Review of Bethpage Camp Resort in Urbanna, Virginia

Bethpage Camp Resort holds the distinction of being named the ARVC National Park of the Year for 2005-2006. Once you enter the gates of the park, you will understand why. Bethpage is not just a campground; it is a destination for families from cities in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and other mid-Atlantic states.

The entrance is beautifully landscaped with trees and flowers, and puts your mind at ease as soon as you arrive. Checking in at the camp store is handled quickly, and you are escorted to your site by a camp host, even if you have visited there before. The host makes sure you get to the correct site and that all your hookups are working.

Campsites are level, large, and have full hookups including cable TV at each site. All sites are fifty feet long by fifty feet wide, and have both 30 and 50 amp electric service. Wireless internet is available at no extra charge. The campground does not have a permit from the state for tent camping. They do allow a screen tent for your picnic table.  Bathhouses are very clean and most of them have laundry facilities.

In season rates, from May 15 through September 15 are 44.95 per night for a family of two adults and two children. Off-season is $29.95 per night. Extra people are $4.00 per night each.  Premium holiday rates are $5.00 more per night.  Make your reservations early; some of the popular weekends fill up fast. Some people make reservations up to two years in advance.

If you don’t have an RV, you can rent a one, two, or three bedroom vacation rental. They range in price from $130 per night to $150 per night in season, and require a two night minimum stay. They are fully equipped except for bedroom and bathroom linens. A $150 security deposit is payable at check-in and is refundable upon checkout.

If you have a boat, bring it along. You can tie it up at the public dock for free, but it is first come, first served. Or, rent a wet slip for $10 per day and get an assigned site at one of the many docks. You are not allowed to store you boat trailer on your campsite, but you can leave in the parking lot behind the camp store, or rent a storage site at $10 per week.