Wife and I went to the Antique Farm and Steam show at Chippokes Plantation Saturday. Our purpose was twofold. First I love the antique power stuff, hit and miss engines, steam, antique tractors etc... Two, we wanted to check out the campground itself before planning a weekend there.
The campground is very nice. It is two loops, the A loop is older and many of the sites are not very level. Some serious blocking may be required but the B loop sites are paved and flat with many of them pull through. All are nicely wooded. There is a beautiful pool also. For camping, we give it 4.5 stars from the looks.
For things to do, if you are in to history, it is 5 stars. The plantation itself is still a working farm (nearly 400 years continuous). There is a walking tour of the grounds and buildings and a guided tour of the mansion. Nearby is Bacon's Castle, Jamestown, Smithfield (beautiful homes), Surry and a number of other historical sites.
All in all we were very impressed and it is really quite close by. We will use it as one of the quick trip destinations. Talking with the campground host, reservations are not hard to get except on holidays or when they have an event at the park. Prior to Memorial Day and after Labor Day the park is never crowded.
The campground is very nice. It is two loops, the A loop is older and many of the sites are not very level. Some serious blocking may be required but the B loop sites are paved and flat with many of them pull through. All are nicely wooded. There is a beautiful pool also. For camping, we give it 4.5 stars from the looks.
For things to do, if you are in to history, it is 5 stars. The plantation itself is still a working farm (nearly 400 years continuous). There is a walking tour of the grounds and buildings and a guided tour of the mansion. Nearby is Bacon's Castle, Jamestown, Smithfield (beautiful homes), Surry and a number of other historical sites.
All in all we were very impressed and it is really quite close by. We will use it as one of the quick trip destinations. Talking with the campground host, reservations are not hard to get except on holidays or when they have an event at the park. Prior to Memorial Day and after Labor Day the park is never crowded.
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