Jenniffer was a very responsive and accommodating camp host who made sure to let us know that we can reach her at anytime if we had questions. We stayed at the Cowboy Glamping Tent, which was very spacious and clean. One thing to note is we had seen some pics on Hip Camp that showed the tent had a large fridge, which we planned on using, but when we arrived there was no fridge on site so we had to do a few ice runs for our cooler. The campground is conveniently located that we could do quick runs for necessities if needed. The bathroom was easily accessible and again, very clean. Overall, it was a very relaxing 2-night stay and we'd definitely come back. We used the pool, fire pits, and although we didn't use it, there is a nice game room that has a pool table, air hockey, and foosball. read more

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Fun spot for a quick weekend getaway. Glamping tent was fun. Jennifer helped us cool off with an Ac unit. Site is very spacious and pool and restrooms were great. Service and management were great. Family had a fun time to relax with a friends read more

Our photo/film crew recently shot on S Grade Rd and was able to use this RV park as a basecamp. Troy and his team were super responsive and very easy to work with. Def would come back here and would recommend doing business with them--probably even camp here on personal time! Their dirt parking lot was spacious enough to accomodate our small crew of 15 people + a 30 ft motorhome. There's a pavilion and bathrooms they offered for us to use (didn't even need a motorhome except for our editor to use as an office). It's also private property so does not need to be included on film/photo permits. But make sure to have some prod insurance to ensure everyone is taken care of just in case! Thanks Troy + team! read more

Oak Knoll Campground - Plenty of picnic tables! - Campgrounds Near Me - Pauma Valley, California

Cute clean quite serene campground. The host Jennifer is awesome, kind and very very helpful. She helped get us into our spot and answered all our questions and even introduced my kids to her pig. Theres a playground and a pool. Nice grounds, great host... we will be staying here again read more

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Oak Knoll Campground advertises as "long" and short term RV lot rental. I inquired for maybe a 1-3 mth stay while in process to purchase a property in the Escondido/Temecula/Fallbrook area. Having lived in our RV for the past few yrs, ready to be in a home again. Just 2 of us, seniors 60+ and active retired professionals. Our RV is very nice; 2018 Cardinal 35 ft, 5th wheel. Not every place can accommodate the space we need. And, San Diego county has cracked down on RV's on private lot rentals, requiring us to move by Aug 30th from our current spot. I was very up-front with Mel as to our needs, having 2 dogs, etc before ever making the hour+ trip to see if the place fit us. I thought I was getting the same from them. Full disclosure, rules, regulations, etc. We also have very good local references from All-Seasons RVPark (great place) and the private land owner (local public professional/business owner) we rented from the last few years. But, never got opportunity to give our personal information to be considered. My first impression of Oak Knoll was: this place is great and located well, near casinos and many local attractions of all types... I wondered, "why is it so empty?" Even short term people. Most places are full, in particular right before July 4th. My experience: Jen and Mel seemed very cordial, welcoming and friendly. Mel introduced herself as the manager and Jen as her assistant. I only met Mel on the phone and texting a few times. All indications appeared good... on the surface. Actions say more. Jen hosted my visit and was informative. Every question answered. Customer service is very important. Seemed to be what I was getting. Where it went wrong for me: Jen and I shared cell numbers, I picked a preferred site. She indicated requirement to fill out an app (standard) that she would email to me within the next day or so. Required approval, timeline expected, etc. Great! But, it never happened. Nothing. Even with a gentle reminder. Wasn't too worried but took note. Had a little time. And, other immediate business. About July 15th I contact again. But, I messaged Mel being the manager, "Please email me the app." She indicated she'd instruct Jen to do so...(See pics). All indications and communications from Mel were always friendly text indicating the app would be emailed. Waited approx 24 hrs after each interaction. Over July 16th until now (4 days), with 3 x more inquiry/conversation seemed good flow and implied to me intended immediate response - yet the email was never received. And, never an explanation, not a "Sorry" we can't accommodate you... nothing. Just silence. The last text I sent as group to both Mel and Jen, and now, 24 hrs later, considering the situation (lack of follow through) I'm now being ignored. Always answered quickly before. All this can't help but be thought: Actions. Adults, a highly advertised business.. employees...., word of mouth .. Perhaps I'm considered old school in expectation. Good business is proper with straight forward communication. This action (non-action) I don't understand. In particular with their presentation. Is it some odd bias? If Mel were to give simple courtesy as manager and call. A conversation. A consideration and public relations. I didn't travel over an hour one way without being sold the potential of good intent. I concern more if a person might smile at you dis-ingenuous than those who are direct to the point and communicate. It creates respect and a degree of trust. Public relations. I am the public. I don't like my time wasted either. Wonder a few things now. Including who might own the property/business? Whats the PR expectations? Honest questions. I always give benefit of ? No assumptions, until it can't be ignored. I leave them with: Yahuah barak!! Shalom (Blessings and Peace) Pics (may be out of sync) are of my communications with Mel and Jen. It all is odd/perplexing in their actions being opposite. How hard is a phone call or text? And, quite frankly... I trusted their representation/presentation expecting the app to fly right through... mine always do. This has left us in a tight spot. Scrambling now to find reasonable accommodations. Imposition with no reasonable consideration to advocate. Should have been simple.. not a good look. read more

