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Jamestown, TN

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What a nice place to stay with horses or without. We went along with our daughter and friends to babysit the dogs while they were on trail. We stayed in the Miner's Shack and it was great. I walk with a cane, but I got up the stairs just fine. During the week we parked in front of the cabin and then when the spot was rented we walked up to the main building parking. The cabin only had cold running water, but in August we didn't even miss hot water. It had a nice porch. There was one chair, but we put our comfortable folding chairs out and visitors sat on the steps as well. Just loved the peaceful setting between the ponds. ! The firewood was very good. It burned easily and didn't snap sparks all over the place. And it was great to have our own toilet, The owner took the group's horses to the trailheads some days so the riders didn't have to backtrack and we didn't have to worry about shuttling trailers. Having the horses safe in stalls meant that everyone could go their separate ways and not worry. One group went to Dollywood, another group shopped the many area tack stores, hiked the Twin Arches trails and other trails. We went to Pickett Park and took a boat ride through the natural arch, explored under the Gorge bridge, went to Sargent York's Park, and rode the Big South Fork Railway and coal mine tour. Great campground and great area. The week just flew by so fast. I highly recommend. Oh and Hurricane Ida came through during our stay, but the campground is well drained so the group's tents didn't float away and everything was just fine except for a few leaky seams in the tents.
Reviewed by: TravelingBoomer on 9/16/2021 5:02:46 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 8/29/2021 Hometown: Brecksville, OH

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True West Campground did not disappoint! The campground was clean, owners were friendly and welcoming, they offered great add-on amenities and for a reasonable cost. The trail system was right across the street and offered so many scenic places to visit. The maps were easy to read and the trails were marked making it very easy to navigate. We can't wait to go back!
Reviewed by: aej0587 on 7/26/2021 11:08:48 AM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 7/21/2021 Hometown: Townsend, DE

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Owners Shawn and Donna are hard working and great hosts. There is always a friendly social atmosphere in the big barns. Facility is always in tip top shape. We’ve been coming to South Fork for ten years and tried many venues. True West has become our go to spot for horse friendly camping. With incredible hosts, close access to fabulous trails and now WiFi in the campground - we don’t go anywhere else.
Reviewed by: M&BJohnson on 6/29/2021 11:36:18 AM
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Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 6/24/2021 Hometown: Hendersonville, TN

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Owners Shawn and Donna are hard working and great hosts. There is always a friendly social atmosphere in the big barns. Facility is always in top top shape. We’ve been coming to South Fork for ten years and tried many venues. True West has become our go to spot for horse friendly camping. With incredible hosts, close access to fabulous trails and now WiFi in the campground - we don’t go anywhere else.
Reviewed by: M&BJohnson on 6/29/2021 11:36:05 AM
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Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 6/24/2021 Hometown: Hendersonville, TN

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After a whirlwind weekend of miscommunications and high tensions, I feel as though True West Campground is not the best fit for large groups. As a favor to the owners, our group offered to put some of the horses in a pasture so they could book more stalls. Unknowingly to our group, pasture was the SAME price, as stalls. If this was known we would have never given up our stalls. Secondly it poured rain (I know weather can't be controlled) and the owner of the horses was worried about a couple of the horses and asked if they could be stalled for the night. The response was always "they are full we have no available stalls". When confronted about the empty stalls in the barn, the response was "I don't know I don't have horses". We think highly of our horses, and they come first. The only cussing that was ever done was when Shawn confronted me and my friend while feeding her horses, and how he speaks to his hired help. As previously stated, no, this isn't a facility for us and our group. We never used any Bad word toward any of them or there help. Like what I read from the owner. I wish I could attach the picture of the 15 stall that where empty, and of what the field looked like that our horse were in, the mud up to there knees.
Reviewed by: sue Ukura on 6/9/2021 5:18:48 PM
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Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 5/28/2021 Hometown: Jarrettsville, MD

