Fort Chiswell RV Park

(August 24-Sept 1, 2022)
Nice black-top entrance drive to office, gravel drives between sites. Far enough away from I-81 so no noise. Nice pool, nice shade over some sites, no trees on others. Fair drainage on most tree sites after rain. Site power was good. Restroom/showers could use some upgrade. Stuff to do & see all around, but have to drive there.

I would absolutely like to stay here longer. This was a one night stop for us heading north on I81. It's easy to get into and out of. The sites are nicely spaced level gravel with 50/30amp F/U pull-through. Our 35' Class A easily fit without unhooking the toad. You are surrounded by bucolic farm land with rolling green hills, cows and fam houses in the distance. There is some very faint highway noise that was overshadowed by mooing cows. It seems to be an adult park (we didn't see any kids). There is no playground or fire rings. Lots of trees shading the sites. My T-Mobile hotspot got an easy 5G 115mbps download. I am adding this park to my "fav's". Bonus points for having a Blue Beacon Truck Wash at the freeway intersection nearby!

Was making a long trip to Texas and decided to stop here for two days to rest before continuing on with the journey. Arriving to the park was quite straight forward as it is only 1/2 a mile or so off of I81. I was afraid there would be a lot of road noise from the highway but upon arrival found the quaint little park surrounded by hills of livestock pastures. The hills blocked out the highway noise so the only road noise was minimal from the road leading up to the park. The park had a large bathhouse which was a little older but kept clean and in great shape. There were not many amenities there but is not a bad place for overnight stopping. The spaces were not huges but large enough that I had no trouble parking my 41ft 5th Wheel and having plenty of space to put out slides and hand out for the evening.

Each evening there was ample traffic in and out of the park as more travelers stopped in for an overnight stay. Not a place to book a vacation but definitely a nice place to stop for a night or two and recharge from the road.

With all the reviews saying how it was great for a one nighter, I did not expect it to be as nice as it was. Even though it is close to the interstate, I didn't notice the interstate noise. However, since it is a pretty transient park, RV's were constantly coming and going and that was a bit loud. The grass, trees, picnic table, small pond, and view of cows and sheep on the hills around the place made for a relaxing home base to visit friends in the area.

Stayed here one night on my way back north. Was given site 7. The front of the pull thru site was elevated to get to the next road so I positioned my 40 ft motorhome to the rear of the site that was mostly level (no toad with me). Was able to easily level, it was within 3 inches. Good power 121v and 116v. Water pressure was at 50 psi. Internet was good FMCA Sprint MiFi 38 Mbps down, 9 Mbps up; Verizon cell phone 62 Mbps down, 28 Mbps up. Campground WiFi was good also at 16 Mbps down, 2Mbps up. Sewer was good although I had to use 3 sections because I parked the the rear of the site. The sites in the middle 1 - 27 have some trees to satellite may or may not work for you (I got 2 out of 3 satellites), the front sites 28-37 look like they would have no issues. Check in staff and campers were all very nice. Would stay again.

This place has a lot of RV spaces with full hookups that can accommodate big rigs. It's a bit pricey since you'll be parking on gravel and/or dirt. There is a lot of grass throughout and the park appears well maintained. We did not use the park's bathrooms, showers or laundry during our stay, so I can't comment on their condition. AT&T and Verizon cell service was very good at 3-4 bars. The park is located within 1/2 mile of I-81 and is NOT close to any RxR tracks - so the nights were very quiet. Office staff were friendly and helpful with things like, "if your site does not suit you, let us know and we'll put you in another spot". Use this park as a stop over for a day or two on your journey and you won't be disappointed.

We chose to stay here as our very first RV trip. We were not disappointed. We were at the very back of the lot and the views were wonderful. I watched cows and sheep when it wasn’t raining. It’s was a great place to sit back and unwind. It is close to the interstate but inside our travel trailer we couldn’t hear it. The campground was so quiet. We had great neighbors and a great location. Clean restrooms. I highly recommend this place if you are needing a quiet and peaceful stay.