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Jen the lady who checked me in was wonderful I had a hard time . Deciding which unit to take and how long I was going to stay. Jen got me into a really nice retro trailer it suits my needs exactly I don't know what I would have done without her help. Between her and Mike they made check in and all that went with it much easier and very bearable. It's beautiful here the campground is fantastic they have a killer pool it's really clean quiet. Call ahead to make a reservations that way you won't have any problem. read more

Pretty nice campground with green mountains around . Many of camp sites have a nice oak shade . Bathrooms were pretty clean & acceptable for a campground . Each campsite comes with a fire pit & a picnic table Above all Terri ( Manager ) was very welcoming & helpful & sweet read more

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Nicest place I have been too! So friendly and helpful. Everyone had a great attitude! I got good rest and enjoyed my stay. read more

Oak Knoll Campground - Smokey Bear is back!!! - Campgrounds Near Me - Pauma Valley, California

Awesome experience, the lady who helped us I believe the manager was very nice and personally showed us different areas that we could camp at either with an electric outlet or without. Truly a nice camping experience, the prices weren't outrageous like other places! Definitely plan on coming back soon read more

I would NOT recommend coming here at all, it's so unfortunate that they changed the lady that use to work here, the new woman that works here wouldn't be precise with the rules and requirements here but was sure to charge us right away, and even overcharged us too, mind that we have 3 years coming here and this was the worse experience ever. They took me and my family out the pool by 3pm (the pool is supposed to be closed by 8pm) for some "cleaning" and it stayed close until the next day, then they had the audacity to call the cops on us for apparent child negligence, because I guess somebody must of been on drugs or something that they "saw" someone from my family throwing a kid in the pool around 1 in the morning ! The police came and we explained that no where in our right minds would we throwing any children into a cold and by the way locked up pool, because apparently a door lock wasn't enough that they had to chain up the door, ridiculous. The next day the kids were really excited to get in the pool and the manager told us in a very unpleasant way that she wouldn't be opening the pool for us anymore, it really devastated the kids. The whole experience was just awful never coming here ever again :( read more

Absolutely terrible and complete false advertising. If I could give negative stars I would. We had to clean our campsite of trash and alcohol bottles, there was broken glass and car parts like a car had been broken into there. It looked like a homeless camp The pool looks like it hasn't been open in 10 years. The "fire pits" were old washing machine drums We booked for 2 nights but didn't feel safe staying a second night and definitely didn't feel safe leaving our stuff unattended during the day That being said, the area was cute and has so much potential with some clean up read more

This view was steps away from our campsite. We had a great 4th of July here and will be back next year. Part of our party stayed in one of the cabins and the rest of us had tent spots right by the pool. Friendly staff willing to help in any way. Weather was great too. Trudy was a wonderful manager. Highly recommended. read more

Oak Knoll Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Pauma Valley, California

