RV Resort at Carolina Crossroads, Roanoke Rapids, NC

Date of Stay:  Thursday September 3 – Tuesday September 29, 2015

Rate:  $575/month

Website:  RV Resort at Carolina Crossroads
   415 Wallace Fork Road
   Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
   252-538-9776

Description:  Reviewed several times in the past.  We stayed on our usual site (P8).  All sites are level with 50A FHU.  Most are pull thru so this is a popular over nighter about a mile from I-95 (exit 171).

Activities:  We basically did family visiting and unwinding at the MH.  Gin got on the roof and put some Eternabond around the shower skylight.  The pool here is always inviting on a hot late summer day.

Trash and Recycle:  They pick up your trash by 10:00 if you leave it curbside or take it to the dumpster in the rear of the park yourself.  We found a comingled recycle bin at the Aquatic Center in town near Mom’s so we used the convenience when visiting with her.

James River State Park, Gladstone, VA

 
 
Date:  Sunday August 30 - Thursday September 3, 2015 (4 nights)
 
Rate:  $38/night
 
Website:  James River State Park (VA)
   104 Green Hill Drive
   Gladstone, VA 24553
   434-933-4355
 
Description:  Paved roads with level dirt/gravel wooded sites having W/E (50A).  Located in the middle of nowhere off of narrow Virginia secondary roads, we were surprised to get good Verizon reception.  We stayed on site 15 which is a long pull-thru.  As with other VA State Parks, we picked our site once we arrived.  Very wooded so the rooftop dish didn't work.  Good thing Gin was able to set up our portable one.  Also several nice cabins (houses really) in the park and separate camping for horse lovers.
 
Trash and Recycle: Dumpster near the dump station at the exit.  Didn't notice any recycle.

Activities:  On our way here, the MH cut off in the middle of Hwy 211 on the way to I-85 near New Market.  We will have our cooling system checked thoroughly at Freightliner in September.  Like other VA state parks, there are very nice hiking trails here so I took advantage of them.  There is a canoe livery on site where you can rent a kayak/canoe and they also have a shuttle service from one end of the park to the other where there is a nice boat landing.  Maybe next time because the James River looked so inviting.  We enjoyed a visit to the Visitor Center which has nice displays about the history of the area.

 

Red Oak Loop site 15

 

Cabins have beautiful views                       Day use picnic area on the river

 

Beautiful James River

 

Canoe livery on the river

 

Visitor Center with a batteaux outside (narrow cargo river boat)

 

 

Inside the Visitor Center

  

  

  

Love the trails here!

  

  

Lots of wild flowers along the trails