Hungry Mother SP vs Camp Burson, (VAState Parks)

Burson is indeed more open with larger sites than the actual state park (I think it is loop B that is the RV portion). I don't know that I would want to drive a MH back and forth much, although you certainly could, to get to the beach, restaurant, etc. Since a car is not an option, do you have bikes? There is a bike trail all the way around the lake. Although it can be steep in some places, the stretch between Burson and the main park parallels the lake shore, so it doesn't change grade much and is usually well maintained, wide and graveled. If you're up to it, a bike ride between the two would be a good choice.

Best of luck!

We recently stayed at Hungry Mother in the Park. I don't have any experience with Burson. The Park campground is a bit tight. We didn't have any problems. Their bathhouse is nice. Burson is probably better for larger RV's with regards to room. There's also the advantage of full hook up. We have kids and staying in the park worked out well for us with regards to activities. The road going from the entrance to the campground, about 1/4 mile is tight. I wouldn't have wanted to meet another RV or trailer coming the other way!

We've stayed at both in the past. Here are our comments and pictures.

Ted H.

Stayed in Camp Burson 3 years ago, and it was quite nice. Large, level, shady sites, and clean restrooms & showers. It's connected to the park trail system, so it's not that isolated. IIRC, there are ~20 RV sites in the main campground with only 20 or 30 amp service, so Burson has some advantages. We were there only 1 night, so we didn't do anything at the main part of the park, but we did have to register at the office there and I think there was plenty of parking, so it may not be that bad driving back & forth.

We stayed at Camp Burson in a pull thru site. The pull thru sites were long and narrow, but some of the back in sites seemed pretty nice. It did have some trees for shade. Some of the sites also have sewage hookups, where the park sites do not. Not much to do at Burson except relax. The store was closed for the season when we stayed there. However you are close to the spillway and it is an easy walk from the campground.

As I remember the park sites and the campsite roads had trees close to them, making it a challenge to navigate some roads or put out slides on sites.
The park is somewhat spread out, so it is a hike to get anywhere. Bikes would be a help. The restaurant serves great food and prices seemed reasonable.
Hope this helps some.