CreekFire Motor Ranch, Savannah, Georgia

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.”

John Lubbock

CreekFire Clubhouse/office 

It is parents weekend at Georgia Southern and it is time to visit with our granddaughter, Kaley who is attending the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern in Savannah and see how she is doing. She is a freshman and has only been away a month but we already miss her terribly. Jeannine wanted to take the kids camping close to Kaley so we loaded up our van with our large yurt (tent) and camping equipment and headed to the campground in Savannah that she had booked. It sounded like a lovely place and we were anxious to get there to see it. We wanted to arrive before she did so we could get the tent set up for her and the children.

Inside the Clubhouse/office 

We saw the sign for CreekFire we turned into the campground entrance and were struck by how beautiful the corridor was leading into the campground. We drove between two white fences down to the Clubhouse/office to register. What an impressive entrance. The office/clubhouse looked fancy and when I went opened the door and stepped inside, it surely was elegant. There were beautiful fire places on either side of the large and airy room with comfortable seating. The room was just stunning.

Sitting area near the pool

The registration desk was located in the middle of the room. There us a small store in this building and they sell a few camping items along with as ice and firewood. Looking beyond the desk through the wall of windows, you could see the pool with a few people in there having fun.

On the side of the Clubhouse - plenty of seating everywhere 

I was warmly greeted by the friendly office personnel who explained all I needed to know about the amenities and what was happening here this weekend. Everyone working there was just lovely and very helpful. They said they would meet me in the front of the building and they would send someone to escort us to our camp site.

24 hour security gate

The gorgeous lake. 

Our campsite for the weekend

The yurt/Tent

They had a staff member come out and drive her golf cart through the 24 hour secured gate to our tent site. From what I could tell, there is only two sites for camping so far and they are both on docks overlooking the lake. They are beautiful sites and if you are lucky enough to get one, you will really enjoy it as the view. It is spectacular.

RV park

Following behind our escort, we passed all the RV sites and they seemed to be a good many. There are 103 to be exact in this 105 acre family owned RV park that was built by local Savannah residents a couple of years ago. They have many pull through RV sites that are easily accessible with full hookups. As we headed to the back of the park, we saw the pristine 35 acre lake and two white fenced decks that were built over the water. That was the two campsites and ours was closest to the woods.

Our campsite.  Last one near the woods

Our camper.

Our escort, left and we got busy unloading the van. We got out the yurt and put it up on the deck which was not an easy task as we had tent pegs and nowhere to place them on the deck. Joe, my McGyver, figured out how to make it work. (If you are not familiar with McGyver – it was an old television show with a man named McGyver who could fix all things with whatever he had on or near him). Luckily we had time to get it up before Jeannine and the kids arrived so they could unload their things right into the tent. After we finished we looked out over the water and saw a small alligator swimming in the lake.

The wind was blowing which made it bearable and quite nice here on the lake even though it was a very hot day in late September. We got everything set up, which was easy for us as we just needed to make our bed for the night in the van. When Jeannine arrived, on the other hand, she had to set up sleeping arrangements for eight children and herself. It was comfortable for them in our yurt if that gives you any idea how large it was.

The pool with the office/clubhouse behind it.

Kids pool with slide

Fish Fountain

Cabana you can rent

Later that day after Kaley arrived, we enjoyed our hamburgers and hot dogs and headed to the pool. The pool was beautiful. What a gorgeous set up. The pool was designed perfectly for easy in and out for everyone and they even have a lift to give pool access to handicapped people. The pool was a good size and not crowded at all. The temperature of the water felt great and we so enjoyed it. There was a nice size hot tub also and a kiddie pool section with a slide and fish fountain. The kids had a great time enjoying the water.

Bar and Grill area

Covered pavilion with pool table, ping pong table, and TV's.

Grills for your use next to pool

Firepit

Next to the pool they have an area that will be a bar and grill and they have entertainment at least one night over the weekend. Also right next to the pool is a covered pavilion area with two TV's to watch, a pool table, ping pong table, and tables to eat at. Beyond that is a nice size fire pit to be enjoyed out under the stars.

Tennis and Basketball courts

Lawn Chess

Laundry facility

Bocce ball courts

They have a tennis and basketball courts, a large lawn chess set, two bocce ball courts, billiards, corn hole, darts, and a lovely playground for the kids. Also in the pavilion is a nice laundry facility and bathrooms with showers. In the future, they plan to build a lazy river in the park which it looked like it was being worked on now.

They have fire rings at the campsite so we had a fire both nights we were there. We roasted some S’mores and all were happy. It was nice but the two campsites and fire pits are close together and it would work out great if you are with the other tent camper.

Otherwise it may be a little snug.

Lake Rental Cabins

Restrooms with showers

There are seven lake rental cabins that are available and I personally went into one of them and they are very nice. They accommodate 4 to 6 guests. They are small but are comfortable. The views out their front door is of the lake and is very nice and they have porches to sit and enjoy the view. It is a quite area.

Hiking trail

Views from hiking trail

Right near where we camped is the beginning of a mile walk that takes you around the lake. It was well manicured and tree covered on most of the trail. We saw an abundance of brightly colored butterflies and wildflowers.

Soon to be restaurant on the lake

They are still working on the restaurant that is located right on the lake and it will be wonderful. It will be large and they have a large deck with tables to sit at to enjoy the view. The inside looks large as well. That will be very nice when it opens to make camping even easier.

Proposal

She said yes.

On Saturday, we went back to the pool and saw a helicopter flying low over the clubhouse. I went in to talk to the ladies in the office and they told me there was going to be a proposal. The Proposer told his girlfriend he was taking her to Jacksonville by helicopter. The helicopter left and about a ½ hour later returned after friends and family laid a sign out asking if she would marry him. Then the friends all hid in the event tent across the street. When the helicopter landed, the man got on one knee and proposed, she hugged him and held on tight, so I figured it was, yes. Then all their friends came out from the tent and they had an engagement party right then. So sweet and I’m glad I got to witness it. Congratulations to the lucky couple.

Another plus for CreekFire is you can rent golf carts here and many people did to get back and forth to the pool and just to drive their children around. They also rent bicycles, Jon boats, kayaks, canoes, and cabanas at the pool. Another nice service they offier is there is a shuttle service to take you to downtown Savannah for a fee.

Craft time

Bella's artwork

Playground next to the pool

And the sunsets on another lovely day at CreekFire

Other side of CreekFire's office/clubhouse

Nighttime swimming is the best

Hot tub

Josephine Johnson

On Saturday afternoon, they had a fall craft hour for the children to color wooden pumpkins and a leaf craft. They kids were really excited about that and enjoyed it. They had a good turn out and all the tables were filled with children giggling with delight. That night, they had live music with Josephine Johnson who played guitar and ukulele and sang from 7 to 10. That was nice as you could hear her singing while swimming in the pool. They pool stayed open till 10 that night also and it was fun swimming under the stars with the children.

We highly recommend this place for Rvers and campers. My only recommendation is to bring water and a wash basin for doing dishes for tent campers as there is no water or cleaning sinks available. Otherwise, it was perfect. This is a very well run facility and very convenient to downtown Savannah. We give them a big thumbs up. Check them out at www:Creekfirerx.com. We will return. Good bye for now.