Heard it was closed now. Sad. Alot of snakes! We used to go fishing and kids enjoyed jet skiing. Woodward is also closing October 15! What's going on? Community has so many memories at the lakes. What else will be taken from our families? read more

Don't go it's closed I called the lady said it was open when I got there it's been closed for years it's burnt everywhere

Love love love this place! Wish they'd open it up again!!!! It's been too long! When will it open again???

DECENT CAMPGROUND Growing up I love camping - it's the most American thing to do in the summer. I love nature-sleeping when you sleep on the ground and wake up the next day due to the sun. The last time I went camping was in the summer of 2014 at Lake Oroville. Unfortunately that was the time of the drought. The water at Lake Oroville was so receded you can see where the original shoreline of the lake. I had a good, relaxing time at that campsite. However the water on the surrounding lakes were less than 50% capacity in my estimation. I wasn't thinking about camping again unless the lakes would be full to capacity. During this past winter and spring California experienced record rainfalls that the lakes were starting to get full again. This was the opportune time to go camping again. There were no more spaces at Lake Oroville but my cousin once went camping at this campground. Through my cousin we were able to book 4 campsites where we stayed 2 nights last weekend. The campground is situated between 2 bodies of the water - Tuolumne River and Turlock Lake. The river is located on the campground while the lake is about a mile away from the campground. If you already paid for the campsite you do not need to pay for the admission to the lake as long as you show your car pass from the campground. There are positives and negatives about this campground. The first negative is the grill. There is only half a rack to place your food. In addition the distance between the rack and bottom of the pit is substantial. Unless you have wood the fire from the charcoal won't reach the rack. The grill at this campground is great for smoking meat. I smoked pork ribs on that grill for 2 1/2 hours. I do recommend bringing your own grill if you want to dictate hot fire when you cook. The second negative is the bathroom. Granted most bathrooms at campgrounds aren't clean however the bathrooms at this campground didn't have any paper toilet seats. There are positive things regarding this campground. The shower stalls are cleaner than I expected at a campground. You can get both hot and cold water. I recommend bringing lots of quarters when you take a shower. (Please note you can purchase quarters through the campground manager.) The second positive thing is the river, which cleaner than the lake. In addition since the river is in the confines of the campground you do not need to pay admission for the river. I recommend bringing a specific type of water shoes when you go to the river as there are slippery rocks on the ground. Here are some other observations. The campground isn't very spacious as the campsites are close to each other. The summer weather at this campsite gets hot but surprisingly in the morning this campground is cold. I didn't bring a light summer jacket as I presumed this place would be really hot throughout my time here. This campground isn't perfect but it is a decent place to go camping with the family. read more

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It's closed...... website says it's open. It's always closed. Drove long distance. It's overrun with weeds and abandoned buildings and restrooms that are disgusting. Idk why they aren't locked. Stay away read more

This is a beautiful place... I often come here to enjoy some quality time alongside the nature. The best thing is that they don't charge the entrance fee (but they've )... I honestly want to be able to see all the way to the hill side, but the route is closed ... Everything else is my favorite about this place, however if you're driving from Hawkins rd, please be careful about your speed limit as the road is uneven and could damage your car. read more

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area - Lakes Near Me - La Grange, California

Very nice campground, lots of shade, clean restrooms and the river nearby is awesome. You don't have to go to the lake at all! I will come back any time. read more

This place is always closed , even though the website says it's open!...We tried from every single direction no lock!

