http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/categories/campground-reviews--discussions/p2/feed.rss Wed, 19 Jun 13 00:34:37 -0400 Campground Reviews - Camping USA Forum en-CA http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/493/nice-tent-area Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:01:03 -0400 Petra 493@/forum/discussions [img]http://www.camping-usa.com/gallerydetail/49010/ We went tent camping a couple of years ago at this campground. I visited the recreation area last month again just for picnicking, it still looks very well kept. The tent area is really nice. Behind the campground is a lava field. When it rains, the spiders come out. You might see a tarantula or vinegaroon.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/495/great-forest-campground Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:08:47 -0400 Eric 495@/forum/discussions Once in a while you find a campground that is in the "deep, dark forest". Beckler River Campground is one of these. It sits right on the river and has long tendrils of moss hanging from giant Douglas Fir Trees. Very private campsites with nicely paved access and far enough from Hwy 2 to not hear the road noise.
I would certainly stay here again and might look at fishing the river.....looks good!]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/494/crane-prairie-resort-not-recommended Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:47:20 -0400 orarcher 494@/forum/discussions Rate it at a "0" out of ten If I could rate it lower I would. We arrived fri 8/10 late afternoon as my wife, mother in law and myself walked in we went up to the counter and the owner was helping a oriental family who were obvious tourists. There was a language barrier and the owner seemed put off by it. The lady and her family were there to rent a small boat for just a couple hours he told her the fee was $15 she had no problem and handed him a amex card he charged her card and handed her the receipt to sign she made a comment on being charged $16 not $15 she thought the boat costs he said I told you I charge a dollar to use credit card she was obviously confused but rather than try to calmly explain he rudely grabbed $16 cash from the drawer and handed it to her as he was telling her how patient he had been and how he was doing her a favor all the while one of his clerks is physically removing the life jacket off of one of the children then told them to leave. Now comes my turn at the counter the owners wife is helping us. I told her we had reservations for the larger cabin for 2 nights and the larger pontoon boat so she was starting to write the tickets up and was just being short I said bad day ? she said ya. when it came time to pay ($450) I was going over the ticket and noticed that the boat was not on it for Sun. I said what about the 1/2 day rental on Sun. she said we already rented it and we don't rent half day. I'm like your website says otherwise as did the person we spoke to two weeks ago when we made reservations. She argued with me saying they would not tell us that. I said to them you know were here getting ready to drop around 500 bucks and you wont rent us the boat for a half day on sun.? She looks at her husband Now I'm a bit perplexed and I say no wonder you get such bad reviews online. The owner looks at me and says.... what ? so I say it again and he looks at his wife and says have you ran there card yet ? Telling her he doesn't care if we rent or not. At this point we have our kids anxiously waiting for a camping trip along with boat fishing etc. and just wanted to pay and move on. So reluctantly I did ($322) went outside and felt like crap literally I hate confrontations like that and still felt bad about the oriental lady. Parked by the cabin and stated putting our stuff inside. I am using the word cabin very loosely !! you could see through the walls !! Thank god we brought our own sleeping bags. Boat was ok at best. Sat evening wife wanted a shower after we returned the boat it was 7:15 pm the owner lady says showers close @ 7:30 saying she kept them open extra long tonight (sun hasn't even gone down yet) That evening sitting by the fire there was a dog barking in a forest service camp site across the small cove and the owner guy yells across the way shut your dam dog up !! I didn't really know if I wanted to spend this much time writing a review but I really hope someone takes note and avoids the resort period !! The lake is great and if you must stay in a cabin or need supplies there is other places nearby. WE will not EVER go back to the resort !! Aside from the negative the lake was beautiful sun was hot the fishing well not so much ]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/491/has-it-all Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:53:37 -0400 Darlene Falinski 491@/forum/discussions This campground has so many amenities, it could be a destination by itself! A little pricier than some KOA's, but the free breakfast and all the amenities make it a good value. Village of Whitefish is fun to explore with unique shops.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/490/great-find Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:44:36 -0400 Darlene Falinski 490@/forum/discussions Located on a small, deep lake with catfish and turtles. Lots of activities available or perfect place to relax. Since the 3 toilets were located in the showers, facilities were busy and sometimes there was a wait (especially in the morning).]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/489/close-to-everything Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:32:53 -0400 Darlene Falinski 489@/forum/discussions The campground has amenities like breakfast on-site (additional cost), daily ice cream social (large portions for reasonable price), good showers, nice camp store, offers military discount. Shopping and restaurants are nearby, some within walking distance.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/488/reservations Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:16:40 -0400 Lwl 488@/forum/discussions I called Bandon by the Sea in March 2012 to make reservations for 11 days in September 2012 .Rose gave me a confirmation number.
I called in July to see witch site I was assigned and was told I was not on the books.I provided my confirmation number and she said they have an rv group in at that time and they had no openings.I think it is a poor way to do busniness. I thought that having a confirmation number meant that it was a done deal. Rose must have another way of thinking. If they had a minus rating for customer service , that's what they would get.


