LEGAL NOTICE:

This campground is located on the Chesapeake Bay, including a natural spring fed pond. The campground has a lot of natural foliage and trees. Certain dangers do exist, including, but not limited to dead or falling trees, the piers, bulkhead, jetties, pond,snakes,snapping turtles, jellyfish, poison ivy and swimming area. THEREFORE, please take NOTICE that visitors and campers assume such risks as may be present and exempt the owners of Cross Rip Campground /Two Blue Paddles LLC and Morgan Jo LLC from any liability, injury or death that could occur. Cross Rip Campground/TwoBlue Paddles LLC/ Morgan Jo LLC, shall not be responsible for any personal items lost, stolen or damaged at the camp or in storage.

NUMBER OF ITEMS PER CAMP SITE:

1) One (1) camp trailer and one (1) small tent or a removable screened in porch.

2) Two (2) tents and screened in area or one popup trailer with screened in area.

PARKING: ONLY ONE (1) CAR IS ALLOWED PER CAMP. SITE Additional cars must be parked in the field.

EXTRA PERSON FEE: Applies to more than four (4) persons per campsite. The maximum number of extra people is two (2) ( Total number of people not to exceed 6) and the cost is $5 per person, per night. (This is for transient guests)

VISITOR FEE: If you have a guest for the day (not overnight) the cost is $3.00 per person and must be approved at the office . They need to park their car in the field, not at the camp site.

CHECK IN: Check in is after 2pm. Advance notification is requested for arrival after 7pm. Boat trailers must be parked in the field at the entrance of the campground.

CHECK OUT: Check out is at 11am. Please pick up all your trash and put in dumpster at front entrance. There is a recycling station on your way out on Recycling Road. (Turn right after Napa) Please make sure your water at your site is completely shut off.

QUIET HOURS- 10PM TO 7AM: Please respect other campers and neighbors. No loud music or talk please. Sound really carries across the Bay.

PETS: DOGS AND CATS ARE ALLOWED IN CAMP AND MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES, except while exercising in the back field or swimming with supervision. NO ELECTRIC fences for dogs or cats are allowed. PLEASE do not leave your dog unattended in or at your camper. PICK UP POOP!!!!! No one wants to step in it and it attracts flies.

SPEED LIMIT IS 10MPH: There are children playing or guests walking about, please drive slowly.

GARBAGE: The Dumpster is located at the edge of the field and is emptied every week. Campers must dispose of their own garbage by placing it in the dumpster. Your firepit is not a trash receptacle, please do not put cigarettes in the fire pits. Be responsible for safe containment. There is a recycling/Trash station to use if you are throwing away big items ie: broken chairs, tents or cardboard boxes. You make a right turn at Napa off 33. This is only about a mile down from the camp.

DISHWASHING: Hot and cold valves are located on the west (men’s) side of the bath house, with a double-sided sink on the north side of the bathhouse. Wipe off all food particles and place in trash can provided at the end of the long table. DO NOT put any food or paper down the sink drain. The septic is fussy.

CAMPFIRES: Must be confined to designated areas. NO BON FIRES ALLOWED. A NO BURN rule until after four (4) PM starts Feb 15 through April 30, but may be changed because of weather conditions. Fires must not be left unattended or unguarded and must be completely extinguished before retiring for the night. A fire extinguisher is located in the men’s and women’s bathhouse. They are to be used for EMERGENCY USE ONLY, not to put out campfires.The wood at the field barn is for owner’s use only. Bundles of wood are sold at the office for $5 a bundle. If you bring in wood, it must be kiln dried.

SMOKING/VAPING/DRINKING: Cigarettes are considered trash, please dispose of them properly. Do not dispose of them on the ground, in the water or on the beach. Please make sure they are extinguished, we don’t want a forest fire! Please be considerate of your neighbors. Excessive drinking with loud and inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave, no questions, no refunds.

GREEN LIVING: We all need to conserve energy! Turn off all electrical devices (lights, fans, air conditioners, radios and TVs) when not in use before retiring for the night and when leaving camp for an extended period. Please don’t litter!!!!

DUMP STATION: This is for the use of Cross Rip Campground guests only and is located near the bath house. Turn off water at spigot, drain pressure from the hose, hang hose back up and replace plug in drain after use. DO NOT PUT clean wipes, rags, paper, crab shells, cigarettes, or food in the dumping station. Grey and Black water only. This is a septic system, please use septic safe products in your campers. DO NOT DISCHARGE ANY GREY OR BLACK WATER ON THE GROUND EVER!!!!!!