I have enjoyed staying at this little paradise. I love going for my morning walks, listening to the birds, and appreciating nature. You are close to Palomar State Park; the hikes are amazing. Julian is also another little jewel; best apple pie :-) . read more

This place is a dump. Do not stay here. No pool, empty and nasty. We stayed at Pala Casino, RV instead. Much nicer. Beware. I agree with Natalie, Homeless Camp read more

This is a pet friendly park . I have a Rottweiler n Cane Corso it is very hard to find a campground that has the room for your pets to run n play ball. I would recommend this place to anyone that has pets. My boys are my family n they deserve to be happy n that's what this place did for them. Thank you for making are stay very comfortable. The Dennis Family read more

My husband and I decided at the last minute to take our RV out Sunday and Monday over Memorial Day weekend. We were pleasantly surprised there was availability at this campground! The people were friendly, and very flexible with us and let us move to a site with full hookups once one became available. The bathrooms were very clean, they have a really neat game room and a decent pool. Make no mistake, this is a campground, not a resort. There were some sites who appeared to have permanent residence here. However, this is a great place to get away where all are welcome from the fanciest rig, to tent campers. We had a great time and we'll be back with our kids :) read more

Are you one of those people who don't want to camp because of the poor condition of the restrooms??? (Trust me, you are not alone). But, I guess this campground might change your thoughts!!! This is a great campground for beginners. I have never seen such nice, clean, and shiny restrooms in a campground before (Check out the pictures I have posted). Not just the restrooms, all the other amenities are also highly mentionable. The campground is fenced, gated, has a nice pool and a nice convenient store. Each site is equipped with electric outlet, table, and fire pit. This campground even has WiFi connection!!! The campground is on a small hill. So the camp-sites are on steps, which looks really nice. Also, lot's of trees on the campground. So, when you set up your tent, it gets a lot of shades from the trees... very relaxing!!! One bad thing is, there are a lot of mosquitoes and bugs (I guess because of the threes) in this campground. So make sure you take bug/mosquito replant with you and DO NOT use white light at night. Use the yellow ones, that seems to keep the bugs away from the light. Here is the address for the campground if you want to Google it... Oak Knoll Campground 31718 South Grade Rd. Palomar Mountain, CA 92061 read more

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Overall, this campground is a pretty good spot to take people who are *not* heavily into camping or families with young children, who really need to have some amenities close at hand such as electric outlets, water at each site, and restrooms, showers, a small play area and pool tables. Note: the pool, and store are not open in the "off season" but there is another store about 10 or so minutes drive down 76 (Heading West it is on the right side of the road with a Jilbertos).... They said people get a FREE BAG OF ICE with check-in. I also noticed it had a slow, but viable, wi-fi connection!! The people here were VERY very friendly and nice. They went way out of their way to ensure that our stay went well. Their kindness is the sole reason the location has 3 stars instead of 2. I think the number one problem with Oak Knoll Campground is its horrible location. It is a fairly long drive away from so-called "civilization" but yet you do not escape the sounds of people all around you and many of the natural elements of the camping experience are totally lost here. If you are looking for a natural, private experience, this is not it. Keep searching. (Tip: My experience in the past indicates that County, State or National campgrounds can be much better options for remote or more natural setting campsites in general) I heard more cars, trucks, motorcycles, dogs, farm equipment and people than I heard nature. The campground is just off of a county highway and is bordered by that road and people's private land and homes. The people, naturally, wake up early and tend to their chores. This may include, but isn't limited to: Chainsawing things down....Hours of high-pitched, metallic tapping and so on and so forth. If one wanted to drive just a little bit further (your already out in the middle of nowhere anyway) there seem be other campsites that have a much more natural feel with no close-by neighbors. I drove through a few and would stay at a different location than Oak Knoll next time. We chose this location because we had a small child with us and it was pretty good for that purpose alone. The other reviewers mentioned it wasn't a "roughing it" spot and that it was best for "beginners"--- and we were fine with that--- I just hadn't expected so much noise pollution and the close proximity of private homeowners. Some other issues: The sites are very close to one another. I don't know how packed this place gets in the peak season, so maybe all those sites are really necessary but they're essentially as close together as homes in a mobile home park. This isn't where you should go for a private, remote feel, what so ever. Additionally there's an obscene amount of rodents (mice) and pesky crows who terrorize your site if you walk away to the bathroom for a few minutes. To end on a good note I'd like to say that this campground doesn't seem to be a stickler for a lot of rules and regulations. If you're respectful they'll pretty much leave you alone and let you hang out at all hours around your campfire and chat with your friends--- unlike some campsites who impose a quiet-time and a campfire hour limitation (usually 11pm). If you are looking for a camping "lite" experience with newbies or kids this site offers some pleasant diversions with the recreation options offered on site, up the mountain at the Observatory or back down 76 to the casinos. read more

