Since it was a holiday weekend, they had a large list of activities for the family. It's my understanding that this is not always the case throughout the year. The campsites were tucked into a wooded area which I happen to love. The girls got busy with some t-shirt tie dying and some time in the pool. This idyllic setting also has a stocked fish pond for some lazy afternoon fishing.
There was a live band one evening that played a lot of classic and southern rock. In between sets a DJ played pop music for the kids. Our three year old was a dancing fool. The awesome thing was that if you didn't want to come to the pavilion, you could still hear the amazing music from your campsite.
The next day there were turtle races. Since we didn't give much thought to catching a turtle (many kids had caught their own), the owners had caught some to hand out to the entrants. We were given the tiniest turtle you'd ever see and named him Smokey as an homage to the University of Tennessee mascot. Not sure how a turtle race works?...neither was I. There were three initial semifinals rounds and the winners move on to the finals. The turtles start in the middle of a large circle, huddled under an upside down baby pool, and the one that makes it to the perimeter first wins. Smokey didn't make it to the finals but we were proud of his underdog effort nonetheless!
The campground is also beside and has boat rentals on the Chickahominy Lake. We took a pontoon boat out on the lake alongside other fishing boats and some groups of kayakers. We didn't have any luck with fishing that day...it just wasn't in the cards. What was in the cards was some wonderful memories and time together as a family!
Happy travels ~ Sara