Turlock Lake SRA and Campground Facilities First, Turlock Lake Campground is a very old outdated campground; it seriously needs renovating, upgrading ALL existing the facilities and amenities: There are no ADA toilets facilities with grip-assisting bars mounted on the walls for a wheel chair camper directly accessing the toilet safely without falling at either at the lake or at the campgrounds, there are only two showers available for the entire campground (the showers are not ADA accessible either!) and there are no showers at the lake, the septic system clogs easily and the sewage backs up into the toilets and the two cracked, porcelain sinks, the privacy fence for the women's bathrooms via the river are broken and falling apart, there are no sinks for washing dishes, there's no sink for washing clothes, the faucets around several campsites are inoperative and lack proper grey H2O draining, the bathroom stalls are rotted/rusty, and there are only about a dozen dumpsters for campers to throw their trash for the entire campground--that's the reason for the insurmountable amount of trash dumped at every campsite and river access entrances! Secondly, the campsites range in sizes: 1-7 are walk-in campsites, campsites 8-31 are for tents SMALLER than five feet by six feet in length and width. However, campsites 35, 36, 39, 40, 42, and 43 are the largest, most pastoral campsites but, lacks river access (you may access the river via campsite 22/shower-bathroom facilities) and seriously, ALL campsites MUST BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED because I cleaned half of campsite 42 and completely cleaned 43 discovering finding broken glass, several tent stakes with the sharp points standing upright, a bungie cord tent fastener, tent pole tubing, fifteen cents, a high-quality drill bit, a black ponytail barrett, two paper metal clamps, a plethora of plastic straws, forks, spoons, knives, cups, bottle caps, metal beer bottle caps, beer bottles, trash, one used condom (yuk!), old candy still inside the wrapper, disposable SUN drink (I don't know what the drink's name really is) with liquid juice still inside the container--just imagine what will be stabbing or squishing underneath your tent (EWW!); therefore, I strongly ADVISE you bring a heavy duty rake cleaning up the campsite BEFORE setting up your tent and all your camping equipment for your safety and protecting yourself from bio-hazard material (i.e., used condom--like I found at campsite 43~EWWW)! Furthermore, campsites 37 to 58 are the most filthiest, dusty, dirty campsites due to campers' laziness walking to the dumpsters in order dumping their trash so, thoroughly clean the campsite BEFORE setting your camping equipment: Stressing, reiterating--PLEASE clean the campsite before laying ANY of your belongings at ANY of Turlock Lake SRA Campground's campsites! Moreover, campsites 55 to the upper 60's location is in a cul-de-sac: This bathroom facility is the one with sewage backup problems which leaves a savory, odiferous smell (EWWW)--9/7/2016, Roto Rooter had to repair this bathroom facility! Finally, the cellphones might have one bar or less so, bring a satellite phone for emergencies or drive one mile to Turlock Lake in order using your cellphone; the best tranquil days camping are Tuesdays through Thursdays while Fridays through Mondays-forgeddabout sleeping because the campers who camp here on the weekends have no respect or abide by the quiet hours rule of 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM: Sadly, I had to call the Sheriff late Saturday/early Sunday morning in order making the campsite campers 39 stop making incessantly loud screaming, yelling, hollering noises at 1:30 AM (The Sheriff made them go to sleep and Sunday morning, these campers were kicked out for "Disturbing The Peace" and failing abiding by the quiet hours rule; before campsite 39 campers were kicked out Sunday morning, beginning around 2:30 PM Friday afternoon, one dude kept hollering until 4:30 AM Saturday morning--"Ay-yah-yayeeeiii!"--Jannie, the Campground Host berated this camper warning if he screams past 10:00 PM, he'll be kicked out immediately! So unbearably, obnoxious campers camp here on the weekends so, Yelpers, AVOID camping at this campground during the weekends so, camp at Turlock Lake Campground during the weekday for a peaceful camping experience, bring your heavy-duty rake cleaning your campsite before laying ANY of your camping equipment at your campsite, and bring your own toilet paper--you'll be relieved you took my advice, seriously! BTW: The only Campground Host working at the Turlock LAKE SRA Campground is Liz so, if you want to reserve a particular campsite like campsite 43 (because I thoroughly cleaned it of all debris, trash, and bio-hazard material but, I can't guarantee how the next campers will leave it clean or filthy!), please contact Liz; Campground Host, Jannie, left on 9/7/2016 and the Area Manager, Brenda will be retiring 9/10/2016. read more

