Cumberland Point COE Campground

Cumberland Point Campground is an Army Corps of Engineers campground. We have been wanting to stay at this place for quite some time, and it did NOT disappoint!

I must warn anyone who wants to book this place. BOTH the loop campground and the dead-end sites are very steep, with a sharp grade from road to site; which means you might have trouble with a 5th wheel hitting the truck. Use caution, and I would not recommend bringing any rig over 35' to any of these sites without knowing it will be a challenge to park.

With that said, we booked site #11 because I learned online that it was the best one with the lake view. Online, the site fits 40' rigs (we are 35'). Upon arriving, we were told that he didn't think we would be able to turn around at the end of the dead-end.  So, we walked down, checked it out, and decided to give it a try.

Mark and I have been doing very good with communication on parking, so we had this!  He turned wide, I watched his angles and limits, and radio'd findings.  He took it slow, got the truck & camper at a little more than a 90 degree angle, and was clear to make the turn. The front corner barely touched our soft toneau roll.  He straightened it back up the hill, then backed in with ease.  Within 10 minutes, we had the rig unhooked, leveled and slides out. 

In the meantime.... Upon arriving, two guys came out of the woodwork looking at the size of our camper. I think they made fun of us even thinking of trying it.  Once we got in to try it, they told us "we haven't looked at all the sites yet", and continued on down the hill to where we were going.  Like every RVer, we all watch the newbies coming in to see how things are done. Perhaps we silenty wait for that 'oopsie' to happen while feeling proud we would 'never' make that mistake!  LOL!!

Anyway, as we were making that turn, they watched in awe, as they had previously told us that we would NEVER be able to make the turn. Mark and I worked in precision without their help, as we made the turn in one try, then backed in one try.  I just smiled at them and said "See, you can do anything if you remain positive about it".. I think they left with their tails between their legs. Ha!

So here we are, on an absolute perfect day. Not too hot, not too cold. Very little breeze, and an awesome lake view and the sounds of waves gently hitting the shores below.  Mark rode up to buy wood, and was told by the park manager that we could forage whatever we wanted!  Wait, what???? When do we ever hear that?  So Mark went to work foraging, and he had a 3' tall pile of wood in no time!  He even got to use his new toy (a Makita circular saw)!  Before long, dinner was sizzling on the griddle, the fire was crackling, and the birds were serenading us with their song.

We would recommend this campground only if you are brave enough to park your rig from an angled road, LOVE beauty, and love the peace and quiet. There are 2 bath houses which also have showers, and are nicely kept. The entire grounds are kept clean and nice by Army Corps personnel, and I must say, this is one of the best places we've been to (barring the fear of the unknown).  Yes, site #11 is the absolute best. It's own peninsula and overhang toward the water. But there are plenty of other beautiful sites here too, so no many which you choose, you cannot lose.  Each site also comes with 50amp and water hookups, with a dump station at the exit.

On the 2nd night entering a beautiful, quiet evening, we suddenly had neighbors. We don't mind neighbors, and most of the time even get to be friends with them. However, we cut our night short when the mom kept yelling at her kid all night, so loud that I think the entire campground could hear her.  Nightie night. An early departure sounds promising at this point. Ha!