Upper Loop is amazing...
In my opinion, the upper loop is a more legit campout setting. We loved the space and the trees. The reason why i wont give it 5 stars is the fact that, although the kiosk claimed the whole upper loop was booked after our first day, it was not true for the days we were staying. We were leaving the day this ginormous group was arriving so we were pretty disappointed that we couldnt have a site when clearly it was not occupied.
Another reason I wont give it 5 stars is because the website claimed they dont do reservations but the whole upper loop was reserved...? We were staying Mon-Thu and just wanted to lock it in. It was frustrating.
Other than that, the workers were friendly. They delivered firewood on a daily basis. We had a great time. It was super that the ocean was right across the street. I loved hearing the waves at night and seals in the morning!
i recommend it but its tricky/I need a better understanding of how to reserve ahead of time.