Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area

I stepped on a grounded hornets nest and got lit up while cutting wood and I'm still giving 5 stars. It's awesome to have a river walking distance from campsite to tube in and swim. Facilities were fine, water wasn't hot but pressure was good. Staff was friendly and felt bad about the hornets. Not a ton of privacy so if that's a pain point I'd consider elsewhere. Road noise was not bad at campsite I was at.

The campground is in an amazing location . I loved the fact that it was not very full and we had some sort of privacy . Couple of serious issues - hot water runs out quick, with the rain the toilets clogged . The most serious problem we ran into was noise . Day one - someone woke up and started speaking very loudly on the other side of the campground at 4 am . None of the hosts approached him and it went on for over an hour until he left . Another night what seemed to be the same man was chopping wood at 1 am . Yelling and disturbing the entire campground . None of the hosts reacted in either situation .

Kids absolutely love it there. Big rocks to climb. Swimming. Tubing.

Our hosts were so kind! We had reservations for Sunday through Wednesday but decided to arrive 2 days early and add a couple extra days to our trip. We were just going to pick a first come first serve spot, but there were none available and we were crushed. We decided to hang around, and within an hour, they had something that came available and they made sure that we knew about it. Of course, the kids and I were overjoyed the rest of our stay was beautiful, memorable, and we will definitely be coming back!

We always enjoy camping at the Hemlocks. The atmosphere is relaxing and enjoyable. They do an excellent job of keeping the facilities clean!

Beautiful!

Nice site. You can explore trails around the area and even go swimming nearby. The site had a fire pit and even a bench with a table. The katydids were very vocal on the night I stayed.