Campground Charlestown State Park

"It's a really nice campground there's a playground within the campground as well as there's one within the park. Some sites provide seclusion while others allows you to be neighborly, there's some sites next to each other that if rented together would feel like a single large almost enclosed site when the vehicles are parked in the drive on each side, as well as some next to each other with nature's privacy curtain between them but with a path to each other. It is a long stretch of road between the park entrance to the campground itself. The negative I've had during any stay here was the shower since the water kept shutting off within 30 secs of turning it on making it to where you're continuously having to press the button to turn it back on or hopefully able to press the button before the water shuts off, which makes it difficult for the water to warm up so you're cold an shivering most of the time. I wish I was exaggerating."

"Went here on the weekend when they had trick-or-treating, and the kids and adults all loved it. People really go all out decorating their campsites, and get super creative. It's not an experience you would expect at a campground at all, but it was amazing!"

"We camped here to visit family and to go to the Arc Experience. It is a very well kept campground with nice size lots and great infrastructure. We had a full hook up site, and everything worked great. The “comfort stations” were clean and well maintained. The roads are nice & wide and also well maintained. One of the nicest campgrounds we have been to! Although we didn’t hike any of the trails - maybe next time. We are looking forward to coming back!"

"Campgrounds are ok. VERY family oriented. Lots of bikers. Overall, I think we'll stay at the KOA next time. They are the same price and better value. This isn't necessarily a park you need to come back to again and again. But I'm glad we did it once. We stayed in campsite #7 Bathrooms and showers: 3. Facilities are dated. Drainage issues, not heated and kinda gross but the water was hot. And I've definitely seen worse Value: 3. The price is kind of average, but there's also a state park fee not included in your camping fee. Ends up being as much as a KOA with a lot less features. But you do get access to the entire park. There's not a lot to it, but it is pretty big. Rose island is a nice hike. Amenities: 2. Electric at the campsite. Some have full hookups I'm told. They don't even have a camp store. No wifi either. I found reception to be pretty spotty. Although it's noisy in the early evening with all the kids. It was very quiet at night. Dog friendly! Camp sites: 3. They are pretty spacious. But little privacy. Our level site was not level. I do really like the late check out. Location: It's a quiet, pretty area. But it's really far from all the touristy stuff. I was excited to stay where the abandoned amusement park was. But getting to anything else was a 30 to 40 to 60 minute drive. We enjoyed breakfast at the copper kettle a few miles away. Great value and good food."

"Can't say much about the playground but the campground itself is great. Nice clean grassy sites. Plenty of privacy. Quiet peaceful area. Never seems to be crowded. Granted once you have done Rose Island theres not a lot of activity except fishing, boating on the Ohio River or other trails. Sometimes its nice to get away and turn off the electronics and dreary news and just unwind. This is a good place to do it."