Trip Report (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia)

May 19th through May 21st

After a brief hiatus from the camping life due to school, swim and a trip to Scotland we are back on the road! 

This past weekend we stayed relatively close to home and headed up to Harpers Ferry West Virginia and stayed at the KOA.  

The KOA in Harpers Ferry is a nice place and we will probably head back again for a quick weekend get away. The positives about this place:

1-Proximity to Harpers Ferry where we you walk around and tour historical sites

2-Proximity to River Riders which is a local outfit that offers kayak, tubing and white water tours down the Shenandoah River.

3-They have tons of activities for kids (crafts, tie-dye, organized games) & adults (wine tasting and a wine shop)

The campsites are broken out into 2 sections. One section has pull through sites for bigger rigs (35+ feet) and the other section should only be reserved for units that are under 32 feet. I made a mistake and did not plan and the only site that I could get was in the non big rig area. 

The opportunities:

1-This campground has been around for 30+ years and it is showing its age. A serious makeover, upgrade is needed within the next couple of years.

2-The staff should be given a cheat sheet giving the description of each site. When I arrived they assigned me one site…if I had taken it.. where I would have had to blind side back in between 2 trees which only left me 3-4 inches of clearance on each side. Once I was in the site I would have had to position my rig so that I could access the hookups without going too far down the slope at the back.  After a 5 minute debate with myself I decided against this site and walked around until I found a few open sites that would work and then went back and politely asked to be moved.

All in all it was a fun weekend of camping, hiking and exploring and we will be back…next time I will plan ahead and reserve a site in the big rig section