RE: Meadows of Dan

[vjm1639]

 
Can anyone give me any insight, review, etc. on the Meadows of Dan campground in Virginia?
 
 
 Thanks!

[Tim5055]

 vjm1639
Well I must admit, not a very informative [link=http://www.meadowsofdancampground.com/]Campground Website[/link].
 
 Looks nice from the few pictures they have.
 
 This is very close to [link=http://www.rjranchrvresort.com/]the RJ Ranch Resort[/link] where we had the 2003 rally.
 
 This is a very beautiful area.  If you like wine, I recomend stopping by [link=http://www.thedogs.com/]Chateau Morrisette[/link] while you are in the area.

[vjm1639]

 vjm1639
LOL...yep, that s what I thought about their website. I had read a really nice review of their campground on a site...well..someone saying it was really nice and clean.  But..from the website, it doesn t " look"  spacious and private. It looks like rows of camping spots (which I hate!!!)    I like trees around me and privacy.   We have seen several others in the area.  RJ just seems to have a little too muchon the amenity side...and at $31 a night regular price is quite pricey for 9 nights when the going rate on the others is between 19 -23..  We have no kids left at home, just us and the pooch now, so we are really looking for a nice, peaceful place but very close to the Blue Ridge Parkway as that s really where most of our time will be spent. I DO plan on going to Chateau Morresette. It s one of the first tents I go to at our big Virginia wine festivals in the spring and fall!  LOL... They are one of my favorite Virginia Wines.

[mess5719]

 vjm1639
The color of the water on that slide in the picture on Rj Ranch website doesnt look to healthy.[]

[Tim5055]

 mess5719
The color of the water in the water slide picture is due to the silt from the lake.  The water slide uses lake water for it s operation.  I thought the same thig at first, but after you ride it your hooked.
 
 Plus, you really dont go under the water on the slide, so I didn;t worry about it that much.
 
 The pools on the other had were beautiful