River Forge RV Park and Campground

This campground has a nice setting along a creek in a valley. But, it has not been properly maintained. Most sites are quite unlevel - in need of grading and gravel. And most are quite close together and without picnic tables and firepits. Not what one expects at this price point. The location is ideal - close to town and to Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. Also close to Lincoln Memorial University. The park seemed to have numerous long term residents - both workers and students - not that this is a problem. The park was quiet with a little road noise. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The park could be lovely with a little effort and attention to detail.

This place could be special if they put some effort into cleaning it up and being on site. The river spots are great. The flowering bushes attract tons of butterflies and humming birds. We caught plenty of small mouth bass in the creek on fly. The price for staying a month is fantastic.

Beautiful newly updated campsite. RV's and campers parked too close together. Open your awning and you almost touch the next camper. Sites are severely overgrown. I had to remove the grass and weeds to find my water connection. Restrooms were always locked, unable to use the facilities. Visited the office many times, always locked, called the number no answer, texted the number, no answer. Do not leave your tank lines open when connected to sewer, your camper will quickly smell like sewer, since previously dumped sewer is not draining properly allowing for gas buildup at the site. This could be a beautiful campsite, but poorly managed with no service and maintenance! Campers were friendly and several students appear to be using the campsite for temporary residency. Good broadband WiFi is available. The service offers a free 1 hr test connection. Connection was great with my router, but when I went to sign up for a 3 day service for $20, I could not enter my credit card information to complete the transaction. The WiFi service does not allow for hotspot sharing. I have 5 internet connected devices in my camper for work on the go, and at $20/device it's too expensive. For what the site charges per day they should include free WiFi for their guests. It would have gone a long way to a better customer experience. Tried to contact the office, but no response. Warning to Cellular users. This campsite sits in a valley. Don't expect to be able to use your cell phone with Verizon service. Connection strength was less than one bar, and we could only send short texts. Voice communication was constantly being dropped. There are no cell phone repeater towers in this valley. To get proper cell service we had to drive toward town.

They had the grass cut and all when we showed up. Bathrooms are Wonderful New, Warm, and Clean. Hot was lasted plenty. Washer and dryer available right by bathroom. Awning available also. The only complaint was the whole tent area was on a slope. Makes it kinda hard to set a bed flat. They also had cabins and camper spots for rent. Saw deer walking up the river. Right at us. Saw turkey fly down the river also. It was a very nice 3 night stay.

We’re here for the next three months, since we’ve been in RVs for the better part of the last 15 years, not much surprises us. Aways, the worst and most common problem is dog owners that are too lazy to leash their dogs and pick up after them. Not only does the park have rules about leashes, like 41 others, Tennessee is a leash law state. Best part of this campground is it’s easy to find, easy in and out and easy parking. Units are close, but i’ve seen them a lot closer. A lot of the sites slope at least a foot on 40 feet or so, but that’s the terrain, it’s easy to make some blocks. There are lots of dogs and so far the only ones always loose is the Great Dane on lot 9, and the two poodles on lot 5, in both cases the owners simply let them loose though they are outside with them, it’s still loose dogs. On a Sunday, there are several more that will be out, they likely won’t be loose. It appears few people pick up after their dogs. There is dog shit literally everywhere and loose dogs never get picked up after. At least 10 piles on the site that we reserved, and I ain’t talking little Chihuahua turds, these are big piles and lots of them! If you don’t want your shoes full, stay clearly on the roads. We didn’t know that there wasn’t any power on like at most campgrounds. Three days without power waiting for an electric meter isn’t a nice thing to deal with. Outside of those things, it looks like it will be a pleasant stay. It would be a great stay if dog owners were thoughtful, responsible human beings.