Payne Lake West Side

Very well kept clean relaxing campground been going here for years.

I have driven through this campground before and thought it was beautiful, but this time it was not at all. The lake was down to the mud and stumps and they had just done a prescribed burn on the forest. Maybe this is how it looks every March. If that’s the case I would suggest going at a different time of year. This park has wonderful campsites and nice bathrooms. Definitely worth going to when you can enjoy the water as well!

What else can you ask for, quiet and isolated. Restroom was nice and clean and camp host was available for any questions. Plenty of firewood to use around the property.

Very quiet and secluded, there is a beach area for swimming and bathhouses are large and clean. Plenty of shade and picnic areas!

This place was amazing. Watching the sun come up on this lake was so calming. We camped in site 16 and had a good view and a little walk way to the water. I wasn’t impressed with the bathrooms or showers but they were at least clean.

I've been several times. I recommend this place because it's not crowded and the sites are a nice size with many being on the water. There's a swimming area, you can kayak, fish and hike. Unless you have Verizon you probably won't have cell service (which is why it's not crowded) but that can be a good thing. The water and sites are very nice and it's reasonably priced. There's not much information online but there's an honor system if there's no one at the front desk. The closest store is a long drive away so it's best to bring everything that you need initially. No outlets in the bathroom but they do have showers. There's plenty of firewood to gather. They have RV sites and primitive tent sites.