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We enjoyed this campground but feel it's fair to forewarn all who have reservations that there are NO campfires - no wood, no charcoal, etc. Only propane. When we got there, the campground host told us this like we should have known it. He said an email was sent out. I went through my emails, and the only email I had from recreation.gov was one that said we COULD have campfires in the ring. I ended up showing that to a forest ranger and even she said that that was confusing and a mistake. So make sure to do your research! Funny enough, when we were driving and got to the 80, I got an email TODAY saying that fire restrictions said no fires from 10/12-10/14 - so funny. Irony! All in all, beautiful campground and beautiful lake and bathrooms were super clean. But more info on the fire situation would be helpful! We would have packed differently!
We camp here usually a few times a season. We have been for at least 14 years!! It's a great campground for both tent camping and RV camping. I do wish they had hook ups for RV camping but they do have onsite toilets for those that need it. Most sites are very private and spacious and you don't feel on top of each other. They also have very highly sought after sites on the water. You have to book early has they do fill up quickly!! Years ago they had a small camp store that is no longer there. I do wish they would bring that back as it is quite a drive if you forget something.
The camp ground was clean. The bathrooms even for a hole in the ground were clean. Only the trash dumpster was full and took 2 days to empty out. We had deer come right up to us and tons of chipmunks. The water is legit a few steps away and it was nice. Mosquitoes are out and going nuts and it's very very dusty. But I mean most of Cali is duty at camp grounds.
We picked this spot past the campground. It was picture perfect. Conditions too good to be true, as a fisher lady, no winds and cool temps! We were the only ones on the bank . A couple of people fishing off boats. A nice, easy slope to walk down from the car. Finally getting to put our $300 fishing licenses to good use.! My ideal scenario: No talking ( my competitiveness comes out), no unleashed dogs running around without owners in sight , no wind and cool temps! As I was watching both my poles in the water, I noticed the boats weren't getting any kind of action... hmmm... they are in the middle, and deeper water...oh well I'm enjoying the moment.. I packed us a few snacks, and after a while some of the boaters started pulling in and leaving.. If they aren't having any luck, and we aren't getting any bites, it was a good sign... Glad we were able to relax for a few hours and appreciate Mother Nature.
The campground is kept clean and is beautiful. I stayed at camp site 96, which is close to the lake access (even with the water lower). There is some shade, but the sun hits pretty hard throughout the day in most of the site. I liked how there was a BBQ pit and a firepit with a grill attached to it. This site was close to the bathroom, a couple minutes away. The down part, there wasn't a bear locker, so you would have to keep your food in the car (which is not a good idea either). Overall, this was a great campsite, and we enjoyed our visit.
Upon arriving in Greater Sacto from SoCal on Friday 7/14, after trailering a pop-up and hauling 3 kayaks, 3 kids, my bride, 4 ice chests, 7 boxes of self-split firewood, and a 75 lb. pit bull mix named Sadie (aside: she used to be this homeboy's lady) up the rollercoaster of potholes that is the 99, I opened my email to discover that those wonderful human beings over there at Recreation.gov decided to let me know at 4:30 P.M. THAT DAY that my reservations for Lassen National Park from 7/16-7/22 had been cancelled. Mind you, we made these reservations months ago, and these soulless morons couldn't figure out how to let me know earlier. Allegedly, there was "tree danger" there... not sure what that means, but I'm assuming it has to do with the snowfall this past winter, access to the campsite, and perhaps their inability to plan ahead anything much more complicated than a dog's breakfast. Calling the toll-free number in the email was utterly useless, although the complete lack of compassion offered by the phone operator did serve to raise my blood pressure even further. Her supervisor was more kind, but equally helpless to solve our dilemma. Recognizing that I was mere seconds away from going on a shooting rampage through the streets of Roseville, Mrs. Picante-- pragmatist that she is-- got on the computer and started looking for the needle in a haystack: a 5 day reservable campground within 4 hours' drive, with a one-day lead time. If you've ever tried to make camping reservations in CA, you understand how futile this can prove to be. Miracle of miracles: she found a 5-dayer at Logger Campground, right on Stampede Reservoir west of Reno, and I felt a little better. On Sunday, we endured a 20 