I just completed an event at Virginia Motorsports Park this past weekend. Amazing facility! Ran by great people. Definitely a bucket list track to visit. Stadium type of facility, but with that family run feel — the Franklins’ are great! There is also an RV Park next door.
So, while in Rome .. or Virginia…. I love the ocean and beaches and had a couple days to kill before my next event in North Carolina. So, I ventured out to Cape Charles, Virginia.
You would think after last year — I would learn my lesson about venturing out to the coast this time of year seeing as I am packing up now to hit the road as quickly as possible tomorrow to beat a storm — See the video below of me at the Outer Banks in 2020… wait til the end!
Anyway — I stayed at the Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA Resort. Beautiful place! It appears to be a hotel that had an RV park on the same property and they turned it into a Resort KOA.
Nice long lots to pull in big rigs, full hook ups, cable and great WIFI! I met a couple of racers here with their rigs — so plenty of room! They have multiple pools that come with cabanas that you can hang out at. They also have a bar and grill on the property — which I super super excited about… Traveling on the road full time, after an event, I just want to come and relax and not have to worry about cooking — at least the first day… well…
Unfortunately, due to COVID and staff shortages, the bar & grill has VERY limited hours. Very limited as they are only open 2 days a week? Maybe 3? Which I wish I would have known about that prior to arriving because I would had stopped for a grocery run. Also, most places, if something like this happens, you are usually able to get groceries delivered from places like Walmart or even local stores —- nope. We are on an “island” and are secluded from the rest of the world.
The private beach is amazing! Even though the Jackspot Bar & Grill was shut down during my stay, we were able to enjoy the benefits of their patio and deck. They also had a DOG BEACH! Haze loves the beach — so obviously that was a plus.
The Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA Resort also had a private cabana area with hammocks which was nice — very relaxing. Throughout the park, they had new tiny home set ups that people could rent out and also these cabana type of luxury tents you could rent — which reminded me of what the Fyre Festival tried to sell people a few years back — hahahaha. They were nice, but not sure how I would feel at night with everything being so open.
If you don’t know what I mean regarding the Fyre Festival — please watch the documentary on Netflix or Google it. WOW!
The PROS — Beautiful location! Gorgeous beach! Amazing sunset! Awesome facilities! Spacious lots! Lots of amenities (when operating I suppose — wasn’t here to witness it), HUGE dog park, golf cart rentals ($40/a day)
The CONS – If you have a big rig — watch what entrance you come in — had issues with my little 45ft deal, Amenities not operating during my stay (COVID?), Outgoing Mail — for 3 days in a row the staff thought I WAS THE MAIL LADY when I was simply just trying to get mail sent out — ultimately, I ended up taking it with me to my next stop, Lots of new employees due to Covid/Growing Pains (no one really knew what the process was for basic things — but hey I am glad that people are at least coming to work!), No delivery services (you are on an “island” — be prepared)
By the way — depending on where you are coming from — you will have to go across multiple one way in/one way out bridges across the ocean and multiple under water tunnels to get here. They have check points to make sure you have your propane shut off.