Davidson's Countryside Campground

This may just be my new favorite campground! We came across this campground by accident. We were staying at another campground nearby for its kid-oriented activities and the place was just sheer chaos. We were unable to stand it, so we took a drive by Davidson's to see if by chance they had availability last minute. We felt so lucky they had couple of Water and Electric sites available in the middle of the field on this larger hillside campground. The campground is nicely laid out, with generous sites (most are full hook-up seasonals, with only a limited number of full hookups, water/electric and primitive tent sites besides). Some sites are in the field, while others in a wooded area. The pool at the top of the hill was pristine and offered a serene view across the river to the small mountaintops in the distance. The river access had both a small sandy beach on a wide segment of the Pemi, as well as boat ramp access. They offer kayak rentals, but we did not have the chance to take advantage of these during our brief stay. I did take my inflatable paddle board out on the river and it was very calm and peaceful. Note that several of the riverside seasonal sites do have small docks with pontoon boats, but very few people seemed to be around this weekend. They had a BBQ potluck event scheduled in the barn. Reservations were required, and as this hadn't been our original plan, we didn't partake, but I love the concept. There is also a newer playground structure that may 8 year old enjoyed. The park is very quiet, and while there are many golf carts (helpful with some of the steeper hills), they're all electric and we had no disturbance from them. The restrooms were also very clean, though the showers are coin operated. It was a peaceful, serene setting, with a cow farm neighboring the property. The staff was also excellent - a big thank you to the ladies in the office letting us take a quick look when we stopped by! We have already recommended this campground to others. We look forward to returning to this quaint campground - hopefully in the near future.

What a great campground. We stayed for a week with our 2 year old daughter and were assigned a tent site that was absolutely perfect, lots of shadow, lots of space, beautiful forest, very quiet. The campground is located on a nice spot on the river (which is beautiful) with a little beach to swim, that we had to ourselves a couple of times. We had some rain this week, and were happy with the indoor space with a play room (toys, books) and some fun craft activities with the staff. Staff is amazing! So helpful, super friendly, checking in with us all the time. The only (minor) thing for improvement is there aren't any facilities to do dishes, apart from the general (cold water) faucets in between camp sites. It worked out fine for the week. Bathrooms were nice, and spotless. Good swimming and hiking opportunities in the area too.

This place is amazing! They got us in very last minute after a bad experience at another campground, and we are so grateful. We wanted a vacation for my birthday weekend and were not disappointed! So quiet, peaceful, and beautiful here! Will definitely be coming back here! The staff is absolutely amazing, so kind and helpful!

Last month I spent two nights at the Davidson's Countryside Campground. It was a wonderful experience. I appreciated the professionalism of Allison, Amy and Hayden who greeted me, answered all my questions and showed me to my campsite. The site was well maintained and spacious. I also had the opportunity to meet the owner John and his son the beekeeper. I bought a few jars of his delicious honey. I plan to return to Davidson's again.

Great spot for camping. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. So easy to deal with when needing help. The campground was clean and though the bathrooms are a bit barebones they are well maintained and clean. You do have to pay to shower which was different for us but I think that helps keep them clean. The campground kind of has 2 different environments, wooded or the field. The field is very open without much shade and the sights are packed into one another. The wooded is the exact opposite. Wish they had more full hookups but the dump station was easy to access when needed. Poop was nice and never crowded. River was nice and those tent sights looked cool. The campground has lots of seasonal people that didn’t seem to be there during the week so mid weak was kind of quiet where the weekends were busier. Overall great stay though wish had all their sights full hookups.