Talona Creek Campground

Jessica Adams

I was kicked out for complaining to the City about feces coming up out of the vacant lot next to me. Apparently I got them fined.

Melody Copeland

We were at Talona Creek for a month. We usually stay at parks for several months at a time because of my husband's job and I think several staying here has the same kind of jobs. This was the only place we could find an availability for long term stays, thankfully another place closer to where we needed opened up. This place for us was $600 for 50 amp a month(which for the park seems over priced, but it does includes water and power, I say seems over priced because this was the most expensive place we have ever stayed and probably the most lacking and run down looking). The place we are at now is $595 which includes utilities too, but it also includes internet, several channels of cable tv, a fully gravel site, a nice play ground, and a pool. Anyway, the area around the rv parks is nice and kinda secluded. We personally had a great neighbor, which was our perk while there. We never had anyone mess with our stuff. If you like the outdoors this is a good place for you, they do offer tent areas. One side of the park is the creek and the other side is horses, which both were very pleasing to look at. It was really pretty when it snowed. The park is small, laid back and looks like there are several long time residents and they do not care about the age of the rv like some parks. It is actually the first rv park we stayed at that had chickens(one is a rooster and he does alert you a few times a day) and cats running freely. They do allow dogs to be on lines out by themselves (there is some barking) if that is something your looking for, I know most parks dont allow this. We only saw adults here, but there is a play area. There is no internet options like most places offer and we could not get any local channels to come in only like ion, a couple shopping channels, i guess it was pbs and a Spanish speaking channel We ended up getting dish(it has monthly options for rvs and they said if you have a Dish agreement it would only be $7 for the rv but we did have to buy a receiver) cause we thought we would be there a while so if tv is important come prepared. Cell service was always pretty good. Unfortunately, it rained almost the whole time we were there so this made our month miserable. We were on lot 8 and it flooded every time it rained for a while and so did others on our side of the park. The first flood was about just above ankle deep. The guy who runs the place was made aware, but he was snappy about it which is not a very good way to run a business and honestly we thought it was shaddy they didnt make us aware this was going to happen if it rains. After it stopped raining the water went down pretty fast because they do have have some pipes to try and drain the water they just aren't sufficient when it rains heavily for a while. When the water drains it would smell like sewage. It was a muddy mess all the time. So if you go in the rainy season and stay on the creek side especially around lot 8 be prepared, bring bricks to make a walking path and rain boots. This is also one reason we were glad to stay only a month, it is kinda nasty when you think of what we might have been tracking in and where your water hose is plugged up is sitting in a puddle of that water for days cause the place for it is down in the ground a little so it hold water. The creek never flooded, just some sites. There is a train track that is on the opposite side of the creek, but it only ran one to two times a week while we were there. There is also a lot of 18 wheeler traffic that can be loud, but it is the only traffic you really hear. This place could use a good amount of tlc like for the flooding, it has great potential because it is a pretty setting. Something else we usually want to know at a new place is where the nearest shopping and there is plenty of shopping and restaurants just a few miles down the road in both directionsThere is a barbecue place you will pass as you are going to the park. If you are here checking the area out, make sure to go to Ellijay and drive up Fort Mountain it is so beautiful.

Sheila Rauch

Sheila Rauch will be coming back to run this campground soon. There will be alot of changing to do. Alot of remodeling to improve the service. We have new family-friendly addition is going to be working with me. I am looking forward to clean up this park. With the Lord s love.

Tammie Bentley

A great peaceful place that's safe for your family and pets! Dora, John and Danny have been nothing but nice professional and helpful during our time at the campground. Children love the horses and creek, as for me I love the quite peaceful friendly people who are camping neighbors. So if you are looking for a short or long stay stop in at Talona Creek they will treat you right.