]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/487/nice-nps-campground.-plenty-of-rvs-and-tents-co-existing. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:59:17 -0400 larrytempleton 487@/forum/discussions Stayed here in Summer 2012. Heavily shaded with a great canopy of trees. Bradley Fork River runs right through the campground. Beautiful clear mountain stream. Close to services in the nearby town of Cherokee. Loop F seems to have the best waterfront campsites and probably less traffic. Onsite horseback riding stables offered a simple diversion, as well as nearby rafting on a variety of rivers. My only negative comment: no showers, which is true for all of the NPS campgrounds in the GSMNP. Reservations are accepted through the regular NPS reservation system.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/486/great-destination-for-variety-of-campers.-not-rv-heavy-for-us-pop-up-campers. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:50:03 -0400 larrytempleton 486@/forum/discussions Stayed here in Summer 2012. Heavily shaded with a great canopy of trees. We camped right on the banks of the Little River which runs right through the camp. Beautiful clear mountain stream. My only negative comment: no showers, which is true for all of the NPS campgrounds in the GSMNP. Reservations are accepted through the regular NPS reservation system, and I recommend them for the summer months based on our experience.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/485/nice-campground-beautiful-setting. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:01:44 -0400 Zin Fan 485@/forum/discussions Donner Memorial SP has three loops. The sites in the third loop or much more spread out and private. Unfortunately there are no lake views from the campground. The campground itself is nice enough and the lake and surrounding mountains are beautiful. My reason for rating the campground only as ok is it is near a populated area, a major interstate freeway, and railroad tracks, so it is noisy and you don't get the feeling you are getting away from it all.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/484/robbs-hut Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:46:28 -0400 ski3pin 484@/forum/discussions Robbs Mountain Hut was the first USFS public rental in California. It is a gem! Group size limit is 6 but that would be crowded. Four would be okay but two is just right. There are three wide bunks to lay your sleeping bags on. The 360° view is incredible. In clear weather we have seen Mt. Diablo, the Sutter Buttes, and Mount Lassen.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/483/jones-fork-campground Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:41:26 -0400 ski3pin 483@/forum/discussions Jones Fork is a small campground at the end of the road. The sites are up hill from the shore of Union Valley Reservoir. There is access here to the nice bike around this part of the reservoir.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/482/sunset-campground Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:38:37 -0400 ski3pin 482@/forum/discussions Sunset is the huge campground on Union Valley Reservoir. It sits on the end of the peninsula past Fashoda Campground. In is near the boat ramp. There is also a new shower building nearby so bring some quarters if you want to get cleaned up. ]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/481/fashoda-campground Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:34:52 -0400 ski3pin 481@/forum/discussions This is a tent only campground. The campsites are in the trees above one of the nicest beaches you can imagine on Union Valley Reservoir. ]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/480/wench-creek-campground Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:31:53 -0400 ski3pin 480@/forum/discussions Wench Creek is a large campground on the east shore of Union Valley Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest's Crystal Basin. Most sites have a trail down to the water.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/479/south-fork-group-campground Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:28:13 -0400 ski3pin 479@/forum/discussions This is a large group campground just off the beaten path in the Eldorado National Forest. It is expensive at $100 a night but will accommodate up to 100 people. It has recently been renovated with new gravel, bear boxes, and three new CXT outhouses. The only downside is the lack of a water system so be sure and bring your own. Some of the nicest large conifers on the Eldorado are in this campground.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/478/adjacent-to-one-of-the-most-beautiful-hikes-in-oregon Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:34:52 -0400 DirtyDog 478@/forum/discussions This is a smaller and less-busy campground than others in the area. The Camp is right next to Koosah-Sahalie falls loop which is one of the most beautiful hikes anywhere.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/477/a-nice-but-unusual-campground Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:26:11 -0400 DirtyDog 477@/forum/discussions This is an interesting camp in that it is a combination of walk-in sites in a wooded environment and a bunch of wide-open dispersed-style campsites on the shores of the reservoir. The tight road through hydroelectric plant is pretty tight for large RV's]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/476/lots-of-green-grass Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:28:02 -0400 Darlene Falinski 476@/forum/discussions Sites are spacious with paved driveways and lots of large trees and grass. Great location by a river. Good $ value. Showers are small with no private dressing area.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/475/good-campground-to-visit Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:17:37 -0400 Darlene Falinski 475@/forum/discussions The campground is clean, quiet, and well maintained. Shaded sites with concrete pad. Staff was very friendly.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/474/lake-livingston Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:35:55 -0400 RobertMiller 474@/forum/discussions This place was beautiful had alot of fun. theres a cool little trading post with just about anything you need. the tent sites were really clean and it was pretty quiet. ill be going back]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/473/we-love-this-place Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:08:57 -0400 supercamper 473@/forum/discussions Our family camps often and this is our absolute favorite. The campsites are a little on the rustic side, but just what we are looking for. We were there this past weekend and were excited to see that Lacey and Anna are back for another season. They have been there for the past couple years. They are always so friendly and helpful. Last year Lacey helped us fix an oil leak in our truck and even went to town to get us a part. Their boys helped us pack wood to our campsite and their daughter stopped by and played a game of Scrabble. Garfield Bay is about 20 minutes from town and the bigger grocery stores, but why leave? Odie's is a very nice store in the bay that has some of everything! The lake is beautiful and clean. We can't wait to come back when it warms up for some swimming! ]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/472/campgrounds-near-portland-and-northern-or-coast-ca-coast Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:57:26 -0400 snowskidaddy 472@/forum/discussions We are looking to take a family camping trip from Spokane down the OR and CA coast. We are looking for some campgrounds along the way. We were thinking of first stopping in Tillamook and the northern OR coast. Any recommendations or tips for there or anywhere along the OR and CA coast? Thanks!]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/471/a-post-apocalyptic-adventure Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:56:18 -0400 greenmm 471@/forum/discussions Beaver Pond Campground- Harriman State/Palisades Park system. NY

People who choose to stay at Beaver Pond campground will envy the men working in the underground methane factory of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. I urge or dare you (I'm not sure which word to use) to drive through prior to selecting it as your "wilderness" destination.