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Great clean campground, Donna and Shawn were very nice and accommodating! Great experience!
Reviewed by: MTSterling on 12/16/2019 7:31:19 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 4/5/2019 Hometown: Shelbyville, TN

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Donna and Shawn are the best hosts ever and this campground is amazing. Anything we or our horses could have possibly needed they made sure we had. They're great sources of information about the area and have trail directions that make it impossible to get lost. We will definitely be back and look forward to seeing the many additions that you have in store for campers.
Reviewed by: Lori_P_T on 12/14/2019 1:52:54 AM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 6/10/2019 Hometown: Kent, OH

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Great camping, riding and the owners are very accomodating! Showers were ALWAYS clean and hot water available! Trails were marked well and exciting to ride. Trails were easily accessible from TRUE WEST. We truly enjoyed our stay. Guernsey County, Ohio Horsemans Council.
Reviewed by: RitaT on 12/14/2019 1:42:19 AM
Experience: Expert Ride Date: 10/19/2019 Hometown: Navarre, OH

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We had a great stay, everyone was so helpful. The place was so nice, had a great time riding the trails. My husband doesnt ride so he stayed at camp and fished. A win win
Reviewed by: JCarter on 11/15/2019 12:12:00 AM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 6/26/2019 Hometown: Allens, TN

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I absolutely love <3 True West & the owners Shawn & Donna they go above & beyond to make u feel at home
Reviewed by: KJoseph on 11/14/2019 11:56:21 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/5/2019 Hometown: Brandenburg, KY

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Beautiful and fun filled atmosphere. Shawn and Donna are great! The barns and campsites are maintained and they have everything you need. We left a couple of weeks ago from our second visit there. I highly recommend this place. We always enjoy our time there. We will be back
Reviewed by: ACREECH on 11/14/2019 11:45:20 PM
Experience: Expert Ride Date: 10/20/2019 Hometown: Miamisburg, OH

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Great campground with wonderful customer service!!! Access to the trails is great. Amenities in camp were wonderful. The staff was outstanding in customer service to make sure they could help in any way. Hope to return! The were there to greet us and unload our horse and supplies. They even cleaned out the trailer!
Reviewed by: Diane J on 11/12/2019 11:41:47 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/16/2019 Hometown: Fremont, OH

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Wonderful camping Donna,Shawn and Brittany are all so very nice! Campground is very clean! They would give directions everyday for the trails and take the time to answer are questions. Also for those looking for something different their covered wagons and tipi's would be fun to stay in!!!
Reviewed by: Shelly B on 11/12/2019 11:25:44 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/19/2019 Hometown: Navarre, OH

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Wish we could have stayed longer! Donna and Shawn work hard to keep you and your animals comfortable! From helping tote your hay, feed, and tack into the barn, as well as hosting activities on weekends, like potlucks and live entertainment, to enjoy after your day of riding in Big South Fork.
Reviewed by: Dun-Lucky76 on 10/26/2019 1:43:11 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/16/2019 Hometown: Georgetown, KY

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Great place to camp and ride! Shawn and Donna are so accommodating. From the help with getting everything unloaded and put in the barn, cleaning out the trailer for us, helping with ride/trail info and maps to having a DJ on Sat. and cowboy church on Sunday....the whole long weekend was perfect! You won't be disappointed if you stay at True West Campground and Stables!
Reviewed by: Mpusbach on 10/16/2019 2:03:10 AM
Experience: Expert Ride Date: 10/3/2019 Hometown: Hormer, GA

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My first time to True West Campground and I will be back! This was my first time camping and riding here. We had an amazing time. We appreciated the hospitality and friendships made during our stay. Donna and Shawn were super friendly and helpful in every way. They roll out the red carpet so to speak with unloading our gear, feed, and even cleaning our trailer out. The facilities were clean and well kept. I can't wait to come back!
Reviewed by: Angie_W on 10/12/2019 4:58:01 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/2/2019 Hometown: Bradley, SC

