We like to visit new places and camp with friends. This photo, of Buddy and Dakota resting, was taken November 2015 while on a trip with our group from church. Lake Stone Campground is maintained by Escambia County. They offer a 50% discount for Escambia County residents over 65 years of age. Each site was level, shady and had electric and water. While there was no sewer hook-up on the sites, they have a dump station for use. No cable or Wi-Fi. Verizon cell coverage was good. The one drawback was that this campground is first come first serve only. In other words no reservations are taken. This necessitates going up early, as we did on a Thursday, to claim your site. Waiting for Friday night or Saturday morning would have resulted in not having a site on the lake or not getting a site at all.
We camped for four nights. It was a enjoyable weekend with other campers respectful of the quiet time. The campground was well maintained and facilities were clean. Restrooms and shower areas were clean, modern, and heated. A enclosed community room was available was large groups including a large covered outdoor grill fish fry area. Campsites were situated with enough room between and many with a nice scenic view of the lake.
A boat ramp was available about 1/4 mile drive from the campground. Several fishing piers and grass covered fingers out into the lake were available for those fishers who do not have a boat. Fish cleaning tables were appropriately positioned for campers/fishers to clean their catch. Two couples in our group went fishing in their respective boats, but alas no fish were caught during this trip. The lake appeared to be experiencing an over-growth of algae. No smell from the lake or difficulty respiratory issues as and algae bloom red tide can cause on the coastal areas.
The small community of Century, Florida was about a 5 minute drive away. The nearest grocery store was about a 10 minute drive into Flomaton, Alabama.
This was a good camping trip and a campground that we would definitely visit again.
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