Noone was there for checkin, waited a long time for a guy to come by to direct us where to park. No welcome greeting, no instructions, map, or bathroom codes were given. Many permanent old trailers around, dirty bathrooms, and no wifi. We tried contacting the campground via email and phone a week after booking and noone ever responded. First time there and was very disappointed! Thanks Troy for the response. It's interesting the campground was cLosed when we paid over $100 for 2 nights. If it was closed, why would the website allow us to book online? read more

This was a nice little spot we stayed at this weekend. The took us last minute which was nice. We were looking for a dog friendly spot last second for a quick get away and we found it. Staff was really friendly and helpful, they even upgraded us for free since they had many opening. The downside to this campground is there really isn't much besides the pool. I was looking forward to going on some hikes with my dog but their nearest hike was 3 miles down the road. The roosters were a nice touch but sucked as they crowed at 4am. Just hit the snooze in my head and fell back asleep. Other than that it's a beautiful little camp site with clean bathrooms. I would highly recommend this spot for a last second spot. read more

We had a terrible experience at this campground. We made the mistake of keeping our reservations during the hottest weekend in years. The high was 114 degrees. We can't blame the campground for the weather, but we would have loved to have been warned about the swarms of relentless yellow jackets! They were all around us from early morning until evening. Every meal they came on very strong and when we cooked anything we had to retreat to our car to eat! I have venom allergies and we also had 8 children with us. Even though he was calm my 6 year old son was stung while changing his clothes for the pool (which had dead yellow jackets all floating at one end of the pool). He had the wasps on his shirt and when he was changing they attacked him. Fortunately he is not allergic and my friend who we were there with was able to help him since I have an allergy and couldn't risk being stung myself. It was very traumatic for us, and half of our party left that day. We hadn't even been there 24 hours. That night the remaining half of the crew managed to cook their dinner with the wasps all around, but had to retreat to the cars to eat. In the morning they packed up while constantly being pestered and when another family came to camp in the site next to us they noticed the yellow jackets went straight for them and one of their children was stung right off the bat. We had a bucket with water in it and noted 40 plus yellow jackets drowned in it just from that morning. I also want to mention the unkempt bathrooms which had showers that were set up with electrical wires sticking out just above where the water came out of the hole...no shower heads in the men's bathroom. I understand that tent camping is not hotel comfortable, however I feel like we should have been offered at least a partial discount upon leaving. We had two sites reserved for 4 nights, but only stayed 2, and they just said sorry no refunds when we shared our complaints about our experience. Lesson learned. We will never camp here again. read more

Poorly kept, lots of trash ... long term, homeless camp?? Shouldn't be advertising as available for camping.

The entrance doesn't do this place justice. I have stayed at many campgrounds and this one is my go-to! This campground gives you a feel like you are living in an enchanted forest. It's dark, quiet, serene and all you can hear are wild animals. I heard a pack of wolves at night- so neat to hear! And woke up to the sweet sounds of a rooster instead of a digital alarm clock. Thank you for this experience. This was exactly what I needed for a vacation. read more

Great glamping tent! Really liked this place... all except for Mr Rooster crowing 24/7 lol... we'll be back! read more