mile backtrack due to the road closure, but eventually took some country roads to arrive at Logger. In short, I was so pleased! Desolate, deep Pondersosa pine forest ringed a beautiful alpine lake (well, reservoir). The campsites are situated in half a dozen one-way loops. Like most places in California, no hookups to speak of, but long, wide pads for setting up your camper or trailer, and large sites for tents or just running around. Pit toilets aren't always awesome, but these were cleaned daily and well-maintained. A water spigot was the only available water, but easier than bringing your own. Campsites feature a fire ring and a BBQ; we used both extensively. The camp hosts in our loop were sweet to my kids and very friendly. The campsite is situated on the Emigrant Trail, which rings a portion of the lake. Generally easy shore access around the lake, and with all the snowmelt, the water was very high. Great for kayaking, fishing, and water sports. Not a lot of meatheads out there with dragboats, either... again, pretty desolate with 13 miles of one lane bumpy road between our campfire ring and Hwy 89. ORV access roads were advertised, but we didn't see a lot of that either. Instead, we saw Ospreys hunting for trout and Kokanee salmon, a doe with twin fawns, and plenty of squirrels. Cell service is spotty-- a slight problem when the group of teenagers next to us one night started blowing things up in their campfire at 3 AM... but then, I was a kid too, once. And kudos to them, they actually came over and apologized for their noise the next morning. Who knew? In any event, we really enjoyed this campsite, and doubly so because of our last minute change. Special thanks to Mrs. Picante for pulling the hat trick while I sat there pouting. It seems the age old third grade debate is closer to being answered: girls are better than boys.
It was our first time camping here. This is a hidden gem campground in Sierraville, California. Great place to spend family time or with a group of friends. There's lots of activities you can do here - boating, jet skiing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and ATV. We weren't too far from the shore that we were able to carry our kayaks to the water. There are no showers there, but they do have restrooms. For RVs,there are no full hookups, just dry camping. The sites are big for larger RVs, and spacious that you're not to close to your neighbors. We stayed at Logger Campground for the 3-day Labor Day weekend. If you have a car, you could drive to the nearest KOA and pay $5 per person to use their showers. The campsites has plenty of shade from the pine trees. There's no wi-fi service in some spots of the campground. For the rate of $23 per night, it's a great deal. We'll definitely be back camping here next summer.
11 months ago
Stampede Reservoir is beautiful. Albeit a little chilly even in the summer. Easy and wide boat ramp. So beautiful! Busy, but not overcrowded like Tahoe. read more
1 year ago
First time camping here and actually enjoyed it. It's a nice campground , close to the stampede reservoir so you just walk down to the water and can swim in it, and plus the drive to this campground is so beautiful, I was mesmerized the whole drive to and from. Just a few things to remember if you decide to camp here though: 1. You can have campfires with the pit, but you will need to bring your own firewood as the camp was sold out when we went and from what we were told by other campers there, they said it was $22 for the firewood. So be prepared to bring your own. 2. It's a bit of hike to get to the water plus if you want to go somewhere more flat and you are coming from the campground you may find yourself walking far to the other side , so keep in mind what you bring and what time you decide to go down to the water 3. There are deers that you may see, even this past weekend that I went , a deer was right by our campsite and close to our tent. 4. If you are tent camping or don't have a trailer and you are to use the bathrooms here.. beware it is pretty gnarly , so when booking a site you may want to be a little away from the bathroom as it does smell pretty bad even from a distant and you will also want to bring your own TP as they always are out by the end of the day into the next morning 5. Regardless if it is summer, bring yourself a jacket and be prepared for the cold , especially if you are tent camping. It get cold here at night and early morning. I was surprised also based off of someone elses review that they said they got talked to by the camp hosts/ ranger , because when we went this camp site on the other side of us were blasting their music and partying all the way till 2am without consequences , so maybe they have became more lenient. But for those that want a quiet camp experience if you are tent camping and don't have a trailer or camper to block out the noise, just be cautious that the sites are pretty close together and you will hear everything especially those that are partying while camping. Overall , I did enjoy this campground and happy to say I had my first woods camping trip here after a long time of not camping in the woods. read more
