Joseph P.recommendsSeptember 19, 2023
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Our camp spot for Kingdom Trails
2 years since the last review, but there's still a lot to like about this campsite! This was my first Hipcamp site, but I've stayed at State Parks and dispersed sites in the Mid-Atlantic in the past. My buddy and I came up for our annual trip to Kingdom Trails - this is a great spot to access the East Haven trails and if you're up for some mileage, riding from camp to town & Darling Hill is certainly possible. The site itself is relatively quiet and has nearly the privacy of a dispersed site (you can see 1 camp/home across the road) but has a hot shower for after your ride or day of exploring. And the privy is downright pleasant! Drinking water was provided but we brought our own too. Plenty of firewood. The driveway is super steep at the road, as described, but the crushed stone surface didn't give the 4x4 any issue getting out even in the rain. Oh, and our host was SUPER gracious after I screwed up which weekend I booked.
What could be improved? This is a sloping site so maybe another tent platform or two for campers' own tents. We did find a flat enough spot for our own tent and also brought a hammock. The provided tent has been out in the elements and has seen better days, I'd prefer to use my own tent on the platform, but I'm picky.
Roseanne D.September 30, 2021
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Bohemian Campsite close to trails
If you are looking for a quiet campsite where you can access the Kingdom trails from the site, this is a good option. The East Haven trail network is a very close bike ride from the site and you can access the Moose Alley trails, but with a long uphill road spin back to camp. I wish there were more level campsites, maybe some tent platforms since the land is hilly. We used the canvas tent that sleeps two. This is a walk in site; short, but very steep. I would have loved to have more drinking water available, since we started riding from the site and used up all the water on the first day. However, knowing that ahead of time, I would supply some of our own water to fill our water bottles for riding. Would've like to have the kitchen area cleaned before we arrived; the previous campers left unwashed items on the table. A quick check on the site prior to new arrivals would fix that issue. To recap: the idea of dispersed camping is nice, but the reality is, the land is hilly aside from the common area (easy up with kitchen, dish washing station, outhouse) which doesn't allow for a lot of privacy with this shared campsite.
Dan C.recommendsSeptember 20, 2021
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Awesome campsite!
Lucio T.recommendsJuly 13, 2021
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Great place to stay and ride the Kingdom Trails!
Matt M.recommendsJune 27, 2021
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Cool spot, setback and quiet, accurate listing and responsive host.
Thomas S H.recommendsMay 31, 2021
Camp Balmoral @ Burke
Hidden Gem!!
This place is amazing! Great camping, you can ride from the campsite. Plenty of dry firewood. 5min drive from downtown East Burke!
Great for hammocks, and smaller tents. For campers looking for natural camping experience.