General Info

WELCOME CENTER

All campers and visitors must register at the Welcome Center before entering Cherrystone Family Camping Resort. Reservations are taken at the Welcome Center and are recommended well in advance for our summer season. You also may purchase gift cards at the Welcome Center.

SITE RENTAL DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS

  • Reservations for up to 7 days require a 2-night deposit
  • Each additional week or portion thereof requires a one night deposit per week
  • Deposits must be paid with a credit card at the time a reservation is made. In case of cancellation, deposits will be refunded to your credit card if proper cancellation notice has been received less a $15.00 administrative fee. Gift certificates and credits of any type cannot be used for deposits.
  • Rental deposits for deluxe cottages, rental trailers and rental cabins must be paid by credit card. Please see rental information for further details.

CANCELLATIONS

A refund will be given on cancelled site reservations providing notice has been received a minimum of 10 days prior to the scheduled arrival date. Refunds on deluxe cottages, rental trailers, and camping cabins require a minimum of 31 days notice. All cancellations will result in a $15 administrative fee. The remaining refund will be credited to the deposit credit card. If you cancel your reservation within your 10 or 31 days of arrival all deposits will be forfeited.

CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT

BETWEEN JUNE 7 AND AUGUST 25, AS WELL AS DURING HOLIDAY OR THEMED WEEKENDS, CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT TIMES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. Check-In for all campsites is 2PM. Check-In for all reserved rental units (cottages, campers and cabins) is 3PM. At any other time of the year, rental unit Check-In is only available during Welcome Center hours. Please check with us prior to your arrival. Check- Out time for all sites and rental units is 11AM and does require that you leave the campground. Payment of all camping fees is due upon check-in. We do not give refunds for early departure. Extended stay is available and may be done on the day of checkout. If available, early arrival/late departure requires a halfday rate charge. Rentals not included. Please check with The Welcome Center for details.

EXPRESS CHECK-IN*

Every minute of your family’s vacation is precious. Avoid standing in a line to register by taking advantage of our Express Check-In. Site rentals must be paid in full AT LEAST 7 days prior to arrival date. Your car pass and welcome packet will be waiting for you at the ranger station AFTER 2:00 PM (3:00PM for rentals)

* All Rental Units are EXPRESS check-in due to the 30 day paid in advance requirements.

VISITORS

A visitor is defined as any person arriving after the registered party has checked in. Guests may visit you at Cherrystone for the day or overnight. YOUR VISITORS MUST BE REGISTERED AND PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. Visitors will not be allowed into the resort after the Welcome Center is closed, unless pre-paid and pre-registered during regular Welcome Center Hours.

Visitors are allowed only if there is room within the registered host’s accommodations. No additional sleeping accommodations for visitors can be added to the site. We reserve the right to limit the number of persons occupying and/or visiting a site.

VISITORS’ PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
ALL VISITORS MUST PARK IN THE CAFE PARKING LOT.

PETS

  • Pets must wear current valid name/rabies tags. There is a maximum of two pets per site.
  • Pets are not allowed in rental units.
  • Pets must be kept inside your camping unit unless you are outside. When outside with you, your pets must be kept on a short leash and never tied to trees, posts your camping unit, etc.
  • Pets may be off your site only when being walked on a short leash by the owner.
  • Pets are not allowed in or near any buildings, bathhouses, swimming pool complexes, pavilion, ball fields, playgrounds or any other common areas.
  • When walking your pet, owner must carry a visible means of cleaning up pet’s waste. Please use designated pet walk area.
  • ALWAYS clean up your pet’s waste and dispose of it in receptacle provided.
  • Pets must not disturb other guests. Excessive barking will not be tolerated, and the pet owner will be required to move the offending pet from the premises.
  • Pets must be left inside your camping unit while you are away from your site. American Stafford terrier, Pit bull breed and attack-prone animals are not permitted at Cherrystone. PLEASE ASK PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL.
  • VISITORS PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

LOST AND FOUND

All lost and found items are stored in the General Store. Items are collected daily from around the park and may be retrieved during regular hours.

TELEVISION

Channel Guide for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area:

Channel Channel Channel Channel
3 • CBS 10 • NBC 13 • ABC 15 • PBS
27 • UPN 33 • WB 43 • FOX 49 • PAX


BICYCLES

Cherrystone Family Camping Resort welcomes the use of bicycles in the park. Since so many bicycles are present during the summer season, we ask that you observe the following regulations for the safety of all our guests:
  • NO RIDING AFTER DARK with or without lights.
  • Please do not ride bikes in pavilion.
  • Please use bike racks, so that you do not block doorways to buildings.
  • Only one rider on a bicycle at a time–one seat, two feet!
  • PLEASE DO NOT RIDE THROUGH CAMPSITES.
  • Bicycles are not permitted at any activity that begins after 6 PM.
  • Bicycles found after dark will be safely secured until morning.
  • Bicycles are not allowed on any piers or on the porches of any building.