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We have been going to the "day area" part for about 10 years now! This has to be our absolute favorite lake in the area. It is always very clean and not over crowded. For the most part the boaters respect each other and i have yet to see anyone drunk or reckless in the water. It is our favorite spot to go to on hot summer week days, or spend a entire weekend day there. We love it and defiantly always take out out of town family for a lake day! read more

This was our first time at this area. Visited May 1st through the 3rd and couldn't have been luckier at this campground! Dogs welcome here! The grounds keepers (lovely couple & adorable dog, they are at spot 32) were so friendly and very helpful. We camped at spot 50 right on the river, lots of trees and canopy cover gives perfect shade... the spaces are spread out nicely, and the bathrooms there are maintained & cleaned daily (actual toilets with stall doors & sinks) with fresh running water were close by. There are showers (no hot water) but in 100° heat, it's not an issue! Bbq/fire pits at each site with a picnic table & a locker to keep the food safe from animals/bugs.. definitely bring your deet & sun screen! The river was so calm (shallow with mossy rocks & pebbles so bring your water shoes!!) and perfect for my little one to play in, the water was crystal clear and you can see the fish (trout) swimming around you. Bring a pan to sift for gold while splashing around. Bring your huge floaties, donuts, and boats to float down the river, you'll be so glad you did! The lake was clean, and has sandy banks like a beach front, bring a towel and lay out to get a tan! Great places for fishing and keeping cool in the heat!! Read up on the rules of the grounds, no outside wood, no collecting wood, but the almond wood sold there ($8/1 box, $15/2 boxes, it's a little hard to light but lasts for several hours) burns the cleanest smoke and no campfire residue smell left after, it's pretty amazing stuff! We loved it here, our neighbors were all friendly, considerate, and it's a great place to bring your whole family. Will definitely be back to camp here again soon!! read more

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Giving this park a piss-poor rating for obnoxious camper-neighbors is nonsense. That's like being mad because the dentist says you've got bad teeth... My late grandfather was a huge fan of this CAMPGROUND which is tucked in the canyon down the road a bit from the lake. The lake is hot without shade. The campground is delightfully shaded with sites bordering the toulomne river. My grandpa was in love with blackberries and this state park had an abundant natural growth blackberry hedges, walls, shrubs and such. He would take a 5-gallon bucket and would pick until it was full. We'd make blackberry cobbler for dessert one night some of my fondest memories have occurred in this campground. There's a sweet ranger station that's open during daytime, camp manager is on site so any urgent needs can be addressed. I've never had any issues with asshole neighbors but I can only imagine. Hiking trails are well established and a nice artesian well is along the back of the canyon wall. The river is usually super mild but it has flooded and been a death trap. You can drive up to La Grange at the bridge and get into the river and float back down to the Turlock campground //its a long ass float (6 hours) with some shallow spots. It's an amazing float along with toulomne river which winds through grassland/farmland with blackberries growing along the banks. Bring lots of water and water shoes. It's been a long four years since I've been to visit and it feels like old home when touching the river water once I arrived today. The boat launch area has been improved since I was here last. There's a boatload of ticks around these areas so animals are easy feeding for nasty ticks. My lab left Stanislaus county the proud owner of 13 stowaway ticks--nasty. read more

It's okay . They should have activities like kayaking or electric boats for rent. It was boring and muddy to be honest . I'm from a beach town so maybe that's why I'm a little judgmental. read more

The best part of this campground is the campsite managers. They were so helpful. They were going out of their ways to make everyone's stay great! The toilets were clean equipped with necessary stuff. The bathrooms were descent. Not so good is - this campground had more insects and bugs than usual and little bit more privacy to the campsites were needed. But while roaming around I noticed that there were some campsites with required privacy. Everything else was pretty cool!! We were there in Memorial Day Weekend and in spite of lot of people being there, the campground was pretty well maintained by the rangers and managers. We had a very good time camping there in memorial day weekend ignoring the insects and the bugs. read more

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area - Lakes Near Me - La Grange, California

