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    Carolina Adventure World

    3.1 (50 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Lisa G.

    Full, Thorough Review ! Read it all. We booked our stay at CAW for the weekend of Thanksgiving. We came in on Wednesday 11/27/24 and checked out Sunday 12/1/24. Here are a few things you should know if you've never been here before. The cabins: We rented Frog Haven and Beaver Shack cabins, as shown in the photos, and boy were we surprised. First, we came in at night and couldn't find them because we were searching for single cabins and they are shared with another cabin. No one informed us. So we were just driving around. I finally had to stop and ask another renter who ended up being our cabin neighbor. These are not "private" stays. It's basically two separate rooms in one building (which seems to be a shed turned into a cabin, so you can hear your neighbors at times). So, know this when booking. You're not renting an entire private cabin. We did not see this advertised ANYWHERE during our booking process. We only found out upon arrival. We would have chosen differently had we been informed. Thankfully we had very nice neighbors the entire time and that was a blessing. But if we had terrible neighbors it would have been awful ! The trails : Trails were great ! We enjoyed them for sure. Rode every single one, and even tried their "black diamond" trail - which was definitely an increased difficulty but we made it through. We spent 3 days riding. I'd say if you ride hard, you can ride this place in a day. If we ever come back, we will only do 2 days max. 3 days had us riding the same trails repeatedly. But, we did get to know the park really well. So for our first run, it was still really good. The only downside to the trails is the amount of trash in some places. This is no fault of the park, as it's the riders who trash the place. But, I really really hate that. And it's evident the park doesn't go out and clean it up. So that's disappointing. The maps: ehhh... the map wasn't entirely accurate but we managed to navigate. That's where those 3 days helped us out. We finally figured it all out ourselves. But, I did love the color marks and clear trail markers as you're driving. Florida could take notes in this area. The Amenities: ok, so here's the thing. When booking- You pay for your room ONLY. Nothing else. This includes the ability to WASH OFF YOUR EQUIPMENT!!!! They literally charge you extra for water, and firewood is $1 a stick. So, come prepared. We asked someone who was washing his 4wheeler and he said that it was $1 but that only turned on the water for about 1 minute ! So, $1/1min for washing time !?! That's ridiculous. Also, there is a bar/restaurant on the property- this part was laughable. We were told that it's "open till 5pm" and had read online that it was open every single day. Well, I went in at lunch time, and some kid was in the kitchen area but no one was at the bar. Noted. After a long ride, my guys wanted to go have a drink and I said I'd just order something from the kitchen. It was 4:16pm. The blonde at the "service desk" informed us that the kitchen had actually closed at 4pm (nice- no idea they weren't open till 5:00 as advertised) and that the bar doesn't open until Friday (we went in on Thursday) and Saturday nights at 6pm because they "give everyone time to get off of the trails"- while I totally understand this concept. Why do you tell people it's open till 5:00 and open every day, when none of this is true. This place just didn't have very clear info on how this works and they seem to just open and close at a whim or whenever there are enough people. That's aggravating when you're wanting to come in and relax for a minute, have a drink and chill out. We never went back and wasted our money. We also didn't pay for water. But, we did buy a bit of firewood because I wasn't lugging 4 nights worth of it all the way from Florida. Finally, The Staff: If I was basing this off of the maintenance guy, 5 stars ! That guy is amazing. The blonde girl inside the bar/welcome center left much to be desired in her approaches to anything. And the check after hours in shack was good when we came through but totally missed/ignored my cousin when he came in, which left him sitting at the gate for a few moments at 10pm because no one came out to help him. We went up there to meet him and find the check in guy. Basically, the staff was ok. Not overly helpful or decent. If they could have everyone be trained by the maintenance guy on how to engage customers, this staff would be AMAZING. Over all- we had a wonderful time. Would we come back ? Sure. But, we will stay for a shorter stay and now we know which cabins to avoid. If you're looking for a family friendly place to hang out, ride, and get away -this is a really nice park to go to.

