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Park Review- Lynchburg RV Resort (Gladys, VA)

10/19/2020

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​Address:  405 Mollies Creek Rd, Gladys, VA 24554​
Phone:   (270) 749-2891​
Website:  rvonthego.com/virginia/lynchburg-rv-resort/
# of sites:  223
​Full hookup price:  From $52/day
Open:  May 22-Oct. 29
Rating:  3 out of 5 stars
​Warnings:  None

The Lynchburg RV Resort lies in the heart of Virginia, is bordered by rolling hills and farm lands, and features a small lake.  While its mailing address is in Gladys, the closest town with services is Rustburg, about 11 miles away.  There are varying degrees of space between sites and most have gravel covering the clay-like ground that becomes sticky mud during and following a rainstorm.  ​Some of the sites are pull-through, but most are back-in.

Pros:
The resort has most of the amenities you would expect, such as laundry room, clubhouse, showers. miniature golf and seasonal pool, but they also have a splendid beachfront area along part of Grandview Lake's shore.  The lake offers canoeing, fishing and swimming, as well as a pretty view.  Outside of the pandemic restrictions, there is usually a restaurant operating on the grounds.

The camping loops wind through wooded grounds and green space.  Most sites have full hook-ups, with a few offering 50amp service, and all spaces have sturdy picnic tables and some had grass.  The grounds were clean and well-maintained.  There are several nature hiking and bike trails around the grounds and between the camping loops and the lake and clubhouse.  

Central Virginia has many historical landmarks and battlefields to visit.  A short drive northeast gets you to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, where Generals Grant and Lee met to bring an end to America’s Civil War, and the American Civil War Museum is just down the road from the Park. A longer jaunt will get you onto the Blue Ridge Parkway, known as “America’s Most Popular Scenic Drive," or to the Natural Bridge, a Natural Wonder of the World, both within a three-hour drive.
Cons:
There were very few sites with sky access for a satellite dish, though ​I was able to place my dish tripod up on a picnic table and the signal barely cleared the treetops from my space.  Like many campgrounds, the lake and clubhouse are a bit of a walk from the camping loops.

There were green spaces available for it, but they did not have an off-leash dog park.  Walking the dogs after it rained meant traipsing through that sticky mud I talked about.  Pets are welcome, but a dog park would be excellent.
 

There is really nothing that sets this campground apart from others.  Perhaps they go above and beyond with activities when not in a pandemic, but, honestly, we stayed here for a few days a couple of years ago and I did not remember the park at all when we returned.  For these reasons, I have rated this resort a 3 out of 5 stars. ​

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