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Just a note: This place is great but the people who camp here make it not so great. 5stars for a great location, beautiful views from the campground, river is not too deep when the tide is low and is cold but feels good once you get used to it. Reserve a spot online so you are guaranteed a spot when you arrived coz if you just come and don't have a reserved spot which others already reserved they have every right to boot you out and ask you to leave so make sure to reserve in advance online. It's $30 a night and plus extra charge for extra cars. Bathrooms and Showers were disgusting when we camped for 5 days. I don't get how people act like animals when we are already in the wilderness. I mean really? Leave that to the animals and learn to flush the toilets and throw away your trash. Showers are coin operated, .50cents for 5mins and bring your own Toilet paper coz the one at this park is like paper mâché. Tip: NO Alcohol allowed! But it wont stop people from bringing it. Sheriff told us so as we called them due to some drunk braking into one of our cars and peeing in it (long story). Bring Fly traps coz the flies were just ridiculous! They were everywhere during the day! but went away at night. People didn't seem to follow the rules here in the valley. They were up till like dawn with their music and rules say no loud music after 10pm. They were noisy and rude. And I thought people behaved worse in the bayarea but I was convinced otherwise in the valley. People were just animals. Overall this place was very relaxing, great location for a river, lots of trees for shade, has little cabinet trees to put food in and just a nice spot. read more

Came here to BBQ. Shortly kicked out without a warning for having beer.I have never been to a lake where you couldn't have alcohol. Basically this lake sucks. Which is why there was only one other group there on a Sunday afternoon in 76 degree weather. read more

We had a very pleasant weekend at the Turlock Lake Campground. The place was not crowded so we had some choice in picking a spot when we showed up. We chose to stay by the river. The spots further away were also nice, with bigger trees and more shade. The river water was not cold and the river itself was shallow enough that we did not worry about our kid splashing around. The ranger was very friendly and the neighbors very considerate. The night was relatively warm and very quiet. We woke in the morning by the by the sounds of many birds going about their business. We dropped by the lake itself next day. It looked very nice we just wanted to drive back home. We plan to come again. read more

Besides the fact that there is always garbage everywhere and people dont know how to put used tissue in the toilet like they r animals, the workers try and keep it as clean as possible especially when its brought to there attention so I cant blame them just the people that show up and are trashy. read more

Had the best time there .. the staff was super helpful .. the river was overflowed but the staff was so accommodating .. the water didn't affect us .. but they were helping other customers.. love it here . read more

Went here on a Tuesday. I love this place. It is tranquil and scenic. The boat/jetski launching area is just fair sized but because hardly anyone was around, it was easy for us to maneuver. There are picnic spots and clean restrooms. Given the proximity to where we live, I'd say I'd be back here. read more

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Went camping here for the first time this weekend and had a great time. The campground managers are so nice here. Upon arrival, they let us know they had a cancellation in a more private site, and asked us if we would like it. With two dogs, the privacy was very much welcome. It was burning hot when we went, but the river made it all better. It is clean, refreshing, and relaxing. Very shallow water so it's a good lounging area. Dogs are allowed to swim in it as well, they just need to be on leash, which is understandable with all the people there. The lake (which is a mile down the main road) however, is much muddier and you definitely can't see through the water. Good for boats and jet skis, not so good with a little floaty. The camp is definitely a family-friendly place. I'm pretty sure my husband and I were the only people that didn't have kids. People party pretty late here, but it didn't bother us. I suppose if you're a light sleeper it could get annoying, so bring ear buds or something. read more

Overall a great getaway campground. Lots of shade, nice separation between sites depending on where you choose. The fire pits are about 3 1/2 feet off the ground and the grill is not adjustable (makes it difficult to cook on). When we sat around the fire it was hard to get warm since it was so high... River access built in, water available at every site, some sites can hear the river running. $0.50 for a 5 min shower. Quarters only. Great bay area getaway. read more