1 year ago
Beautiful, spacious flat campgrounds, equipped with fire pit, bbq grill and picnic table. Lots of shade trees to keep cool. Water hydrants between every couple sites, bathrooms were always clean and not smelly (as long as fellow campers keep the seat lid down), always fully replenished with toilet paper. This was my first time visiting & I truly enjoyed my stay! I plan to return in the future! Beach access was just a short walk away, lots of shoreline to set up day camp, I left my paddle boards and chairs down on shore during the visit and the sites were very safe. Lots of young families and kids running around enjoying themselves. EXCELLENT family campsites. read more
We enjoyed this campground but feel it's fair to forewarn all who have reservations that there are NO campfires - no wood, no charcoal, etc. Only propane. When we got there, the campground host told us this like we should have known it. He said an email was sent out. I went through my emails, and the only email I had from recreation.gov was one that said we COULD have campfires in the ring. I ended up showing that to a forest ranger and even she said that that was confusing and a mistake. So make sure to do your research! Funny enough, when we were driving and got to the 80, I got an email TODAY saying that fire restrictions said no fires from 10/12-10/14 - so funny. Irony! All in all, beautiful campground and beautiful lake and bathrooms were super clean. But more info on the fire situation would be helpful! We would have packed differently! read more
1 year ago
Camping right next to the lake is purely magical! The campground is huge, clean, quiet, easy access, and full of nature. Do need reservations as the spots can be filled up quite fast. Highly recommend it to all! read more
1 year ago
Camping site was very close to lake and was very beautiful, however, we were threatened by the ranger to have sheriffs kick us out for playing board games and music(which was not loud at all) at 3 pm. We followed rules from day before and did not make any noise outside of allowed times. read more
3 years ago
We camp here usually a few times a season. We have been for at least 14 years!! It's a great campground for both tent camping and RV camping. I do wish they had hook ups for RV camping but they do have onsite toilets for those that need it. Most sites are very private and spacious and you don't feel on top of each other. They also have very highly sought after sites on the water. You have to book early has they do fill up quickly!! Years ago they had a small camp store that is no longer there. I do wish they would bring that back as it is quite a drive if you forget something. read more
2 years ago
The camp ground was clean. The bathrooms even for a hole in the ground were clean. Only the trash dumpster was full and took 2 days to empty out. We had deer come right up to us and tons of chipmunks. The water is legit a few steps away and it was nice. Mosquitoes are out and going nuts and it's very very dusty. But I mean most of Cali is duty at camp grounds. read more
We picked this spot past the campground. It was picture perfect. Conditions too good to be true, as a fisher lady, no winds and cool temps! We were the only ones on the bank . A couple of people fishing off boats. A nice, easy slope to walk down from the car. Finally getting to put our $300 fishing licenses to good use.! My ideal scenario: No talking ( my competitiveness comes out), no unleashed dogs running around without owners in sight , no wind and cool temps! As I was watching both my poles in the water, I noticed the boats weren't getting any kind of action... hmmm... they are in the middle, and deeper water...oh well I'm enjoying the moment.. I packed us a few snacks, and after a while some of the boaters started pulling in and leaving.. If they aren't having any luck, and we aren't getting any bites, it was a good sign... Glad we were able to relax for a few hours and appreciate Mother Nature. read more
4 years ago
The campground is kept clean and is beautiful. I stayed at camp site 96, which is close to the lake access (even with the water lower). There is some shade, but the sun hits pretty hard throughout the day in most of the site. I liked how there was a BBQ pit and a firepit with a grill attached to it. This site was close to the bathroom, a couple minutes away. The down part, there wasn't a bear locker, so you would have to keep your food in the car (which is not a good idea either). Overall, this was a great campsite, and we enjoyed our visit. read more
6 years ago
Campground is kept very clean and have lots of shade. Staff are friendly! I was greeted kindly at arrival they answer questions and also told me about the nearest dump station just little way down from the campground.. No cell phone service here (Verizon) read more
