Reviews

Julie Haynes

The 2 stars are for the Lodge Restaurant buffet 9-19-25 at 6pm. I have eaten the buffet 5 times and it was wonderful. We bragged about the food. This visit we brought friends the chicken was so dry you couldn't get it off the bone and couldn't chew it enough to get it moist. The catfish was like rubber everything was way over salted. The loved our deluxe 2 bedroom cottage it was super clean. The service was great. Really disappointed in the buffet. Julie Walker

Nick Braker

Fantastic time. The cabins are very clean and exceptionally functional. The staff keep both inside and outside looking great. We will return and plan to do so each year.

Tina Moore

Staff was fantastic. So friendly. Gift shoppe was expensive. Buffet was good. Very quiet setting. Room was clean but our electric kept shutting off. No fridge or microwave in lodge room. Could not see the lake from the lodge room because it's so over grown. There wasn't much to do. We chose this place because it had miniature golf, pontoon boat rental, and a beach...... Due to so much rain the lake was super high so beach was gone. The ramp to walk to the boat dock for rentals was under water. They told us we'd have to swim to it. BIG signs saying no swimming due to possible electrical shock 😲 And the miniature golf was closed. They do have a nice pool which we were able to use. All in all if everything was available I would say it's a great place but there's nothing out there but farm land so no shopping or entertainment near by. They do have things scheduled for the summer like music and karaoke at the lodge. Sadly we spent most of our time in our room because there wasn't anything to do. I'd call ahead and ask what's available before booking if you're looking to take advantage of what they have.

Jim Miller

I've been a repeat visitor for about 55 years. This place has everything a person needs to have a great get away. I like the fact there are no McDonald's, Burger King, or anything like this here. It has great country food. Lil Dave's has the best pizza you will find anywhere. The people in this area have always been friendly and caring. If you need your boat worked on, see Dave Mercer at the top of the hill from the park launch. He knows his stuff and will not take advantage of you. They have a wonderful Fourth of July fireworks that I strongly recommend you watch from a boat. Listening to the echos run down over the lake is something else to experience. The only "bad" I can say is this: put your boat on the water early. If you wait till later in the morning, the main channel will explain why it's called Rough River. Especially on a busy weekend like the Fourth. But even then, once you get of the main channel the water will smooth out.

Debra Duncan

Our family group of 9 met at the resort for a reunion. (We came from Virginia, Illinois and Indiana.) This Rough River Dam State Park Resort is our new favorite spot. The rooms are modern and very comfy. Super clean! Food at the lodge is excellent. Served buffet style, it works well for a variety of tastes and appetites. The servers, and staff as a whole, are so friendly and helpful. The lodge is a great place to meet and visit. Indoor and outdoor seating areas are spacious. Cute gift shop. On Friday evening there was live music on the patio with outdoor bar service. Really great music and atmosphere. We all highly recommend!

d Khoshnood

Took a drive today to Rough River State Park to eat at the lodge. Food was delicious, and plentiful. Had not been there in a few years and was very satisfied. My only complaint I ate to much…

Kenneth Raleigh

Beautiful lake in a quite location. Rooms are always clean, never an issue with too many people or overly loud neighbors. Bank access for fishing is phenomenal, great for people of all ages. Boat rental is affordable, and towns are close enough to drive to if the need arises. Great place to relax and enjoy the pool or eat at the hotel restaurant, food is very very good. Visit often and can't wait to go back.

David Tapp

Went for Thanksgiving with extended family. Staff was very helpful and friendly. The buffet was well stocked with a variety of traditional dishes. Very pleasant atmosphere.

Jeffrey Thompson

This is a quiet state park. We enjoyed the putt putt course, and the beautiful foliage this weekend. The TV reception was spotty for most of the day on Saturday. We ate the buffet for our first night and then enjoyed several area restaurants in the area for similar or better prices for the next two days. The park personnel did a good job checking in on us with texts and were accommodating with replenishing towels, etc. We also took a walk on the trail close to the lodge. The only thing we didn't do was the disc golf, but it looked like a nice simple course.

Jenny Falcone

If you want to rent a single kayak, they're $40 and you have to be back in by 2pm. No pets allowed. The beach was also permanently closed and that wasn't told to us or on their website. Disappointing. It was also really rocky and not well kept. Our first room the door didn't lock but they got us another room quickly and kindly. Lodging was excellent otherwise. The dining hall was nice with great prices! One nice trail near lodging that wasn't marked well.