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This is a great place to ride and camp, Shawn and Donna are so sweet and very accommodating, this was our 2nd year our group's 3rd year and we already made reservations for next year!! If you haven't been go at least once!
Reviewed by: MelissaH on 10/12/2019 4:51:09 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 10/2/2019 Hometown: Anderson, SC

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Donna and Shawn are the sweetest, friendliest, caring and respectful hosts I've ever meet I think. Probably one of the cleanest campgrounds we've ever been in. 100% awesome hospitality and we will be back hopefully sooner than later!
Reviewed by: ckriner on 10/6/2019 12:27:38 PM
Experience: Not Specified Ride Date: 8/31/2019 Hometown: Linnville, TN

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Very nice Campground. campground was clean, the barn was very nice. even though your horses are away from your site you can see them and hear them. Shawn and Donna were very helpful in all ways. only thing is i would like to see a new sprayer on the wash hoses! lol i got just as wet as my horse. lucky it was hot and it felt good...:)
Reviewed by: David S on 10/1/2019 5:39:00 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 9/14/2019 Hometown: Rockwood, IL

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We really enjoyed our stay at True West. The campground, barn and stalls were immaculate. Shawn helped us unload our horses, tack and hay. He even cleaned out the back of our trailers and assisted our husbands in backing up our rigs. They were very helpful in discussing the trails and provided a map. We did get a guide to take us around to some of the further out trails and that was awesome! We had a blast. Highly recommend True West.
Reviewed by: Patty Quirin on 10/1/2019 4:58:13 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 9/14/2019 Hometown: Waterloo, IL

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Fantastic service. We got to the camp after dark but were welcomed with a smile by Donna. Her husband Shawn helped us unload the trailer and even mucked it out while we moved tack into the barn. The next day shawn provided us with turn by turn directions for out trail ride. When she learned my wife got hurt on the ride, Donna brought over some first aid supplies and made us feel very much at home. The campground is well equipped and the barns are clean and well maintained. The bathhouses were immaculate. This camp is located very close to the Cumberland trail head and has access to numerous trails in the Spruce Creek area as well. There are many camps in this area to choose from but I cant imagine service anywhere else being as good as one gets at True West.
Reviewed by: tw19 on 9/9/2019 7:19:05 PM
Experience: Beginner Ride Date: 6/10/2019 Hometown: Kent, OH

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This is the best horse RV campground we have stayed at!! Great facilities, clean, well organized, great riding, beautiful country AND wonderful folks running it. Thank you Donna, Shawn, Brittany and Weston. You are all the best!
Reviewed by: tdougherty on 9/9/2019 7:13:15 PM
Experience: Expert Ride Date: 4/3/2019 Hometown: Fort Collins, CO

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Excellent!! Sean and Donna are great owners and their hospitality ❤️ is non surpassed. Their daughter Brittany holds down the front desk and is always friendly and accommodating. Ride right off the property to great trails or Sean will trailer you to other trail heads and pick you up. The Best!
Reviewed by: dharris on 9/9/2019 6:59:35 PM
Experience: Not Specified Ride Date: 5/26/2019 Hometown: Signal Mtn, TN

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traveled 4 hours to get to this campground and heard about it through a friend. Everything was Great. We were very satisfied with everything and had no problems but it was a little work taking the tack to the barn. Stay friendly and helpful! We give you 5 stars!
Reviewed by: Bill&Brenda on 8/3/2019 1:51:14 PM
Experience: Not Specified Ride Date: 6/24/2019 Hometown: Lynchburg, TN

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The best hospitality. This was my second visit to True West (the first being 5 years ago). Shawn and Donna are the most gracious, helpful people. As far as I'm concerned, there's nowhere else to camp in the Big South Fork Recreation Area.
Reviewed by: Marilyn P on 7/4/2019 1:45:47 PM
Experience: Intermediate Ride Date: 6/9/2019 Hometown: Crete, IL

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