Grapevine Campground

A nice campground right on the Mountain Fork River. We went in Late February and there were less than a handful of people in the park, even with temperatures reaching the mid 70s. The campgrounds all have ample parking and very well maintained bathrooms. Some of the campgrounds, especially on the river, are a little difficult to get you but worth the trek. We stayed at GV13 which offers a perfec... A nice campground right on the Mountain Fork River. We went in Late February and there were less than a handful of people in the park, even with temperatures reaching the mid 70s. The campgrounds all have ample parking and very well maintained bathrooms. Some of the campgrounds, especially on the river, are a little difficult to get you but worth the trek. We stayed at GV13 which offers a perfect amount of privacy and space, while also having access to the river. Make sure to secure your food or you’ll encounter Raccoons! Also, there is a kayak rental shop down the road that allows you to rent kayaks for a great price so you can float the Mountain Fork loop around the campgrounds.

Grapevine is a great tent only campground and I would highly recommend it if you don’t mind driving down the road some to the Fern campground to use the restroom and shower. The only reason for 4 stars is due to the restroom situation in the grapevine campground area. The restroom building has two restrooms only with no lighting and it’s a hole in the floor with a toilet seat over top. The views... Grapevine is a great tent only campground and I would highly recommend it if you don’t mind driving down the road some to the Fern campground to use the restroom and shower. The only reason for 4 stars is due to the restroom situation in the grapevine campground area. The restroom building has two restrooms only with no lighting and it’s a hole in the floor with a toilet seat over top. The views and peaceful scenery around the campground is very nice. There’s a large cliff across the river from the campsites that is beautiful especially in the fall. Plenty of space between the sites. Water spigots and Trash dumpsters available. Sites have fire ring, standing grill, and concrete picnic tables. I’d recommend a higher up campsite like GV024. The site in my photos attached to this review is down a hill near the river bed at site GV017.

We enjoyed the campground, wasn’t bad or anything. Our site was G24, which was pretty nice being able to drive up and unload our gears, also it’s walking distance to the river. It did rain and flooded our campsite ( 10/28/23 ) but wasn’t too bad. For the price, I feel it’s pricey since you had to pay per night a spot fee and also a tent fee. There are restrooms between where we were at, but like... We enjoyed the campground, wasn’t bad or anything. Our site was G24, which was pretty nice being able to drive up and unload our gears, also it’s walking distance to the river. It did rain and flooded our campsite ( 10/28/23 ) but wasn’t too bad. For the price, I feel it’s pricey since you had to pay per night a spot fee and also a tent fee. There are restrooms between where we were at, but like people mention before, Fern does have running toilet and hot showers but it does get busy and crowded during peak times. The complaints I have is during night time and you’re in the tent and people driving around it will light up the whole tent area. Also, even though it says quiet time is at 11pm, expect to get loud music playing way past that time, like at 2am.

Overall this campsite was so beautiful, and very calm. It was our first time fall camping for a Friendsgiving trip. We had such a great time, very relaxing and you’ll probably run into a few deers during the day. That was a nice sight to see. Just the drive into the site was absolutely amazing. The leaves falling down throughout the day. The stars at night are a must to see! We will definitely be... Overall this campsite was so beautiful, and very calm. It was our first time fall camping for a Friendsgiving trip. We had such a great time, very relaxing and you’ll probably run into a few deers during the day. That was a nice sight to see. Just the drive into the site was absolutely amazing. The leaves falling down throughout the day. The stars at night are a must to see! We will definitely be returning to this campsite! The campsites are pretty separated so there’s enough space and privacy in-between them. You do have to walk up to them to see the numbers because they’re not visible from the road, but follow the map when you make your reservation and it won’t be hard to find. There is a spigot in front of the restrooms, just incase you need to fill up on water or wash dishes. The only thing that I didn’t like was the restrooms they stink really bad! There’s enough toilet paper for most of your trip, but hold your breath! 😂

I stayed in the Hickory Loop at Site H01. Avoid this site since it is directly across from the restroom which smells awful! The camp site elevation is lower than the parking area so everyone pulls in and their headlights shine right into your camp area. The camp areas are very close together with no privacy between sites. The site I was is was also dirty, uneven, and had ash piles in several spots... I stayed in the Hickory Loop at Site H01. Avoid this site since it is directly across from the restroom which smells awful! The camp site elevation is lower than the parking area so everyone pulls in and their headlights shine right into your camp area. The camp areas are very close together with no privacy between sites. The site I was is was also dirty, uneven, and had ash piles in several spots. Noise people pulling In to set up camp at midnight. This camp ground is right on the river but across the river on the hill are several large cabins making it seem like you’re camping in someone’s backyard. Definitely not worth the drive!