Lanier's Family Campground - Surf City, NC

We vacationed at the beach in the summer of 2004.  We chose to stay at Lanier's Family Campground.  We took a chance on this one and we weren't disappointed.  The campground was very clean and the staff was friendly.  No one bothered us during our stay.  What we liked most was how close the campground is to Topsail Beach.  They say they are 5 minutes from the beach and they're right.  If you drive to the end of the road they are on, make a right and drive straight, you will run right into the beach.

Some amenities include, a good-sized pool, a small grocery with small arcade, restaurant, showers, coin laundry and a security patrol.

Their rates were good @ $30.00/night for full hook-up.  They are a Good Sam campground so Good Sam Club members get 10% off.

There were a couple of things that we didn't like, but were willing to overlook.  Most of the RVs/Trailers are long-term and were really packed together.  Our site had trailers 8ft to the rear and 12ft on both sides.  The people to the rear had a wood deck and we could hear whenever they walked on it.

The other thing that bothered us was the lack of supervision for many of the resident children. The children (mostly young teenagers) were allowed to be out very late.  There were a couple of mornings (between 1 and 2 am) when we would be awakened to the sound of laughing/yelling from the playground area.

Overall we enjoyed our 4 night stay.  The beaches of Topsail Island are some of the best in NC and the people there are friendly.  Lanier's Campground runs the way a campground should.  They serve their customers in every way.