Trip number 23 saw us going to Indiana, where we stayed at the Follow the River RV Resort in Florence, Indiana. This is a privately owned park near the shores of the Ohio River. Our stay at this place was for one month.
Grounds: The park is along the Ohio River, barely a half mile from the Markland Dam. This allows for quick and easy access to most anywhere in the area. In fact, unless you don't mind the long trip along the river, you're almost assuredly going to be driving into Kentucky for most of your resupply, as well as many of the attractions you might wish to visit. The actual grounds itself are on what looks to be converted farmland, so be ready to be surrounded by rolling corn fields. The place can be easy to miss if coming from the nearby city of Vevay, but it can't be missed from the bridge side with their sign that sometimes contain funny sayings. There is a casino nearby if that attraction tickles your fancy, and is a doable day trip drive to both the larger cities of Cincinnati and Louisville.
Sites: Follow the River has over 150 RV sites, along with a half-dozen "tiny house" cabin rentals. About a third of the sites are pull-thru, while most are of the back-in variety. Each has 50-amp full hook-up electric, water, and sewer. The water is a little odd to reach because it's so close to the ground, and the valve will drag along the gravel. The electric also seems to have some issues, as we found an open ground on our site, while guests near us had to completely change sites because their electric box wasn't working at all. In addition, the site we were given was not level, and we had difficulty finding a proper spot, even to the point where a neighbor admitted the same with his rig. There may be intentions to remedy the leveling given a pile of gravel near the row entrance, but it remained as is through the entire stay.
Staff: This park claimed to have recently changed ownership prior to our arrival, and although we experienced some site issues, the staff was receptive and prompt when it came to fixing these anomalies. However, the cleaning crew could use some improvement, as the bathrooms were found to be in a dirty state on several occasions.
Amenities: The campground has a good number of amenities available to the guests, including trash pickup, a heated pool, an arcade-style recreation room, laundry facilities, a nature trail, playground, and an airbag trampoline. The pool has seen better days with some wear and tear, but is otherwise functioning properly. The dryers in the laundry barely function and seem to be even more of "quarter eaters" than the arcade games. The bathhouse does contain showers suitable for Mickey Rooney, with broken hooks in the handicapped stall that has the only head set to a suitable height, and the shower is only able to run at one barely-warm-enough temperature. Cornhole inside the recreation room was a bit of a plus, especially given the incredibly humid days during this stay.
Atmosphere: This is definitely a family-friendly park, as we saw a number of younger campers during the stay. Although there were a couple of rowdy activities, it wasn't a "party-going" location, and most everyone was generally respectful of their surroundings. Fun does seem to be the name of the game, as the marquee is usually equipped with funny sayings on either side, giving the camper a smile on their face as they stay.
Overall, Follow the River RV Resort receives a 7 out of a possible 10 rating. The price is a better point compared our previous stints in New England, although a little higher than some of the competition across the river in Kentucky. They do charge a service fee for credit cards, and although this is unavoidable for a deposit, the remainder of the fees are best to be paid with cash or money order. The location is probably the best selling point of this campground, and the issues mentioned are ones that could easily be fixed. As their marquee said at one point, "I'm Sexy And I Tow It", and we'd be more than happy to tow our rig back to this location should our Internal Compass bring us to the area once again.
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