BATHHOUSE: Spread shower curtains or folding doors to help prevent mold and mildew. DO NOT leave any of your personal items in the bathhouse. Any items left will be thrown away at the end of the weekend. DO NOT put any sanitary articles, or wet wipes in the toilet regardless of its “flushable claims”.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR TIME IN THE SHOWER. All systems in the campground limits are septic systems. Please turn off lights when the bathhouse is not in use.

CHILDREN: Children under 12 are not allowed on any pier or beach without an adult chaperone. No TEENAGERS are allowed on a campsite unless accompanied by an adult.

SWIMMING, PIERS, DOCKS AND BEACHES: There are NO lifeguards on duty. Please keep track of your children. Swimming is done at your own risk. All swimmers are asked to adhere to the buddy system. NO JUMPING OR DIVING FROM THE PIER OR BULKHEAD. If accessing the bay from the boat basin, watch for outgoing and incoming boats. PLEASE wear water shoes. The shells and possible fishing lures could cut your feet. Please adhere to our property line. We are in a residential neighborhood and want to protect our neighbor’s privacy. Parents, please do not allow any children (or adults) to walk on the old walls of the swimming area at any time.

FISHING: Fishing is for Cross Rip campers only. Catch and release only in the fresh water pond. Please use caution on the pond dock. Fish are to be cleaned on the dock. The water spigot is on the side of the Galley (little red cabin) and make sure to turn it off when you are through. Leave the cleaning station clean. Please be considerate of others who want to fish. Space on the dock is limited so don’t leave your rods unattended. Do not cut bait or tackle on the dock bench. Please take your trash, especially old fishing line with you. NO liquid mantel type lights allowed on the pier at any time. (Any type that if knocked over will spill and potentially cause a fire on the pier or contaminate the bay)

BOAT LAUNCH: Small sailboats, skiffs, canoes and kayaks may be launched from the beach. The beach is very soft and vehicles may get stuck. Launching facilities for larger trailered boats are available within a 1 mile distance. NO JET SKI TYPE CRAFT ARE ALLLOWED.

GOLF CARTS: No golf carts are allowed unless you are disabled and need a wheel chair or other approved type of scooter to get around. You must present a current Doctors note stating that you have limited mobility. There will be an extra electrical charge ($10.00 per month) if one is approved. (Electric only, no gas) In addition, the golf cart must be "street legal, with a license plate" and proof of insurance must be presented. If you and your golf cart are given permission, the handicapped person must be in the golf cart when it is used.

RENTER RESPONSIBILITY: The renter of the campsite is responsible for the actions of their guests and should review these rules and regulations with them. Please keep your space neat and tidy. If you wish, as a seasonal guest, to add a deck, it must be approved by management BEFORE you build.It must be in 4” x 8’ segments and no higher than 2ft off the ground for easy removal (seasonal guests only).

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR: This is at the discretion of the Cross-Rip owners. The campers will be asked the leave Cross Rip Campground with no refund.

NO RELEASE OF BLACK OR GREY WATER AT YOUR SITE! It is important that your discharge hose be connected to a blue holding tank or stored in your vehicle (as required by the VA health dept). There is a dump station by the bathhouse.

UNCLAIMED ARTICLES THAT ARE LEFT AFTER 6 MONTHS WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF CROSS RIP.

SUB-LETTING IS NOT PERMITTED.

For Seasonal Campers:

Seasonal Total $3300.00. Includes water and electrical. Payable in 6 installments of $550.00 each on the 1st of each month.Payment is due on the 1st of each month. An additional late fee of $30 will be added to your bill if you pay after the 15th of the month. If you are late 3x in a season you will be asked to set up automatic payment or vacate the premises without a refund. If we receive your check back as NSF, there will be an additional $40 added to your bill.

Visitor fee: a visitor is anyone who is not registered with the orginal party. The day visitor fee is $5.

Extra Person fee: There is $50 per month charge for seasonal and months contracts with more then four people .

Additional refrigerator/freezer is $9.00 per month per appliance.

Storage of a boat/ and or trailer is a $100 and $50 for a 2nd boat for the season. If you bring a kayak or canoe, please keep at your campsite, not on the beach.

If you wish to store your vehicle (seasonal campers only) after 11/7/24 it will be $330 payable before checkout. Storage is defined by unoccupied and disconnected from electrical and water.

I hereby agree to pay in full, or in accordance with the payment plan on the 1st of each month. I will leave my camp site in good order and will not vacate the site until I have been checked out with a Cross Rip employee. I have read, understood and will comply (including any guests) with the terms and conditions, rules and regulations, including legal notice as printed in the “Cross Rip” write up. This CONTRACT is inforce for the period of time you are requesting.

Cancellation Policy

Cross Rip Campground