Primary Location
Amenities
Children
Good for kidsKid-friendly hikes
Activities
Hiking
Amenities
Public restroomTent sitesRestroomRunning waterPicnic tables
Offerings
RV camping
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
This is our secret getaway, stay out! 😉 Also, I'm not sure why anybody comes here because... (enjoy!)...
No running water. No flushing toilets. No electricity. No dump. No propane. Difficult, narrow, broken-down, pot-holed, roadway through camp with large bumps from tree roots which will toss around the insides of your RV and test your suspension. The road is a great place for your kids to lose skin. There is no space between tree trunks and the road through camp, and the scars on the sides of the trees serve as evidence. New RV driving not advisable. Extra-long rigs also not advisable. Your engine will overheat on the way up the mountain. Your brakes will smoke on the way down the mountain. It may be only a 7 mi road from 395, but plan on it taking 45 minutes or more in an RV... you will need to stop 1+ times to cool something off.
The pit toilets with questionable locking mechanisms, and scenic hole-in-the-ground charm, may also waft in your direction from time to time. Bears may attack your campsite, so use the bear boxes with intention. The bugs will get you. The chipmunks will throw things at you. The birds will steal your meal if you're not watching closely. Something new for this year, we were confronted by a 2-in diameter beetle, which we discovered in the dark around the campfire when it walked on my son's foot! According to him, the thing flew there.
Somehow, it's a little too hot in the sun to be comfortable during the day, and a little too cold at night to get a good night's rest.
Campers: It has rained here every single year I have visited this campground... including June, July, August, and now, September. Somehow, it's still dusty and dry.
The Creek, at this altitude, is about 2° above ice's melting point. After all, that's how the water got there.
Most of the best views are obscured by trees.
You can still see, hear, and smell your neighbor (well, at least their smokey campfire) from your campsite.
All things considered, $24/night is sorely overpriced. $8/bundle (5 pcs) for wood is a little steep too, but at least I didn't have to drag my own up the hill.
Get an oil change, coolant top off, and brake inspection before you visit this place.
Each individual site is unique in its own special way, and nature abounds.
Still beats dry, dusty, and hot Sage Flats at just ~1 mile earlier turnoff.
Lastly, I did not embellish, lie, or exaggerate about a single thing.