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Was here for the weekend with a large group. We couldn't have been made to feel more welcome! The person watching over it was kind & gracious. As we were packing up to leave on check-out day, she came around inquiring as to how everything had been, etc. As mentioned by someone else, the showers were a bit lacking. Unless there was another set of them that I didn't see, there were only 2 small cramped women's shower "booths". It could use more hooks to hang your dry clothes on while showering, and be a bit revamped (i.e. cleaner & nicer). For a hot shower under $1, though, I can live with it! The restrooms are basic but never unstocked. Even if no paper towels were available, it would have been nice to have hand soap in them, however. Most other patrons were courteous, too. With the exception of one boy who rode his bike right through our tent area, slowly, seemingly looking for something he wanted. Joke was on him.... Our group was heavy in law enforcement & he was being watched my many a keen eye! Haha! The river this time of year was amazing! Some people had lawn chairs in the middle to sit & soak their feet while watching their children play. Some camping spots are very shaded, while others are a bit sunnier. Where we were was mostly dirt & very brown grass. A potential spot we scoped out for next year had almost no dirt & some color left to the grass & closer to the bathrooms than this year's spots! We were so pleased with the personnel & location that we made a point of leaving it cleaner than we found it! The no alcohol policy some are moaning about... Well you're in close proximity to water & it's a family oriented area. The only way alcohol will be a problem is if YOU make it one. Meaning who's to prevent you from a beer in a cup? Don't make it obvious, don't overdo it. Knowing there is a no alcohol policy & having it out in the open or having so much as to make it a problem, and attracting the attention of those who can kick you out doesn't make THEM the bad guys, it makes YOU the a****le that deliberately wanted to cause trouble! Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating breaking the rules, just saying don't flaunt it just so you can moan to everyone that the rules suck. Own your own actions & put on your big boy (or girl) panties and accept the consequences of your wrong doings. Overall, a nice place for a weekend getaway. read more

Great place to go camping...very clean water and plenty of shade...wish there was more fishes...the shower are dirty...quiet and peaceful...wild grapes and blackberry. read more

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area - Lakes Near Me - La Grange, California

Ugly, dirty, full of jet ski and boats in the swimming area. I don't see any reason to stop there.. Be ready to loose $12.

We've been camping for 9 years and usually our campgrounds are always random and we found this, this place is nice,very shaded, nice trees, the campground is a different location from the lake, its about a mile. We arrived 9pm on friday aug. 19, we got lost, but luckily our cousin was there first and guided us with our bad reception phones going in and out of range. thats att for ya! But we had alot of fun that weekend, eating, eating and lounging, the lake was icy cold though, but the weather was perfect, 80s. read more

Great place for a quick impromptu weekend camping trip. Nice clean campground with bathrooms with flushing toilets, no hot water, no showers. Tons of Mosquitos so don't forget your spray! If cayote packs, howling at night freak you out, this is not the place for you! :) Camp hosts are SUPER friendly and helpful! Peaceful and beautiful campground. read more

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area - Our little secluded area :) - Lakes Near Me - La Grange, California

Bathrooms are well taken care of. Your there to camp don't expect nice luxury bathrooms, what is provided is well appreciated. The water is so clear and I just love it. The only thing is all the bugs but thats just apart of nature ‍ We also had signal here. In all I recommend this place. read more

We use to love to camp here. Love the river so relaxing. But sadly it has changed. when you resere a site, it says only 8 people per site. Well that's not the case. Each camp site had way more than that. The one next to ours had 10 tents, their was over 25 people on site. When i asked the management, they said that was acceptable as long as they pay 12$ per car per day. It was ridiculous their were tents back to back from 0urs, dogs everywhere, loud music. We'll never camp there again. It has changed to much. Not worth it! Came back more stressed then ever. Bummer!! read more

