National Forest Campground but like my experiences at COE campgrounds. No frills, but cheap ($17/night) if you have a National Pass. Level gravel sites, decently space with about 60% having a stand of trees between them for decent privacy. About 30% of lots have electric, none have water but there are two central spigots for filling RV fresh water or container. LOTS of hiking trails. Suitable bathhouse. Only about a dozen campers in mid-January. Good size city of New Bern is 10miles north. I would recommend and stay here again - $17/night with National Pass. Cell reception was not great but passable for streaming.

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JFC-DRC

NC

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Price does not reflect discount. The only reason I didn't rate this one a 5 is because of lack of access to the river. I see no reason why it's taking the forest service so long to correct that. Electric-only site. No amenities except for nice trails, but if you want a shady, quiet stay with New Bern, Cherry Point, Morehead, and Be...more

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Al

NC

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Check in was awkward, we had to call host while blocking previously checked in guests. Site was nice and big. Had power, no water or sewage. Showers and restrooms were in good shape. Walked as close as we could to beach, but it’s still closed. Looks like the Forest Service could easily fix with a little effort. Trails were nose, some w...more

Check in was awkward, we had to call host while blocking previously checked in guests. Site was nice and big. Had power, no water or sewage. Showers and restrooms were in good shape. Walked as close as we could to beach, but it’s still closed. Looks like the Forest Service could easily fix with a little effort. Trails were nose, some were paved. Would stay again, but nothing special without beach.

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“Nice campground but…”

Reviewed 4/22/2022

Hosts make experience unnecessarily difficult.

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