This state park is very close to Hidden Valley Resort and it is beautiful.. we love to kayak and this is a perfect lake to do so in. Can't wait for the weather to break to go back
Laurel Hill seems to be one of those places in the mountains that calls you back time after time. The lake is clean and well maintained and each season holds something special from colorful Fall leaves to cooling Summer days spent near (or in) the water. There are fabulous hiking trails and some down home festivals that can entertain a family for hours. It's one of my favorite places in the mountains. If you enjoy fishing....then this is the place! It's been a long time since we have stayed at the campground, but it was always enjoyable, too. We always come back feeling refreshed and revived after spending a day at this park. And it's been that way over many years.
Great area to ride motorcycles through. Very nice trails to hike and enjoy. Plenty of sites to see in the area ...
Mostly well marked trails. We lost the Tram trail by the waterfall as we wanted to loop back but it wasn't marked as to where to go past the trail intersection near the dam/waterfall. Very. Ice though. Loved it.
My husband and I stayed in Laurel Hill State Park with our 2 children and a dog. We love the clean and quit camping. Our kids are 5 and 2 and they loved the park. the park staff very nice and very helpful.
Beautiful views, gorgeous Fall colours but very lonely if you choose to take a \Fall walk. The camp site was relatively well-subscribed but the trails were empty.
This is one of our area's best resources for fishing, hiking, swimming, camping and enjoying nature. Check it out!
I have been going to this park for many years. It is a great place to go camping, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, etc. We don't live far so we like to pack a picnic and take the kids for the day. They have picnic tables and pavilions close to the beach area. Some have charcoal grills you can cook on. You just have to bring your own charcoal and lighter fluid. If you don't want to pack a lunch they have food for sale on most days. The beach area is nice and they have a small playground as well as several different boats you can rent. Right across the street is the campground. They have many sites to choose from depending on what type of camping you want to do. We normally tent camp in the rustic sites which have no electric. Their is a bathroom with showers close by as well as two playgrounds for the kids. They also have electric sites, pet sites if you want to bring your dog, and small cabins. On Saturdays they play different movies at the Amphitheatre. They have snacks for sale or you can bring your own. If you like hiking their are many trails throughout the park. Our favorite is the pumphouse trail. It is an easy trail through the woods. You know you reached the end when you come to a small but beautiful waterfall. If you like fishing their are many great places to choose from throughout the park. You can fish the lake or one of the many creeks. Overall it is a great place to go to just get away and relax.
We rented a pavilion for a large family gathering and really enjoyed how easy it was to make the reservations. Arriving (as we've never been here before) we were VERY impressed with how big and beautiful this park is. The colors in the trees from the fall season were amazing!The Lakeview Pavilion was outstanding! Had hot and cold running water, a nice wood burning fire place inside with stone chimney and tables and couches inside. Also a large deck overlooking the lake with picnic tables in front and on the deck. The porta-jon was spacious and very clean. The only negative was the "park style" grill outside to cook on. Those are difficult to maintain a good temp, but worked well for the hamburgers and hot dogs we had.
We stayed one night in a tent. Our site was nice, though you could hear the road behind us. I still liked the loop we were in. It was very quiet, no one around us. Everyone was friendly. I liked that there was a place to wash dishes. Not all campgrounds have that. It makes clean up easier. We didn't explore much because we didn't have much time, but the area looks lovely. We wandered over to the beach, which looked very inviting. The trails look good, too, but we didn't have time to go on them. We'd like to go back and do more.