I REALLY like the Lake and the area. The dock is small & easy to get in and out of, on a slower day.Very pretty & peaceful with nice little picnic-y areas(and bathrooms) We had recently gotten our hands on a jet ski and have been out here about 5 or 6 times this last summer, with no major fusses or problems, until now that is. The dude that was Rangering this last Sunday(Sept 12th) was a total DOUCHE! He started off by ticketing my sweet mother, for not paying the correct amount, and not letting us just hand him the remainder of it. Though he DID offer an equally rude option of not getting the ticket by making her leave, which would have totally ruined my sisters birthday party, which is why we were here in the first place. So we decided to eat the cost of the ticket in trade for my mama's company & shook it off to enjoy the rest of our day,which we did. Until it got close to closing time, and then he drove his truck around loud speakering us to pack it up. So we started packing up, because we're good listeners! In the span of 15 minutes, and keep in mind, we're pretty much the only ones left, he drives back & forth about 6 times, watching us pack up, then loud speakers us from about 5 feet away, AGAIN to tell us to leave, which we already were. We're people too, ya know, you could get out of your little truck & TALK to us, or pay more attention to your eyes and SEE that we are doing what you've asked. We get the "camp" site packed up and drive to the dock to help the rest of our party get the Sea Doo strapped in, he follows, watches us trying to strap the bad boy down, and then loud speakers us AGAIN from 5 feet away and tells us to leave IMMEDIATELY or get a citation. So we have to drive out of the entrance and pull over to the side of the country road to finish the strapping, which he follows ...again...and watches from the driveway. So this all takes place in the span of 15-20 minutes.Needless to say we had ALL had enough of this guy and his bad behavior. I'm hoping he is computer savvy and reads this, and realizes he is an Ass to the ultimate degree. I will obviously be back for some water fun, but am soured on Rangers...or at least this dumb shit. Jeez. read more

This is a beautiful campground, and certainly has a lot of potential. I just got home from 2 nights camping here with my Girl Scout troop (ages 8-11). The campground hosts were rude and did nothing about the noise, the drunks or the upkeep. We had neighbors on both sides that were up blasting music until the wee hours, getting drunker and louder by the minute. The bathrooms were filthy, always out of TP and there is no ADA access to any toilet in the campground that I could find. People walked right through our campsite (site 55 - do not reserve this one). American Land and Leisure is doing a pitiful job here. It is a real shame, we won't ever come back. Between the trashy people who came to party and destroy nature for the rest of us, and the absolute filth of the bathrooms, it just isn't worth it. read more

A pretty campground. BUT the poeple camping here are rude and inconsiderate. Blaring rap music and Mexican music all day and into the nite. The ranger drove by around 1030 pm and did nothing about the music. I'm all for poeple having fun but be considerate. I would like to be refunded my money and just go home. We came here to relax and get away. Disappointed. We will not be coming back. Unless they can get control of this place. read more

We had a great time here. Our young kids loved the river and the lake where they could easily walk, play, and swim. The bathrooms are much better than I had thought they would be. Some sites have more privacy than others, and the whole campground is small enough it is easy to get everywhere quickly. There were a couple people who were inconsiderate after the 10pm quiet hours, but overall it was not too bad. Also the closest town to shop is 10 miles away, so you want to make sure you bring everything with you. Great place for families, we would definitely go again. read more

We went on a two day camping trip and though everything looked beautiful the camp ground was infested with bugs of all types which left our group of campers bitten and miserable despite using bug repellent sprays. Huge ants covered our tents, bugs all over the dirty bathrooms, tall grass on the camp sites and no proper maintainance of the campground what so ever! I've been camping for twenty years and found Turlock Lake SRA the worst I have been to. The lake was beautiful but the picnic area was filled with goose feaces all over and was in bad shape. I believe this site is closing down and think the state decided to disregard any expense on cleaning and maintaining bug control. Well, our group of campers were left with a bad case of bug bites that we are still suffering with for the past 10 days and if anyone is looking to go for camping there, they better be ready to get bit! If the campgrounds and lake/picnic area could get proper care and maintainence it can be a really great family getaway ! read more

I would give this place a 5, but I think its amazingness was due to how empty it was when we went. If it were crowded, I could see it being miserable, some of the camping plots are tiny, shadeless, and void of privacy. If however it is rarely crowded, which may be the case, this place is a gem. read more

