Abrams Creek Campground

Very disappointing, we showed up Saturday night, it was raining pretty hard at the time so we opted for a cabin opposed to pitching a tent in the dark. We were provided with a price list on the cabins and selected a smaller cabin since there was just 3 of us $ 62 we were told those cabins were already occupied and that we could only get the larger cabin for 5 people $ 84. We went in the cabin, it was filthy and the couch had dead bugs on it. 4 of the beds were mattress up in the loft that had about 30 inches of head room and sheets stapled over the insulation. none of us were willing to sit on the couch or go in the lofts. I slept on the front porch. The next morning I walked the entire camp ground, not a single cabin was occupied. We were stuck in this over priced cabin such that the owner could pocket an extra $ 22 bucks. where as the cabin we asked for did not have a loft but instead bunk beds that would have served us better. We received a filthy product that did not serve our needs but cost us $ 22 more. Look at the cabin before you give your money the cabin wasn’t much more than an 84 lumber shed.
The creek and the setting is nice but needs maintenance and an honest owner.

We were 6 adults (ages 26 – 30), 2 toddlers (ages 2 – 3) and 1 baby. We stayed for 3 days & 2 nights in Cabin F, which is the biggest cabin they offer. Our first impression of the cabin was that it was very dirty and a bit creepy. The windows where covered with spider web (interior and exterior) and floor needed to be swept. We were prepared for this so we brought our own cleaning supplies and cleaned the cabin prior using it. The furniture was broken and there was even a rock supporting one of the sofas. The cabin had the mattresses on the floor rather than in bed furniture (as pictured). The website stated that the cabin included a 2 burner propane stove on counter top but it was not working (no regulator) and the owner did not have a replacement burner. They did provided us with a big propane tank so we can use the stove of a bigger grille located outside the unit. They provide non-​commercial type of grilles that you can buy in Walmart so these do not last long. There was another small grille included with the unit but it looked like it was found on the creek since it was all rusted out, there was no handle to open & close the lid (see pictures). The worst part comes next, the first night in the cabin we heard some noises and I thought it was some animal outside like some chipmunks running on top of the cabin, we ignored it and kept sleeping. The next night, we found out these noises where mice and there where at least 10 in the table eating our dry food that night. We also heard them walking through the insulation & walls of the cabin. We immediately freaked out and went to sleep in our cars. My friends and their daughters had to leave to their homes (4 hours away) at 2:00 am because they could not sleep in their car since they did not fit lying down. After further inspection the next morning, we noticed all the cabin insulation had holes and all of our dry food was eaten by these creatures. The insulation had a blanket stapled to the ceiling to cover mouse holes as well. The rest of the party left very early in the morning since we were very disappointed and freaked out with this experience. We spent all sunday cleaning our equipment & washing our cloth and we where very exhausted the next day. We had 3 toddlers /​infants and one of our adults was pregnant. We would never have exposed our children in this situation if we knew about it before. All mice droppings are very dangerous and they can be carriers of a deadly virus called Hantavirus. The virus is carried in their saliva, urine and feces and can be passed to humans very easy. We spoke to the owner about this experience and his response was that this was unfortunate but it was expected since we were in the woods. He sounded like he knew about this before. He told us if we ever had any problems like this, we could go have let him know and he would have taken care of it (getting rid of the mouse) since he has methods on doing this and could only take an hour, seriously? We rang the bell the first day at 8am to request a two burner stove and did not receive an answer from you, how can you expect us to contact you at 2am with children in the cabin? Also, if you get rid of all the mice, how can you get rid of all the mice urine, feces, saliva, etc? The bathhouse was very dirty, mold on the shower curtain, roof, etc… shower walls where covered with dirt and grime (like from old soap), etc… There was even a big wasp nest next to the bath house and one wasp almost bit my daughter (2 yrs old). There is no flush toilet in the area, only porta potties and they were not clean and they looked like they were not being emptied often.
My advice to the owner is to contract a cleaning company to go there and clean on a daily basis, maintain the facilities better and build some flush toilets. As for the cabins, maybe raise them off ground, install new insulation (remove contaminated one), seal the whole interior put new furniture or at least make a decent fix, dont go to the creek and get rocks to support sofa’s. Make sure it’s clean before and animal free if you rent them to someone especially with children. I hope these children don’t develop any type of sickness because if they do, I will be visiting my attorney. I requested at least a partial refund and owner agreed but after spending so much money on this trip ($ 250 food, $ 300 gas for all 3 cars, $ 145 cabin rental, etc.) we were very disappointed since we did not enjoy the way we wanted.
The pro’s for this experience was that the area was beautiful, the creek was clean & amazing (best I have seen), there

I recommend camping here if you are looking for a quiet place with fresh air and are just looking to relax.
The river is perfect for lounging about and swimming. You can set up a tent, get a tipi, a cabin or stay in the lodge. They have showers near the lodge and drinking water at various locations. They supply fire wood for $ 5 a bucket or you can forage for your own at no charge. They allow pets and are pretty liberal with the leash rules (my dog loved it).
It’s not the most exciting place, but there are other attractions nearby, such as Mt. Storm lake.
They can’t accommodate large RVs (keep it under 22 feet).
I’ll go back.