Upon arriving in Greater Sacto from SoCal on Friday 7/14, after trailering a pop-up and hauling 3 kayaks, 3 kids, my bride, 4 ice chests, 7 boxes of self-split firewood, and a 75 lb. pit bull mix named Sadie (aside: she used to be this homeboy's lady) up the rollercoaster of potholes that is the 99, I opened my email to discover that those wonderful human beings over there at Recreation.gov decided to let me know at 4:30 P.M. THAT DAY that my reservations for Lassen National Park from 7/16-7/22 had been cancelled. Mind you, we made these reservations months ago, and these soulless morons couldn't figure out how to let me know earlier. Allegedly, there was "tree danger" there... not sure what that means, but I'm assuming it has to do with the snowfall this past winter, access to the campsite, and perhaps their inability to plan ahead anything much more complicated than a dog's breakfast. Calling the toll-free number in the email was utterly useless, although the complete lack of compassion offered by the phone operator did serve to raise my blood pressure even further. Her supervisor was more kind, but equally helpless to solve our dilemma. Recognizing that I was mere seconds away from going on a shooting rampage through the streets of Roseville, Mrs. Picante-- pragmatist that she is-- got on the computer and started looking for the needle in a haystack: a 5 day reservable campground within 4 hours' drive, with a one-day lead time. If you've ever tried to make camping reservations in CA, you understand how futile this can prove to be. Miracle of miracles: she found a 5-dayer at Logger Campground, right on Stampede Reservoir west of Reno, and I felt a little better. On Sunday, we endured a 20 mile backtrack due to the road closure, but eventually took some country roads to arrive at Logger. In short, I was so pleased! Desolate, deep Pondersosa pine forest ringed a beautiful alpine lake (well, reservoir). The campsites are situated in half a dozen one-way loops. Like most places in California, no hookups to speak of, but long, wide pads for setting up your camper or trailer, and large sites for tents or just running around. Pit toilets aren't always awesome, but these were cleaned daily and well-maintained. A water spigot was the only available water, but easier than bringing your own. Campsites feature a fire ring and a BBQ; we used both extensively. The camp hosts in our loop were sweet to my kids and very friendly. The campsite is situated on the Emigrant Trail, which rings a portion of the lake. Generally easy shore access around the lake, and with all the snowmelt, the water was very high. Great for kayaking, fishing, and water sports. Not a lot of meatheads out there with dragboats, either... again, pretty desolate with 13 miles of one lane bumpy road between our campfire ring and Hwy 89. ORV access roads were advertised, but we didn't see a lot of that either. Instead, we saw Ospreys hunting for trout and Kokanee salmon, a doe with twin fawns, and plenty of squirrels. Cell service is spotty-- a slight problem when the group of teenagers next to us one night started blowing things up in their campfire at 3 AM... but then, I was a kid too, once. And kudos to them, they actually came over and apologized for their noise the next morning. Who knew? In any event, we really enjoyed this campsite, and doubly so because of our last minute change. Special thanks to Mrs. Picante for pulling the hat trick while I sat there pouting. It seems the age old third grade debate is closer to being answered: girls are better than boys. read more
8 years ago
It was our first time camping here. This is a hidden gem campground in Sierraville, California. Great place to spend family time or with a group of friends. There's lots of activities you can do here - boating, jet skiing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and ATV. We weren't too far from the shore that we were able to carry our kayaks to the water. There are no showers there, but they do have restrooms. For RVs,there are no full hookups, just dry camping. The sites are big for larger RVs, and spacious that you're not to close to your neighbors. We stayed at Logger Campground for the 3-day Labor Day weekend. If you have a car, you could drive to the nearest KOA and pay $5 per person to use their showers. The campsites has plenty of shade from the pine trees. There's no wi-fi service in some spots of the campground. For the rate of $23 per night, it's a great deal. We'll definitely be back camping here next summer. read more
12 years ago
Love this place. An easy 30 minute drive from Reno. Good for gentle spirited dogs and kids (bring their bikes & scooters. They will quickly make friends with neighborhood kids. We have already been up twice this year! We will be back within a month :). Camp hosts are nice and keep it calm, no late night loud partying so you can get some good rest if you want. Always about 10 degrees cooler than Reno. Have fun!!! read more
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