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I've been here multiple times and have always enjoyed this campground, but the improvements with the new owners (I think they took over a few years back) have made it even more comfortable. I know everyone talks about the bathrooms, but they really are the nicest bathrooms I've ever seen in a campground. The staff are helpful, and the campground is clean and safe. We brought our 2-year-old, and it was perfect. If you're more into survival-type wilderness experiences, this might not be right for you. But if you have a family, or want to camp in a relaxing way and not worry about dangers, this is a good place for it! As for what is around, there's a lake, there's the Palomar Observatory with the Hale Telescope, and some really nice hiking trails around the observatory. I highly recommend Oak Knoll! read more

This was my first trip to Oak Knoll Campground and likely my only trip. We wanted to get away for the day, be close to Palomar Mountain and give the motorhome a work out. This is one of the few campgrounds that came up on Google that met my needs (Full hookups, accommodates Class A 30' larger coaches) and upon arrival was taken back by the general rough shape of the campsites. The roads are generally pitched downhill making turning a bit of a challenge. There was a lot of hanging branches to navigate making it a difficult to get to the site. There was a small softball field that was basically and abandoned Motorhome lot, in general the camp appeared to be a bit rundown, and the roads are pretty rough shape. There are a lot of full time campers that have taken over most of the better lots, leaving a scattering of sites mixed with tent campers located along a hillside. We were closer to the top of the camp, and the site I was assigned to was right next to the bathrooms and tightly situated between two other sites. Navigating my 30' rig into the site was the first challenge. Rather than pull through, I had to back in to the site. Once I got the rig lined up to the hookups, leveling was the next challenge. The sites are dirt, no gravel, no peat rock, no asphalt. The sites are not level at all, most of the permanent rigs are stacked up on blocks, then leveled. I was not able to get 100% level even with 24" auto leveling. I got close enough but still had a slight pitch downhill. We did not use the pool - it was full on Saturday when we arrived and everyone seemed to be enjoying it but when we left Sunday it looked to be very dirty. The water was milky and in need of treatment. Most camps I have stayed at treat their pools early in the morning to keep them clean for everyone to use - my guess is this one gets treated on occasion. There were a few campers that did not respect the leash rules and I had to chase off a dog who was threatening my two dogs while walking. The dog owners seemed oblivious to the rules. There was dog crap everywhere - it seems most campers ignore the rules and lack respect for others who care for their dogs and pick up after them. There was even dog crap on my site that had been there for days. With two dogs I know what old dog crap looks like. So, why the 3 of 5 rating? The bathrooms - simply put they were immaculate! Honestly I have been to cleaner camps with dirty bathrooms that even I won't use, and given my general lackluster impression I did not expect to find the bathrooms to be the high point of the camp! They seem to have been remodeled recently, everything is clean and new and kept very nice. Maybe having them key-coded has something to do with it but I was completely surprised. Oak Knoll is okay. If they spent a few bucks repairing the roads, re-leveling the sites, maybe even re-organizing the sites to allow Class A rigs to navigate and generally cleaned up I think they would do better. The close proximity to Palomar is key. read more

I planned a last minute memorial day camping trip with my friends and when I say last minute...try friday afternoon of that weekend. I actually signed up to yelp just to write a review so that tells you something. Pros: Customer service was terrific, they were friendly and accommodating to my group. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean and looked freshly remodeled. Clean tile floors in the showers. Passcode is needed to enter the bathrooms which I liked for safety. Office/Store was great providing loaner decks of cards free of charge horseshoes for the horseshoe pits. You also get a free bag of ice to replenish your ice chests. There were also pool tables, swimmnig pools, arcade games and a jungle gym. Atmosphere, we made friends with all the campsites around us. I enjoyed getting together nightly for campfires and a few drinks. Very kid friendly environment and fun for adults too. Campsites all came with water spickets, electric, picnic table, fire ring... Con: The spots are literally next to each other. so you can forget privacy and seclusion. our site was particularly small but its probably because of our late booking. This place was great overall and I would stay again however I might look someplace else just for more privacy. read more

My girlfriend and I have camped here numerous times and always enjoy ourselves. On our most recent trip we especially appreciated how helpful and friendly Trudy was. The women's room was very modern and clean :). Very rare to find in camping bathrooms. We will definitely be going back. read more

