First Night / by Dave Hileman

I don’t recall the name of this campground but it is at the exit of the Natchez Trace Parkway at Route 412, the road that leads down to Hohenwald and at the Oliver Trailer sales office. Once you pick up your trailer they assign someone to do an extensive walk-through of all the systems and then you take your new trailer up a few miles up to this commercial campground where they assist you in setting everything up and will aid in the AM if you need help on breaking camp. It was helpful and a very nice idea just not a very nice campground. It was weedy, uneven and poorly drained so it did not make a great impression. In fact, it was likely our least favorite place we have stayed. There are so many beautiful places near the town and I imagine Oliver could set up a 6 or seven spot campground on property they own or could buy and really do a first night well. Location does influence your experience and while the trailer was great the environment was far from ideal. If you are going to provide a service to your guests and customers, it ought to be the best you can do. Here much of the experience is out of Oliver’s control and leads to a less than great event.

Pretty trees but not much else to recommend this place.

Pretty trees but not much else to recommend this place.