Campground Review!

Campground: Sand Springs

Sand Springs Campground
Location: Morgantown, WV

     Sand Springs Campground in Morgantown, West Virginia. We chose this site based on an online search. It's close proximity to Coopers Rock State Park, where we planned to scout some good climbs, was our main reason for choosing it. The website is informative and user friendly, though you cannot make reservations online.
     The following review is based on my previous post "Characteristics of a great campsite." We visited over  Memorial Day weekend last year and planned to spend three nights, but we cut our stay short due to the weather.

• Campfire Ring: Average. A basic stone ring, nothing fancy. Keep this in mind if your cooking requires a grate. You will need to bring your own. 

• A Level Site: Very level! 

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• A tent pad: Below average! There wasn't a designated area to pitch your tent, which isn't altogether necessary, but the site was very muddy and got even more muddy as it began to rain! A grass or gravel barrier would have made the site much more pleasant. 
• Grass: Sparse.
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• Privacy: The privacy of our site was below average. There were quite a few trees, but these did little to block the views from one campsite to the next. At times, headlights from our neighbor's car would be shining right in our eyes as we tried to enjoy the fire. 
  
  
  
  
• Proximity: We were conveniently located close to the bath house! That is a plus! Unfortunately our site was part of the unofficial thoroughfare for other campers on their way to the bath house also. 
• Picnic Table: Yes, there was a picnic table in average condition. 

Overall, this campground did not meet out expectations. The bath houses were clean, but one of the showers was not functional. Also, the showers are coin operated, which was not mentioned on the website. The lack of site padding (grass, tent pad) and privacy were the two biggest drawbacks. I would not recommend this campground, while it was functional it was not ideal.