Crosho Lake Recreation Area

I was camping at dispersed sites on south side of lake when i noticed white smoke. I called 911 and helicopters came fast but the fire exploded from an acre to over 30 acres in about 10 minutes. It seems like a camper left an unattended illegal fire camping on north side and caused a massive fire that has burned the entire area now. I made it out safely and i’m glad i got to experience this but it breaks my heart to know some absent minded person started this. I saw the cows fleeing, bears running away and wildlife booking it out. Please don’t start fires during high winds and follow the signs showing fires are not allowed - this was preventable

We spent the weekend near Crosho lake and had an awesome time! The trail to the lake is bumpy, and I would recommend a 4x4 vehicle to get to this lake. There are around 10-14  dispersed camp sites right next to Crosho lake where you can wake up, and go paddle boarding right away. The dispersed camp spots are close to one another, so if you prefer privacy and the sound of silence I recommend going down the road to Allen Basin Reservoir where more dispersed camp spots can be found.

The site was really clean and even though we headed up Friday morning there were still a ton a spaces. There was enough space that even our group of 8 was secluded. Fishing in the lake was great.