Bringing the Power

A campground can run on campfires and starlight for only so long. In the spring of 2002, Millerville took a major step toward becoming the fully equipped retreat it was always meant to be — and that meant bringing in serious electrical infrastructure.

The project was no small undertaking. A 400-amp main line was run from the source, requiring 1,200 feet of 350 URD cable — three strands of heavy-gauge wire so thick that together they match the diameter of a soda can. That cable snakes nearly a quarter mile through the property to a central distribution panel, the beating heart of Millerville’s electrical system.

From that panel, 60-amp service branches out to six separate locations across the property — covering all resident campsites, a visitor hookup, and the shed. Every resident site was thoughtfully equipped for real comfort: a 30-amp RV hookup for running the big stuff, plus an additional 20-amp outlet for everything else. No extension cords strung across the campground. No fighting over who gets power. Just clean, reliable electricity right where you need it.

It was the kind of infrastructure investment you don’t fully appreciate until a summer storm rolls through and the lights stay on — or until you pull into your site after a long drive and everything just works.