We camped at Turlock Lake a while ago and I have been negligent in posting a positive review. We had 5 families camping together and this is a non-site specific camp ground so we were concerned about being spread out on different sites in the camp ground. The hosts were very nice to make sure to put us all together, so we could all enjoy being together. We spent a day on the lake in floats and having fun on the shoreline in the shade. I would recommend not going when it is really hot. The bathroom cleanliness was average. We had a a really nice time overall. read more

Wow, great hosts. Arrived on Friday and Jersey the camp ranger helped me set up my tent and unload the car. My son was not arriving until late that evening, so he offered to help me. We camped right on the river #52 was perfect for us. Kevin and Kyanna (park rangers) were always checking to make sure we did not need anything. I did have to ask them to have campers in 50-48 to turn down their music. Why do people go camping to listen to music and not listen to nature. So glad the left on Sunday, I had Monday to really enjoy to camp grounds. They have movie nights and we enjoyed watching Pixels. The water in the river was clear, a little chilly, but we went rafting down from the boat ramp. Nice slow pace took us right back to our campsite. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Great place for families and is dog friendly. read more

The picnic area next to the swimming area is in dire need of watering and maintenance. The grass is no longer green. A few of the trees have been cut down and one tree is dead. This used to be a very inviting place. read more

NIGHTMARE!!! Only giving one star so I can leave a review. We tried camping here on 6/16/17, for the first time, for father's day weekend. We were supposed to leave on Sunday after lunch, but this place was so bad that we left 15 hours after we got there! We arrived at 8:30pm. It was dark, so we set up camp by lantern light, which meant attracting bugs. Normally, that doesn't bother us, but this place was so infested we almost needed masks to even breathe at night (so we didn't choke on bugs) if we weren't near the fire. Anyway, we were set up within an hour. We decided to have a late night treat and made s'mores. My kids were picking multiple bugs off of theirs before each bite. Fast forward to 11:30pm. We are getting ready for bed. Our "neighbors" were two sites away (luckily the space next to us was vacant due to tree problems) and we're still blasting their music. They occupied 3 sites and were partying all together in the one closest to us. The ranger is nowhere to be found. That music was blaring and those campers were cackling and howling (literally) til 2:30am. Finally, they turned off their music and quited down (mostly). I unfortunately was up at 5am to take my kid to the bathroom, and the one working bathroom (no working showers) for the whole campground was filthy... overnight. I mean, poo on the toilet seat, feminine hygiene products in one other, and bloody, yes bloody paper towels in one of the two sinks. Luckily, one stall and sink were just useable enough not to vomit from disgust. Then around two and a half hours later (7:30am)we see a ranger. She cleaned the bathroom!!!!!!!! It was now useable but still there's only so much that could be done with how old and run down it is! I went to the restroom right after she cleaned it , and that was the last time for our last few hours there. On the way to the restroom our "neighbors" let their dogs (4 dogs!) poop on the grass in the vacant campsite between ours and theirs and didn't pick it up. The breeze blew every now and then, so guess what our entire camp smelled like...yup... DOG POOP! This was around 10 am when the sun started heating things up into the 90's! Then (around 10am), the music started at again at full blast! You could hear it throughout​ the entire campground. We completely lost it! We picked up left just before 12 pm! A few more things. The website says they sell wood at the campground. They do not! Getting there so late we were told we had to find our own. The food locker was broken. There was a tree stump right in the middle of our site from the rotted tree that had been cut down. There was a couple of huge holes in ground that could fit our kid's feet. That was nerve racking to try to avoid. There were supposed to be showers, and their website does not say anything about them being shut down, but they were shut down. We had a lot of problems with the original reservations here (which my brother made) because half of the campground had flooded due to the river rising, but luckily one of our two reserved sites were still available, so we tried it out. We finally found and complained to our camp manager before leaving. She was somewhat apologetic, but that still doesn't excuse the fact that she never quieted down our neighboring campers. This place was a total nightmare!!!!! read more

We just stayed here last night and had a great time. The campground was very clean, lots of shade, and the campground host was very friendly. It was very quiet and peaceful and it is a very family friendly campground.This was our second time this year. I'm sure we will go at least one more time before the cold weather gets here. read more