Goose Point

We greatly enjoyed our first visit to Goose Point! It was also our first visit to a Corps of Engineers Recreation area. We thought that the location and facilities were quite good, and the fall scenery was superb! We were impressed by how clean everything was kept, compared to many other places where we have camped. When we arrived, the area was without power or water due to a recent storm, but this was restored in a little over 24 hours. We don't blame anyone for this.

OTOH, we truly wish that we had had more information available on the specific characteristics of the campsites when we reserved. We would not have selected campsite #30 if we had known that while the site itself was fairly level, the driveway leading up to it from the park loop was quite steep, and the loop road itself was at that point narrowed down considerably between two dirt embankments. None of this was apparent from the one tiny photograph that was available on the website.

It was quite difficult to back our 23' travel trailer into the campsite, and we even had to get assistance from a kind neighbor. Accordingly, we would NOT recommend site #30 for campers using a travel trailer - only a small to medium sized self-contained RV. The driveways to the other campsites were much more level and there was more elbow room on the park loop road.

As for additional activities in the area, on the way up we detoured to visit Mabry Mill just off milepost 176 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was restored by the National Park Service and is described on their website. It is located west of Goose Point about an hour away. On visiting, some may experience a bit of deja vu, as photos and paintings of this mill have appeared on many calendars and greeting cards over the years.

From to minute we checked in until we checked out it was a wonderful visit. The lady at the contact station was very helpful and courteous. The campsites were clean as well as the bath house. Pretty awesome experience and I will highly recommend Goose Point to anyone I meet.

We stayed here the middle of October and had a great time . The staff was very friendly and helpful , other campers were friendly and all but one couple with three children were quite and courteous . The roads in are as bad as they say but drive carefully cause its worth the trip .

Goose Point is an excellent location. The lake is very interesting with many coves along the shoreline to explore. Most sites heavily shaded.

It could be difficult to maneuver larger rigs/trailers on some of the sites. The lower branch of the area has many sites on the water. Site 16 is small but has a great unobstructed view east. In the Summer it could be warm/hot in the early morning. The shade would come as the day moves on.

There is a boat ramp nearby. The bathrooms are clean with 2 showers.

The dump station is on a slight incline. Dumping may not be 100%. Depends on your configuration.

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I camped out in a small tent here. I enjoyed the beautiful view of Lake Philpott. The restrooms and showers were closeby. The showers have hot water and good water pressure. I thought the squirrels eating acorns nearby were very cute. I would recommend this campground for individuals or families.

The whole experience was perfect. The drive up and over the mountain to get to Goose Point is gorgeous and being on a peninsula gives you amazing views for both sunrise and sunset. The staff was kind and helpful as well. This will be my camping area for years to come. Thank you!

We love it at Goose Point Such a wonderful place and so clean Staff are so nice and friendly

As with any other COE campground we've had the pleasure of staying in, Goose Point was wonderful. We will surely return!
However, this was the first time we were presented with a "pull-through" site that was not suitable for our rig. It was much too short. We were staying just one night (unfortunately) and didn't want to have to detach our Toad. Our site number was 26. We are a 32' class C with a toad on a car dolly. Much too large for this site.
Having said this... Goose Point is another terrific COE campground. We have not been to one that we would not return to!

Just a great place to go camp and get away.....the staff there are very helpful and friendly.......would highly recommend checking out goose point for camping and fishing phillopot lake

Nicest campground we’ve ever camped in by far. Sites are spacious, level, and spread out. Restroom/shower rooms were always clean. Gate personnel were very pleasant and welcoming. Drive to bottom of the dam was worth it. Visitors center and observation area overlooking dam was nice.