Favorite COE park in your state

[Mountain_Mama]

I was just looking at my Camping with COE book and noticed a park marked that we've never been too so I'm sure I marked it from a recommendation from someone on this forum. This got me to thinking..why not share our favorite COE parks in our home states?? Plese share your's and why it the favorite.

I'll start with Sanders Cove on Pat Mayse Lake. It has pine trees, sites are roomy, and has good fishing (we're told anyway as we're not fishermen). I know once we were there and there was a fishing tournament was going on...That's the only negative we've had about it...The roar of boat motors early in the morning wasn't too enjoyable, but it didn't last long.

[B_s_Bunch]

TPUC wrote:
Defeated Creek COE in Middle Tennessee

While I agree with this site we have also added Seven Points in Nashville. 45 min from home. I just do not understand the closing during winter. We camp year round. Larry

[bakerkids]

wanderingdawgs wrote:
In my home state of Georgia, Petersburg on J. Strom Thurmand Lake in Appling, GA. Other favorites are Seven Points near Nashville, TN and Ortona South in Moore Haven, FL.

Daughter and I stayed at Seven Points in the spring of 2012, and enjoyed our site. If visiting Nashville, that's where I'd prefer to stay.

[wanderingdawgs]

In my home state of Georgia, Petersburg on J. Strom Thurmand Lake in Appling, GA. Other favorites are Seven Points near Nashville, TN and Ortona South in Moore Haven, FL.

[conmoto]

Thomson Causeway, Thomson,Il. Beautiful sunsets over the Mississippi River.

[bukhrn]

Not in my state, but Lillydale CG on Dale Hollow Lake in TN is pretty nice.

[Mountain_Mama]

Anybody else??

[cman60]

River Run Park in Forsythe Missouri. Level sites, on the river, 15 miles from Branson.

[bakerkids]

missourijan wrote:
We saw a great one close to Hannibal, MO, not sure of the name, huge sites and mostly flat. Not our home state but we also really like Prairie Creek, just outside of Rogers, AR. It's hilly but really pretty, on Beaver Lake, decent sized rig sites are 73 - 79 only. There are other long sites closer to the lake but are on a tight loop or you have to back uphill to get in them. There's another COE there, Horseshoe Bend but it's about 12 miles out of town. We stayed at Dam West in Carlyle, IL this year, nice large sites on the lake with W & E. The spillway has big sites but take no reservations. Not many restaurants in the area but Wal Mart is right down the street.

Dam West at Carlyle Lake is one of our favorites. Matter of fact, we were supposed to be there tonight but it ha
s rained all day so we stayed home. There is a restaurant very close by, and a couple more within a mile. The other side of the lake has a very nice COE campground as well. There are several FHU sites available.

Another favorite is the COE's at Rend Lake near Benton and Sesser, IL. We prefer South Marcum or Gun Creek, but there are 4 to choose from. You can reserve electric only, or FHU.

[trsky]

Baileys Point in KY. Stuart recreation area in WVa.

[Bonefish]

We go or did go alot to Hords Creek near Coleman, TX. Last time we went was last year at Easter. I am sure the lake is very, very low with our drought going on. In all it as a nice park with trees & large sites, only 176 miles from home. Proctor & Benbrook would be my next in line for COE parks in TX.

Sharon

[wanda573]

We like to stay at Ray Behrens C.O.E. on Mark Twain Lake about 30 miles from Hannibal.MO. Nice campground with some full hook up sites.

[Mountain_Mama]

Anybody else want to share???

[bukhrn]

fickman wrote:
I don't stay at COE parks. Most of them in Texas gained pretty bad reputations over the years for poor maintenance and bad facilities (we use the showers / restrooms as we don't have one in our popup). I've heard that some have improved, but we haven't been to find out for ourselves. Beyond that, the change in law for National Parks deferring to state and local laws governing CHL rights did not apply to COE parks, which matters to us.

Glad ya'll found one you like!

Just the opposite in VA., the COE CG's are some of the best in the state, very well maintained, clean, with nice sites & great rates, better than most State Parks, NF or NP.

[TPUC]

Defeated Creek COE in Middle Tennessee

[fickman]

I don't stay at COE parks. Most of them in Texas gained pretty bad reputations over the years for poor maintenance and bad facilities (we use the showers / restrooms as we don't have one in our popup). I've heard that some have improved, but we haven't been to find out for ourselves. Beyond that, the change in law for National Parks deferring to state and local laws governing CHL rights did not apply to COE parks, which matters to us.

Glad ya'll found one you like!