Merchants Millpond Family Campground

A very nice and quiet campground in the winter months. The grounds, sites, and restrooms/showers are very clean and well kept. I've been here twice the past month, and it's probably going to become one of my goto's.

Great camping sites. Spacious, secluded and quiet. Easy to locate entrance off the main highway. Sites are primitive, with no electric hookup or water at the individual sites.

This is one of the best state parks we’ve stayed at in North Carolina. Very private with large sites and nice, clean bathrooms with hot showers. The family campground is not at the visitor center. We checked in at visitor center and they gave us directions to campground. They also have firewood for sale at the visitor center so if you want wood buy it while you’re there. We will be back to this campground.

A perfect small campground except that the dumpster emptying service came at 3 am and was very loud. Very wooded sites offer lots of shade. Kayaking in Bennets Creek (swamp) at the nearby state park is gorgeous. Very easy hiking trails are lovely too No playground. Very clean restroom and hot showers. Dog friendly. Picnic area available a couple of miles away near the state park visitor center.

Wonderful spot. Very quiet and very wooded. No light pollution if you're into star or moon gazing, but you'll have to go to a small (50 yards) circle of clearing near the showers/toilets to see the sky. Which, there are some strong lamps illuminating that. If you're a serious night sky gazer, you could set up a t-scope somewhere nearby but might have to drive a mile or so. No electric for the sites (coming next year, we were told), and one water outlet for the circle of 12-15 sites. Plenty of water available, at considerable pressure. Hold onto your water jug/carriers! GREAT area for tent campers, and for "boondocking" RVs and trailers. The shower/toilet facilities are great, with good hot water and lighting, and I saw large heater units so probably comfy in the winter. We were also told