Gunner Pool Recreation Area
Reviewed Mar. 25, 2021

Basic but very quiet and peaceful

General: We were apprehensive about planning to stay at this campground as the nearby one in Blanchard Springs was closed, we could not make reservations, five of the 27 sites were closed due to potential flooding from Hurricane Laura, and access is via a three-mile winding dirt road (not recommended for large RVs but it was navigable for our campervan), so we made alternate backup plans. There was no need to worry, however, as there were plenty of open sites, including some overlooking North Sylamore Creek when we arrived on a Sunday afternoon in mid-October for a hike. 

Sites/Facilities: Each site has a picnic table, fire pit, tent pad, and lantern pole. There is a central water source.

Activities/Amenities: This is a no-frills campground – no electric or water hookups, dumpster, playground, or flush toilets – just vault toilets. What struck me most was how quiet it was. There is access to the Sylamore hiking trail; you can hike five miles to the Blanchard Springs picnic area.

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  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021
  • Review photo of Gunner Pool Recreation Area by Lee D., March 25, 2021