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    READ ENTIRE REVIEW!! We booked several months out from Thanksgiving weekend 2024, to be safe. Great idea, place was packed all weekend. We rented Frog Haven cabin and Beaver Shack cabin, which on their map show individual cabins. They are not!! Each of these cabins are a split wall design, meaning they have a dividing wall with another cabin. You can literally hear the "neighbors" in the other cabin talking. NOT AS ADVERTISED to say the least. Frog Haven also has a terrible thumping noise from the plumbing due to the lift station being so close to the cabin. The cabins were clean, none-the-less, but there isn't much room in these 4 cabins, so renters be-ware. Comfortable for 2 people, but not more than that IMO. Pay the extra $$ for a private cabin (only $25 on several cabins) and have plenty of room and privacy. The maintenance man was phenomenal. Very knowledgeable and kind. The young blonde at the welcome center has the personality of a fence post. I'm sure she was the same one I spoke to on the phone several times. She would not have a job if I owned the business!! The other staff members were fairly pleasant, but I wouldn't say they are informed or educated on the park rules or any ongoings, other than their particular job. 2nd rate staff if I'm being honest! This place also charges you for everything. From firewood, to water to rinse off your buggy at the end of the day. After paying for a cabin plus ride fees every day, they should, at minimum, allow you to clean your buggy for free. That is quite ridiculous IMO. TRAILS: The trails were reasonable and marked appropriately, however, the paper map they provide is not accurate at all. I spoke with folks using several different mapping resources (on-x and live-maps), and they were just as confused as I was when asking questions on the trails. If you are a go-fast rider, plan for one day. You can see every trail in 1 day. If you are a slower rider, 2 days will be fine. We went for 3 days and rode almost every trail twice, sometimes 3 times, and this was with lunch breaks and after breakfast which happened at 8:30-9. The green trails and blue trails will accommodate almost any stock machine. There are a few blue trails that can be tricky, but are manageable. The double black diamond trails, which are only 3, are just that. Advanced riding only. Service roads are fantastic and get you through the park at a good pace, and are good scenery also. They are all 2-way roads, all other trails are 1-way, which is fantastic. Would we go back? YES we would, but we will cut the riding down to 2 days. We would also bring our own firewood, and definitely pay for the private cabin space, although the bed is smaller. AS A NOTE: this was our first out of town ride. We plan to visit other places for comparison. So take this info and review as such. We enjoyed it very much with limited experience, even with the aggravating nuances. The only reason it's a 4 instead of 5, is strictly due to the staff and false advertising of our cabin arrangement.

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    Donna H.

    We rented Frog Haven from 3/1/23 to 3/5/23 4 nights price $777.00 I never saw any cleaning person during our whole 4 day stay!! Our linens had gross stains all on them and bottom mattress cover looks like it has never been washed at all between cabin stays of different people !! I brought my own pillow !! Bring your own linen!! Just has fitted sheet no top cover sheet !! They have a sign that says you have to pay for anything missing from cabins !! Highway robbery!! I took pictures of what we were given to use ! 6 washcloths, one hand towel,5 towels !! I tried to call the desk at least 5 times but wouldn't go through !! Bring coffee filters or share with others because we had no coffee filters to make coffee in our cabin! 777.00 was a bit steep but they got u and can make up any price they want!! RIP OFF will we go again !! No and we warn others not to bother !! Plenty of cheaper more affordable places to stay !! They take a picture of your credit card and say they will charge it if anything missing ! Other cabin didn't have a plunger and told them !! As we checked out I told the woman who actually was very pleasant what our linens had ! No list of what linens were given to us to use just a long list of what they change if anything missing but I only had one hand towel so the 5 shower towels was one supposed to be the 2nd hand towel !! I left everything there that was in room when we entered !! They also have a sign that says leave trailers in parking lot and not allowed in camping area !! Right next to us was a guy who parked his trailer right next to my cabin!! I called the gate was told to call another number told them . Was told ok trailer still there in am !! They won't enforce the rules !! March 4 2023 they said their will be a night ride night club which just means anyone can ride from 7pm to 11pm. Deceiving !!! Bone fire was with green pine trees ! They kept trying to light it but wouldn't ignite due to wrong trees ! We finally gave up and left !! Will not be returning ever!!

    Andrew T.

    What a fun time. Can go here for hours and hours... Go here frequently ! Highly recommend!

    Katie W.

    This ATV park is amazing. Definitely better for ATVs and SxS instead of dirt bikes. But the kids and adults all had a blast! We also camped and parked our RV for the weekend. Perfect weekend and fun was had by all. We will definitely be back!

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    Pete R.

