Forest Service Rd 343

Stayed here 4/17-18. The first day I was visited by an older man on a dirt bike who was just out riding. The next morning an older man on a horse stopped to talk and a couple in a Cherokee stopped to chat. Seems it's a popular road for other people looking for an off-the-beaten-path place. The site is right on the lake an doesn't get any curious cars just driving by. The road in is rough, but a 2wd truck could make it in dry weather.

Dispersed camping is a $10 fee. If you have the National Park pass you can go to a self check in campground for $5

Follow the road to the picture on the Forest Rd site. Rutted roads to the north, where these coordinates take you, but beautiful solitude once you get to the right spot. There's a ring for a fire, but basically this is a turnaround circle in the forest. Wet and rainy today, but I'll come back.