Oak Ridge Campground

The grounds are very clean and the trails were very peaceful. Most of the sites are right on top of each other, there was little privacy, and no one adhered to quiet hours: children screaming, car doors slamming at midnight, and I woke up to a car alarm going off at 6 am my last day there. I realize it's not wilderness backpacking/camping, but the volume of noise from all sides the duration of our trip was a bummer, to say the least. There was also an event of some kind going on across the way the night we stayed there so you could hear the thumping, upbeat music from the bass carrying through the trees until well after midnight. I would suggest to anyone staying to check local events nearby if you're going camping to get away from loud neighbors. It seemed, too, when we arrived that people were not adhering to the check-out time of 11:30 either, but luckily it didn't interfere with our site. Our site was B9, which was private on one side, but very small. It had rained the night before and the rain had pooled into a muddy puddle in the only good place to set up our tents, but luckily we had tarps. The fire pit and picnic table were too close together, but at least the bathroom wasn't far. The bathrooms were clean, though, and everyone we encountered was friendly. The only time I saw a park ranger was at the park's entrance and a drive-by later that evening, but other than that, no interactions with them at all. All that said, I still enjoyed my trip. I plan to go back when it's cooler and book a different site in hopes of a more peaceful experience.

Well-kept campground. Everything clean and people observed social distancing. Nice walks through the woods. Only downside was that there was a very loud campsite near us shouting past 10pm (grrr).

Well-kept campground. Everything clean and people observed social distancing. Nice walks through the woods. Only downside was that there was a very loud campsite near us shouting past 10pm (grrr).

Beautiful park, very good hiking though not particularly challenging.

Beautiful park, very good hiking though not particularly challenging.

The bathrooms were spotlessly clean! Thanks to the cleaning staff for that. No one likes using a filthy restroom. Good job!

The bathrooms were spotlessly clean! Thanks to the cleaning staff for that. No one likes using a filthy restroom. Good job!

We camped in the C loop in mid-September. It was a little more private than the other loops. It was a very nice campsite, we enjoyed it very much. There were some groups partying all night and several families (which didn't mix well when a small child was woken up in the middle of the night and shrieked for a few hours). Very enjoyable, will return again. Only a short ride out of DC.

We camped in the C loop in mid-September. It was a little more private than the other loops. It was a very nice campsite, we enjoyed it very much. There were some groups partying all night and several families (which didn't mix well when a small child was woken up in the middle of the night and shrieked for a few hours). Very enjoyable, will return again. Only a short ride out of DC.

We were in site C5 and it was great - very large and private. We only wish there had been a little more cell service. Overall, though, a beautiful park. We loved it.