    We've now visited Carolina Adventure World six times over the years. This is a fun place, and if you can come, plan on a couple days, because you can't ride all the trails in a single day. They have campsites, a yurt (see photo), and several cabins. Most of our visits have involved a 2 night cabin rental. So why only 3 stars, you ask? Well, I'm glad you asked.. So I arrived on a Sunday afternoon to check in to my cabin, which I rented online. (Very convenient). I'm greeted by two young ladies at the front counter. A few signatures, about $300 on the credit card, another $500 damage deposit, here's your keys, I'm all set. By the way, no trailers in the camping area, they said. No problem, but I'm going to unload all my ATV's, coolers, and equipment off the trailer at the cabin, I said, and I'll make sure my trailer is parked in the designated area. "You can't take that trailer in the camping area!" says one of the girls. Well, every other time I've been here, I've done the same thing, and not once has anyone here had a problem, I said. Well, from that moment, it was on! No sooner did I pull my trailer to that cabin did little Miss Priss send her Macho Camping Area Patrol guy to tell me the lady up front wanted him to tell me to "Get that trailer out of here!" I told him that I am going to finish unloading my trailer, and I'd be right up to speak with the young lady. So I did. And she even got herself a backup diva lady manager to point out how I wasn't supposed to be doing what I just did. Wow. I really was steamed. I just paid them over $800 in damage deposits, rental fees, and trail passes, and they insist on enforcing some boneheaded no trailer policy? Complete BS. I just said send your manager to my cabin if he or she had a problem, and we'd discuss it. No one ever showed up, of course. So the few times I needed to go in and spend even more money on supplies, etc in their store, I held my tongue, and even tried to be as friendly as possible. Well not once was there a even a hint of an apology from anyone. Worse, not even a thank you. Cold, bitter, rude service. I mean, I thought a business should at least remotely appreciate their customers. Even with all this Jerry Springer style drama with their employees, we still had a fun weekend. There was lots of mud on the trails, and I took plenty of it home. If you come here, my advice is ignore the staff and just ride. The riding is what we go for anyway.

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    Elena T.

    Are you ready for some 4-wheels ride fun under the sun? Well come on down to Carolina Adventure World the "Where 2 Ride" park. This is an ATV and motocross Mecca few miles from Winnsboro and Lake Wateree. It is approximately 30 minutes north of Columbia, SC and 50 minutes south of Charlotte, NC. The park is open every day from 9 AM to 6 PM. Daily park admission fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children under 17. You can also get annual passes: $350 for individuals and $500 for family up to 4 members. Off-road fun things to do at Carolina Adventure World: Over 100 miles of ATV, moto-cross and dirt biking trails. There is something for everyone including mud bog racing and junior only tracks. ATV Rentals (includes park admission): Friday - Sunday $140 a day and Monday - Thursday $90 a day. Call ahead (803) 482-3534 to make a reservation. Three adrenaline pumping canopy zip lines: Giant Blue Sky, Mulch Mountain and Cedar Tower (it's only $20 to ride all three, zipping is available in the weekend). Check out this video I took few months ago with the Blue Sky zip line: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnsZFbxd6I Driving Directions: From I-77 take exit 48, then Hwy 200 East towards Great Falls; drive about 2 miles turn right at the 1st stop sign (at the Pure Gas Station); continue until you reach next intersection and stop sign. Turn right onto Camp Welfare Road. Don't be deterred about the road closure warning signs, the Carolina Adventure World is way before that. The park entrance will be on your left. If interested I've posted videos, photos, zip line tips and trivia on my blog (ShoutAboutCarolina.com)

    J M.

    AWESOME!!! Went June 17, 18,19 of 2016. Rented a SBS and two quads for the weekend. Equipment was awesome. We bent a few items and it cost a little bit to repair but not bad. The repair costs in my opinion were very reasonable. The staff, Margret, Amy, the other girls at the counter, the guys from the shop...they were all really great. I'll definitely go back but will wait until I have my own equipment. ** A couple points to note especially if you plan to take kids. - The 10 mph speed limit in the parking lots and around the buildings, not really adhered to nor seemingly enforced. - The 11:00 "quiet time" also not adhered to or enforced. Friday night people were riding in from the trails at 2am. I rented the Turtle Creek Cabin (very nice by the way) and we sat on the porch and watched people ride in from the trails up until 2am. Saturday night they did a "night ride" until midnight. But here again people were out until almost 3am. Didn't bother us but just something to note. - The rules say alcohol is not to leave the camping areas. However, we saw people drinking all day out on the trails Saturday. I'm not exactly sure how they could prevent it, but here again, me being a dad, it would concern me that there were so many intoxicated operators out there while my kids were riding. Or anyone really, but definitely made me nervous for kids. - The cabin was SO worth it. Beds were clean and comfortable, AC got the place so cold we could've hung meat. And overall just a clean nice way to enjoy the weekend. All in all I gave it 5 stars because I had a great time and the staff was just great. It's definitely "where to ride"

    My husband and I had an awesome time. We came on a Monday so we were practically the only ones there! Well groomed trails.. although I was disappointed in the amount of beer cans littering the entire park. It makes me scared to ride during any other time than when the park is empty-- I'm not trying to ride with drunk drivers on ATVs! That's a terrifying thought. Maybe they should check coolers? There's got to be a way to regulate that. We can't wait to return- and hope the wash station for the ATVs is up and running.

    Alot of mud, it's not riding it's 5 hours of getting stuck and unstuck!

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    Great trails with great onsite amenities. We had an amazing afternoon. There is plenty to do here for all levels.

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    It makes me scared to ride during any other time than when the park is empty-- I'm not trying to ride with drunk drivers on ATVs!

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