Gerle Creek

Had the most beautiful, remote, private site with creek running through it, under the pines. Mosquitoes bad early in summer season. Visited in May, June, July and Aug.

Loved being off the grid at this quaint little campground! Lots of water access and hiking trails. Potable water and vault toilets. SUPER quiet at nighttime (thanks to the “no generators running” rule). However, camp host did not enforce the no campfire rule. Of the three nights we stayed, we witnessed 5 different campfires! If they actually enforced the $5000 fine, I wonder if people would get the sense knocked back into them. Some redneck burning a fire threatened to get his gun when another guest politely asked him to put it out. Unacceptable!

I loved my time here. Lovely setting, friendly people, and large sites. I really appreciate that there are no motorized craft on the lake, so it’s a great place to swim or kayak. I’ll be coming back for sure.

This was a ton of fun both with friends and with my girlfriend (2 different weekends). Easy to find and drive in, lots of availability even during Memorial Day weekend, and there didn't seem to be any bad spots. You can fit 2 cars into most of the parking bays which is nice if you're meeting up with others. Okay bathrooms and friendly operating staff.

This is a smaller, quieter campsite than others. Near hiking trails and water pools. The “honeymoon” suite is a site situated a bit above the rest of the sites. Unfortunately, you can’t reserve. First come, first served. Bear lockers, composting toilets, firewood for sale with camp host.

We loved Gerle Creek. Great for kids. No motor boats so lots of room to kayak and paddle board. Very peaceful. Hosts were very nice and helpful. Campgrounds very clean.

The campground is located right next to the creek. I’ve caught a few trout out of it! Quiet area. Bears frequent the area so use the bear boxes and lock up your food! 25ish minutes from loon lake and the rubicon trail.

Getting there: Once you get off the 50 from where ever you're coming from it's another 45 minute drive on windy roads. Best to try and arrive during daylight as signs are scarce and many roads look overgrown, it would be easy to get lost at night. Campsites: The campsites are fairly spacious but close together. Each campsite is allowed 1 car for free, additional cars are $7 per night. Also not listed when booking is if you bring a dog they'll tax you $1 per night per dog. All the campsites provide a nice very large picnic table, a bear boxes (big enough for about 2-3 coolers), a grill, and a large fire pit. There are shared restroom areas scattered all over the campgrounds so one will always be within a short walk. The restrooms are coed, have TP, and is little more than a hole in the ground. No sink for washing hands or a dish washing area so bring your own wash basin. A potable water spout is located outside of each restroom. The Park: It's ok. There are a lot of lakes around. It get really hot up there. What to do: Go out on some hikes. Bring a kayak and chill at one of the lakes. Hope you drove a Jeep up here because this is 4x4 land and you would be in good company revving your engine and trying to drive up some rocks.