I went camping at the Oak Knoll Campgrounds for 10 days.vvit was in the 90 degrees heat and the pool was closed. The guy was working on it when I arrived and still working on it when I left. It should have only taken him two days if he had put enough chemicals in the pool and then vacumed it after 24 hours. The people who manage the place don't know what they are doing. The bathroom has two showers. Only one is working. It was without toilet paper for 3 days. When you pay $35 a night you expect the facilities to be in working order. I will never camp there again and don't recommend it to anyone else. read more

People live here year round. They have items stored around, under, and in sheds behind RVs. Their cats roam freely. The bathrooms appear nice but have rough metal edges exposed which are a hazard to children. You must insert quarters to use the showers! The laundry facilities were beyond dirty and at the end of the weekend the pool was very dirty from over-use with little maintenance. I recommend you go to a camp resort if you want amenities or to a county park if you want a true camping experience. read more

We love camping at Oak Knoll! This campground is very pet friendly! Great staff! Love all the shade, pretty much every site is covered in shade. The swimming pool is always clean, as well as the bathrooms and showers. We've camped here for a few years and will continue to come back. read more

I Love this Campground! The park is BEAUTIFUL and the Staff are very Welcoming and Courteous! They are also VERY Pet Friendly and didn't mind that I had two Big German Shepherds! One of my Favorite things about the place was the Rooster! The whole time we were there, it would crow around 7:00 am! I LOVED THAT! It gave the entire experience more of a Country Vibe! Keep up the Great Work! I will for sure recommend this Campground to both my tent camping friends and the RVers! Love you guys! read more

BEYOND disappointed as we had a three night booking, but had to leave after the first night due to a ROOSTER. Yes, a crowing rooster that begins at 4am, and does.not.stop. I thought the standard for campsites included 10pm-7am quiet time periods. Apparently this campground does not consider this bird a violation. If some fellow camper started crowing at 4am and did not cease, do you think he would be allowed to stay at the park? Probably not. Someone needs to get a handle on this nuisance - and until then you have lost our business, and the group that was with us. But on the positive side, we found an adorable lodge - Lake Cuyamaca Lodge and Oakzanita campsite, also close to the lake. BOTH highly recommended, and best part, NO ROOSTER read more

Nice quiet place, good size site with plenty of shade. The manager Trudy was very nice and polite. I enjoyed my stay and would definitely stay there again. I stayed here for 2 weeks in a 42 foot fifth wheel over Thanksgiving holidays. read more

Spent 2 nights the last week of Oct. 2015. GREAT!!! Very nice and quiet. Trudy, the manager was very friendly and helpful. Even though we did not use the pool, it looked clean and the area around it was well kept. Enjoyed watching someone who was flying a drone around the ball field at night. Most of all we enjoyed the quiet days and nights. We first camped here about 36-37 years ago, and then again when our kids were in Scouts about 25 years ago, It looks just about the same as I remembered it for the most part. Looks like we will be back for our 2-3 day get a ways. read more