The 'campsites' are little more than raised slatted platforms, the sites are mostly on top of each other, its loud, crowded, and the bathroom facilities are dirty. At night it sounds like the Lord Humungus is calling for the surrender of the gasoline. Here's the bottom line from someone who grew up in the area: There is no suitable campground within the palisades/bearmountain/harriman park system.

My advice? Drive to the park for day use activites. Yes my friends I would offer Beaver Pond as my choice for worst public campground in America. I kid you not.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/470/nice-campground-in-remote-central-nevada Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:20:24 -0400 DirtyDog 470@/forum/discussions Bob Scott Campground is on the pass above Austin Nevada. It's a pretty standard Forest Service CG but is usually clean and quiet due to its remote location. I had unusually good cell coverage here (3g verizon) as there must be a tower on the pass. The coverage here is much better than even in Austin. A worthwhile place to stop for the night.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/469/a-hidden-gem Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:10:57 -0400 DirtyDog 469@/forum/discussions This is an absolutely beautiful little campground in an out-of-the-way spot. Rush creek divides the campground into drive-in and walk-in sites. Several types of pines, cedars, and deciduous trees make the flora here quite unique among high desert camps.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/466/nice-getaway Mon, 28 May 2012 13:42:20 -0400 NorCalCamper 466@/forum/discussions The weather was horrible and we froze our tails off. The reserve websites are wrong! They say there is a store and restaurant nearby, well it's a good 10 mile drive with lots of curves in it. Not quick. I never saw a ranger and not even sure if anyone even checked our reservations. Lots of places frown on picking up wood for fires. This place encourages it! Fallen trees for cutting up. People actually sawed off pieces and carried them back to their campsites! The lake was nice. Saw lots of fishing poles, no fish.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/465/eat-a-peach Tue, 15 May 2012 01:22:44 -0400 Gary Lewis 465@/forum/discussions Every year for the last ten years or so, and, I think, again this year, I stay for a few nights in September at Peach Beach RV Park (http://www.peachbeachcamping.com/). Most people bring their RVs, but you can tent camp here as well. Showers are available at no extra charge. You get used to the wind and the sound of the trains late at night. It's all worth it for the fishing. You see, September is prime time on the Columbia for salmon, smallmouth bass and sturgeon. Steelhead are running in the Deschutes and there are dozens of other fisheries within a short drive. After a day of fishing, we tell the day's stories and partake of the fresh peaches we buy from the neighboring orchards. Cobbler anyone? Maybe I'll see you there in September.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/464/go-jump-in-the-lake Tue, 15 May 2012 01:14:04 -0400 Gary Lewis 464@/forum/discussions We were hunting ground squirrels on ranches near Crane, Oregon and stayed at Crystal Crane Hot Springs (http://cranehotsprings.com/) last year. This was my fourth time there. I try to go at least once a year. Justin and Nikki Aamodt (Diamond-A Guides) run a hunting operation with their HQ at Crystal Crane Hot Springs, but half of the people that stay at CCHS are there for the birding, the peace and quiet or just to soak in the lake. There are RV hookups, cabins and a tepee available. They tell me there is a hot tub in the tepee.]]> http://www.camping-usa.com/forum/discussion/463/better-if-you-have-a-boat. Wed, 02 May 2012 20:42:12 -0400 NorCalCamper 463@/forum/discussions Not a lot of non water activities. Decent camping area. Only hiking available is around the other camp sights.]]>