American Wilderness Campground

We had a nice experience here. When we checked in, the site they gave us was a pull through (we hadn’t requested one) and was very narrow and the grass was filled with muddy ruts as if someone with big tires peeled out right in the middle! No thank you! So I went back to the office and she happily moved us to a back in site and refunded the $ 8 difference. That site was perfect with pretty pine trees right in front of the swimming lake. I liked that the overnight area is separate from the permanent sections. Not to offend anyone but permanent sites tend to be junk hoarders, so I don’t like to be next to them. I marked down a star for the disgusting restrooms. I also think it’s a bit pricy for no sewer on site, but there was no line at the dump station. We will go back!

For RVers
Good:
Very quiet at night. Dumping station @ front entrance was well maintained & there was no line when we left around 1pm (check-​out is 2pm).
Bad:
Crappiest wifi of any of the parks I’ve been to — basically non-​existant regardless of your location. Provided Map of campsite & directions to space were horrible (we checked in after hours) — see picture of map & directions provided. Made for a very interesting evening while we hunted for the laundry room in the dark hours after it had closed. Apparently, the laundry room hours mirror the office hours. Would have been helpful if that were listed on the map legend or even the laundry room door. At $ 42 ($ 37.80 w/​Good Sam discount) it was a little too pricy for a no frills campsite w/​super crappy, bumpy unpaved roads, unusable wifi, tight RV spaces & no pool.
Ugly:
Huge overflowing garbage dumpsters & dumping station greet you just after the front entrance.

American Wilderness Campground is VERY affordable if you are looking for a rustic wedding venue. There was plenty of room for my 100 guests. We had our ceremony outside and the reception in the hall. They set the tables up exactly how I wanted and removed all the excess tables/​chairs, per my request. They were very «hands off» which I appreciated. I would recommend American Wilderness Campground to future couples.

What a joke. Where do I start with this train wreck? They sent us to a muddy campsite. They never answer the phone. The «general store» wasn’t open until 1pm when it was supposed to be open at 11am. The staff is cocky and rude. The icing on the cake was that at the little beach they had (that actually was nice) had worker there turned on the fountains with everyone there and ruined one of our campers iPhone. When we went to the main office they were cocky and told us that its not their problem and that a manager wold call us. Never happened. Grounds keeper came and mowed the grass and Got grass all over our stuff and our food. Also the showers are gross. What a shame. Great property terrible staff. Not even an «I’m sorry» about the iPhone.

Affordable, spotless, nice amenities.
We stayed at American Wilderness while in the region for a soccer tournament. We didn’t use amenities such as the sand beach with cabanas or game room but both were spotless and very well appointed — as was the main playground. The separate, stocked fishing lake was much enjoyed.
The shower house was very clean and had ample hot water and the laundry facilities were fantastic. Registration/​store area is large and well stocked.
The sites are small but well laid out with a picnic table and fire ring. We had a pull-​through site with water and electric which was great for easy in and out access. The campground appears to cater to long-​term campers which lends a neighborhood feel. Even with the campground apparently packed the facilities are such that it never appeared «crowded.» They have enough of everything for everyone so that showers, laundry, and beaches never seemed crowded. I liked the gated in/​out access that helps control who comes in and out.
When a scheduling conflict arose the staff graciously helped arrange parking for our camper for a nominal fee which was a Godsend.
Would definitely recommend.