I checked out the specs on this place after finding out where we'd be camping and wasn't too excited about the campground - so my expectations weren't very high. Even with that being the case I was pretty severely disappointed with this place. Checking in was smooth and the lady in the office was pretty nice. Getting a free bag of ice was a bonus! Our site was much smaller than anticipated and much closer to the neighboring sites which was a disappointment. If you're looking for a campground with ANY privacy or feeling that you're not surrounded by people, keep looking. The first night there was a large Church group camping near us and they were VERY loud. I can honestly say this is my first time camping where my group wasn't the loud obnoxious one. I didn't complain, nor did I really mind the noise. I've done a lot of camping, and like I said, usually we're pretty noisy so I'm not going to be hypocritical and expect others to be quiet. But I know there were other campers who were probably very upset by all the noise. No one from the campground came to quiet them down - again, I'm fine w/ this because I wouldn't have wanted to be bothered either. I went to bed at 1am and the Church folk were still up, when I woke up at 7am the first sounds I heard were loud and coming from their sites. Some other campers in our group who stayed up later said they thought the group may have been up all night. There is very little to do in this area too which sorta sucks, and the office staff wasn't very helpful on things to do. Some google searches will yield some hikes in the area but I couldn't find any that were hydro-centric (a walk to a lake, swimming hole or at least along a river). There is tubing at another campground but they don't allow dogs at the river and from what I hear the water is VERY shallow. There's also Henshaw lake (reservoir) nearby but you can't swim there and you need forest adventure passes. We drove around all afternoon looking for something to do and ended up just coming back to camp to hang out at the pool. The pool. The pool was relatively clean and there was plenty of seating. The pool rules are oppressive to say the least. "No Dogs or Cats" is posted on a large sign at the entrance. And was accompanied by the standard "no glass" rule which had some sharpie additions made to it to include "No food and No Beverage". We decided to ignore all of these rules as we liked the idea of having a little poolside picnic including beers and sandwiches. A John Deer version of Pat (think SNL circa 1992) promptly came down to shut our party down. I won't go into too much detail but they were not nice about asking us to obey the rules and also yelled at some children swimming in the pool who had also brought down some beverages to sip poolside. Apparently people throw food trash in the water all the time and it clogs the filter, so now no one is allowed to eat down there. We moved our food to a shaded bench near the pool and simply ate/drank outside the fence and then went back down to the pool for a dip. Later on more people came down and brought some snacks and drinks. Again, Pat quickly came down and this time was VERY upset and was yelling at the group of 20+ people swimming. They threatened that if anyone else was caught with any food or liquids that the pool would be shut down for the rest of the weekend. The only brightspot to this campground were the nicely kept bathrooms and showers. Pros: - easy to get to and not far from most areas of SoCal - clean restrooms - washing machine tubs as fire pits - free bag of ice Cons: - angry staff - crowded - small camp sites - no privacy or feeling of seclusion - not much to do in the area except gamble at local casinos - some rules strictly enforced, others not enforced at all - the perimeter of the campground was littered with garbage (broken down vehicles, building supplies, neighboring run down property...) read more

I went camping with my friends at Oak Knoll Campgrounds. This lady that lives up there was so nice. I couldn't get into the bathroom and she told me the code for the bathroom and show me how to do it. Then my kids was restless and she let my three kids paint a clay pot and gave them each a solar lights to go with the flower pots and the next day is did arts and crafts with my kids. I ask her if i an give her a couple of dollars and she replied no.She doesn't even work for the campgrounds. She lives at space 16 A. She was so nice and combating with all of our needs and so was her husband. We really had a great time read more

For what it is, it is pretty excellent. It's not a "out in the wilderness, roughing it" type of place. There is a small store, pool, basketball court, pool tables, and bathrooms. Each spot is spacious, comes with a table, fire pit, electric and water. Pretty inexpensive (we paid $20/night in April). The bathrooms are better than any camp ground i've seen ($0.50 per 5 minutes for the shower, but WELL worth the price for how clean they are). The whole place is cool because it's still old fashioned-- basic, relaxed, very few rules, and friendly. Reminds me of the places I'd go when I was younger, which is hard to find these days since everywhere is so concerned with rules, regulations and killing anything fun. This place is the opposite. Filled with huge oak trees and really beautiful birds. Great for a weekend trip :) read more

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My family spent the four days of Thanksgiving in one of the Oak Knoll cabins. The cabin had everything we needed and wanted, including a spot to BBQ and have a nightly campfire, as well as having a super cool loft that my son absolutely loved! Everyone we talked to there was friendly and exceptionally hospitable. My seven-year old son had the opportunity to make memorable friends and have many "first-time" experiences. We highly recommend renting a cabin at this campground for anyone who is interested in having a relaxing "outdoors" experience, while still having the convenience of a roof over your head (including a refrigerator, tv, microwave oven, and shower)! read more

Stayed four nights. Very friendly staff. Priced good and clean campground. Very good if you want to really feel like your camping. Kinda rugged. Many trees for shade and some wildlife like beautiful birds. It was quiet and peaceful. Staff helped to park large camper. Plenty of casinos and things to do nearby. Really enjoyed our stay. read more